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Schools, 1932

3,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 166

Caning in Schools. Departmental Inquiry. Minister's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 8

A departmental inquiry is to be held into the recent case where a schoolboy was awarded damages against a school teacher for injuries received while being caned…

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Swimming. Sydney High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 13

Sydney High School's annual swimming carnival will be held on February 26, at the Drummoyne baths…

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The Schools. Harbour Bridge Essays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 4

This afternoon from 2 to 3,30. thousands of children in State and non- State schools will write papers on "The Sydney Harbour Bridge —A Landmark in Australian Progress." The…

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Roman Catholic Schools. 29th Annual Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 10

The 29th annual report on Roman Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney was presented yesterday afternoon by the Diocesan Inspector (Rev. T. J. O'Connor, B.A.) to…

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Corporal Punishment in School Condemned by Eng. Inspector Minister's Firm Stand Not a Reform

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 7

"Any punishment that humiliates a child is necessarily bad." This view, expressed by Dr. P. B. Ballard, until recently…

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How Schools Fared in Recent Exams. Figures Are Analysed Fort Street High in Fine Position Syd. Grammar

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 4

THE results of the recent leaving certificate examinations held by the Education Department disclose some interesting comparisons, which place Fort Street (Boys') and Sydney High (Boys') in a very favorable light…

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Children's Day on Bridge All Metropolitan Schools in

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 7

The Minister for Education, Mr. Davies, said last night that all schools, both State and non-State, in the metropolitan district, including…

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What Have Our Schools Done for the Wheat Industry? Legislators Have Directed Education System Along the Wrong Lines

The Land · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

TT is a startling fact that for some years the cost of our "free" education has swallowed up the total proceeds of the State's wheat harvest, but has contributed nothing to its production, declares Mr. David Kelly, prominent Executive member of the Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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Fort-street Girls' High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 13

Fort-street Girls' High School's 35th annual swimming carnival will take place at Coogee Aquarium baths on Monday next, at 1.45 p.m…

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Schoolmaster's Death

The Propeller · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Edmunds, B.A., of Herbert Street, Rockdale, who died this week, aged 63 years, was at one time principal of the Cleveland Street High…

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The Schoolmaster. a True Story

The Propeller · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 7

A chocolate road ran its ill-conditioned way along the saddle of the rugged watershed amidst towering giant glims that lavishly strewed the rich…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

The Education Department notifies the following appointments and transfer of assistant-teachers in connection with local schools:--Mr. H. Lewis,…

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School for McGRATH Business Baits to Be Refused Father's View

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

If Vivian McGrath, 15-year-old tennis sensationalist, does not trip overseas this year, he will not go to work. Instead,…

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£91 Damages for Caning Teachers Wonder Who Will Pay

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 8

Teachers are wondering who will pay the £91 awarded by a jury to a boy who was injured as a result of a caning by the principal of the…

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Married Women Teachers Many People Favor Dismissal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 10

Scores of people have written to the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) supporting his desire to dis- Dense with the services of married…

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A School away from SCHOOL The Postal Institute

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

Tom, aged 14, is forced to leave school. He would like to stay at school and receive higher education, but his parents are…

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Fairfield West School. Sanitary Service

The Biz · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

The report of the health inspector, as appearing in our last issue, would tend to lead readers to believe that sanitary matters generally were not…

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St. John's Park School of Arts

The Biz · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

On Saturday night last, this ball was again the centre of attraction, for euchre players and dancers, both sections being exceptionally…

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School Cricket

The Biz · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 5

The Junior Technical and Commercial Schools competition was opened on Wednesday. Liverpool School entered the city comptition for the…

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No School Teachers

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 11

MAVIS SIMMONS (Corind Clarence).—I read the letters on the Juniors' Page from children all over New South Wales and find some of them very interesting. I live on a dairy…

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