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Schools, 1930

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What the Catholic School Won't Do Parents Must Not Shirk

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 37

Catholics who send their children to Catholic schools are doing only, part of their duty. It must not be imagined that a Catholic school will automatically…

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Convent School, Kyogle

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 27

As a result of the recent Commercial Examination held under the auspices of the Southern Cross Commercial College and Chartres Business College, the…

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St. Clare's Infant School Concert a Brilliant Success

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 29

The concert given by pupils of St. Clare's Infant School, Waverley, eventuated on Saturday, 14th inst., in the large schoolroom of St. Clare's…

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The Schools. The First Director. Some Early Inspectors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 11

"Virtually, Mr. W. Wilkins was the first Director of Education in this State, though Mr. Peter Board was the first officially-appointed director." So said a well-known…

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School and Post-office. Destroyed by Fire. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 10

The Pentonbury post-office, State school, and adjoining four-roomed weatherboard dwelling, occupied by the postmaster (Mr. T. Scanlon) were destroyed by fire early this…

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School Attendances. Records at West Maitland. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 8

The report issued by the Marist Brothers, of West Maitland, on the year's work in the schools, claims a record in attendance Francis Murphy, of West Maitland, a pupil…

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To Meet Her at Kurri School of Arts

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 7

Mrs. Monday requests that all those parents who are desirous that their children return with her for a holiday, should meet her at the School or…

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Country Schools Vocational Training

The Land · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 5

Extended facilities for vocational training will be made available at country schools, following the announcement of a change in…

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Teachers' Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 13

Representatives of all the States will meet In Melbourne on Monday and Tuesday next for the tenth annual conference of Australian teachers. The Chief Secretary of Victoria…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 3

The Department of Education notifies the following changes in the teaching staffs of local schools:--Miss C. Tresilian has been transferred from…

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Heard by the Way After 35 Years—Gibes in a Will—Excursion Tickets—Pleasant Surprise-Our Letters, etc. School Attendance

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 1

AT Coocerwull public school, Lithgow, out of an enrolment of 50, 31 pupils never missed a day. One lad, Noel Bradley, who has not been absent for…

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The School Dance

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 11

FARMER'S DAUGHTER (via Cobargo).—My father's corn and potatoes are looking real well at present. The cows are milking much better now, too. We have only a small, dairy…

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Girls' School, Richmond Kadavu, Fiji

The Methodist · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 5

The work of a Sister here is many-sided. First and foremost is the regular routine of teaching. There are the regular boarders, who average from 30-40, which is the limit beyond which we dare not…

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The Sunday School Notes of Lessons January 12, 1929. the Worship of the Heavenly Father—1 Kings 8:22-29; Psalm 122; John 4:19-24. General Plan

The Methodist · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 12

From a consideration of the various readings, teachers should lead the pupils to realise the development of the conception of the worship of God from a formal offering of sacrifices at a set time…

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Country News. Bowral High School. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 16

In response to an appeal by the headmaster (Mr. C. A. Teasdale) to parents and citizens of the Berrima district for funds with which to equip the new High School at Bowral. £106…

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Largest School Roll. in the Empire. Bankstown's Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 15

According to statistics collected by Mr. R. Henderson (headmaster), the Bankstown Public school, which has 2538 children in regular attendance and a staff of 61 teachers, is the…

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32,000 MILES Boy's Long School Trek

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 5

Jack Wadie a 15-year-old school boy from Bowral, must have travelled a record distance in getting to and from school last year…

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Westmead Technical School

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 7

A Junior technical school for first- year students is to be opened at West mead after the holiday to accommodate 300 pupils…

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Scolding Mr. Flynn Teachers to Protest

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 7

ONE wonders if the president of the Public Service Association (Mr. W. Flynn), foresaw the storm he would bring about his ears when he made his…

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Summer School

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 8

Dr. J. C. Demarquette will conduct a summer school of the "New Life" at the Amphitheatre. Balmoral, from January 18 to 31. the lectures including a course…

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