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Schools, 1930

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"Terrible State" Auburn School Buildings

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 9

The need for additional playground facilities at the Auburn Public School will be impressed upon the Minister for Education (Mr Drummond), when he…

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The School Child. Watch for Physical Defects

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 8

Sometimes a child is regarded as dull when he has a physical defect which is handicapping him. If he has carache, have a physician examine his cars. If he holds…

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St. Clare's Infants' School, Waverley. a Brilliant Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 23

The concert given by pupils of St. Clare's Infants' School, Waverley, in the large schoolroom of St. Clare's Convent, was a pronounced success from every point of…

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The Letter Bag Schoolmaster Blames the Education Deft. Slipshod Spelling Present System Condemned To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 8

SIR.—I agree with both The Man About Town and "Slugs." I am sure that not 50 per cent, of our young men and women could spell words of similar difficulty to those quoted, and, with…

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St. Joseph's School, Wee Waa

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 46

A successful year's work by St. Joseph's School, Wee Waa, was brought to a happy conclusion on December 12. Before the presentation of prizes the…

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The Serious Business Going to School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

IN a few weeks many little folk will be leaving kindergarten to enter the more serious life of the first grader. The mother can help in many ways…

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All Round Sport Success of Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 29

During the past year sports mistresses of the Graham-Burrow School have coached in tennis, basketball, netball, hockey, baseball, Vigoro, and…

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The Schools. Teaching Verse Appreciation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

In an address to teachers last year. Mr. H. M. Green, M.A., the university Librarian, hinted at the danger of verse-appreciation being neglected in some schools for work of a…

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Suspected Incendiarism. School Property Missing. ALBURY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 11

When the Walla Vale school was burnt a month ago, incendiarism was suspected. No trace could be found of the money that the teacher, Mr. Ogden, left in the school press…

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School Uniforms and Outfits

The Land · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 14

When the time comes to put that small daughter into boarding-school, the first thing is the necessary outfit of clothing. This runs into a…

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The Letter Bag "The Amazing Futility" of School Curriculum Queer Subjects Daubers and Songsters To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 8

Sir,—Some time ago I wrote to this column that the school curriculum should be something that would equip a boy or girl with the essentials with which to get a living, and named useless subjects…

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English Speech. New Importance in Schools. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 12

With the resumption or schoolwork at Queensland Primary and Intermediate schools after the holidays a new syllabus of instruction will come into operation. The principal…

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School Musicians. Shield Awarded to Mortdale Boys' Band

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 12

A shield, the gift of Mr. Albert Cazabon, musical director of the Prince Edward Theatre, was presented by the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) at the theatre to the…

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Mothercraft. Tresillian Training School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

The "Tresillian" Mothercraft Training Home at Petersham Is well-known as the school where the Baby Health Centre nurses receive their post-graduate training in…

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The Moving Picture Show New School Sailors

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 10

I was very deeply disappointed (writes Dr. Archibald Grubb, D. Litt.) to read that the Young Victorians, who sailed the yacht Acrospire to…

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Four Killed When R.A.F. 'Planes Collide Training School Tragedy LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

The Air Ministry reports that four R.A.F. fliers were killed yesterday in a collision at Abu Sueir (Egypt). Two Avro, machines of the Flying…

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Learn to Make Your Dresses School of Arts, Fairfield

The Biz · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

Every Friday, starting 17th January, at 10 a.m., Miss Hart, of "Harrola School," Sydney, Brisbane, and South Coast, is giving the ladies…

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St. John's Park School of Arts

The Biz · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

A euchre and dance will be held in the School of Arts, St. John's Park, on Saturday, January 11. It will be noticed in the advt, that open orders…

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Last Speech Day at North Coast Girls' College

The Methodist · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

There was a large attendance of parents and friends at the valedictory of the North Coast Girls' College on Thursday, 12th December, and although the occasion marked the closing of the College, a…

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Anglican Teachers. Summer School at Canberra. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 14

The Chief Federal Capital Commissioner (Mr. Christie), when welcoming nearly 150 Anglican clergy leaders and teachers, who have assembled in Canberra for their first…

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