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Schools, 1937

3,514 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 176

Radio in Schools 200 Receivers to go into Catholic Institutions

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 14

A GREAT advance is about to be made in respect of educational broadcasting by the Introduction of radio receives in 200 Catholic schools—…

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A Visit to School

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 15

ALMA KEMMIS (Doggabri).—One of most interesting places I visited while in Sydney was the Blackiries Correspondence School where I spent a never-to-be forgotten two…

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High Schools Football North Sydney and Technical In Close Game: Sydney High Lack Weight

Referee · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 16

THE start in the High Schools' Rugby competition yesterday, was featured by North Sydney's narrow victory (13-12) over Technical…

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Railway Excursions in May Coronation Celebrations and School Vacation

Referee · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 18

THE Department of N.S. Wales Railway way has made extensive arrangements for excursion travel in connection with the celebration of the…

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Radio in Schools. Catholic Enterprise. Two Hundred Receivers

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 21

A great advance is about to bo made in respect of educational broadcasting by the introduction of radio receivers in 200 Catholic schools—practically the whole of…

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Convent Schools' Debating. the English Speaking Union Trophy

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 29

Of the knock-out debates for our Convent girls, the first round has commenced. The draw resulted in Monte Sant' Angelo supporting the…

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Christian Brothers' School—st. Thomas', Lewisham. Bursary Winners, 1936. A School Record

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 28

W. Harris, J. Miller, J. Doherty, C. Dunshea, L. O'Loughlin, J. Fallon, F. Wade, J. McMahon, F. Dickinson, E. Groughan, R. Killalea…

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St. Gabriel's School for Deaf Boys

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 23

The first meeting of St. Gabriel's Cabaret Committee was hold in the Catholic Women's Association Rooms on April 16. Countess E. Freehill is patron; Mrs. F…

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The Schools. Speech Training

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 5

Reports from school inspectors show that a definite campaign against incorrect speech is being waged in schools. One inspector attributes much of the trouble to shyness. Boys…

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Romance of School Days Renewed Bride From Ireland Passengers by Mongolia

The Sun · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 46

A SCHOOLDAYS' romance was renewed after ten years when Miss Emily Booth, of Duganon, County…

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Teachers of Speech

The Sun · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 24

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) will give the inaugural address at the first meeting of the Teachers of Speech Association at…

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Nursery Schools in Russia

The Sun · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 37

SPEAKING to-day on the comprehensive pre-school care of children in Russia, Mrs. T. G. B. Osborn referred to the encouragement given…

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School Notes Coronation Trees Schools to Plant Four Each

The Sun · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 8

A STATE-WIDE scheme of tree-planting is to be one of the chief school celebrations of the Coronation…

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Opening of New School

The Propeller · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock a new school hall will be opened at the Congregational Church, Wyee St. Kogarah Bay, by the Chairman of the…

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'Bus for School Children. Government Aid Wanted

The Propeller · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 8

"The children have a very long climb up-hill before reaching school, which exhausted them on hot days, and they were not fit to sit down to…

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Kingsgrove Public School

The Propeller · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 7

A children's concert was held in the Kingsgrove Public School on the 21st instant for the purpose of raising funds to instal a radio set in the…

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Schoolteachers Seek Increase Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 9

Declaring that adult officers of the clerical and professional sections of the Public Service received the minimum adult wage a deputation…

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First-aid Exams for Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 23

School-teachers may be required in future to obtain first aid certificates from St. John Ambulance Association, in addition to passing the…

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Pay for Pupils After Age of 14. Labour Council's Aim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 12

The New South Wales Trades and Labour Council last night decided to advocate the raising of the school leaving age to 16, with a Government grant…

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Australian Accent Teachers' Opinions Differ Better English in Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

THERE was a minor controversy, over the Australian accent at the inaugural meeting of the Teachers of Speech…

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