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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1931

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Moral Training. Schools

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 43

IN the ages of Faith, schools were founded for the education of the masses, and out of them grew the great democratic universities of the thirteenth…

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St. Clare's Commercial School, Waverley

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 43

Dear Gumblossom,—There once lived in South Australia a young Australian maiden. She was Australian born. God evidently raised her up to. safeguard the…

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St. Clare's Commercial School, Waverley

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 43

Dear Gumblossom,—There are and have been in the past so many Australian heroines that it is very difficult to name one in particular. My idea of a…

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Drummoyne Girls' School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 13

Drummoyne Girls' School annual swimming championships are set down for to-day at the local baths…

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SWIMMING. High Schools' Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 13

Fifth and third year schools (formerly the High and Intermediate High schools) will hold their annual swimming carnival at the Domain Baths to-day, commencing at 10 a.m. Preliminary heats…

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The Schools. What Inspection Means. Departmental View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 5

A correspondent doubts the effectiveness of school inspection when it is conducted early in the year, and thinks that a school which is visited in February or March is at a…

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"Herald" Used in State School Parent Urges Inquiry (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 7

Sir,--As a parent I enter an emphatic protest against the practice of masters using the "Sydney Morning Hereld" in State schools…

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Wests Gain and Lose Stars Many All Schools Players Will Be Available

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

DESPITE the loss of several stars, an optimistic note was struck at the 31st annual meeting of the Western Suburbs Rugby, Union Club at…

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School Teacher Acquitted On Capital Charge

The Biz · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 8

Conducting his own case, Cyril Clifford Jopling (37), science master at Granville Junior Technical School, pleaded not guilty at Central…

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Bob Williams—teacher

Arrow · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 12

THE original "Bob" Williams is opening a school of boxing at Parramatta Baths on Monday. "Bob" is one of the real Old-timers, and taught such…

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High Schools' Swimmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 14

From left: C. Phillips, H. Baret, A. Hart, and R. Shaw, successful competitors at yesterday's High Schools' State championships at the Domain Baths…

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Schoolgirl Killed. Struck Down by Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 12

When crossing Bourke-street on Wednesday evening, Holly Eleanor Gould, an 11-year-old schoolgirl, of 28 Little Cleveland-street, Redfern, was knocked down by a motor car…

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School Tennis Reducing the Fees Fresh Entries

The Sun · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Representatives of various school groups interested in tennis met the committee elected by the New South Wales L.T.A. last…

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St. Geo. Girls’ High School. Provision of Additional Accommodation

The St George Call · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

Following personal representations recently made by the Chief Secretary, the Hon. Mark Gosling, M.L.A., regarding the provision of additional…

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Kogarah Domestic Science School. Annual Swimming Carnival

The St George Call · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 5

The annual swimming carnival of the Kogarah Domestic Science School was held at Sans Souci baths on Friday 13th inst. A record number of entries…

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Girls' High School

The Propeller · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

Following personal representations recently made by the Chief Secretary, the Hon. Mark Gosling, M.L.A., regarding the provision of additional…

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School Picture

The Propeller · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 6

A fine cinema entertainment will be given in the Hurstville Boys' Schoolroom on Saturday evening, March 21, beginning at 7.45, the proceeds of…

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Throwing Stones the Cause Schoolboy Killed by Car

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 8

Stated by police to have dashed on to the road in pursuit of some children who had, been throwing stones at him, David Reuben, 6 of…

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Villawood School

The Biz · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

A working bee consisting of several members and friends of Villawood P. and C. Association cleared the school grounds of some stumps, etc.,…

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School Children To What Extent May a Teacher Punish His Pupils?

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 15

"Father" asks whether a school teacher is permitted to punish a backward child so frequently that also becomes Intimidated. Answer.—The teacher is certainly not…

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