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Schools, 1936

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Outstanding Performers at the Combined High Schools' Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 14

At left: G. Gapp (Technical High) won the first division, senior diving championship. Above: D. Bachli (Telopea Park,…

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Schoolboy's Death. Found Hanging in Shed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 11

Harold James Parsons, 14, of Coventry-street, Homebush, left home yesterday morning for school, and half an hour afterwards he was found hanging in a shed in the…

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Swimming. Fidler's Record. Combined High Schools' Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 16

A. Fidler, the Newcastle schoolboy, who is not 15 years of age, was the best performer at the 21st annual swimming carnival of the combined high and technical schools carnival (boys), at the…

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Christian Brothers' Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 16

Burwood with 40 points retained the David Jones senior shield at the 13th annual track championships of the Christian Brothers' Schools' Sports Association at the Sydney Sports Ground yesterday…

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School's Birthday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 4

An interesting ceremony of commemoration was performed at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday morning to celebrate the eightieth birthday of Australia's oldest girls' school, St…

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Football Tour. Team from The King's School to Play in Great Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 11

Arrangements are being made for a Rugby Union football team composed of pupils and ex-pupils of The King's School, Parramatta, to tour Great…

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Free School Material and Clothes for Children! To Be Discussed at Women's Conference, Sydney, March 29

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 3

THE urgent need for free school books and material, also tunics for girls attending high and domestic science schools is…

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Old School Honors New Barrister

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

After Miss Kathleen Patricia McCarry had been admitted to the Bar as. a barrister to-day, members of the St. V in cent's College ex-Students' Union presented her with a cut glass bowl at the rooms of the Catholic Women's Association, city. Miss McCarry is in the centre (with while hat)…

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Hurdlers Schooled

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 2

Tilba Tilba (Murrell) and Vulcan (Gallop) Jumped six hurdles at Randwick this morning in satisfactory style. Robin (Dollop) showed good form over six…

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School Safety Patrol Shield

The St George Call · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

As the result of a minute, recently submitted to the Bexley Council by the Mayor (Aid. J. T. F. Barwell), the Councils of Rockdale, Kogarah,…

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Teachers Demand Wage Restorations Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 10

THE failure of the Stevens Government to honor its agreement made with the Arbitration Court and the Teachers' Federation was…

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Lansdowne School O[?] Arts New Secretary Elected

The Biz · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 6

At a general mating of the above on February 25, the resignation of the secretary was accepted and a vote of appreciation carried. There being no…

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Lloyd Ross Forum a School Teacher in Revolt "Most Hag-Ridden Of So-Called Educated Class" "The Weeds of Fear and Narrowness"

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 13

A FORM of Nazism which Minister for Propaganda Dr. Goebbels would applaud is revealed by the writer of the article which follows. But as we still have some untoward semblance of freedom of the Press, the article can be submitted to the public. But its writer dare…

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Burwood M.L.C. School Scholarships

The Methodist · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 13

The following scholarships have been awarded this year in connection with the M.L.C.:— FIRST YEAR.—Two scholarships based on the results of the Primary Final Examination…

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Great Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 21

Few chenges have been made in the teams to play in the second round of the Great Public Schools cricket competition commencing to-day. Sydney High School has included all-rounder C…

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Lawn Tennis. Junior and School Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 21

The New South Wales Junior, school, and age championships and special events will be continued at the Rushcutter Bay courts to-day. Following is the draw:…

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Cranbrook School. Portrait and Scholarship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 18

In recognition of the services given to Cranbrook school it was recently decided by the Cranbrook Parents and Friends' Association to present Sir John Harvey with a portrait in…

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Swimming. North Newtown Intermediate High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 22

A feature of the fourth annual swimming carnival of the North Newtown Intermediate High School, held at the Drummoyne Baths yesterday afternoon was the splendid performance of H…

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Associated Secondary Schools for Girls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 22

The 33rd annual championship swimming carnival of the Associated Secondary Schools for Girls was held at the Drummoyne Baths yesterday afternoon. The competing schools were Queenwood…

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St. George Girls' High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 22

The annual championship swimming carnival of the St. George Girls' High School, Kogarah, was held in the Ramsgate baths. The individual point score was won by L. Harvey (4B)…

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