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Schools, 1931

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Wonderful Success. Annual Conference of Music Teachers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 19

The Musical Association of N.S.W. must have felt well gratified with the success of the fourth annual conference of music teachers, which was held at Paling's…

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Narrow Escape Saved from Drowning Schoolboy's Courageous Act

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 1

Desmond Morley, a six-years -old resident of Harris-street, Parramatta, had a narrow escape from drowning on Monday. Playing with his brother on some…

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Slight Increase Granville School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 2

A slightly increased membership was reported by the librarian at the monthly meeting of the Granville School of Arts on Monday…

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"Churches Object" Band in Alfred Square "Interferes with Sunday School"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 13

Is it worth while going to all that expense over that bandstand? It isn't often used. They can't play there on a Sunday, The churches object—not only to…

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Southern District News Guildford Sunday Schools Combined Service Rev. Hammond's Visit

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 7

Over 600 pupils took part in demonstration by the combined Protestant Sunday Schools of Guildford on Sunday, After a precession through the town,…

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Home and School. Co-operation

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 3

TO achieve its full measure of success the home must co-operate with the school. Parents must show interest in the school work of their children, they…

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Musical Association N.S.W. Successful Teachers' Conference, at Paling's Concert Hall

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 26

The fourth annual Conference of Music Teachers was held in Paling's Concert Hall and was conducted over three days, from Thursday, the 28th, to…

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The Schools. Medical Inspection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 4

The section of the Education Department's work over which Dr. C. P. Stewart's brief control so tragically ended, became an organised branch in 1913, when Dr. Savill…

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Anti-lang History in School Education Minister to Probe a Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 9

History in the public schools of New South Wales is supposed to be presented to the boys and girls untinged by current political opinions…

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Three Boys Lost. Afraid to Go to School. Result of Father's Joke. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 12

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, of Roebuck-street, Mile End, are anxious regarding the whereabouts of their three sons—Jack, aged 12, Ray, 10, and Linley, 9. The family recently…

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Walked Off Lads Feared School Adelaide

The Sun · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 8

Jack Thompson, aged 12, and his brothers Ray (10) and Linley (9). who disappeared from their home after their father had told them that…

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Ramsgate Infants’ School

The St George Call · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 2

Recently the “St. George Call” pub lished a statement showing the intentions of the Department in respect of the Ramsgate Infants’ School,…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 4

The Department of Education notifies the following appointments and transfer of teachers in connection with local schools:--Miss D. Wiles,…

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Schools Not to Close

The Biz · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 4

Certain school children of Fairfield came home on Monday afternoon and informed their parents that the public schools were to be closed…

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Pony Goes Alone to School

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 11

"COLIN" (Dubbo).—I live about four miles from Dubbo on the Macquarie River, in a wheat farming district. My brother and I drive to school. We have a very cunning…

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An Accident at School

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 11

JEAN OILMORE (North Casino).—The weather has been beautifully, I seem to feel happier when the weather is good. Spring is mostly the best season of the year, as that…

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Marriage Laws. Bishop's Warning. "New School of Morality." London, June 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 13

In a very frank speech at the Convocation of Canterbury the Bishop of Salisbury (Dr. Donaldson) pleaded for the Church to give a definite lead on the marriage question…

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School Sport. Its Proper Place

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 9

There are times when the earnest teacher gravely wonders whether or not school sport is monopolising too great a share of the interest and energy of his or her pupils, and…

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