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Schools, 1968

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Save school plea

Tribune · Wednesday 2 October 1968 · page 4

SYDNEY: A petition 17,035 signatures was presented to the Premier (Mr. Askin) this month protesting…

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Schoolgirl JNF candidate

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 October 1968 · page 2

A schoolgirl in her fifth year at Sydney High is being sponsored by WIZO in the current JNF Queen…

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Beware the red teachers!

Tribune · Wednesday 9 October 1968 · page 11

In the Sydney Daily Telegraph of Sept. 30, a school teacher, presumably educated, suggested that the Teachers'…

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SA teachers say "No!" to new salaries award

Tribune · Wednesday 9 October 1968 · page 1

ADELAIDE: At a packed protest meeting last Friday night 1500 teachers unanimously declared the new award made by the SA Teachers Salaries Board to be totally unacceptable, and condemned the Government's failure to recognise the…

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'We Love Teachers--so Give Us More!'

Tribune · Wednesday 9 October 1968 · page 3

"The time is past when young people should be seen but not heard. They should speak out on whatever concerns them, like education." Chris Noonan, 15-year-old Press Officer of the provisional…

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School action BONNYRIGG

The Biz · Thursday 10 October 1968 · page 2

Bonnyrigg High School places a great emphasis on the importance af teaching boys trade subjects, such as woodwork and metalwork…

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Teachers Act to Defend Public Schools Pupils From Government Failures

Tharunka · Tuesday 15 October 1968 · page 4

On Tuesday 1st October 80% of the State's public school teachers failed to report for duty. The daily press condemned this action for being everything from unprofessional to a communist…

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Teachers want pay used well

Tribune · Wednesday 16 October 1968 · page 1

SYDNEY: Teachers want the Government to use for scholarships the money which it saved in salaries from…

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Schooling way behind

Tribune · Wednesday 16 October 1968 · page 3

BRISBANE: "We are educating our children of today for a world of tomorrow with the financial resources…

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Variety of Services for 4000 Pupils

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 October 1968 · page 9

The New South Wales Board of Jewish Education provides a variety of services to the community in the educational field and has near to some 4,000 pupils on its rolls each year…

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Letters to the Editor Why Should Pupils Line Up for Gorton?

Tribune · Wednesday 23 October 1968 · page 11

WHEN THE prime minister Mr. Gorton, paid a visit to Mornington (Vic) on Monday, October 14, for…

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Plain Australian What's New at School

Tribune · Wednesday 23 October 1968 · page 2

COPIES of 'underground newspapers' have replaced packets of cigarettes as the main forbidden articles…

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Democracy at school demand

Tribune · Wednesday 30 October 1968 · page 3

MELBOURNE: High school students demonstrated in City Square on Tuesday afternoon last week for freedom of expression, and against the suspension of Melbourne High student Michael Eidelson. They were warned by a squad of frowning City…

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Ouders weigeren 160 kleuters naar wrak van school te sturen

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 1 November 1968 · page 4

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Schoolbestuur verbiedt boekjes van Bomans

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 1 November 1968 · page 4

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Top high school

The Biz · Thursday 7 November 1968 · page 1

ABOVE: Three Fairfield High School girl athletes stride together over hurdles. They are, from left to right, Glenda Boyd, Ngaire Me[?], and team captain Cheryl Peasley. Fairfield team members are pictured in the middle pages with their 1968 competition trophies…

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44% Werkloze jeugd heeft slechts logere school opleiding

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 8 November 1968 · page 1

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Enrolment in French schools exceeds 12 million students

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 15 November 1968 · page 4

More than 12 million students are expected to enroll in French schools and universities this year compared with 11,837000 in…

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Women advocate school driving courses

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 19 November 1968 · page 3

The Nepean Group of the Country Women's Association of NSW has advocated car driving…

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Crisis signs in Melbourne's art schools

Tribune · Wednesday 20 November 1968 · page 7

ON November 22, at a buffet dinner at the new National Gallery of Victoria, the director, Eric Westbrook, will…

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