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Schools, 1931

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Lugarno Sunday School

The Propeller · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 3

Mother's Day was celebrated at Lugarno Sunday School on May 10. There was a good attendance, a number of mothers being present. Mr. Uden gave…

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Continuation School

The Propeller · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

The Hurstville Junior Technical Evening Continuation School will be closed for the autumn vacation from May 14 to June 1, both dates inclusive,…

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Empire Day. Local School Celebrations. Penshurst Public School

The Propeller · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 6

Empire Day was enthusiastically celebrated at Penshurst Public School on Wednesday, 6th instant. Mr. D. A. Pike (headmaster) presided and briefly…

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Mortbale Public School

The Propeller · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 6

The usual Empire Day Celebrations were observed at the Mortdale School on the 6th instant. Each department celebrated the function in its own…

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Schoolboy to Broadcast Peace Message

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday. THE Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Blakeley, stated that Ian, Filshie, 11. the son of…

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School Holidays Begin

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

Boys from Plunket, Street Public School check their books on the way home through the Domain…

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Guildford School of Arts

The Biz · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 4

Members of Guildford School of Arts are invited, by advertisement in this issue, to a special general meeting on Wednesday. June 3 for the…

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Empire Day at Cabra. School

The Biz · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 5

There was a large attendance of [?] to the Cabnam[?] public school on Empire Day, May 6. The children, under the baton of Mr…

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Bossley Park School

The Biz · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 4

Mr. W.T. Ely, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education to the following effect "I have had under consideration your personal…

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Penrith Inter.-High School Cookery Examination

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 7

As the result of the cookery examination for first year girls, held on 8th December last, the following girls secured passes as below. There were 35…

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Winter Schools Wheat and Sheep Section Omitted This Year

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 2

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College at Richmond (N.S.W.) this year. The period 30th June to 17th July will…

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Mauled by a Lion Cub Child Seriously Injured in School

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 2

Terrible injuries were inflicted on Vivlenan Lelehaor, a seven-year-old pupil of Whittler School, Cinclnnattl (U.S.A.), when a Hon cub that was being used for…

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Too Far from School

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 11

LESLIE HALL (Tomorroma).—I am eleven years old and have two sisters and two brothers. We live in the built thirty miles from Tumut. We have lately had splendid…

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Melbourne Head of the River. Won by Melbourne Grammar School. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 16

The Public schools' head of the river boat race final was rowed on the Yarra in the presence of over 70,000 people this afternoon, and resulted:— Melbourne Grammar School, 1; Wesley College,…

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Sydney Schoolgirls Leave for Barrier Reef

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 16

A party of senior girls from the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Croydon, leaving Central Station last night for Brisbane en route to the Barrier Reef…

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Lawn Te[?]s. School Title

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 16

The sohool championship will be played at the Rushcutter Bay courts to-day, play starting at 9.30 a.m. The junior events will start at 1.30 p.m…

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The School Cop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 9

What we would do without him I'm sure I do not know— For we wait upon the pavement Till he gives the word to go,…

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School Kids Tortured

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 22

OFTEN you read newspaper accounts of the plucky eight-year-old child, who, despite a broken arm (both bones), four months' daily rain, and a…

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Catty Communications Jealous of the Youngsters-- New Director for the 'Herald' Vice-Regality in the Country -- Another A.D.C. -- Admiral Blots His Copybook -- Ada Reeve's Strategy Mrs. Cleaver's Shop -- Taking Suzanne to School -- Felix Booth Comes of Age -- Graham de Chair's Gloves Wealthy Charlady -- Ducks and Drakes for Prize

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 11

DEAR ALFREDA.--If any of your country cousins would like Sir Philip Game to open a bazaar or a bottle or anything, now's the time. His…

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"No God" He Said Child's Answer in School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 9

A DISCUSSION on the influence of communist doctrines on children was opened up at the tenth annual conference…

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