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Schools, 1949

2,339 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 117

Huge Grant for Education £10 Million Allocated Crowded Classes in Many Schools

Truth · Sunday 6 February 1949 · page 2

General expenditure of £10,845,833 would be made by the State and Federal Governments on education in New South Wales, the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said yesterday…

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School for lads with low I.Q.

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1949 · page 2

HUMILIATED and antagonised by their failure to keep up with Fifth and Sixth class…

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School's in again

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1949 · page 1

New boys, old boys and possibly teachers, too, found it hard to settle down to lessons at school, which resumed during the week after the Christmas vacation. The fish, that got away, happy days on the beach, holidays in the…

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Schoolboy poison victim lived through the blitz

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1949 · page 3

A 14-YEAR-OLD schoolboy who died early Saturday morning after taking poison had lived through the London blitz. The boy, Geoffrey Ronald White, pupil of a well-known Sydney school, was believed to…

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The Schoolboy Detective the Phantom Ship Part Xv

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1949 · page 3

"TURN out your pockets!" The leader of the gipsies folded his arms and his large brown eyes stared hard at the…

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Facing School, Not Footlights

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1949 · page 5

"THERE'S NO BUSINESS like the show business," say Leonie Scarlett, 13, and Fred Norton, 12, as they smile backstage at the Theatre Royal…

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65 in some school classes boxes as seats

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 6 February 1949 · page 7

Many pupils at Liverpool Boys' Primary School had to sit on boxes, Mr. S. P. Lewis, yesterday…

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Accommodation In Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

Sir,—The Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, has an unenviable task at any time, but I have no doubt that at an…

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Expense Blocks Teachers Plan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 4

Most Australian teachers could not take advantage of the teacher-exchange plan with England because they could not…

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Gaol For Ex-Public Schoolboy

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 14

LONDON.-- An ex-public schoolboy, who was stated to be inheriting £4600 out of the will of his…

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Good Morning Dear Teacher

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

About 100 pupils were enrolled in the secondary department at Lidcombe Central last…

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Record School Attendance

Construction · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 3

The Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, said that a record enrolment of 368,300 pupils was expected in the State Schools this year. Enrolments were expected to be 14,000 more than last…

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Cellists as teachers

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 7

Mr. Eugene Goossens has appointed two distinguished Australian cellists, Mr. Lauri Kennedy and his son, John…

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Girls' school centenary

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 15

Almost 4000 pupils have passed through Fort Street Girls' High School since the present headmistress, Miss…

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Teachers' Fed. Officials

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 12

Mr. S. P. Lewis has been reelected president of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation for 1949…

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Plea to Govt. on Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 10

The president of the Parents and Citizens' Association (Mr. C. L. Cother) said yesterday that his Association had…

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Interchange of Teachers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 14

Mr. P. H. B. Lyon, former headmaster of Rugby School, England, who recently arrived in Australia…

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Attack on Schoolgirl by Burglar

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 3

When a burglar was disturbed at St. Margaret's Girls' Hostel, Cambridge Street, Stanmore, at 4 a.m…

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Teachers Elect Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 11

Mr. S. P. Lewis has becru reelected president of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation. He has been president since…

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High School at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 6

The Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, has announced that the Manly Boys' Junior High School had been raised in status…

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