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Schools, 1937

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Good Shoes Are Scarce In Soviet Russia. Teacher's Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 18

"IN Russia shoes are very scarce, and decent footwear is very expensive," said Miss Irene Saxby, who spoke on Russia last night at a meeting of the…

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State Aid for Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

Sir,—As an answer to Archbishop Kelly's claim on State aid for denominational schools, permit me to quote some words of the late President Grant, of the U.S.A. They contain…

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Stealing School Roof

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

At an early hour yesterday morning John Ford, of Bourke-street Surry Hills, saw a man tearing off the lead fittings from the roof of the public school in Bourke-street…

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For School Title Tennis

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 13

Entries for the junior, age and school championships of N.S.W. close this week-end, and should be posted immediately to the N.S.W. Lawn…

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The Schools Fortitude of Schoolgirl First to Achieve Coveted Badge

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 8

AWARDED for the first time in Australia, and held by only 18 persons in the world, the "Badge of…

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Woman's Influence on Architecture Modern Designs for Schools and Houses London, January 30

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 33

The influence of modern woman is noticeable in the designs for schools, shops, hotels, golf and tennis clubs and housing schemes, at the Royal Academy's winter exhibition of British Architecture at Burlington House…

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Hurstville Evening School Naval and Postal Examinations

The Propeller · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 8

When the Hurstville Evening Continuation School re-opens next Monday, 22nd instant, it will have classes in operation preparing candidates for…

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Teacher Farewelled

The Propeller · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 1

In the Hurstville public school assembly hall on Wednesday evening, 10th instant, a farewell was extended to Miss M.E. Smith, mistress of…

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Talkies in School. Innovation at Rockdale

The Propeller · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 6

Nearly 1000 parents and children attended the Rockdale Town Hall on Tuesday night, when the new talkie equipment for the Rockdale Public…

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Sunday School Concert

The Propeller · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 6

A large audience filled the St. George's Church of England parish hall, Hurstville. on Monday night when a concert was presented, by the…

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New Infants' School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 14

With the idea of saving small children walking any great distances to the nearest available school, the Minister for Educaiton (Mr. Drummond)…

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Rhodes Scholars. Method of Selection. Criticism at Students' Congress. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 9

The Australian Students' Congress to-day carried a resolution expressing dissatisfaction with the present method of selecting Australian Rhodes scholars. It alleged that…

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Hurdlers Schooled

The Sun · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

Polly Corban (Abrahams) jumped six hurdles at Randwick this morning in good style. She was accompanied over the first three by…

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Evening Continuation School

The St George Call · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

The Kogarah Evening Continuation School will re-open on Monday, 22nd inst. Special classes for those preparing for Railway, Postal, Police, and…

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School Tennis Titles

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 5

Entries far the age, school and junior tennis championships of N.S.W. close this week-end at the N.S.W. L.T.A., Rushcutters…

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Schoolgirl Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

TUMUT, Thursday.--Nancy Tree-weeek, 11, was drowned in Tumut swimming pool while with a party of school girls learning to swim…

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Letters to the Editor State Aid to R.C. Schools (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 15

Sir.—I notice Archbishop Kelly has again raised the question of State aid to R.C. schools. This is not the first time politicians have…

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Sydney High School Play

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 10

The Sydney High School Old Boys' Union will present Ian Hay's "The Sport of Kings" in the great hall of the school on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. March 11, 12, and 13, at 8 p.m…

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School Teams to Compete Police Safety Patrol Contest

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 2

Twelve teams of school children will compete on Monday at the Belmore-Campsie Oval in the police safety patrol competition…

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Scheyville Farm School

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 12

The Minister tor Labor, Mr. Dunningham, has received from the Director-General of Mental Hospitals a standard-size moving- picture machine for use of lads undergoing…

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