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Schools, 1937

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Rockdale Public School. Teaching with Movie Pictures

The Propeller · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 1

With a ceremony at Rockdale on February 16, films as an aid to education will be introduced into New South Wales schools. On that date…

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Hurstville Evening School Railway Entrance Examinations

The Propeller · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 8

The Hurstville Evening Continuation School, which will re-open on Monday, 22nd instant, will have classes in operation preparing…

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Free School Books

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 7

In an endeavor to secure school books free of charge for children of people on the dole, the Newtown Council will ask the Minister for…

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Hurdle Schooling

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 20

Sly Lad and Equable gave a good exhibition over three small hurdles at Randwick yesterday morning. Other jumpers at work were Bondera,…

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Scholars Back From Abroad

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6

Eighteen King's School scholars, who left Sydney six months ago to tour England and Europe, arrived by the Moldavia yesterday. The original…

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Big Schools Have to Turn Pupils Away Sign of New Prosperity Some Book for Years Ahead

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 9

Some leading schools in Sydney have had to turn away scholars this year. Due mainly to increasing…

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N. S. W. Public School Teachers’ Federation Results of Executive Election

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY.—At the council meeting of the N. S. W. Public School Teachers’ Federation, held on February 6, the elections for the 1937…

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Fairbridge Farm School for Molong

The Land · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 11

THE Narragoon property, of 1,428 acres, situated four miles from Molong, has been purchased by the committee controlling the boy migration…

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The King's School Team Returns from England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 10

The King's School football team returned to Sydney yesterday by the Moldavia. Five of the boys stayed in England, and will return later in the year…

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School Notes in "The Sunday Sun"

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 12

The School Notes in "The Sunday Sun" this week will feature a map oi England and a picture of Simon de Montfort. There will also…

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Allen Wears Old School Tie Presentation of Stone From Eton CANBERRA

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

Wearing his old school tie, Mr. G. O. Allen, captain of the visiting English Test cricket team, to-day formally presented a stone from Eton…

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Ban on Catholic Schools Action by the Nazis in Bavaria London

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 11

The "Daily Telegraph's" Munich correspondent states that the Nazis are closing the Catholic schools in Bavaria, despite Herr Hitler's…

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Talkies in School. Official Handing Over

The St George Call · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6

The Director of Edu[?]ntion (Mr. G. Ross Thomas) will officially accept the new talkie equipment for Rockdale School from the Rockdale Parents and…

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School Supervisor Is Appointed

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 8

Mr. Reginald Robert Nock, B.Sc., Agr. has been appointed supervising teacher of school agriculture. Mr. Nock will supervise Junior Farmers' Clubs in the western…

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Talkies for School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 18

Rockdale Public school, the first in the State to instal its own talking picture plant for educational purposes, will hold a picture night in the…

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English Schools' Football Better the King's Tour of England

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 22

GREAT Public Schools Rugby Union football in England is of a higher standard than it is in Australia, said Mr. R .O…

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No Snobbery in English Schools Solicitor's Impression

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 8

The great public schools of England, though still as deeply steeped in tradition as ever, have become very modern and practical in their methods…

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More Bursaries Awarded Successful Pupils

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 9

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded additional bursaries covering secondary courses of instruction to the pupils mentioned below. The school at which the…

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Rev. Henry Fulton. The First Schoolmaster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 10

The first teacher to take up the work of secondary education in Australia was the Rev. Henry Pulton. He arrived in Sydney by the ship Minerva on January 13, 1800…

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The King's School. 105th Anniversary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 10

The commemoration and old boys' day in connection with the 105th anniversary of The King's School, Parramatta, will be held at the school to-day, when the headmaster (Mr…

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