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Schools, 1936

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Sydney High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 14

The Sydney High School Old Boys' Union will present the comedy, "The Best People," in the great hall, Sydney High School, Moore Park, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 12, 13, and…

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Christian Brothers' Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 21

The second annual carnival of the Christian Brothers' combined Swimming Association was held at Manly Baths last night. Representatives of Balmain, Burwood, Darlinghurst, Edgecliff,…

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Central Technical School, Ultimo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 21

The third annual swimming carnival of the Central Technical School, Ultimo, was held at the Drummoyne Baths. Results:…

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Swimming. Sydney Boys' High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 21

At the annual swimming carnival of the Sydney Boys High School, held at the Drummoyne baths yesterday afternoon the senior cup was won by R. Higham, with 39 points. His nearest rival…

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Canterbury High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 21

The 15th annual swimming carnival of the canterbury Boys' High School was conducted at Bankstown Municipal Olympic Pool. There were more than 500 competitors in a lengthy programme…

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The Armidale School. New Headmaster Appointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 12

The board of directors of the Armidale School have appointed the Rev. H. P. Young, at present headmaster of St. John's College, Palamcottah, South India, as headmaster of…

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School Patrols Competitions For Shields

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

The school safety patrol competition, for the shield presented by the five councils in the St. George-Sutherland district, will be held at…

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Associated Schools Sports

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

Athletes from the Associated School of N.S.W. have always compared favorably with those from any other group of schools…

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Gossip Example For Bush Teachers -- Oldest Living Clown -- Two Hundred Pound Codfish Knight Editor

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 13

JAMES HUTCHISON, editor of the Otago "Daily Times" (N.Z.), collected a knighthood at Christmas. Sir James was born with the aroma of…

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Back to School

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 9

MONDAY night! About half-past six or seven o'clock you hear Mother colling, "Are all your things ready to begin school to-morrow…

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New Domestic School

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

The Minister for Education her Informed Waverley Council that plana are being prepared for the erection of a domestic science school on a site…

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Schoolboy Hurt

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

MAITLAND, Friday. -- Playing in Marist Brothers' school ground, West Maitland, to-day. Alec Gerrish, 17, of Barton Street, Kurri Kurri, fell, and…

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School Holiday

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday. -- Cessnock Show Committee has been advised that the Education Department has approved of a holiday to all schools…

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Ex-World Tennis Champion Being Taught To Train! What Is Behind Strange L.T.A.A. DECISION? Davis Cup Men Dragooned Like Schoolboys Insults Taken in Good Humor

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1936 · page 6

SEVERAL letters have been received from "Truth" readers expressing complete disagreement with the draconic dragooning of our Davis Cup team. THEY ask, as all may well do, "are they amateurs or are they…

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Highlights From the High Schools Boys Who Shone During The Week

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1936 · page 47

The increasing number of parents who are taking an interest in the various sporting activities at the High…

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Schoolgirl Mayoress

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1936 · page 1

WITH her father and her stepmother. Miss Margaret Wilson, 18, arrived at Sydney by the Ulysses yesterday. At the…

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The Schoolboy Detective A Surprise

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1936 · page 2

LIONEL MARTIN had been looking for Rob Pearce for over an hour. "I suppose he's prying round somewhere," he grumbled to…

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Cowboy Bill To The Rescue! I Take The Baby To School

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1936 · page 3

ONE morning Mother told me that I would have to take my four-months-old baby sister to school with me. How peeved I was! I set…

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A School Record

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1936 · page 20

By winning six State Bursaries this year, pupils of the Christian Brothers, St. Charles School, Waverley, set up a N.S.W. record. Pupils of the school also won five other bursaries and all the winners are now attending Christian Brothers' College, Waverley. The boys are shown here as…

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Annual Meeting South Auburn Mothers' Club £37 Donated to School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the South Auburn Mothers Club held recently it was reported, that, during the year £37 had been paid to the South…

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