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Schools, 1930

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For the Schoolgirl

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 4

An autumn frock of wool jersey, showing the new flared skirt…

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The Schools. Presentation of Prizes. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 6

Sir Charles Rosenthal presented prizes at Osborne College for Girls at Blackheath yesterday. Sir Charles congratulated the principal (Miss V. Gibbins) on the excellent…

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Music Teachers' Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 7

This morning a large number of music teachers will gather in the King's Hall for their annual conference under the auspices of the Musical Association. The Premier…

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Educational Films. Scheme for Victorian Schools. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 12

With the approval of the Minister for Education (Mr. Lemmon), the Director of Education (Mr. M. P. Hansen) has appointed and convened a committee to report on the…

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Girls' High School, Hornsby. to Cost £41,579

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 8

The Girls' High School at Hornsby now in course of erection, is situated on a site having a frontage of 493ft to Junction-street, 446ft to Thomns-street, and 278ft to Colah-street…

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Petting Boys Women Teachers' Faults Strong Criticism London

The Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 1

Resolution after resolution denouncing the increase in women teachers, and demanding that only men should teach boys, was passed at the…

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Fell 15Ft. at School

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 12

When he overbalanced and fell 15ft over a ban[?]ced at Cleveland-street Public School to-day John Camp[?]e, 9, of Hart-street. Surry Hills, suffered…

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His Big Proportion N.Z. Schoolboy's Fine Record

Referee · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 12

A PAEROA (N.Z.) correspondent writes: "Lenneth Arnold, playing for Netherton School, Auckland Province…

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G.P. Schools' Sport Rugger: Rowing

Referee · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 11

THE G.P.S. Rugby Union season in Sydney will open on July 5. The first round is: St. Ignatius', v. Scots, at Riverview; Newington v. St. Joseph's…

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Winter Schools for Farmers. Hawkesbury Agricultural College Courses

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 8

The N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture announces that arrangenents are now being made for the usual winter schools to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College…

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Safeguarding School Children

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 52

THE N.R.M.A. is actively pursuing its policy of safety amongst school children, and has advanced its recent proposition to the Minister for Education by…

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Schools' Regatta. Busy River Scenes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 18

Never before in the history of rowing in this State has there been so much activity on the Parramatta River course as during the Easter holidays…

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State Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 8

Sir,—When we find a Catholic priest and a Congregatlonalist minister lamenting, in almost identical words, the lack of religious instruction in State schools, surely all who…

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Teacher Found Dead. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 10

Mrs. Miriam Bennett, a member of the staff of the Lithgow Intermediate High School, was found dead in bed. Nearby was glass, which is believed to have contained poison…

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Music Teachers. Annual Conference. Premier Discusses "Canned" Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 12

There never was a time when it was as necessary as now that the standards of musical achievement and taste should be kept at a high level," said the Premier (Mr. Bavin)…

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Music Teachers' Studies

The Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 6

Lectures by Mr. Walter Thorman and Miss Dora Ranclaud, on junior pianoforte and intermediate violin instruction respectively, were given at the…

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Do Not "Flop" at School or Office Desk Bad Posture Causes Spinal Curvature

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 7

"A LARGE proportion of people have a slight side curve of the spine, and many also stoop. "Both defects interfere with a free…

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Teachers' Pensions

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 6

"Teacher" explains:-- Let me assure "Self-Reliant" that teachers do not receive pensions; they receive superannuation. For…

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Who Said Swot? Scholars Having Two Weeks' Let-up

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 7

WITH Easter holidays and Anzac Day, school pupils will have had only two days' "work" this week, and will get a week…

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Education Notes. [Teachers are invited to seek information on any question rotating to their school work. Correspondence will be treated confidentially.— Ed. "C.P."] The Primary Schools. the Teaching of Geography

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 11

The practical value of geography is evident to even the most casual observer. This is the age of newspapers, of wireless, and the news of the world is dished up…

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