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Schools, 1937

3,514 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 176

N.s.w. Schoolboys' Championships

Referee · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 16

IT has not yet been decided on what date the N.S.W. Schoolboys' Championships will be held this year, but the matter is under review and an…

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The King's School Lewis a Likely Lad Joe Wallis Surprised

Referee · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 2

THE KING'S SCHOOL'S annual tournament was held at the school on Tuesday night. THE school has produced some…

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An Essay Competition. School Children Interested

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 19

From time immemorial battle flags and standards, and. symbols have been used throughout the ages. The pagans have theirs, and the Christians hold sacred…

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Great Public Schools' Football

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 29

On Anzac Day, St. Joseph's College first fifteen, which was without the boys engaged in the G.P.S. regatta, met the Hunter's Hill Kentwell Cup team. After…

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Great Public Schools' Rowing

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 28

The G.P.S. held their annual regatta on the Nepean River at Penrith on Saturday last. From early morning cars had been wending their way along the Western-…

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High School Team Selected

The Sun · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 19

High Schools Rugby Union selectors to-day chose the following combined team for the Western Districts tour, which will commence on…

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School Notes Coronation Day Girl Chosen to Broadcast

The Sun · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 10

MISS JEANNE LEVIDO, of the Hornsb'y Girls' High School, will have the honor of broadcasting the…

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Hurstville School Band

The Propeller · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 3

On Anzac Sunday the Hurstville School Band marched to the Hurstville War Memorial, where they played a hymn under the baton of Mr. A…

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The Planting of Trees. By School Children, Not Politicians

The Propeller · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 3

Rockdale Council was informed at its last meeting by the Brighton-le-Sands Parents and Citizens' Association that co-operation would be…

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Kingsgrove Public School

The Propeller · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 1

A remarkable achievement stands to the credit of the ladies' committee of the Parents and Citizens' Association of Kingsgrove School. This…

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Opinion Never Off the Bit Schooling Has Quietened Hurdler Down Was Heavily Backed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 2

AT his previous two outings -- at Flemington and Victoria Park -- Opinion had failed to leave the barrier, but after the last display of bad temper, the gelding's owner-trainer, C. M. Sawyer, decided to give his charge plenty of schooling at the tapes…

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New Wool School Is Opened Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 10

To enable students to receive instruction in textiles and research in wool production, a new wool school, costing £6000, was officially opened at…

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Boys in Role of Lecturers Empire Day At The Schools Youths' Task

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 4

EMPIRE DAY was celebrated in public schools throughout the suburbs yesterday, patriotic speeches stressing the significance of the…

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Empire Day in Schools Heritage of Peace Says Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 7

ALL public schools observed Empire Day with special celebrations yesterday. This was done because May 24,…

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Randwick Schoolings

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 31

April Fire (C. Trick), Kerry Bay (G. Sholl), Improvement (F. Hood), Silver Coat (G. Sholl), Old Pal (V.. Walsh), Fugitive (F. Hood). Isis March (R…

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Metcalfe's Defeat Empire Day in Schools Photonews

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 5

STRIKING ACTION of the Olympic jumper, J. P. Metcalfe, competing in the annual University championships yesterday. He was beaten in the high jump by L. Wall…

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Police Strewn About Football Field POLICE (18) v. Teachers' College (14)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 31

ALTHOUGH reduced to 13, and at one period in the second half, to 12 men, the Police managed to hang on long enough to…

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Shore Old Boys' Play School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 32

A THROW-IN during the game between Shore Old Boys' (in broad-striped jerseys), and the School, at Northbridge yesterday…

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Hurdle Schooling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 17

The Joker (J. Maxwell) was to have schooled with Vulcan (R. Harris) over six big hurdles at Randwick yesterday. He met with mishap at the first, without injuring his rider or himself. He…

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The Schools Coronation Festival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 5

The effect of the school holiday granted for May 13 is that schools will close for the autumn vacation next Tuesday. The Minister (Mr. Drummond) is aware that many…

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