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Schools, 1938

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Y.p. Department (J.h.s.) the Sunday School Examination

The Methodist · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 3

PRIZES OR NO PRIZES At its last meeting the Council of the Young People's, Department staged a keen debate on a proposal to abolish prizes for the Sunday School Examination. After…

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Sunday School Workers Mr. and Mrs. R. J. MEDCALF

The Methodist · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Medcalf, who have retired from Sunday School work, were tendered a complimentary social at Manly last Monday week. Mr. Medcalf has been superintendent of the Manly…

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Teachers' Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 18

The New South Wales school teachers beat the Bay[?]tew club at Boronia Park yesterday on the first innings. Scores:- Bayview.—First innings: W. Bromley, b Taylor…

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Teachers of the Deaf. Conference Next Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 6

A conference of the Australian Association of Teachers of the Deaf will open next Tuesday, at 10 a.m., at the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, Darlington…

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Cash Prize Stories Good-bye To School

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1938 · page 3

STROLLING down town sometimes we would meet one of mother's old friends. The usual conversation followed…

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Weekly Sunday School Lesson Text: Jade 1-4. 17-23 Christians In God's Care

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1938 · page 14

CHRISTIANITY made its way in an ancient world of evil. To be a Christian meant to be in constant danger of persecution…

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The Schoolboy Detective To Barra Bay

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1938 · page 2

ROB PEARCE and Lionel Martin were making their way to Barra Bay, a small inlet on the coast that was a haven for pleasure craft. They…

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Teachers to Fight War Menace Jap. Aggressors Condemned

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY.—A resolution viewing with horror and alarm the aggressive invasion and bombardment of China by Japan and calling on the Federal government to make representations to have the League of Nations lake whatever action possible…

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Dramatic Happening at Newcastle Inquest Evidence of Shocking Death of Woman Coroner Mentions Houseman At School And Advises Representation NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 1

A DRAMATIC announcement that certain statements of witnesses pointed to Leonard William Roberts, houseman at Broughton School, as being concerned in the death of Dorothy May Everett, kitchen maid at the school, was made by the District…

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7000 School Children Learning to Swim

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 8

WITH the launching of the Department of Education's annual learn-to-swim campaign, more than 7000 school children throughout the State had their first lesson to-day in swimming…

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Rhodes Scholars on National Problems

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 4

DESCRIBING itself candidly as "the third attempt by the Rhodes Scholars resident in Australia to produce a magazine in the grand manner', " the 1937 "Australian Rhodes Review" has been devoted to discussion of problems of national life…

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School Teachers. Transfers and Appointments. Changes Announced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 7

The following tiansfers and appointments of teachers was announced yesterday:- Mistresses.—Miss J. Smith, Leichhardt to Riverside Central: Miss L. Skevington, The Junction to…

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Splendid School Work

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 4

Dear "Worker,"—This is my first letter to your interesting Page, which 1. enjoy reading very much. My father has been taking "The Worker" for 30…

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Has Left School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 14

Dear "Worker,"—This is my first letter to your very interesting Page, which I enjoy reading very much. I am 15 years old, and I have left school. My…

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School Gardens

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 36

Each year wider and keener interest is displayed in the school gardens competitions in New South Wales, and the success of those that have now…

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Tree-planting at Riverside Central School, Huntley's Point, Sydney

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 36

A love of trees and flowers is strongly inculcated at Riverside, where, in the school arboretum, over 1160 trees were raised from seed this season. Our photograph shows a group of third-year girls planting out nearly fifty Callitris robusta in the school grounds…

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School Gardens in the Tamworth Inspectorate

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 36

The top picture shows portion of the garden which won the Treloar Shield for the Nundle Public School. In…

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Gas Drill in Schools. Education Board Opposes It. LONDON, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 16

On the ground that it has a bad psychological effect, the Board of Education is opposed to poison gas drill by school children. The board says it should not be undertaken…

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Teachers Of Dumb

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

Two women delegates to the Australian Association of Teachers of the Dumb conference commenced yester day -- (left to right): Mrs. E. Bryan (Queensland) and Mrs. A. O. W. Cox (South Australia)…

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Association of Catholic Action. Summer School for Catholic Teachers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 21

Under the patronage of his Grace Most Rev. M. Kelly, D.D., a Summer School for catechists giving instructions to Catholic children, will "be held at Sancta Sophia…

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