School Vacation Cricket Abandoned
Rain-soaked wickets prevented the fourth series of the school vacation cricket competition, arranged by the Newcastle District Cricket Association,…
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Schools, 1939
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School-leaving Age Discussed at Science Congress "Australia Not Yet Ready to Raise It" Improve Teachers' Status First Canberra
"Australia is not yet ready to raise the school-leaving age, even by one year," declared Professor G. S. Browne (Dean of the Faculty of Education, Melbourne University) in an address to the Science Congress to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →'State Cannot Educate' Bishop Moyes Stresses Need for Religion in Schools CANBERRA
"The general community has no high enthusiasm to-day about religion. The tendency has been to inculcate morals and conduct—Greek thought mediated through Stoic philosopsy," said the Bishop of Armidale (Rt. Rev. Dr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →More Support Needed Carrington School of Arts Successful Year Reported
A plea for more public support was made at the annual meeting of the Carrington School of Arts last night. A good year was reported…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Waratah School Minister Doubts Reports
"While the conditions in some of the classrooms cannot be regarded as ideal, the position generally does not approach the appalling state pictured by newspaper…
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Yesterday's rain prevented play in the round of fixtures in the Newcastle District Association's schools vacation competition…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →"Low Paid Labour" Victorian Teachers Allege Sweating MELBOURNE
Allegations that teachers are sweated are contained in the report of the Victorian Teachers' Union. The report states that there are many…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Interest in Politics Disliked Teacher and Ministers
Measures to control the political activities of ministers of the Church and teachers were announced by the Prime Minister of South Africa (General J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Free Libraries Legislation for State Scheme Cabinet Agrees School for Librarians to be Started SYDNEY
Cabinet has decided to legislate for a Statewide scheme of free libraries established by municipal and shire councils…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Are Educationists Scientists? May Break From Congress to Form Summer School CANBERRA
A suggestion that educationist should break away from the Science Congress was made to-day to this section of the Congress by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Northern Teachers Transferred
Some northern district appointments and transfers of State school teachers are Included in a list issued by the Department of Education…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Apathy at Carrington School Of Arts Officers Critical
At the annual meeting of the Carrington School of Arts members, held last night, the president (Mr. M. Gleeson) said that though the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Apathy of States National Forestry School Not Supported Minister Is Disappointed Canberra
Opening the conference of the Higher Forestry Education Board at Canberra to-day, the Minister for the Interior (Mr. J. McEwen) criticised the lack of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Pupils in Politics Girls Help Teacher Perth
A group of Perth schoolgirls have solved the problem of school holiday boredom by running a political campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Waratah School "Unfit for Habitation" Reply to Minister
Parents who have boys attending the primary school at Waratah are concerned because the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) is reported to have said…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →"Get Together" Council and School of Arts Minister Writes to Mayor
The opinion that no time should be lost by the Greater Newcastle Council and the Newcastle School of Arts in framing an agreement to permit the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Anglican Summer School Begins Sydney
The fourth Anglican summer school, arranged by the Australian Board of Missions, begins to-night at Barker College. Hornshy, with 25…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Schoolboy's Final
Hamilton will meet Waratah at Wickham Oval in the school vacation cricket competition final. The match will begin at the usual time. Both teams are to supply gear…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Board of Missions Anglican Summer School Begins SYDNEY
The fourth Anglican Summer School arranged by the Australian Board of Missions began at Barker College, Hornsby, yesterday, when 75 representatives from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Aid for Education Teachers Reject Minister's View SYDNEY
The Teachers' Federation did not accept the view of the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. R. G. Menzies) that Federal aid to education would need a…
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