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Blue Mountains · Schools

Schools, 1934

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The Health of the Pre School Child

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 4

"The health of the pre-school child is undoubtedly one of the most urgent and important problems of the times,'' says…

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High School Dance £22 Realised for Fete

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

As a result of the very successful dance and euchre party organised by Katoomba High School and which took place at the Town Hall…

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Mothers' Day at Katoomba Infants' School

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

A social afternoon will be held at the Infants' School tin the Kindergarten room), on Friday, May 4, at 3 o'clock. An address will be…

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Empire Day at the School Inspiring Patriotic Addresses World of To-morrow and its Heritage Students Speak on Empire Builders

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 1

"We the children of New South Wales, the Mother State of the great Commonwealth of Australia, greet boys and girls overseas, and once more pledge ourselves to join with the boys and girls of all lands in endeavouring to foster a…

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School Fete Cake Contest

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

In connection with the High School Fete which takes place at the School to-morrow, the following cake competitions will be conducted…

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Primary School Column

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 1

"The Daily" is pleased to feature each week interesting and informative matters dealing with the Katoomba School, its staff of teachers,…

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Blackheath Public School Empire Day Celebrations

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 4

Empire Day was celebrated by a programme of addresses, songs and recitations, in the playground at the Blackheath Public School on Wednesday, May 2, at 11 a.m., when parents, citizens and visitors met, under ideal weather conditions…

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Wentworth Falls News Empire Day School Celebration's Interesting Empire Pageant

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 3

Ideal weather favoured the Empire Day celebration held at the School last Wednesday. Many people, including a full…

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Wentworth Falls News School of Arts

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 2

Very close scores, and a dead-heat were the outstanding features of the fortnightly "500" party, held last Monday evening. Two Leura…

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Here and There School Fete Raises £120

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 2

As a result of the annual High School Fete, held on Wednesday, which was officially opened by the Hon. D. H. Drummond, Minister for…

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K.I.H. School Raises £120 Annual High School Fete Hon. D. H. Drummond Addresses Children £120 for School

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 2

Although the weather during the early part of the week had been entirely unsuited for social gatherings, Wednesday…

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Primary School Column

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 3

Quite a feature of the exhibition of work staged in connection with the fete on Wednesday, May 9, was the pride of the pupils in their…

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Empire Builders Lord Robert Baden-powell an Address by Local School-boy

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 4

At the recent Empire Day celebrations at the Katoomba Intermediate High School, Ben Morris took as the subject for his…

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Lawson News [?]Stress of Stratford Church of England Girls' School Farewelled

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 1

A very pleasant afternoon was spent recently by the girls of the Stratford Church of England School, when members of the teaching…

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Primary School Column

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 1

Parents of pupils now passing through the sixth classes were recently circularised by the Headmaster and the sixth class teachers…

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Speeches on Empire Builders Given by High School Students on Empire Day

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 4

On the occasion of the local School's celebration of Empire Day recently, several very fine addresses were given by pupils re Empire Builders, and which we have much pleasure in publishing. The -first, by Nancy Sutton, deals with Mrs…

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Gala Concert for School of Arts

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 2

A most enjoyable programme was provided on Friday night last at the Arcadia Theatre. Miss Dorothy Baltzer is to be congratulated on…

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Primary School Column

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 1

In an address delivered recently by Mr. R. J. Dunn, of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd., the speaker showed that, owing to…

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Successful Scholars From Mt. St. Mary's College

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 3

What diligent study of a subject can do is shown in recent results of advanced bookkeeping. The student was Miss Rosemary Hollingdale…

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The British Navy a Schoolboy's Address

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 4

At the Empire Day celebrations at Katoomba Intermediate High School, Will Robertson, one of the students, delivered the following…

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