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Schools, 1938

3,334 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 167

Barrier School Dispute Dept. Won't Close Classes

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 4

"THE Minister knows the facts and the schools will not be closed," replied the Director of Education, Mr. G. R. Thomas, yesterday, when…

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School Staff Changes

Liverpool News · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

Mr. Tonkin, headmaster at the Junior Technical School, has been sent to Cook's Hill (near Newcastle), and the new principal is Mr. C. Teasdale, from Parkes;…

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Liverpool School of Arts. Hours: Monday to Thursday—

Liverpool News · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 4

Library: 2.30 to 5.30, and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m. Billiards and Card Room: Monday to…

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Precautions in Schools. Paralysis Epidemic. Minister's Advice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 14

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, said yesterday that in the present stage of the infantile paralysis epidemic there did not appear to be any…

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Victorian Schools to Re-open. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 14

Because of the decrease in the number of infantile paralysis cases in Victoria, all high and higher elementary schools, the central girls' school, and technical schools in Victoria will…

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Schools Not to Be Closed But Correspondence Education System Prepared PARALYSIS

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 7

THOUGH in view of the mild character of the cases to New South wales it was not proposed to close public schools because of the…

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Teacher Wanted

The Methodist · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 5

The ministers of the Mission would be glad to hear from any young man who is willing to assist with Sunday school work at our Miller's Point School. The school…

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Anti-communist Raids. "Schools" Closed in Canada. MONTREAL, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 12

Provincial police, under the "Padlock Law" to suppress Communism, raided two foreign language halls, in which they found Communist night schools, with 80 pupils, who…

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Attendance at Schools. No Decrease Reported. Infantile Paralysis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 11

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, said yesterday that he had not received any report indicating that there had been decreases in the…

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The King's School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 20

Commemoration Day will be held at The King's School, Parramatta, to-day. A cricket match, between two teams of old boys, will be played…

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School of Modern Writers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 6

Manuscripts will be read and discussed at the meeting of the School of Modern Writers. Room 13, third floor, Post-office Chambers, 333 George Street, on Monday, February 1[?] at [?] p.m…

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Commemoration Day. The King's School Cricket Teams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 16

Commemoration Day will be held [?]t The King's School to-day. The following teams will represent the Old Boys at cricket against the school:- First XI. (First ground at 10 a.m.): E.L. Waddy…

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Back To School

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 11

LAUGHING, talking, dancing and gay. Happy children pass on their way. For school is opened. don't you see?…

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School Taunts Started Empire Cycling Champion On Road To Fame

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 17

NO schoolboy ever looked less longingly at a bicycle than the new Empire Games 1000 metres time-trial cycling champion. In those days Bob Porter's mind…

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No Need To Close Schools Measures to Deal with Epidemic

Truth · Sunday 13 February 1938 · page 18

"TRUTH'S", suggestion that school teachers should receive some advice and official instructions in regard to…

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High School Shuffle Annoys Parents

Truth · Sunday 13 February 1938 · page 16

PARENTS in the closer western suburbs are considerably agitated as the result of an unexpected High School reshuffling…

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Trinity School Inspection

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1938 · page 11

Parents and masters meet at Trinity Grammar Preparatory School: From left to right--Mr. J. G. Hart, B.A. (Master-in-charge, Preparatory School), Mrs. W. J. Hull, Mrs. J. A. Young (both of Parents and Friends' Association), and Mr. Vernon S. Murphy, B.A…

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Schoolboy Howlers Catarrh Is Now A Musical Instrument: Louis XVI. Gelatined!

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1938 · page 11

Combing the world for schoolboy "howlers," the English humorist, Cecil Hunt, presents what he describes as "a superfine variety." He is now sending a gale of laughter round the world in his…

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Boys for School Farm

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1938 · page 17

LONDON, Saturday.--The Agent-General for New South Wales, Mr. Heath, gave a tea party to 28 boys, mostly from Lancashire, who left by…

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The Schoolboy Detective Stolen "Beach"

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1938 · page 6

ROB PEARCE and his pal, Lionel Martin, were on their way to the artificial beach which had been made by Mr. John Clarkson, a…

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