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Schools, 1954

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School Girls Lose 'Nigger' Dog Tales

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 10

For 10 years the black pomeranian, Nigger, pictured at right, waited each morning on the doorstep of the Petersham Girls' Junior High School…

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Boys Set School Ablaze "For Fun"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 14

LONDON, Wed. (D.M.W.C.).--Three schoolboys, aged 14, admitted at a Scottish Juvenile Court recently that they burned down their £200,000 school. The court was told that…

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Speech Day at High School

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

Penrith High School will hold its first Speech Day in Nepean Theatre on Thursday, April 29, at 2.15 p.m…

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High School Debating

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

The first inter-school debate this year was held at Penrith High School on Wednesday, 7th inst., when a team from…

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Penrith School of Arts Billiards Final to A. MASTERS

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

By defeating Corrie Wilcox, 150-148, Arthur Masters won the final of the School of Arts billiards tournament last Tuesday…

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North Randwick Church-School

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 6

Foundation-stone of a new church-school at the corner of Clovelly-road and Avoca- street. North Randwick, will…

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Manly Girls' School Extended Need For Vocations "Biggest Problem"

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 8

"THE biggest problem of the Catholic education system to-day was that of vocations and its solution depended on the generosity of Australian youth in embracing the religious life. Because of demands made on teachers, a new approach, with more…

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£65,000 School At "Oakhill"

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 7

HIS Excellency the Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Carboni, will-stone and lay the…

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ARMIDALE New School Planned For Gunnedah

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 11

Tenders are expected to be let soon for construction of a modern primary school on the site of the present…

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Three Schools in Orange Built in 3 Years

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 10

TO have built three schools in the same town in three successive years at a total cost of £32,000 is a record, the Bishop of Bathurst, Most Rev. John Norton, said last week. He was speaking at a largely attended gathering after blessing…

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Lights for School Children

The Propeller · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 5

Experimental lights for the protection of school children crossing busy thoroughfares have been installed in Bunnerong Rd,…

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New Infants' Schools Opened at Miranda and Kogarah

The Propeller · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

A most modern and up-to-date infants' school was officially opened on Friday, April 2, by the Minister for Education, Mr…

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Fancy Dress Frolic At Blakehurst School

The Propeller · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Approximately 700 parents and children of Blakehurst School attended the annual fancy dress frolic held at the…

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Body Found Near School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 11

Police yesterday found a dead man in the grounds of Fort Street Girls' School near the Harbor Bridge…

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Schoolboy for Games

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 11

AUCKLAND, Thurs. -- Baby of the New Zealand Empire Games team is 6ft. 4in…

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Schoolboy for Games

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 11

AUCKLAND, Thurs. -- Baby of the New Zealand Empire Games team is 6ft. 4in…

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Here's what makes the perfect teacher Parents have their say—but so do the teachers

The World's News · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 7

A GROUP of parents and schoolteachers at a recent conference at Philadlephia (USA) each compiled a list of the personal…

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Married Yesterday Schoolboys At Their Teacher's Wedding

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 18 April 1954 · page 18

FIVE-YEAR-OLD Trinity Grammar School boys, waving garlands of paper flowers, formed a guard of honour for their teacher, Miss Myfanwy Wilson and Dr. Christian Vaughan, as they left St. Andrew's Church,…

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Nursery School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 5

The Governor, Lieut-General Sir John Northcott, on Saturday opened a nursery school for blind children at…

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Rules to Keep Teachers Sane

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 14

OKLAHOMA CITY, Tues. (A.P.).--How can teachers make sure their mischievous charges won't drive them insane? Dr. Percy Teska,…

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