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Schools, 1936

3,751 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 188

First Days In Schoolroom IMPRESSIONS

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 20

THIS week, a great many insignificant buildings and somewhat dingy interiors have been photographed with a…

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School Notes Preparing for Competition Safety Patrols Cup for Winners

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 36

SCHOOL safety patrols are now preparing for their competition to be held at the Police Carnival on February 29…

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For Schoolboys Rail Cruise In May

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 23

The Department of Railways has added a fourth R to the three which previously have been considered necessary for a basic education…

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SCHOOLTONE In England More Music

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 23

English public schools are paying more attention to music and one school he visited, Uppingham, had a large…

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School Children Escape In Crash Plans For Quay Railway Station

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 44

WHEN several carnages of the Forbes mail train were derailed, five miles from Forbes yesterday, this carriage, containing schoolchildren, was tipped over to an acute angle. It was a lucky escape for the kiddies. THE QUAY station project.--…

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Killed by Train Schoolgirl At Crossing BRISBANE

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 21

Joyce Lorraine Dowse, 10, was killed by a train in Denison-street, Rockhampton, to-day. She and her brother, George, 7,…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 8

The Department of Education notifies the following appointments and transfer of teachers and assistant teachers in connection with local…

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School Safety Patrols

The Propeller · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

All the councils in the St. George and Sutherland areas have agreed to co-operate with Bexley Council in the granting of a shield for competition…

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Hurstville Evening School Police Force Examination

The Propeller · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 6

The Hurstville Evening Continuation School, which re-opens on Monday, 24th February, will have a class in operation preparing candidates for…

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Gymea Bay School

The Propeller · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 8

A new Union Jack was unfurled at the Gymea Bay Public School last Saturday afternoon by the donor, Mr. A. C. Willis, an ex-Agent…

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Missing Teacher Search of Sandy Wastes with Camels

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--A man named Dumas, who knows the country well, has left Ernabella, Central Australia, with camels and supplies,…

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Teacher Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 15

After 12 months' exchange duty at Shrewsbury School, England, Mr. Fisher returned by the Moldavia yesterday, to resume service as a master of the Sydney Church of…

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Missing Schoolteacher. Mr. Michael Terry's Views. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 12

Mr. Michael Terry, the explorer, commenting on the search for Mr. Bankin, the schoolteacher who is missing in Central Australia, said to-day that the Northern Territory police…

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Schoolgirl Killed Run Over by Train on Level Crossing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 7

ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday.--Lorraine Dowse. 10, was run over by a train near Archer Park ralway station this morning and killed instantly…

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Plea For Uniform School Dress

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 7

LITHGOW, Thursday.--In an address to parents, the headmaster of Lithgow Intermediate High School, Mr. Kempster, advocated…

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School Wireless Theft

The Biz · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 8

Detectives visited the scene of the recent radio robbery in Guildford. Special men from Parramatta were at Mr. Pamer's office, in Military-road,…

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Liverpool School of Arts

The Biz · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 7

To the Editor—Sir, In June of last year, at a public meeting, convened for the purpose of assisting the local School of Arts committee to "keep the doors…

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School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 7

The following books have been placed on the she[?]yes of the Penrith School of Arts:—"Murder in the Squire's Pew," J. S. Fletcher; "Falling Star,"…

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Schoolboy's Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 21

V. Moye. a 15-year-old schoolboy, won the final of the 880 yards handicap conducted by the North Sydney Amateur Club, and improved on his previous best time by 56s. Result:…

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Historic School Building. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 18

The historic school building, which for [?] years housed All Saints' College, is now being demolished. GOULBURN.—The Mulwaree Shire…

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