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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1931

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Public School Teachers Another Big List Of Change

Evening News · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 3

Another big list of transfers and appointments has been issued by the Education Departmen. It is:— TEACHERS…

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The Governor. Visit to Armidale. Inspection of Schools. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 12

The Governor (Sir Philip Game) arrived by the mail train from Glen Innes this morning on a two days' visit. He was met at the station by the Mayor (Alderman Watson),…

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Great Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 18

Two matches in the third round of the Great Public Schools' competition will be concluded to— day. At Riverview, with one wicket in hand St…

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Associated Girls' Secondary Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 18

At Drummoyne Baths on Wednesday next the 28th annual swimming championships of the Associated Secondary Schools for Girls will be decided. The first event is set down for 1.30 p.m…

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Schoolgirls Auctioned to Mammon "Love Mart" a Fiendish Murder Los Angeles

The Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

Grisly horrors--recalling the notorious Hickman murder in 1928--and the disclosure of the existence of a "love market" at which schoolgirls were auctioned to rich men, are features of the latest crime sensation in Los Angeles…

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State Teachers Appointments and Moves

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 7

Latest transfers and appointments [?] N.S.W. Public School teachers are as follow: TEACHERS…

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Left Home to Go to Sunday School Police Fear for Missing Children

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 8

The fact that Sidney Ellis (10) is unable to disclose the whereabouts of his brother, Jack (13), and sister, Doris (11), is causing police concern…

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Governor Likes Rural Schools Tour of Armidale Colleges

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 8

ARMIDALE, Tuesday. -- Country educational establishments have a staunch advocate in the Governor, Sir Philip Game…

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Diocesan Prize Winners—pupils of the Patrician Brothers, Mt. Carmel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 17

STANDING: JOHN TRANCHITELLA, BERTRAM MADDEN, ARTHUR HUMPHRIES. SITTING: KEVIN PHELAN 'AND WILLIAM WHITE. J. Tranchitella, Aggregate Prize, also prizes in Arithmetic and Australian History. B. Madden, Aggregate Prize and prizes In Arithmetic, Geography and Australian History. A. Humphries…

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Notes of the Week. Political and Otherwise. Methodists and Catholic Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 21

Catholics in New South Wales who are acquainted with the Rev. Dr. Prescott's views on Christian education will not be surprised at a recent address at the…

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Harvest Thanksgiving Sunday School Anniversary Services

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 2

Great activity has been evident recently amongst the Methodist Church community in Blacktown: The church and Sunday school, since being connected with the…

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Western District News Items Getting Members Wentworthville School of Arts Acting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 7

The necessity for increasing the membership of Wentworthville School of Arts was emphasised by Mr. E. Baker at a meeting of the committee last week…

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£500 Wentworthville School of Arts Active

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 7

Just on £500 has been raised during the past fourteen months to pay for the additions to Wentworthville School of Arts…

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1930 BOOKS Wentworthville School of Arts Library

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 7

To raise funds for Wentworthville School of Arts, a euchre party was held on Saturday. The attendance was good, and there…

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Over Crowded Wentworthville School P. AND C. COMMENT

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 7

The need for additional accommodation at Wentworthville Public School is to be urged upon the local member (Mr…

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Lithgow Convent School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 26

During the week the above Convent received word from the Department of Education that a bursary had been awarded to Marjorie Cullen, a pupil of…

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Marist Bros. High School, Darlinghurst. Annual Communion of Union. Representative Gathering

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 14

The second annual Mass and Communion breakfast of the Marist Bros. High School Old Boys' Union was held at the school at Darlinghurst last…

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Roman Catholic Schools. Annual Diocesan Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 13

Archbishop Kelly presided yesterday afternon in St. Mary's Basilica Chapter Hall, when the 28th annual diocesan report was presented, and prizes were distributed to successful pupils…

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Great Public Schools. Third Round Concluded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 14

The two Great Public School matches not completed last Saturday were concluded yesterday. Three rounds have been played, and The King's School and Newington College are unbeaten leaders…

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Primary Schools. Recent Reclassification

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 13

One of the requirements of the Public Service Board is that all primary schools under the Education Department must be classified annually. By this classification, which is based…

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