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Schools, 1931

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Teachers Wanted Wentworthville School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

Under-staffed, and overcrowden. Such is the plight of Wentworthville Public School. Despite an increase in the enrolment…

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The Schools. Teachers' Colleges. Record Attendance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 7

Upon the reopening of the Sydney Teachers' College this week there was a record attendance of students. Approximately 540 newcomers are being enrolled, including about 180…

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The Primary Schools. Work in Arithmetic

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 13

With our pupils in the upper classes, we aim at getting speed as well as accuracy. Though all mathematical work is essentially mental, the term has come…

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Primary Schools Prize Day

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 22
Also in Freeman's Journal

His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney will distribute the prizes to the successful candidates in the recent diocesan examinations at St. Mary's Chapter Hall on…

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Going Ahead Granville School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 7

The decision of the committee two years ago to enlarge the Granville School of Arts and to purchase a third billiard table, was freely criticised at the time…

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Presentation. at Girraween School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 14

A very enjoyable evening was spent at the Girraween School of Arts last Thursday, when the hall was very tastefully decorated and the musical programme…

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New Wing Opened. Girraween Public School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 14

Favored with a glorious day, Girraween was bright and merry on the occasion of the opening of the now wing at the Girraween Public School…

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Had to Carry Water to School

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 3

Several hundred children at Carling-ford rural school were waterless for several days recently, according to Ald. Mobbs, at Dundas council last night…

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St. Clare's 'Commercial" School Waverley

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 43

Dear Gumblossoni,—There are various characters whom the general public proclaim heroic who, to my mind, are not so heroic, or rather I should say, not…

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In Any School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

The teacher was putting questions to the class. "What do we call a man," he asked, "who keeps on talking and talking when people are no longer…

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School Events for St. Patrick's Day Celebrations

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 26

The Teachers are requested to send in immediately to the Diocesan Inspector of Schools at St. Mary's Presbytery entries for the following events:—Maypole…

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Marist Brothers' High School Old Boys' Union

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 26

The second annual Mass and Communion Breakfast, together with the annual meeting of the above union, will be held at the school on Sunday, March…

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M.C.C. v Schoolboys. Capetown, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 13

The South Atrican schoolboys' fifteen, playing the M.C.C. at Grahamstown, made 130. Goddard took five wickets for 31 runs. Tate two for one, Allom two for 24, White two for 19. The M.C.C…

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For School & Hospital

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 24

PROCEEDS of a juvenile entertainment at the Annandale Theatre on March 11 will be divided between the Annandale Public School…

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Another Teacher

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 9

Art. Kennedy, former lightweight, who for many years satisfied spectators with his displays, has opened a gymnasium at Erskineville, and is teaching and training…

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Dal Lad Thrills Onlookers Schooling at Randwick

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

DAL Led (F. Guy) gave another thrilling exhibition of jumping at Randwick yesterday morning. The chestnut travelled at a fast pace, and…

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Day Off School

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

A. Miller's Point lad improves the shining hour collecting firewood…

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Pupils' Concert

The Propeller · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

The pupils' monthly concert in connection with Mr. Ronald Marsden's School of Music, Rockdale, was held last Friday night. Elocutionary items…

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Musical Successes Merrylands Pupils

The Biz · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

The following [?] from the studio of Miss W[?] A. Mus. A., [?]L.C.M., LL.L.C.M. and D.L.C.M., M[?]-road, Merrylands, were…

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