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Schools, 1949

2,339 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 117

Mothers in Early School Rush with New Pupils

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 7

Fearing that their children would be turned away, many mothers staged an early rush with new pupils when State schools reopened after the Christmas…

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Heffron's Doubts Seats For Pupils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, said last night he did not know whether every child…

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400 Pupils Warn Out Over Negroes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 4

EAST ST. LOUIS, Wednesday.--About 400 white pupils walked out of their classes at, the Rock Junior High School yesterday, when they learned that negro children were attempting to enroll…

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Old School Bell Tolls For Finish of Carefree Days

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 5

TO-DAY school holidays, like all good times, are over. Now the old school bell will toll again and back to the desk, pen and pencil, come thousands of youngsters who, for the past few weeks, have spent a carefree, teacherless existence. In this picture are June Graham and Beverley Field, pupils of…

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Triplets To Wife Of Teacher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 4

Triplets were born at Crown Street Women's Hospital yesterday for the first time in three and a half years…

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55 gassed in school

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 11

CHICAGO, Tuesday.-- Fifty-five children were gassed, but none seriously, when deadly chlorine gas escaped…

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Editorial Overcrowding in Schools

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

Re-opening of State schools today directed attention to serious overcrowding, but the blame should be placed on the past more heavily than on the present…

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They're All Off Back to School

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

Monica Cooney's mother tells her how much she will like school, as she points to other children…

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Body Found in School Grounds

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 12

THE body of an elderly man, not yet identified, was found in the grounds of the North Auburn Public School at…

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Smiles, Tears at Schools

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

State school pupils went back to "work" today-- some in smiles, some in tears -- after a six-week…

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Minister s Fledge On Schools

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

It was confidently expected a seat would be found for every child taken for the first time to…

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They' Re All Off Back to School

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

Monica Cooney's mother tells her how much she will like school, as she points to other children…

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Body Found in School Grounds

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 12

THE body of an elderly man, not yet identified, was found in the grounds of the North Auburn Public School at…

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Body Found in School Grounds

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

THE body of an elderly man, not yet identified, was found in the grounds of the North Auburn Public School at…

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Shortage Problems At State Schools

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 6

STATE schools haying resumed today with a record enrolment, estimated at nearly 400,000, the Education Department is faced with the biggest accommodation problem in its history…

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They're All Off Back to School

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

Warren Glambille, quite an "old hand" now, acted as guide for his young brother, facing a great…

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Body Found in School Grounds

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 12

"THE body of an elderly man, not yet identified, was found in the grounds of the North Auburn Public School at…

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They're All Off Back to School

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

Monica Cooney's mother tells her how much she will like school, as she points to other children…

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Minister's Pledge On Schools

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

It was confidently expected a seat would be found for every child taken for the first time to…

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Body Found in School Grounds

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 12

THE body of an elderly man, not yet identified, was found in the grounds of the North Auburn Public School at…

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