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Schools, 1936

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Missing Teacher. Alice Springs

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

Nothing further has been near of tne missing Victorian schoolteacher, Ellis Bankin, who left Alice Springs on January 9 for Ayres Rock…

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Science Master at Cranbrook School. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 16

Mr. Clifford Lulham, B.Sc., has been appointed science master at Cranbrook School, Rose Bay. He is a native of Ipswich, and in 1932, as…

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Missing Teacher Search In Centre Alice Springs

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 7

Ekblade, who is searching for the missing schoolteacher. Ellis Bankin, has not returned. His employer, Bob Buck, thinks that if Bankin went…

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The Bachelor Button School for Advanced Husbands

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 5

CLOSE-UP VIEW OF NIGHT-SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED HUSBANDS. -- The Headmaster (that's him with the experienced eye) is seen interviewing a new boy (married 18 months). The rest of the pupils are all in very advanced stages. Note blackboard-diagram of bachelor-button technique, and wall-chart of beer-plants…

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Important Papers Read at Big Summer School Education, Democracy, Films and the Press All Under Discussion

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 10

THE Australian Institute of Political Science has just completed, its "Summer School" at Canberra, the subject of study being "Educating a Democracy." Papers, read by some of the brainiest men of the Commonwealth, are of absorbing interest to any thoughtful man who has watched recent developments in Australian politics, and pondered over the cataclysmic changes that have taken place in Russia, Germany, and Italy since the war…

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Schoolboy's Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 5

MAITLAND, Friday.-- In a fall from a fence at Maitland Boys' High School, William Allen, 11, of Deakin Street, Kurri Kurri, suffered a…

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The Schoolboy Detective The Captaincy

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1936 · page 2

ROB PEARCE stared at his pal, Lionel Martin, dumbfounded, "It's true," said Lionel. "Bill Clinton has been elected captain of…

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Champions Private Schools Prof. Mackie's Opening of Anglewood

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1936 · page 3

More than 80 people attended the opening yesterday of Anglewood School at Burradoo, by Professor Mackie of Sydney University…

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Boys And Teachers At Cricket

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1936 · page 3

EACH year at our school the first-grade cricket team challenges the teachers of the school to a cricket match. The day is long looked…

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School Teacher's Death. Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 12

While correcting lessons beside two of his pupils, the headmaster of Braidwood Public School, Mr. P. Bell, collapsed and died. Mr. Bell had been in charge at Braidwood for a…

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Committee's Recommendations Liverpool School of Arts "DISCARDED"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

That Liverpool School of Arts committee should report at its annual meeting as to why the bulk of recommendations submitted by the…

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Teachers' Salaries. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 12

At a meeting of the Bega Teachers' Federation, the following resolution was Passed:— "That, in order to remove the invidious distinction under which Public servants are…

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Education Bill. Raising School Leaving Age. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 12

In the House of Commons on Thursday the President of the Board of Education will move the second reading of the Education Bill, which provides for the raising of the school…

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"It Followed Her to School One Day--"

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 7

the Taxation Commissioner (Mr. McMahon) has goodwill officers in country districts explaining taxation problems. They are also pointing out "errors" made in tax returns. McMary had a Utile lamb,…

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Demands for Full Salaries Teachers To Wait On Stevens Fight Is on

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 4

A DEMAND that there should be an immediate restoration of the cuts made by the Government on salaries will be made by the…

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Teacher for 48 Years Marist Brother's Death

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday afternoon in the Bowral District Hospital of the Rev. Brother Berchmans Lyle…

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School-leaving Age London

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

THE President of the Board of Education will on Thursday move the second reading of the Education Bill, which provides for the…

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Education Bill Raising School Leaving Age in Britain London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

Two days of the House of Commons' time during the week will be devoted to education. Private members' motions, to be…

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English Teacher As Critic Text-book Shortage in Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 9

KURRI, Sunday.--A teacher from Great Britain who has done exchange duty in Australia for 12 months, contends…

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Music in N.z. Dr. Bainton's Return From Summer Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 10

Dr. Edgar Bainton, Director 01 Sydney Conservatorium of Music, returned at the week-end by the Maunganui from conducting summer…

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