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Schools, 1930

3,881 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 195

New School Sites. North Sydney and Willoughby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 10

At Crow's Nest House, where Lady Hay holds a big patch of parklands and bush, officers of one of the Government departments have been making, and are still making,…

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School Text Books. Nationality of Authors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 10

A complaint was made by a correspondent of the "Heiald" a few days ago that fal too many American text books were issued to our High schools. The statement led to inquiry,…

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High School Sport

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 16

The winter competitions commenced on Wednesday with a full schedule of fixtures Sydney High and North Sydney High won all of the six Rugby Union fixtures, and at Rugby League Randwick…

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High School Scholarship. [?] SCHOOL [?] GOULBURN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 12

Miss Freda Durrant, winner of the K.L.S.T. scholarship, was presented with the first cheque at the Shakespearean recital by the students Two o[?] the veteran teachers, Messrs…

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Inter-high School Building. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 12

Thirty tenders were received for the erection of a new Intermediate High School building, Messrs. Palmer and Cowell, of Aubura, were the successful tenderers. The tender,…

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Retiring Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

On Wednesday evening the Headmasters' Association ga[?]e a smoke social in the Education Building in honour of their colleagues who have reached or will this year reach the…

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High School Debates. Miss Hume Barbour's Trophy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 8

The fine trophy given by Miss E. Hums Barbour, of the Royal Australian Historical Society, to encourage debating competitions among boys of the High schools of New South…

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Child Minds Poisoned Sanctimonious Lies Empire Day In The Schools

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

Empire Day is a great day in the schools of the Empire! For on that day efforts are put forth in all schools to cover up the deficiencies of a…

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For Nothing Tour of World Lad's Adventure From Grammar School

The Sun · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 14

To have travelled around the world in a little under six months and without paying a penny for passage money, is the uncommon…

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Dumbleton Public School

The Propeller · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

Empire Day was celebrated at the Dumbleton Public School on Wednesday, the 7th instant. The function began at 10 a.m., a number of parents…

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Arncliffe Public School

The Propeller · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

The principal speaker at the Arncliffe Public Schools' Empire Day celebration was Mr. J. Cahill, M.L.A. The function was held at Hovt's Theatre,…

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Penshurst Public School

The Propeller · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

Empire Day' was loyally celebrated at Penshurst Public School, the proceedings opening with the saluting of the Empire Flag and the singing…

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Hurstville Public School

The Propeller · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

A most animated spectacle was the assemblage of 1600 pupils of "the Hurstville Public School in the Queen's Theatre, Hurstville, for the Empire…

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Rockdale Public School

The Propeller · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

For the Empire Day celebrations at the Rockdale Public School Mr. B. J. Reiley, headmaster, occupied the chair. The chief speaker was Mr…

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South Hurstville Public School

The Propeller · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

About 750 boys and girls participated in the Empire Day celebrations at South Hurstville. The tots of the Infants' Department had their ceremony…

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Mortdale Public School

The Propeller · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

Things were very animated at the Empire Day celebrations at the Mortdale Public School. The day was bright for one thing, and then the youngsters…

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Empire Celebrations Local School Functions. Kogarah I. High School

The Propeller · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

Brilliant sunshine and typically May Day weather marked the Empire Day celebrations of the Kogarah Intermediate High School, Primary, and…

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B Grade. St. George v Teachers' College

The Propeller · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 7

It was pleasing and heartening to the players who have, taken the game on for the first season when, the St. George team accounted for Teachers' College 6-3. Given…

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School Girl Injured

The Propeller · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 4

On Sunday last Ellen Hoare, aged 12 years, residing in Loftus Street, Dalwich Hill, was playing on the rocks at Sans Souci, when she fell and injured…

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Narrandera School Building Held Up Narrandera

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 7

The Department of Education has advised the Narrandera Parents and Citizens' Association that although directions had been given for the drafting of sketch plans for…

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