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Schools, 1951

2,110 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 106

St. Marys School Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 5

Only a skeleton staff remains on the new infants' building pending the arrival of the roof sheeting. This is now expected…

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Schoolboy's Death

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 5

When his bead struck a tree in a riding accident, Edward Rupert Dignum Puyten, aged 10, a pupil at Taree…

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Birthday honor for teacher of blind

The Sun · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 29

Miss Roberta Sinclair Reid, of Roseville, who becomes an MBE in today's Birthday Honors List, was a teacher of blind children in Sydney for 40 years until her retirement…

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Home Science School. Empire Day Service

The Propeller · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

Empire Day was celebrated at the Hurstville Home Science Secondary School on Thursday, May 24. The entire school, 35…

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Library for Boys' School

The Propeller · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

The ladles' auxiliary of the Kogarah Intermediate High School has been informed by Ald. D. D. Cross, M.L.A., that the…

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Wanted—one Shire Hospital Cronulla Infants’ School Club

The Observer · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 4

Members of the Club who were concerned because children going to Cronulla School changed from one bus to…

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Proposed Opening of School

The Observer · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 11

It was decided on Monday, 4th inst., at the monthly meeting of the Mothers’ Club to ask Mrs. Heffron to officially…

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F. & C.a. Gives Jerseys to School Soccer Team

The Biz · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

Canberra P. and c. Association has presented Cabramatta Public School Soccer team with a brand new set of jerseys. On Friday last the president of…

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Mothers' Club Old Guildford Public School First Term Report

The Biz · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 11

With the advent of the new school year, the appointment of a headmistress, means that there are now two separate departments at Old Guildford School,…

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Cabramatta Infants' School Club

The Biz · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 11

The above club held a meeting on 29th May, with a grand roll-up of members. Mrs. Reardon (patroness), in a nice speech, welcomed the new headmistress,…

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How Veterinary Science School Helps Man On Land University Appeals To Graziers For Further Support

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 19

GRAZIERS are showing their appreciation of tho work done in fields of research and teaching by Sydney University and are responding to its Centenary Appeal. The University faculty which most closely concerns the grazier is Veterinary Science…

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School Beef on the Nose

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Thurs.--Teachers at a Bridgend, Glamorgan, school sniffed at some corned beef served at the school canteen. They didn't like the…

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Boarding School Proposed to Save Jewish Communities

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

Chief Rabbi of the Great Synagogue (Rabbi Dr. I. Porush) this week recommended the establishment of a boarding school in Sydney “to ensure that Jewish children from all parts of the…

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Education Minister Attends School Ceremony

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

Education of the people was one of the strongest weapons against war, the Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) said last Sunday. The “Invasion of the mind”…

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Sunday School Hall Opened at Illabo Generous Gift of Old June Congregation

The Methodist · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 10

About 75 years ago a Methodist Church was built at Old Junee. It flourished for many years, attracting large congregations. Then…

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Pacific Islanders and Australian Schools

The Methodist · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 5

The South Pacific Conference held at Nasinu in Fiji last year decided that every encouragement should be given to gifted young men and women from the Pacific Groups to enter educational…

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Associated Schools Rugby Union

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 10 June 1951 · page 11

Barker, 11 (F. Smith 2 tries; T. Quant pen. goal and goal) beat Knox, 9 (Walker, try and 2 pen. goals). Trinity. 6 (G. Jordan, try; G. Reed,…

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Building A School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 2

Sir,—The many reports of promises by the Minister for Education for new schools, or repairs to existing ones, prompt…

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Spelling Bee Stung These Schoolboys

The Sun · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 5

A group of boys at a leading Sydney high school dashed for a dictionary today after they'd been "gonged" in an impromptu spelling…

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High School Boy Runs Restaurant

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 4

PORTLAND (Maine), (U.P.). -- George Joseph Wiers is a full-fledged businessman at 15. The…

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