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Schools, 1931

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High School Pupils. Emergency Classes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

In view of the large number of boys with intermediate Certificate passes who desire admission to fourth year's work, the Director of Education, Mr. G. R. Thomas, has arranged…

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Music Teachers' Conference

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

The Musical Association of New South Wales announces the fourth annual conference of the music teachers of the State, to be held in Sydney during the…

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Water Supply Inadequate Preston School Water Board's Refusal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

Liverpool Council has decided to press for a deputation to the Water Board, urging the extension of the mains to the Preston Public School and adjoining…

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Teachers' Federation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 10

The annual election of officers of the Teacheis' Federation held on Saturdny, resulted as follows:—President, Mr A McGuinness (re-elected): deputy president, Mr. L. T…

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Women Teachers. Protest Against Dismissals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

Resolutions protesting against the dismissal of married women teachers were passed at a meeting held in the conference hall of David Jones' on Saturday. The meeting was…

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McGUINNESS Again President Teachers Federation

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Practically the whole of the time of the New South Wales Teachers Federation on Saturday was taken up with the annual election of officers…

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Sydney Art School Prizes

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

The judging was carried out to-day by Sir John Longstaff. Mr. Sydney Uve Smith and Mr. Will Ashton of the competition among students of the…

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Teachers' College. Manual Arts Scholarships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 13

The undermentioned applicants are to be officially notified to present themselves at the head office of the Education Department Bridge street, Sydney, to be interviewed for possible selection as…

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EXAMINATIONS. Superior Public Schools. Third Year Girls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 13

The results of the Superior Public Schools (third-year girls) examination are announced. Of 1411 candidates, 1143, or 81 per cent., Passed…

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Metropolitan Schools. Arncliffe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 13

Boney, Phyllis Elizabeth, 1B 2B 3A 5A. Baldwin, Nance, 1A 2A 3A 4B 5B. Bright, Marjorie May, 1B 2A 3A 4B 5A. Cameron, Jessie May, 1A 2B 3A 4B 5A…

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All-schools' Age Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 14

Entries will close to-morrow at noon with the secretary of the New South Wales Association 62 Pitt-street[?] for all events in the all-schools' age championships with which are incorporated the…

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Back-to-School Frock "Labor Daily" Pattern Service

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 7

PATTERN No. 9923.--A neat frock cut in one from the neck to where the pleated flounce is Joined. The belt may be worn to suit the figure…

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Schools' Tennis Championships Entries by To-morrow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

INTENDING competition in the all schools age tennis championship are reminded that entries store to-morrow at the N.S.W.L.T.A. 02 pitt Street, Sydney…

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AROUND the SHOPS with The Bargain Hunter Mothers Have Day Out in the Stores Cut Prices Meant Big Savings in Many Back-to-School Problems

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 16

Back-to-school problems have faced many women during the past few days. I hear that in many of the schools numbers are replacing the initials on the clothing, so as I toured around the shops I saw many well-known matrons poring…

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Teacher's Death Police Have Suicide Theory

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

The police believe that Miss Lindsay Jean Hazelton, 26, an art teacher, on the staff of the Teachers College, who was found dead, yesterday, at the…

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MR. A. MCGUINNESS. Teachers' President

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 17

Mr. A. McGulnness, who has been re-elected piesldent of the Teachers' Federation, entered the Education Department in 1896. He served his pupil teachershlp in the Bathurst district…

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School Requisites. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

Sir,—Might I, through your columns, make an appeal to teachers to go easy on the unfortunate children of unemployed parents. For ten months I have had to live on my little…

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Sydney Grammar School. Past Teams to Meet Present

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 17

To-morrow's matches between Old Sydneians and the Sydney Grammar School will be the first games on the Weigall Memorial Ground since the surface was raised. The match was deferred in order to…

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Sydney Art School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

Pupils of the Sydney Art School yesterday displayed a series of paintings and drawings as entries in the annual competition for the Philip Muskett prizes. These prizes consist…

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SCHOOLTEACHERS. Appointments and Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 8

The following changes in the teaching staffs of schools under the Education Department are announced:- High School appointments Messrs. J. Gibson,…

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