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Schools, 1934

175 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 9

Let's Go Gossiping New Year's Dinner at "The California"--and "Carrington" -- vice Versa Ball at "Hydro"--Leura Music Club Concert Beatrice Tange--School Essay--Hiking on Train--Big Car Traffic to Caves--Pale Hands Needed--Waldorf Salad

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

FREDRIC March maintains that a certain Hollywood notable is a frightful bore, because when he is asked how he is he TELLS you!…

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School Buildings "Scandalous Conditions!" States Health Inspector

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 2

Some time ago, per Mr. J. Jackson, M.L.A., Council made a request to the Minister for Education that the Katoomba Public School be…

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W.a. School Girls Civic Reception at Katoomba Stay on Mountains Too Brief

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 3

The second hatch of schoolgirls from Western Australia, on a tour of Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria, and…

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School of Arts Committee Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Katoomba School of Arts took place on Monday night. Those present were: Messrs A. M…

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Wentworth Falls Presbyterian Sunday School Annual Prize-giving

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

The Annual Prize- giving of the Presbyterian Sunday School, which took place recently in the School of Arts, was a very happy and pleasurable function. The…

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Cricket Hazelbrook v. School of Arts

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 2

The following team will represent Hazelbrook against School of Arts, at Katoomba this afternoon and next Saturday afternoon: E…

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Leura Grammar School the Ideal Boys' School Prospectus' Now Available

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

The prospectus of the Leura Grammar School is now to hand, and residents of the Mountains will find much to interest them in…

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Bursaries Mountain Pupils Successful

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

The fact that only three bursaries were granted in the Lithgow inspectorate, which extends from Penrith to the other side of…

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Blue Mountains Cricket Jackson Shield and Birrell Cup Competition Hazelbrook Wins School of Arts' First Reverse

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

By defeating School of Arts on the first innings at Katoomba on Saturday, Hazelbrook has the honour of being the first team to…

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Let's Go Gossiping "Fiver'' for Shire-Councillors — Auctioneer "Charges the 600" — The New Mrs. Lees and Her Admirers — Very Old Wedding Veil — Train Stops for Passenger — Farewells for Teacher's Wife — New Fashion for Musicians — "Smoky" — Floodlights for Swimmers — Metals and Matrimony

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

THE gambling instinct has been fully developed in many of the councillors and officers of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, and every…

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Blaxland Scholar Wins Bursary Credit for Pupil and Teacher

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

In publishing the results of the Bursary examination conducted at the close of 1933, we omitted to include the name of William…

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Popular Teacher Farewelled Mrs. Featherstonhaugh Says "Good-bye." Big Crowd at "Eldon."

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

"A worthy daughter of a worthy father," was how Miss R. Jameson described her old friend, Mrs. Featherstonhaugh…

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Teachers Transferred

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 3

Among the appointments and transfers of teachers appearing in Tuesday's "Sun" we note that Mr J. Williams, of Katoomba School, has…

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School of Arts Committee Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

Tile monthly meeting of the Katoomba School of Arts was held on Monday evening at the institute. Those present were: President A…

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Wentworth Falls News School of Arts

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

A start has been made with the billiard tournament, and members are requested to play off their games as soon as possible. Two…

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That Schoolgirl Complexion

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

Women of to-day are realising that a look of clear health is necessary, and that the days of plastering make-up over a blotchy or muddy and…

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School of Arts v. WILLOUGHBY

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

The School of Arts Cricket [?] will play Willoughby Waratahs tomorrow, and all members of the School of Arts Club are request…

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Trouble at the Tennis Courts School-children Charged with Being Untidy

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

Mr. O. H. Boughton, lessee of the Municipal Tenuis Courts, forwarded a long letter to the last meeting of the aldermen, in which he sought…

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Teachers Federation

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Blue Mountains branch -of the Teachers' .Federation of N.S.W. took place in the Katoomba Intermediate High School on Saturday morning last…

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"Deplorable Surroundings!" But Education Department Again Refuses to Carry Out School Improvements. Council's Interest

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 2

Katoomba Council's representations to the Education Department to carry out much-needed repairs at Katoomba School,…

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