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Schools, 1950

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Technical Schools Too Technical

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 28

Last week the Technical schools of N.S.W. enrolled new pupils, and we've had rather an indignant report about it from the mother of a family. WITH a number of other…

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Girls' Parents Try to Lynch Schoolmaster

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 2

ROME, Fri. (A.A.P.).--An angry mob of parents last night attempted to lynch a schoolmaster accused of having criminally assaulted 50 of his girl pupils…

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Red plot to kidnap schoolboy prince

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 2

PARIS, Fri.--More than 200 armed police have been sent to the little village of Maslacq, following reports of attempts to kidnap Prince Bao Long…

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Sprint Record by School Girl

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 8

Marlene Matthews, a 15-years-old Fort St. schoolgirl, twice clocked 8.4 secs. in the junior 75 yards State championship before receiving recognition for the time at the combined athletic meeting…

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Teacher on Charge of Indecency

Truth · Sunday 5 March 1950 · page 12

Well - known Brookvale school teacher, Wilfred Russell Batho (57), was sent to gaol for three…

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Schoolboy's versatile swimming

The Sun · Sunday 5 March 1950 · page 25

BOB Clement, 16-year-old Cranbrook schoolboy, was outstanding at the Associated Schools…

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School was in on the air

The Sun · Sunday 5 March 1950 · page 13

Because of the American coal strike, Chicago's public schools can be heated only four days a week…

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Schoolboy's Fine Swims

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 5 March 1950 · page 16

Sixteen-year-old Cranbrook student Bob Clement scored three open wins in the Combined Associated…

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Among The Schools Swimming Under Way

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 5 March 1950 · page 13

The schools' swimming season is now in full swing and many have held their annual carnivals…

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Children To Be Kept From School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 4

Members of the Hargrave Park Progress Association at a public meeting yesterday decided to keep their…

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Parents may organise school strike

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 10

A meeting of Hargrove Park residents yesterday discussed keeping, their children away from school one day a week if conditions at the school…

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Most U.S. Pupils Are Television "Regulars" From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 6.—A survey conducted at Stamford (34 miles from New York) shows that many American…

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Schoolboy Swimmers Are Happy After Race

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 32

Scots College swimmers, George Richardson, Peter Shedden and T. Fisher, all are happy when photographed after a race at North Sydney Pool yesterday…

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School Champ

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 30

Colin Fisher (14), on the right, is Scots College 100 metres champion, following a good win in…

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Heffron on Teachers' Executive

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

Certain members of the Teachers' Federation executive were guilty of "wilful misrepresentation…

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Schoolboy Swimmers Are Happy After Race

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 32

Scots College swimmers, George Richardson, Peter Shedden and T. Fisher, all are happy when photographed after a race at North Sydney Pool yesterday…

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Schoolboy Swimmers Are Happy After Race

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 32

Scots College swimmers, George Richardson, Peter Shedden and T. Fisher, all are happy when photographed after a race at North Sydney Pool yesterday…

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School Champ

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 31

Colin Fisher (14), on the right, is Scots College 100 metres champion, following a good win in yesterday's event…

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Schoolboy Swimmers Are Happy After Race

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 32

Scots College swimmers, George Richardson, Peter Shedden and T. Fisher, all are happy when…

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Schoolboy Swimmers Are Happy After Race

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 32

Scots College swimmers, George Richardson, Peter Shedden and T. Fisher, all are happy when photographed after a race at North Sydney Pool yesterday…

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