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Schools, 1930

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Teachers' Position

Daily Pictorial · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 6

"Teacher" answers a critic:-- If "Self Rel[?] is so self-reliant why does he worry [?]Does he want his…

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Poisoned Woman School Teacher Man in Case Husband's Early Morning Surprise Lithgow

The Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 14

A pathetic story concerning the suicide of a woman High School teacher was told to the Coroner here by the husband, who broke down and wept during the proceedings. The District Coroner (Mr. J. A…

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School Rowing. Spirit of the G.P.S.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 10

How many [?] the thousands who will throng the Parrama[?]a River to witness the Great Public Scho[?] rowing championship for the "Head of t[?]e. River," realise the thoroughness…

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Wollongong Methodist Church and School Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 6

The Methodist Church and School Hall at Wollongong have just undergone a remodelling process upon an extensive scale. The original church buildings, long since…

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A Danger? Strain on Schoolboys G.P.S. Rowing Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 12

In a remarkably outspoken article in the Press to-day, Mr. Clarence Weber, physical culture teacher, attacks the present conditions of the…

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School Teachers. Appointments and Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 9

The following changes in the teaching staffs of schools under the Education Department are announced:- Teachers: Messrs. S. Callaghan, The Junction to…

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School Sport Disappointing Girls' Entry

Evening News · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 4

THE regular winter competitions for boys and girls from commercial junior technical, domestic science, and primary schools will not commence till…

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G.P. Schools' Regatta Stirring Races in Prospect Heats This Afternoon : Finals Next

Referee · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 17

No annual sporting event, apart from racing, stirs the general populace of Sydney as docs the Great Public Schools' Regatta. This afternoon the bents of the various events at this year's great rowing function will be contested on…

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Sydney Grammar School's Weighty Eight

Referee · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 15

Grammar has won the "Head-of-the in Sydney on 12 occasions. The school's representatives can always he relied upon to make a strong bid for the title. Grammar's crew will be the second heaviest in to-day's races. Left to right: T. Wing (cox), T. N. Peters (stroke), W. G. Hall (7), W. S. Brown (a), K. C. Murchison (5), K. C. phillips (4),A. D. Tuthill (3), W. A. Mobbs (2), W. J. L. Mackellar (bow)…

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Extensions to Knox G Rammar School, Warrawee

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 7

Power, Adam and Munnings, Architects; MacKenzie, Adams Ltd., Mastery Builders…

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Extensions to Knox Grammar School Warrawee

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 14

Power, Adam and Munnings, Architects; MacKenzie, Adams Ltd., Master Builders…

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The Place of Sport in Schools Let us consider the feelings of the hen whose brood of ducklings have just taken to the water!

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 8

IN the middle of the last century headmasters of schools introduced a startling innovation into the schools. Sport was made compulsory. Many powerful considerations were urged in favour of…

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G.P.S. Regatta : The Eighty in the Great Public Schools' Race

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 26

1. St. Joseph's College. 2. Sydney Church of England Grammar School. 3. Scots College. 4. The King's School…

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Head of the River. Great Public Schools' Regatta. To-day's Heats. Crews and Colours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 13

Heats of the 38th annual regatta of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools will be decided on the Parramatta River this afternoon. The programme,…

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School Sport. Football Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 17

Weighing for the High intermediate High, and Central schools' competitions will take place to-day at the following centres:- Carlow-street North Sydney: Chatswood, Manly,…

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School Wants Windmill. Whitton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 14

Six months ago a sub-artesian bore was sink for the Education Department in the Whitton school grounds. Good water was struck at 90ft. All attempts to get the department to…

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Albury Trades School. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 14

It is understood that the Superintendent of Technical Education in Sydney is considering discontinuing the classes at present being conducted at the Albury Trades School. The…

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Great Public Schools' Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 14

This map shows the course of the races to be decided for the "Head of the River" to-day and on Saturday. The Sydney Harbour Trust has drawn attention to the following arrangements which have been made for the control o the course:…

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Great Public Schools' Regatta Eights Racing in To-day's Heats

The Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 18

EIGHTS in the second heat--Reading from the top picture down, the crews are:--ST. IGNATIUS: E. D. Borlow (bow); D. I. Burfitt, F. J. Dynon, J. R. Renshaw, A. E. Rankin, F. J. Cruise, C. J. Townsend, M. J. Barrie (stroke) and J. Sullivan (cox). NEWINGTON: R. M. Rennison (bow), F. J. McLeod, J. R. Waddell, W. F. Hurdis, R. Mackey, D. L. Benjamin, A. G. Lumley, R. N. Rosebrook (stroke) and W. O. Ireland (cox). ST. JOSEPHS: F. J. Pottinger (bow),…

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Assistant P.s. Teachers Fearful of Bavin's Axe

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 4

A mass meeting of the Assistant Teachers' Association will be held at association rooms; Fraser Hoose, this evening to consider the salary reduction…

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