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Schools, 1930

3,881 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 195

Grace Stafford Pupils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 12

Next Saturday night Miss Grace Stafford's pupils will give a rceital at St. James's Hall. The programme includes selections by the vorse-speaking choir…

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Art in the Schools Country Pupils do well in Sydney Exhibition

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 14

Many practical minded folks ore apt to decry the educational value of art training in the schools; such an attitude, however, would be hard to sustain in…

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Our Sunday Schools Cecil W. Mann, M.A. (Lecturer, Teachers' College, University of Sydney)

The Methodist · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

At this time of the year, when we are contemplating important Conference decisions which will have a far-reaching effect upon the spiritual life of the Church, it is perhaps opportune that the…

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Penrith Inter.-High School Staff Changes

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 8

School resumed on Tuesday, after the holidays, and again there have been several changes in the staff. Secondary Department teachers who have been…

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Qualified for High School

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 4

Pupils of Penrith and neighboring centres who have qualified for admission to Parramatta High School are:—Penrith: J. W. Fletcher, A. K…

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For the Schoolgirl

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 16

3041 B.—An ideal regulation outfit for the schoolgirl. Material required—one and a quarter yards of fifty-four inch width for blazer and one yard of…

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School Sports

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 15

"ROSEMARY" (Cootamundra).—I am thirteen years old, and live at cootamundra with my parents. I have not brothers or sisters. And am sometimes a [?] although I Son, so I was pleased at my house winning. The girls play tennis, [?] basket-ball and hockey the boys play cricket, tennis, and football. Sometimes, other schools visit ours…

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Twenty-Six Miles to School

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 15

ATHOL WRIGHT (Mr. Hope).—I live an a block of land near Mount Hope, which is our nearest town. My father has 4000 sheep no, and it is getting very dry. We have…

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Likes Going to School

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 15

"CHOCOLATE KID" (West Kempsey)—I am ten years old, and am in the fifth class at school. I like school very much and will be glad when the holidays are over. We have…

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The Sunday School Notes of Lessons February 16, 1930. a Day of MIRACLES—Mark 1:21-34. AIM

The Methodist · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 8

To illustrate the human sympathy of Jesus towards the poor and needy, so that pupils may catch this spirit and be impelled to follow Christ's example…

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To Inquire Teachers and Minister

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 8

The quarrel between the Teachers' Federation and the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, was advanced a further stage at the first council…

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Sydney Harbor Trust Juggling Drummond Is Like a Peevish Kid Teachers are "Black" Teaching Them Discipline

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 2

IN declaring the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation "black," D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education, is acting like a spoiled kid--or else has…

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Fine School Museum

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 11

THE finest school museum in Australia is that at the Hughenden (Q.) State School. As well as many interesting specimens of aboriginal implements…

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Police Duped by Girl Amazing Escapade Ran Away From School

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

A REMARKABLE, story was related by a run-away schoolgirl who was located by police on Central-Railway Station last night…

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Leeton High School Griffith

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 8

Misses M. Watson. M. Harris. D. Llewellyn, J. Robertson, and Mr. K Teale have been appointed to tho staff of the Leeton Intermediate High…

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Left Home to Escape School Girl "Fed Up With Everything"

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 2

Father killed at the war, mother dead, workless and homeless--this was the pitiful tale of a pretty brunette found…

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Education Dept. Still Floundering in Muddle That Exam. Scandal Ten Months to Learn Number of "Inter" Pupils Schools Still in Chaos Minister's Squabble with Teachers' Federation

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 1

IN its last issue, the "Sunday Times" told the truth about the intermediate examination scandal, by which 10,000 excited and expectant boys and girls in all parts of the State, and their parents and guardians, were being humbugged by an inefficient department…

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"At School"

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 7

DEAR FELLAS,—This cramps a chap's style a bit, as "Emu" cannot tench mid travel round at the same time—can he?…

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Women and Bridge in School Curriculums Now

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 42

WOMEN are crazy about it. What? Bridge, of course. They devote hours to the…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 2

1. The Mediterranean and the Red Sea are joined by the Sewage Canal (Suez Canal). 2. An elephant is a square animal with…

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