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Schools, 1931

2,881 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 145

Building and Construction Mortlake Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 4

This new school, which will replace the existing weatherboard structure, is near completion. The building, as illustrated to-day, is situated at the opposite end of the island…

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Magna Charta. New Day for State Schools. Official Observance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 9

For the first time, Magna Charta Day was officially observed in the schools of the State yesterday. The headmaster of Glenmore-road Public School (Mr. W. Henderson), speaking…

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Stardweller Schooled Not Hurt by Fall Arapuni As Hurdler

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 2

TRAINER Jack Phoenix lost no time in giving Stardweller a lesson over the hurdles after his fall in Saturday's Second Hurdle…

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State Budget. Speech To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 11

The Premier and Treasurer (Mr. Lang) will to-day deliver in Parliament his Budget speech for the financial year which will close on June 30…

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Schools Rugby

Referee · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 17

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE had the first outing this term against Armidale School, who fielded a really good team. The country school's five-eighths…

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Big School Without Sewerage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 15

During a discussion at last night's meeting of the Randwick Council concerning the necessity for the Maroubra school having sewerage connection, the Mayor (Alderman Moverley)…

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Winter School for Farmers at Hawkesbury Col

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. F. Dunn, states that persons who are desirous of attending the winter schools at the Hawkesbury…

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The Schools. Aspirant Teachers. Some Important Qualifications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 6

The guidance of senior pupils who aim at entering the teaching service, and will thus "In a very real and increasing sense be accountable for the spiritual destiny of the…

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Erica's Letter Bag. St. Francis' Domestic Science School, Paddington

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 32

Dear Erica,—One of our girls (Gwon Powell) wrote to you last month, and told you about our Domestic Science School. Since then we have done a groat deal of…

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Shifting the Debt Wentworthville School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 7

Before its annual meeting, Wentworthville School of Arts committee hopes to clear up the debt on the new portion of the hall…

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Operatic Class Formed Granville Evening School Appeal to Girls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 2

The new girls' evening school which has been opened at William-street, Granville, by the Education Department offers all that is desirable and necessary…

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Christian Brothers' School Athletes, Young

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 24

WINNERS OF THE T. J. COLLINS SHIELD. The gratifying achievement of winning the T. J. Collins Shield among sixteen schools in the Young District was recorded by the Christian Brothers' School, Young, this year. This competition is held under the auspices of the…

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Great Public Schools' Football

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 24

Although the G.P.S. resumed studies only on Wednesday, the 10th inst most of the schools had their tentative fifteens in action last week. St. Joseph's…

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Presentations From the Boys' and Girls' Schools

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 19

In our next issue we will publish particulars of the important functions of the Boys' and Girls' Schools when presentations were made to Monsignor Hennessy…

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Family Doctor Health in the Schoolroom. What is Being Dane in France and Germany

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 12

IT is interesting to note what two of the most war-worn European countries are doing for the young generation. In France and Germany more…

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Football. Rugby Union. De La Salle College v Trinity Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 15

The visiting De La Salle College team from Armidale, in the last game of its present tour, played a draw, six points all, with Trinity Grammar School, on the latter's ground, yesterday afternoon…

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Winter School for Royal Life Saving Society

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 7

A SERIES of lectures commencing on Tuesday, June 30, will be given in the society's rooms, No. 5 Hamilton St., Sydney, at 8 p.m…

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Galaxy of Talent School Football Next

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 2

THE Rugby Union competitions of the Associated Schools open next Saturday, when Barker College meets Trinity' Grammar School at Summer…

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Jack Hobbs Sent His Photo Joy of Port Kembla Sunday School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 7

PORT KEMBLA, Wednesday.-- While on a tour in India last year Jack Hobbs, the famous international cricketer, refused to play in a match…

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Sanguinary Riot Schools at Football Ice Hockey

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 14

AFTER THE POLICE had forced the barricades at a house in Bankstown following a sanguinary battle, in which 25 were hurt.--Top: Crowd viewing the scene. Right: Blood-spattered bludgeon. Below: Stones for missiles behind the warlike sandbags…

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