Girls' School Raided
Singapore. November 19.— Fifteen Chinese youths, armed with revolvers and knives, held up 440 pupils at a Chinese girls'…
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Schools, 1950
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Gas Turbine School Reopens
Britain's School of Gas Turbine Technology—the only one of its kind in the world—has reopened at Farnborough; Hampshire. It was formerly at Lutterworth, where Sir Frank Whittle's team…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wilcannia Primary School Notes
School attendance during the past week was again at a high level and if maintained we should attain a term average of over 84 pupils present and…
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Man lives in the [?]nadow of disaster, he can never foretell how and where and when it will strike. Sometimes, when tragedy comes in dramatic guise, headlines tell a grim story: "Aeroplane Crash Kills 18"—"Coal-mine Afire, 142…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central School Juvenile Ball
A juvenile ball was held at the town hall last night conducted by the Central School Parents and Citizens' Association. A crowd of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central School Juvenile Ball
A very happy function was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening in the form of n Juvenile ball, conducted by the Central School Parents and Citizens…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News From The Schools
Meat local public schools have now completed their yearly examinations, and are now making arrangements for final break-up parties and speech and play…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News From the Local Schools
Today the external Intermediate Certificate Examination commenced at the High School. A total of 24 pupils sat for the paper, including 16 from the High School, six from the Marist Brothers, and two from the Convent High…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sunday School Christmas Party
St. James 'Sunday School will be holding its Christmas party in the Willford Hall on Friday, December 8, at 6 o'clock. There will be a Nativity play…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Skilful Boxing By Marist Bros. Pupils
At the finals of the annual boxing championships of the Marrist Bros. Collect last night pupils gave excellent exhibitions of boxing…
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London, December 5.—No boy over 11 years of age should call his parents "Mummy" or "Daddy." This is the pronouncement of Mr. Maurie Brown, headmaster…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →School For Cricket
CRICKET SCHOOL run by former Surrey and England bowler Alf Gover is right on the doorstep of Emmanuel School, Wandsworth, England. Here, Gover instructs 16-year-old spin bowler Leslie MacKenzie, while 16-year-old Al[?]n Juster, a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Wilcannia Primary School Notes
Our [?] attendance has been keeping [?] good; 7th class girls and [?] boys gained 100 per cent. present and 6th class girls also attended well…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alma School Has Speech, Play Night
The Alma School held a speech and play night at the school. A large crowd was present. Mr. J. Foots was chairman. Messrs F. N. Thomas, R…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Teacher Hurt In Blast
Melbourne.—A school teacher, Gordon Bruce Gilson, 28, of Elmie Street, Hawthorn, was critically injured when a truck's petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alma School Speech Night And Play Night
The Alma School held their speech night and piny night at the school on Tuesday evening. A large crowd of parents and friends were present. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East School Party
While the children of East school were enjoying their party luncheon at 10 noon yesterday a Christmas message was broadcast…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →St. Joseph's School Has Year of Success
In the annual report of St. Joseph's High School it was stated that with a return to a break-up ceremony it was hoped to stimulate pupils to greater diligence in study and to increase the interests of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →St. Joseph Convent High School Speech Night
St. Joseph's Convent High School held its Speech Night on Friday, in presence of the Most Reverend T. M. Fox, W. W., Bishop of Wilcarmia-Forbes, the local clergy, parents, friends and benefactors of the school. The program was opened by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Father Christmas Visits East School
Father Christmas brought a photographer to East School on Friday last. Toys were distributed to the children by this important visitor, who was highly…
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