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Schools, 1931

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Kembla's Historic School Port Kembla

The Sun · Sunday 15 February 1931 · page 1

Avondale Public School, after being closed for the past 13 years, The school has a history which dates has been re- opened by the…

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Teachers' New Officers

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 15 February 1931 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--Mr. D. H. Staples was to-day elected president for 1931 at the 35th annual meeting of Newcastle Teachers'…

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School Teacher Drowned Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 11

John Commons, 20, school teacher at Boneo near Rosebud, was drowned while bathing near Cape Schanck to-day. He was carried some distance by the undertow and when a…

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School Teacher Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- John Commons, school teacher, was drowned in the surf about six miles from Rosebud township this morning. His body has not been…

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Boy Cricketer injured at School

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 6

Playing cricket during the luncheon interval at Hurstville Technical School, to-day Thomas Williamsen, 13, of Isaac-st., Peakhurst, was struck a…

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Schoolboy Get £100 for Broken Leg

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 5

William John Stanley Wilcher, schollboy, of Daceyville, was awarded £100 to-day by a jury in the District Court, against Herbert Thomas Donald…

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Anniversary Match at the King's School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 12

An incident in the 2nd eleven match—R. J. Mcintosh (Present) batting against W. S. Rainbow (Old Boys). He made 8. The wicketkeeper is K. Mitchell…

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All Schools' Age Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 14

Over 120 matches were played at Rushcutter Bay on Saturday when a commencement was made with the schoolboys and schoolgirls' championships of New South Wales…

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The King's School. Ninety-ninth Anniversary Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 13

The annual cricket matches held to celebrate the anniversary of The King's School took place on Saturday. This was the 99th function. Three games were played between teems of old…

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The King's School Ninety-ninth Anniversar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 8

The ninety-ninth anniversary of The [?] School, the oldest school in the Commonwealth, was celebrated on Saturday [?] the annual reunion of old boys of the [?] and…

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Continuous School Attendance. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 10

The Parents and Citizens' Association connected with Cooerwull Public School has decided to recognise the performance of [?] Bradley, who attended the school continuosly…

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Teaching Boys to Kill! Hot Statement by Minister Prefers School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

LISMORE, Sunday. -- "It is better to use drill halls for children crowded out of schools than as places where boys are taught to kill."…

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Too Many Pupils Spoil the Class Making Masters Teach More Scholars

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 10

IT is believed that the promised wholesale sacking of married women teachers presages an increase in the size of classes, possibly to 50,…

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Phone Woes of Teachers

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 6

Telephones are not unmixed blessings at public schools, according to Mr. E. Gostellow, headmaster of Auburn Public School, one of the three largest in the…

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Schools' Tennis

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 5

Miss Stella Heath, S.C.E.G.S., and R. Talbot, S.G.S., keen spectators at the schools championship tennis at the White City…

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Lawn Tennis. All Schools Age Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 13

The Junior teams championship for girls was commenced at Rushcutter Bay yesterday when Lewisham. Bydenham Sydney Church of England Grammar School Redlands Shirley, and Santoft…

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Schoolboy Killed. Whilst Paying Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 10

Struck on the head with a cricket ball yesterday afternoon, Thomas Williamson, aged 13 years, of Isaac-street, Peakhurst, was fatally injured…

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School Sport. Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 14

Premiership competitions for five years and three years schools commence to morrow with the for lowing matches:- Five years' school (four grades): [?]timo Central…

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Forestry School. University's Concessions. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 8

Students wishing to take up forestry as a profession, and having the necessary entry qualifications of two years in science at any of the Australian Universities, should apply…

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Teacher Injured by Car. Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 10

James Francis Ryan, 62, school teacher, of Theresa Park Public School, was admitted to Camden Hospital in a very critical condition last night. While he was walking along the…

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