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Schools, 1931

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N.S.W. TEACHERS v City Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 16

New South Wales teachers cricket team won by 84 runs in a match against City Markets, at Waverley oval yesterday. E. McAlister of the teachers' side, who retired when 45, had the highest…

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Schoolgirl Drowned In Prospect Creek

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

A 12-year-old schoolgirl, Katherine Duff, of Morven-road, Old Guildford, was drowned in the Prospect Creek at Fairfield yesterday. A fairly large crowd was bathing in the…

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Married Women Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

The United Associations, which exist for the purpose of improving the status and opportunities for women generally, have appointed [?] special sub-committee to deal with the rights…

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Church Vacation School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

All Saints' Church of England, Bermagul, is this week the scene of a large church vacation school, where between forty and fifty children assemble daily at 10.30 a.m. As…

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The Pre-school Child. No. 2

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

Continuing her article for parents on the subject of the "Pre-school Child," the Assistant Director of Maternal and Baby Welfare (Dr. Sandford Morgan)…

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Teachers at Cricket

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

The following team will represent the New South Wales Education Department in its match against the visiting. Victorian Teachers' team at North Sydney Oral on…

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Fine Feat, But Foolish! View of Menzies' Flying Teacher

Daily Pictorial · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

"Fine and foolish" -- in this striking phrase Capt. Leggatt, who gave Guy Menzies his first flying lesson, describes the flight to New Zealand…

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School of Arts Dance

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

A special meeting of Fairfield School of Arts committee was held on Monday night to make final arrangements for dance in aid of…

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School of Arts Dance

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

In an effort to raise funds towards reducing the overdraft on the building, the committee of Fairfield School of Arts have arranged a grand dance…

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No Water for Preston School

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

Nepean Shire Council forwarded to Liverpool Council on Tuesday a letter received from the Water Board in reference to the water…

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Granville Science School

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

The Hon. W. T. Ely, M.L.A., has forwarded to Granville Council a letter received by him from the Minister for Education, which says…

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Emu Plains Public School

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

Following is the position of the pupils in the various classes of the school:—[?]: Allen E[?]n I, Stanley Abbott 2, Peggy Curran 3, Mathew Cashen [?]…

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Daughters Neglected? Busy Modern Mothers Blamed by Teacher Sydney Views In Support "Should Be Pals Together"

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

BASING her view on the concensus of opinions of a number of girls, of the average age of 15 years, a woman…

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School Children Conditions Under Which a Subsidy in Payable

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 11

"Mother" refers to the question of the subsidy from the Department of Education. Answer.—The department will not grant any subsidy if the children are laught at home…

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The School Ground

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 11

ANNA MILL MILL (Cunningbland).—I am eleven, and have passed the primary final. My ambition is to be a school teacher. Our school is situated at the south of the station…

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Cricket. Great Public Schools' Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 17

Despite the short time in which the New South Wales Cricket Association had to organise, the games between the various Great Public Schools have proved very successful and it is probable that…

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Great Public Schools' Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 16

The captain of the No. 4 team, Dr. Barbour (left), demonstrating a stroke yesterday at Rushcutter Bay to: W. Sheidow, E. Harding, J. Keleher, and H. Black…

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Raising School Age Cost Prohibitive Minister Says £500,000

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

On the question of the ra[?]sing of the leaving-school age to 15 years, the Minister for Education, Mr. Davies, said last evening that he favored it,…

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Would Increase School Age if He Could

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

ALTHOUGH the Minister for Education, Mr. Davies, wants to raise by a year the statutory age for leaving school, the cost, to the State…

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The Holiday Month for Clergy Missionary Schools in the Country

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

Most of the regular activities of clergymen and ministers are suspended this month--their holiday month…

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