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Schools, 1931

2,881 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 145

Dancing School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 5

A branch of The Ann McDonald School of Dancing will be opened in the ballroom over the Waratah Tea Rooms, Macquarle-street, Parramatta, on Wednesday,…

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Music Teachers' Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 4

The fourth annual conference of the music teachers of New South Wales will be opened at Paling's Hall this morning…

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The Schools. Shakespeare Society's Prizes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 6

The Shakespeare Society of New South Wales offers prizes each year for the best answers to the Shakespearean questions of the English papers set for the Leaving and…

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All Wrong? Schoolgirl "Complexion" Rouge Rites

The Sun · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 24

That schoolgirl complexion! If all schoolgirls were like those of Belgrade, who demanded that they be allowed to use cosmetics and…

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Liked Going Grosvenor Gave Good Display Schooling in Rain

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 2

THE heavy rain that fell during working hours at Randwick yesterday morning, did not prevent three jumpers from turning out for school…

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Shoppers' Diary Back-to-school Needs To-day's Big Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 4

Time to get ready those back to-school wardrobes! School holidays will be over soon, and, too, the special sales of the…

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Fight for Rouge School Girls Demand Cosmetics "Not Prehistoric" London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 8

"We decline to be brought up in antediluvian methods. Rouged lips, polished finger bails, and waved hair are more…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Land · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, states that persons who are desirous of taking advantage of the winter Schools that are to be held at the…

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Schoolgirls' Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 15

An all-day tournament for schoolgirls will be held at the Killarney courts. Roseville, on June 1. The entrance fee is 2/6 per player, which will include afternoon tea. Play will commence at 9.30…

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Political Meetings in School Building. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 11

Indignation is expressed in Wagga at the action of the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) in granting approval for the use of a Public school building at Wagga for political…

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Jingo Dope Empire Propaganda In The Schools

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 3

We in the schools are constantly hearing the above slogan and being [?] that we must never raise any political or religious issue in school…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

The Department of Education notifies the following appointments and transfer of teachers in connection with local schools:--.Mrs. I. Pearce, Sans…

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Orphan School Road

The Biz · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

In a letter to Nepean Shire Council, Fairfield Council agreed to the proposed expenditure of £122/6, on maintenance work on the Orphan…

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Preparing for School Winter Clothing for the Young Folk at Arnold's, Ltd

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 7

Mother's first thoughts are for her children, and many parents are preparing their children's wardrobes and school bags for the return to school and college…

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Music Teachers' Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 7

The morning session of the Music Teachers' Conference yesterday was devoted to a lecture by Mr. Wilfred Arlom on classical and modern composers. In the afternoon, Misa R. C…

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Last of the Guides--Coffin Cradle--Millions in Lollies--At Infant School for 51 Years Balm From the Bush

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 13

WHATEVER soul-sorrow Dr. H. L. Kesteven, of Bulahdelah (N.S.W.), sustained during his libel and slander actions against a parish priest recently…

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Almost Perfect Tennis Brothers J. and A. Willard Splendidly Defeat Crawford and Sproule McGRATH Wins School C'ship

Truth · Sunday 31 May 1931 · page 6

SYDNEY CLUB has retained the premiership and has done so by splendid play. The brothers J. and A. Willard displayed almost perfect tennis to defeat Jack Crawford and Cliff Sproule yesterday…

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Big Requisition Lists Minister Will Cut School Expenditure 2000 Tuning Forks Ordered 24,000 Dictionaries

The Sun · Sunday 31 May 1931 · page 5

Does a tuning fork lose its tune ? The inquiry has suggested itself to the Minister for Education…

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Did He Criticise Lang? Aubum School-teacher in Trouble A.L.P. Takes Action

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

Complaints that a teacher at the North Auburn Public School has introduced politics into the school curriculum by attacking the Lang administration have aroused resentment and indignation in Auburn Labor circles. Contending that no school should be used for the spreading of political…

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Music Teachers Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 5

The fourth annual conference of the Music Teachers of New South Wales, convened by the Musical Association, was continued at Paling's concert hall on Saturday…

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