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Schools, 1936

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Mowbray House School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 12

The old boys' union, in conjunction with parents and friends of children attending the Mowbray House School, Chatswood, have had erected a memorial porch to the late Mrs…

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"The Charm School" (Paramount)

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 23

ANOTHER variation of the collegiate theme only this time the principals seem to be a little…

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High-lights From the High Schools

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1936 · page 52

The outstanding events of the present High Schools' term was the 21st annual swimming gala, which was…

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The Schoolboy Detective The Typewriter

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1936 · page 2

TAP! Tap! Tap! Rob Pearce suddenly paused on his way to the gymnasium and listened intently. The noise came from…

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Sunday Schools by Radio? Poor Attendances Cause Concern

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1936 · page 26

In their efforts to combat the decline in Sunday School attendances, generally acknowledged to be one of the biggest…

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School Chapel Porch Memorial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 13

The Rev. Dr. C. J. Prescott yesterday dedicated a porch at Mowbray House school chape], Chatswood, erected as a memorial to the late Mrs. Rainsford Bavin and her…

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Great Public Schools' Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 14

As a result of the heavy downpours of rain on Saturday play was abandoned in all matches of the Great Public Schools cricket competition. Thus one day s play has been lost in the second…

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Technical College. Appointment of Principal. Vigorous Protest by Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 5

At the council meeting of the Teachers' Federation on Saturday, the president of the Technical Teachers' Association (Mr. E. S. H. (Ritchie) said that the Public Service Board…

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School Crowding. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 7

When a new block was added to the Lismore district school six years ago, it was considered that the accommodation problem would not worry departmental officials again…

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No Money for New Schools Minister's Apology to Councils

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 7

THE urgent need for the extension and Improvement of educational facilities in the metropolitan area is admitted by the Department…

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Parents Help Schools. Forster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 9

It was revealed at the annual meeting of the Forster Parents and Citizens' Asociation that much of the revenue of the past year had been utilised in providing facilities that…

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Out Of School Adalf for Boys & GIRLS (Conducted by South West Wind.) Chapter Vii. the Obstinate Door

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 23

[?] this sinister setting the girl looked strikingly out of place. Mitchell's first impulse was to [?] her that she was on extremely dangerous [?]nd. Then he realised that it would sound…

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Marist Brothers' Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 16

The annual combined sports carnival of the Marist Brothers Schools was held yesterday on the North Sydney No. 1 Oval. The Senior Cup was won by St. Patrick's, with 44½ points followed by…

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Teachers' Salaries. Campaign for Restoration. Claims of Federation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 12

The president of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation (Mr. A. McGuinness) yesterday announced that the federation would begin at Newcastle on March 25…

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Intermediate High and Centrat Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 16

To-morrow the cernival of the combined boys' intermediate and junior high and central schools will be held at the Domain Baths, starting at 10 a.m…

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Football Tour. Ex-Schoolboys' Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 11

The proposal that a team of footballers representing The King's School should tour abroad was mentioned at the annual meeting of the New Soutn Wales Rugby Union last…

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School [?]Ving Up To[?]en

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY.—The [?] [?]ment Research Commit[?] [?] recommended to the Min[?] Labor that the age of ad[?] to…

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Dirty Schools a Menace Children's Health Feared for

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 6

THE deplorable condition of the public schools in the Paddington district and the shameful neglect of the Government to carry out even…

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Randwick Schooling

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 2

GREY ABBOTT (Ryan) "schooled" attractively at Randwick yesterday morning, taking half a dozen standard brush hurdles in his stride. He was accompanied…

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Rugby League "As High As Ever" Talent to Meet Englishmen Game in Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 3

"I believe the standard of play in Australia is as high as it has ever been in the history of the movement," declared Mr. S. G. Ball (South…

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