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Schools, 1931

2,881 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 145

New R.c. School

The Biz · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

The new Catholic school at Fairfield was opened on Monday, and 62 pupils attended. It is anticipated that this number will increase within…

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Exhibition Billiards at Fairfield School of Arts

The Biz · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Mr. L. W. Hayes, Empire champion billiardlist, and Mr. L. C Williamson, Eastern Suburbs champion, gave a very fine exhibition game at Fairfield…

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Unsatisfactory Reply Prestons School Water Supply

The Biz · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

The Department of Education has informed Liverpool Council that it had given consideration to the communication asking if the Dept. was…

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Shifting a Dance Hall School of Arts Project

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

Already ft familiar landmark on the Nepean River banks, the Nepean Dance Hall, erected some time ago by Mr D. Levy, of Clovelly, will, in all…

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Penrith Inter.-High School the Staff

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 5

School resumed, after the vacation, on Tuesday. There have been several changes in the staff. In the Infants' Department Miss…

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Teachers' President

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 5

At the meeting of the Council of Teachers' Federation of N.S.W., to-day, Mr. A M'Guinuess was reelected president for the third consecutive year…

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Married Teachers Women Protest Against Dismissal

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

Viewing with alarm the suggestions that the Minister for Education may dismiss married permanent women teacher, members of the United…

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Motors and Motoring Tractor School Instruction for Farmers at Low Fees

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 9

LECTURES and practical demonstrations in the care, adjustment, repair and driving of many makes of tractors will be given at the eighth tractor school…

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Around the Shops Special Values in School and Sports Clothes for Boys of the Home Cotton Frockings at Greatly Reduced Prices

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 12

SCHOOL has begun again in city and country, and many mothers have found that the lads will be requiring much in the way of clothing, therefore it…

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Flemington Sunday School

The Methodist · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 9

The secretary of this school forwards to us a report of its activities for 12 months. It shows an increase of scholars and teachers, with a very…

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School Sport

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 17

At next Monday afternoon's meeting of sportsmasters the cricket season for commercial and Junior technical (second year) and primary schools will be finalised. It is planned to commence the…

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Canberra Grammar School to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 6

Sir,—The leading organs of the Australian. Press recently published an urgent appeal from the Rector of Canberra for funds to save Canberra Grammar School from an imminent[?]…

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SCHOLARSHIPS. Teachers' Colleges. Sydney and Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 7

In connection with the allotment of scholarships to the Sydney Teachers' College, the undermentioned applicants are to be officially notified to present themselves at the head office of the…

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Teachers' College. Ex-Students' First Appointments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 7

The following students of the Teachers' Colleges at Armidale and Sydney have been appointed to the schools mentioned:- Armidale Teachers' College.—Misses H. Brown…

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The Call of Duty. Schools and Public Life

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 12

Under the heading of "Selling Our Honour," Mr. Phillips dealt recently with a subject which, although unreal to or unconsidered by some of us, is one which affects the whole…

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By Looks! Fixing Her Career Woman Teacher

The Sun · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 5

"If the proposal is carried out, the career of a woman teacher of the future will be bounded by the limits of her attraction to…

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C'berra Grammar School

The Sun · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

The Rector of Canberra is appealing for funds to save Canberra Grammar School from an imminent crisis. There is an overdue debt of…

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Religious Notes Bad Time for New Projects Prelate Wary; Appeal For School

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 7

Archbishop Wright is appealing to every parish not to branch out on new schemes, however desirable in themselves, unless there is…

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Training Radio Operators Superintendent of Marconi School

Truth · Sunday 8 February 1931 · page 19

MR. BUIK, superintendent of the Marconi School of Wireless, commenced his career lo radio ai an experimenter in 1909, and became so engrossed in…

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It's Open Season for Tunics & Blazers --But the School Girl Has Her "Pretties" Too 'They Are Wearing"

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1931 · page 4

SIGNET rings engraven or enamelled with the token of one's pet hobby are among the novelties seen in the Rue de la Paix, Paris. THE craze for wearing all-white in the evening has departed, says…

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