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Schools, 1931

2,881 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 145

Are Married Women Best As Teachers? Their Influence In Schools Plea to Parlt

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

THE inclusion of married women in the Education Department must have a wholesome effect on the…

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School Age Move to Side-Step Lords LONDON

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. H. B. Lees Smith, Sir Charles Trevelyan's successor at the Board of Education, announced to-day the intention of the Government to…

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For Women Married Women Teachers Miss Simpson's Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Miss M. M. Simpson, former inspector of schools, gave an address on the proposed dismissal of married women teachers employed by the Department of Education at the United…

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Country News. Overcrowding at School Bingara

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 10

At the annual meeting of fie Bingara Parents and Citizens' Associatic Mr. R, shaw (headmaster) said that there was overcrowding at the school; 60 pupils w[?]e being…

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Topics for Women Inconsistent Action of Govt. Married Teachers

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 9

"If the present Government was consistent in its actions it would make it illegal for married women whose husbands were working to hold positions,"…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

The Department of Education notifies the following appointments and transfer of teachers in connection with local schools:--Mr. T. Fernie, Suther…

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Continuation School. Hurstville's Re-Opening

The Propeller · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

The Hurstville Evening Continuation School re-opened last Monday; and although the weather was anything but favourable, the enrolment reached…

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School Swimming Records Broken

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

Two school records were broken at the annual swimming carnival of Cranbrook College held yesterday at the Rose Bay baths…

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Cabra-rvale Presbyterian Sunday School

The Biz · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

The third anniversary of the CabraVale Presbyteiian Sunday School was celebrated in the Presbyterian Church, Cabramatta, last Sunday. In the…

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10,000 Shillings From 10,000 Teachers N.z. 'Quake Fund

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1931 · page 2

The Council of the Teachers' Federation yesterday unanimously recommended that the 10,000 teachers in N.S.W. should each contribute a…

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Presentations To Randwick Teachers

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 7

To farewell Mrs. M Glovanelli and Mrs. M. Cleghorn, who are retiring from the infants' school at Randwick, the principal, Miss A. Cresswick, and…

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Teachers' Earthquake Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 15

At the monthly council meeting of the Public School Teachers' Federation on Saturday, Mr Bendeich moved that a subscription list be opened, with a maximum of one…

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Training Teachers. Varying Standards. Federation Perturbed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 6

Questions were asked at the monthly council meeting of the Public School Teachers' Federation on Saturday, concerning the standard of entry to Armidale and Sydney Teachers'…

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London Topics. "Talkies" in the Schools. Interesting Experiment. (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Feb 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 8

Talking-pictures in school! This alluring dream for English juvenlies is likely to become true if an experiment begun this week proves successful. Needless to say, they will not show…

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To Gaol Woman Teacher Many Thefts

The Sun · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 9

"This was a systematic swindle extending over a year," said Mr Nott, S.M., at the Parramatta Court to-day, when he sent Mona Beattle…

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Was Moody Art Teacher's Suicide Greenwich Tragedy

The Sun · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 7

Evidence given at the Coroner's Court to-day showed that Lindsay Jean Hazelton, the 26-year-old art teacher, who committed suicide in a…

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Kyogle Intermediate High School. Kyogle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 10

The Parents and Citizens" Association is urging the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) to make available additional portable classrooms. Classes are now being taught in…

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Poor Schooling Jumpers at Randwick

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

HALF-A-DOZEN jumpers were schooled at Randwick yesterday morning, but their displays were anything but impressive…

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FARMERS to Farmers Rural School at Lismore High-class Stock Purchased

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 11

The purchases have been completed of foundation stock for St. John's College, which is being established tinder the auspices of the Roman…

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Kiama School Pupils' Long Trips Kiama

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 6

Kiama children travel 50 miles by rail to get to Wollongong High School, and many walk miles house from the station. When the Minister for Education visited…

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