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Schools, 1932

3,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 166

Ferries For Regatta Cut Down How Schools Will See Races New Plans

The Sun · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 9

WITH only three ferry steamers available, the G.P.S. committee controlling the Head of the River races,…

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Salary to Non-union Teachers Federation Chairman Says They Will Be Paid

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 6

THE method of paying school teachers was explained by the chairman, Dr. Currey, at a special meeting of the New South…

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The Great Public Schools Prepare for Next Month's Head of the River Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 12

The Newington College senior eight: K. Briscombe (bow), B. A. Challice, W. R. Swynny, J. M. Emms, F. C. McMaster, R. W. Fay, L. B. G. Johnston, R. C. M. Turner (stroke), and M. M. Rich (cox). The King's School senior eight: R. Fisher (bow), S. H. Murray-Prior, G. L. Everingham, J. S. Lewes, R. Hambridge, L. S. Dalrymple, C. M. Hall, H. Brown Craig (stroke), and D. S. Bligh (cox)…

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New School at Portland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) recently opened a new school at Portland. This was built by the Public Works Department from a grant from the Unemployment Relief…

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Imported Teacher's Effrontery Keeping Australian Out of a Job Attacks Premier

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 7

MRS. MARGARET COLBOURNE, of Glebe, wishes to register a protest against the attitude of a teacher in the Department of…

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Cheoues Go to Teachers Davies Thanks the Federation

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 6

Cheques in payment of public school teachers' salaries have been sent out, a fact to which the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Messages From G.p.s. Old Boys to Their School Friends

Referee · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 24

"THE REFEREE" will gladly convey through these columns messages from old G.P.S. boys who have drifted…

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High School Does a Great Trial Speed, Stamina College Eight Left Well Behind Even Shark Pleased

The Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 3

Because it gets afloat at dawn and dusk, few have seen the eight in action, Sydney High the so-called "mystery crew" in the "Head of the River" title. Make no mistake about it! High crew is tough and has…

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The Schools. Secondary Teachers. Annual Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 4

The annual conference of secondary school teachers will be held at the Royal Empire Society's Hall, Bligh-street, on May 16 and 17. A feature of interest to all teachers will…

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Proposed School Progress Associations Active

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 3

Recently the secretary of the Auburn West Progress Association wrote to Mr. Lang, urging that the building of the proposed public school at Auburn West…

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Waverley Girls' Primary Schools. Farewell Rev. Father McNAMARA, O.F.M.

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 16

Rev. Father F. S. McNamara, O.P.M., who loft Sydney on t the 14th inst., for the Dublin Eucharistic Congress, has had many farewells, both public and private, but none…

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Paddington Euchre Tournaments. for New School Fund

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 17

The following are the prizewinners of the euchre tournaments held in St. Francis' Hall, Paddington: Wednesday, 13th inst: Miss O'Donnell…

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Death of Brother Fintan. Pioneer Teacher

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 17

Rev. Brother Fin tan O'Neill died at Holy Cross College, Ryde, on Saturday, 16th inst., sifter a week's illness. His had been in failing health for nearly two years…

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New School at Roma. Blessed and Opened by the Bishop of Toowoomba

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 33

On the occasion of the visit of his Lordship the Bishop of Toowoomba (Right Rev. Dr. J. Byrne) to bless and open the new De La Salle Brothers' school at Roma, all…

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St. Clare and St. Charles' Primary Schools Farewell Rev. Father McNAMARA, O.F.M.

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 35

Father F. S. McNamara, O.F.M., who left Sydney on the 14th inst. for the Dublin Eucharistic Congress, had many farewells, both public and private, but…

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Great Public Schools' Football

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 24

Most of the G.P.S. played trial games ? on Saturday last. As so many boys are preparing for the G.P.S. regatta on the 4th and 7th May, all the football teams…

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Leisure Hour Improving Many Jumpers Out Randwick Schooling

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 2

WITH the jumping season at hand, it is not surprising to see hurdlers turning out in force at Randwick on off-mornings. No…

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Popular Bobbie Walder Gets Arrow Badge Owner Who Wouldn't Sell Sik Horse Public Puts Confidence in His Colors in Races Big and Small Learned Ethics in Good School

Arrow · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 18

IF there is one man who can be called a real racecourse friend it is Mr. Bob Walder, with bin broadcast; tips concerning his own horses or those he picks up in his pere-ginations in influential racing circles. He hasn't been long in the racing game, and he doesn't own a big string of horses…

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Shakespeare Day at Clovelly School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 12

Principals in the production yesterday of "Winter's Tale." From left: Eveline Duns, Dora Dixon, Ruby Cliff, and Gwen Donovan…

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Shakespearean Plays Performed by Schoolgirls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 5

There were plenty of unrehearsed incidents in the scenes from Shakespeare which pupils of the Clovelly Girls' Public School presented yesterday in their schoolhall. The corpse of…

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