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Schools, 1931

2,881 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 145

Penrith Inter-High School the Staff

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 4

Miss Wilson, B.A., who was appointed to the Secondary Department at the opening of the school term, has been removed to Telopen Park L.H.S., and Miss…

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Schoolboy Champions

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 8

Left: H. Beret, winner of the senior 100 yards championship, and right, R. Shaw, winner of the junior 100 yards championship at the P.S.A.A.A. swimming carnival…

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Two Schools Unbeaten G.P.S. Cricket in Fourth Round

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 3

FOUR rounds of the Great Public Schools' cricket competition have been decided, and Newington College and The King's…

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Bexley School of Arts

Truth · Sunday 22 March 1931 · page 16

Mr. A. E. Kershler has written to Inform "Truth" that he Is secretary of the Bexley School of Arts, not Mr. Frederick William Lewis, as stated in a court case…

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Ex-Navy Man Goes Into Action Again Teacher Wins Own Case on Capital Charge Scullery-Maid's Story of Outrage at Granville Tech. About to Be Locked Up, Jury Acquits

Truth · Sunday 22 March 1931 · page 20

DEFENDING himself with the dogged determination of the Royal Navy in which he was once an officer, and the clear-cut, incisive argument of that Science which nowadays he serves, Cyril Clifford Jopling last week maintained his life and…

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To Visit Us Public Schoolboys London

The Sun · Sunday 22 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. M. J. Lendall, chairman of the School Empire tours, announces in a letter to "The Times" the second tour to Australia of 30 public school…

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Politicians in Making When They Were Very Young Lang, The Schoolboy Fighter

The Sun · Sunday 22 March 1931 · page 3

IT is sometimes rather difficult," wrote Bruce Bairnsfather, "to realise that This: (a Bairnsfather…

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Cinema in Schools Lessons by Films Teachers Propound Scheme Show Men's Help

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 6

FOR some time past, the Teachers' Federation has been considering the possibilities of exploiting the films as an aid to…

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High School Presentation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 6

The Sydney Boys' High School Old Boys' Union presented Ben Travers's "Cuckoo in the Nest" to large audiences on Friday and Saturday, in the Great Hall at the Sydney…

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Economy in Victoria. Teachers May Suffer. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 8

According to officers of the State Public Service, teachers in the Education Department will suffer from the State Ministry's decision to make no further service…

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Teachers and Press

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 1

The Teachers Federation on Saturday decided to hold a conference during the December vacation, to discuss problems of the primary schools…

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Bulby Calf Show Eighty Exhibits by School Children

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 11

FORSTER, Sunday. -- Some splendid animals were paraded before the judges at the annual calf show at Bulby a settlement of dairy farmers…

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Trinity Grammar School Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 12

R. S. Sharpe, the winner (nearest the camera), at the start of the 100 yards championship yesterday at Drummoyne…

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School Titles. Eastern Suburbs District Girls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 13

Under the auspices of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, girl pupils of the schools in the Eastern Suburbs district held their championship competitions yesterday afternoon at Coogee…

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Cricket. Interstate Schools Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 13

Rain prevented play yesterday in the interstate primary schools match between New South Wales and Queensland which should have begun on the Sydney Cricket around No. 1…

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Catholic School Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 13

Metropolitan Catholic colleges' annual swimming championships will be decided at Drummoyne baths to-day. The first event is set down for 2.15 p.m…

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Death of Schoolmaster. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 10

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. A. K. Gilchrist, headmaster of the Ross Hill Public school. He had been in charge of this school for 28 years. He was the son of the late…

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Storm Fury on Port Phillip School Sport New Links

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 14

A DESPERATE effort to save the yacht…

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No Play in School Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 3

Owing to the condition of the wicket there was no play yesterday in the annual match between the N.S.W. and Queensland schoolboys. Weather…

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The WORLD of Women Vocational School American Professor's Idea

The World's News · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 15

ONE hundred and fifty school teachers in California have been amazed by the revolutionary ideas propounded by Dr. David Snedden, of the Columbia…

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