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Schools, 1950

2,603 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 131

Rain stops schools' Empire Day parade

The Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 21

The Empire Day parade and ceremony in Martin Place, ma[?] feature of Sydney's celebrations, have been cancelled because rain. More than 1100 school…

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Council Row Over Dancing Teachers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.-- Two councillors disagreed recently over payment of ballroom…

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Council Row Over Dancing Teachers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.-- Two councillors disagreed recently over payment of ballroom…

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Penrith—mountains School Train

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 6

A letter from the Secretary for Railways to the Lower Blue Mountains Federation of Progress Associations stated that the matter of a special…

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School Concert

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 4

As a direct result of a third concert held at Penrith Primary School on May 3, the children raised £3/8/9, to be sent by the Junior Red Cross to…

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Religion Teachers Demand Sliding Salary Scale

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 11

NEW YORK, May (JTA).—Nearly 1000 teachers employed in Hebrew religious schools in New York City and the suburbs, who instruct 50,000 children in…

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Campion Society Sponsors Migration School

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

A NUMBER of immigrants from abroad intend to be present at the Campion Society's forthcoming Winter School…

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Bishops Put New Schools Plan To Government

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON. — New proposals to reduce the educational burden on Catholics of Britain have been submitted to the British Government by the Hierarchy of England and Wales. Since the proposals are the…

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St. Lucy's School to Re-open on

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 7

St. Lucy's School for Blind Children, Broughton-road. Homebush, will re-open on Tuesday, May 30 (day pupils on Wednesday)…

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New School At Clifton Gardens

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 7

Official opening of the Blessed Sacrament Convent and School, Clifton Gardens, will take place at 3 p.m. on Pentecost Sunday, May…

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New Inventions Cause Trouble (Winner of the third prize, by Michael Hockings, St. Joseph's School, Cargo.)

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 5

WIG, Wag and Wog were three litle frogs who lived in a hole in the bank of the river. They were very happy…

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A Page For Catholic Schools George Washington—First United States President

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 6

ANY study of American history would be incomplete without some knowledge of the direction given for the…

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Tennis Schools Are Boon To Rural Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 9

The improved ability shown by country youngsters in the N.S.W. school and age tennis championships is partly the result of the country divisional schools scheme. Country competitors won…

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Home Science School. Hurstville Girls' Choir

The Propeller · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

Each year, in the Sydney Town Hall, the Secondary Schools of Sydney present a programme of choral works,…

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Teachers' move on war service

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 9

A meeting of ex-servicemen teachers last night decided to make recognition of war service of teachers an issue in the State election campaign…

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Fairfield Nursery School Committee

The Biz · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 9

The above committee held its monthly jumble stall in The Crescent, which was well patronised by the public. A cushion won by Mrs. White (ham and…

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Guildford Teacher Abroad

The Biz · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 5

Miss Mildred, Douglas, of Gosford, N.S.W., who went to England as an exchange teacher about a year ago, has just returned and is to join the…

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Smithfield School Centenary Committee

The Biz · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 8

The School Centenary Committee is receiving full co-operation from residents in their efforts to make the celebrations on July 21, 22 and 23 worthy of such…

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Every New Australian Is Being Schooled to Believe That Only Lunatics Go to the 'Bush'

The Land · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 4

DO you remember the "epistle" I wrote about the very distinguished lady who had spent some years in Europe on behalf of the…

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Negro Girls Gaoled, Slew Schoolmate

The Sun · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 11

CHICAGO, Thursday.--Four Negro girls, aged 14 to 19, received heavy gaol sentences today for murdering a 16-year-old Negro schoolmate. The eldest got 50 years and…

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