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Schools, 1936

3,751 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 188

Hurstville Evening School

The Propeller · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 3

The Hurstville Evening Continuation School will be closed for the Easter vacation from Thursday, 9th instant, to Thursday, 16th instant,…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

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

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Classy Hurdler From South Cold Spring Schools

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

VICTORIAN Cold Spring is evidently a jumper "out of the box." With H. Murrell in the saddle, the gelding accompanied Jules Fashion (Gollop) over three…

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Schoolboy Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 1

POLICE on the banks of Cook's River during yesterday's search for the body of Donald Clifford Scholes, six-year-old schoolboy, who was drowned in the river. Several of Scoles's playmates joined in the search…

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Snobbery Dying in English Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 7

SCHOOL snobbery is practically a thing of the past in England, according to Mr. Frank Fletcher, M.A., headmaster of the famous Charterhouse School for 25 years, headmaster at Marlborough for several years,…

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Teachers' President. Collapse at Bathurst. BATHURST

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 9

Mr. A. McGuinness, president of the Teachers' Federation, after addressing a meeting of Public servants here last night collapsed, but he was able to return to…

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Schools' Regatta. Crews in Training. Some Good Trials

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 11

The crews training for the Great Public Schools regatta will not row to-day but there will be a full muster of crews on the river to-morrow and on Monday…

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Teachers' Federation. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 3

Sir,—The published circular appearing in the "Sydney Morning Herald" over the names of Messrs. Latter and Souter requires explanation, to show its imputations against the…

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School Systems. American Superintendent's Survey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 13

"Australians are so used to leaving everything in the way of education to their State Governments that they are indignant at the [?]dea of making any local contributions to their…

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Visiting Schoolmaster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 8

Mr. Fletcher, who has just retired from the position of headmaster of the famous Charterhouse School, England, after 24 years' office, is at present visiting Sydney…

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New School Wanted

The St George Call · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 1

The North Brighton Progress Association last week sought Rockdale Council's co-operation in urging the Department of Education to acquire a…

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Between Cradle and School Health Dept's. Advice

The St George Call · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 6

Life habits are largely determined and established before a child starts at school “The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world,” is an old…

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Govt. Trounced by Teachers Re-imposition of Cuts Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 6

Messrs, Stevens. Bruxner, Drummond and the Government generally, were subjected to a sound verbal thrashing at a meeting of Public Servants last night, when a…

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Porpoise Time Is Here Big School at Bondi

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 2

This is the season for porpoises. Schools of them have been rolling along the coast for several days. Thirty or forty spent yesterday…

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School Concert Packs Fairfield Theatre Excellent Entertainment

The Biz · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 9

Juvenile entertain ments always have a great attraotion, and when talent is adued to the natural enthusiasm of the youngsters, hearty enjoyment is the lot…

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Public School

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 5

A cricket match played on Friday last against an Emu Plains team resulted in a win for the local team. The scores were:—Emu, 5 runs;…

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Sunday School

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 6

At the close of the Methodist Sunday School lessons on Sunday, 29th ult., the superintendent, Miss G. Donald, paid tribute to the work done by…

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World's Sunday School Association Oslo Convention Arrangements

The Methodist · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 9

Not since 1924:, when' Glasgow was the scene, has a World's Sunday School Convention been held in Europe. The eleventh of the series Was held in Rio de' Janeiro in 1932, and now the twelfth is…

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"Places of Snobbery" Teacher's Criticism

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 2

High schools are places of snobbery. Mr. F. Gould, a schoolteacher, said at the Labor Easter Conference yesterday…

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Bonuses Make Schoolboys Work Harder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 7

PAY schoolboys to work hard, the British Medical Research Council advocates in a pamphlet it has just issued. The council has had 20 schoolboys under observation…

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