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Schools, 1931

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Poor Display by St. General Schooled Over Fences

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

ST. GENERAL, who is trained by O. H. Hall at Canterbary Park, was brought to Randwick yesterday morning and gave a poor display over the…

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"Mrs." Teacher Must Go Hundred Get Notice

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 7

Mr. W. Davies, Minister for Education, said yesterday that the Teachers' Federation had been unable to supply any alternative proposal to the…

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Junior Union Xi. Team to Play Victorian Teachers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 6

The following team has been selected to represent the New South Wales Junior Cricket Union against the Victorian Teachers at Centennial…

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Axe Falls on 100 TEACHERS Married Women Get Notice To Go

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

Over 100 notices of dismissal have been issued to married women public school teachers. DESPITE protests against his…

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Otago Has 16 Pupils

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 22

SIXTEEN pupils are now receiving instruction with the Otago Aero Club under Flight Lieutenant Olsen, and are making good progress. Several…

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Saluting Flag Not To Be Compulsory In Schools

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 9

IN future the saluting of the flag on Monday morning in schools under the control of the Education Department will be voluntary…

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Readers Look At The News Married Teachers

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

Sir,— Allow me to state a case for much discussed married teacher. I am neither a teacher nor am I married, but I am a public servant. It must not be forgotten that…

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School Influences

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 41

THE Bishop of Armidale, speaking at The Armidale School recently, described our school system as one of the greatest assets in the country. Australia's…

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The Period Picture British-made Talkie of "The School for Scandal"

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 32

DRESS undoubtedly has power to affect social values and artistic tendencies, and it is not unlikely that a return to the fashions of an older day—to long skirts, long gloves, and long curls…

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Education Problems. South Australian Teachers' Conference. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 12

Speaking at a civic reception to delegates to the annual conference of the Federated State School Teachers' Association, the president (Mr P. A. Corry) said that teachers were…

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Teachers Beat North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 17

State School Teachers won on the first innings in a match against North Sydney Juniors, at North Sydney Oval yesterday. The Juniors batted first, and scored 125, and the Teachers' total was 250…

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Great Public Schools' Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 17

The New South Wales Cricket Association has arranged the following matches for Great Public Schools teams:- January 7: No. 1 team (Mr. G. L. Garnsey…

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Married Women Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 14

The association which exists for the purpose of improving the status and opportunities for women generally, has appointed a special sub-committee for dealing with the status and…

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Turf News Rider Is Injured Good Schooling

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

Praetor (Cullum) and Kirna (Lillyman) were companions in a school over six hurdles at Randwick this…

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Peace Ideals Empire Day in Schools Saluting of Flag

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 9

Empire Day, hitherto observed in schools on May 24, now falls within the autumn vacation, and, because of that, the Minister for…

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"Denied Right of Freedom" Women Teachers Marriage and Education (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 8

Sir,--It is indeed strange that a Minister, whose party has continually preached equality of sex, equal pay for equal work, and the granting of votes and rights to…

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Shot Through Head Farm Tragedy Discovered by Schoolboy

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--A schoolboy caused a sensation at National Park railway station to-day when he dashed up on horseback and said…

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Koorawatha Convent School. Commercial Results

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 13

The pupils of St. Joseph's Convent, Koorawatha, obtained many brilliant passes in tho different subjects during the year. All the pupils who sat for the examinations…

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Mrs. Victor Bruce. Famous Airwoman. Ex-pupil of London Convent Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 23

The Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce, who recently completed the first lone flight from England to Japan, is a Catholic, and was a pupil at two London convents, Sion…

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