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Schools, 1932

3,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 166

Bands and Bandsmen Why Not Brass Music in the Schools?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 5

THE latest addition to N.S.W. junior bands is the Manly Boys' Band under the able conductorship of Mr. J. Pheloung. The establishment of junior bands, particularly in the public schools, is greatly to be desired, and this effort on the part…

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G.P.S. Sport in all States. Boat Race Is the Big Topic in Melbourne Schools With a Month to Go, M.G.S. and Xavier Appear Pick of the Crews

Referee · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 24

THE Head of the River races are now only a month off, and boat race fever is getting into the air. The change of days from Friday and Saturday to Thursday and Friday did not have much effect on last year's crowd, and another dense throng is again expected. Melbourne Grammar and Xavier appear to be the best crews, and Grammar's…

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St. Joseph's Take Lead in Sydney Schools Cricket Comfortable Win Against Newington

Referee · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 24

The seventh and last round of the first half of the Sydney G.P.S. cricket competition is finished, with the exception of one game which will not affect the positions at the top of the table, and St. Joseph's lead by two points from Newington, with High one point away third, and The…

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Don Bradman. Meets Schoolboy Cricket Champions

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 18

THE Recreation Hall on the premises Of Messrs. F. J. Palmer and Son, Ltd., Pitt and Park streets, Sydney, was taxed to its utmost seating capacity on…

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Christian Brothers' Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 16

Christian Brothers' Combined Sports Association will decide the ninth annual track championships at the Sydney Sports Ground to-day, commencing at soon…

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Great Public Schools' Rowing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 14

The Sydney Grammar School first fours at practice yesterday: From left, J. H. Jones, J. F. C. Close, C. C. Sharp, J. A. Watson, and A. C. Murchison (cox)…

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Schools Closed. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 12

The public schools at Pipeclay Springs and Bellview are to be closed. Mr. Harpley, teacher at the former school, has been transferred to Goolagong, and Miss C. Woodman,…

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ROWING. Great Public Schools' Regatta. Draw for the Heats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 15

The draw has been made for the heats of the events at the Great Public Schools Championship Regatta. The heats are to be rowed on the Parramatta River on Wednesday, May 4, and the finals…

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Movable Schools Wingham

The Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 15

After his inspection of the Wingham Rural School the Minister for Education (Mr. Daveis) said a change was needed, and he would provide…

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Went Back to School Vivid Personality of Visitor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 4

"I WANT you to picture Kintyre, the part of Scotland where I was nursed," said Rev. Wylie Blue, and members of the Royal Empire…

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ML St. Mary's College, Katoomba. Reunion of Ex-pupils

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 11

The first general reunion of the ex-pupils of the Sisters of Charity, Katoomba, was held at Mt. St. Mary's on Sunday, 3rd inst. At the beginning of the year…

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School Teachers Praised

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Noble, secretary of the Granville P. and C. Association, announced at the Annual Meeting on Wednesday that 50 teachers at the…

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The Advance of Education School Is Not What It Used To Be Domestic Science and Manual Work

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 10

Only those in close touch with educational matters can fully realise the great expansion that has taken place in school activities in recent years. The work of a modern school of importance covers a wide and varied field, and pupils receive instruction in subjects that…

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Congratulations for Miss Hancock Wentworthville School of Arts Pleased

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 7

"Miss Hancock deserves great credit for the way she worked," declared the president (Alderman Wood) at Wentworthville School of Arts last week,…

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To Close? Girls Evening School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 6

It is reported that the Granville Evening Domestic Science School, which was established twelve months ago, may close down at the end of May…

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Successful Term Merrylands School of Arts New Executive's Work

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 7

Satisfaction with the work achieved by the new committee of Merrylands School of Arts was expressed by the president…

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Some New Books. for the Science Teacher

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 12

"Physics for Secondary Schools." Angus and Robertson, Sydney. 5s 6d. Every day almost is giving us proof of what we can produce in our own land in…

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The Primary Schools. Work in Geography

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 12

A fascinating lesson or, rather, series of lessons, may be based on transport. Products must be brought to a market, and the more cheaply and quickly these can be…

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The Secondary Schools. Third Tear English

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 12

Our pupils should by now have been through their texts at least once, and made some progress in taking "Twelfth Night" in detail. Class discussions are invaluable…

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Naremburn's Centralisation New Two-Storey School Supplies All Needs

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 16

It has been remarked paradoxically about St. Leonard's parish, Naremburn, that the limbs grew first and the body afterwards. The reference is to the early…

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