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Schools, 1938

3,334 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 167

Noted Scholars As Armidale Lecturers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 7

The first two lecturers of the five to be appointed to the New England University College, Armidale, were announced last night…

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Kogarah Evening Continuation School

The St George Call · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

This school will re-open on Monday, 28th inst. The school has been established for those: (l) whose primary education has been neglected; (2) who wish…

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Class at School Is Closed Checking Paralysis In Cessnock Fifth Case Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 7

THE closure of the third class at the West Cessnock School to-day marked the first official attempt to check the spread of infantile…

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Our "High Yallers and Golden Browns" Pupils of Many Hues at Balranald School Youthful Nordic Who Would Please Hitler

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 5

MISS ELSIE HERBERT, enthusiast, optimist, and zealot, led Albert out to the verandah of the school at Balranald. Albert is six years old, with a huge mop of hair the color of hay. He would seem to fulfil all definitions of a hundred per cent. Nordic, and it is not difficult to imagine Hitler patting him on his…

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Schools' Athletic and Swimming Carnivals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 16

The Minister in Charge at Celebrations. Mr. Dunningham has made available particulars of the Australian schools swimming and athletic championships. The girls will swim at the North Sydney…

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School Sport. Cranbrook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 16

Swimming carnival, held at Bondi Baths, Feburuary 17, 1938. OPEN EVENTS. 50 metres freestyle championship.—J. G. Fuller…

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School of Modern Writers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 6

Mr. J. N. Rawling, B. A., will speak on "Chaucer: Father of English Poetry," at the School of Modern Writers room 13, third floor, Post Office Chambers, 333 George Street, on Monday, February 21,…

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School Destroyed

Truth · Sunday 20 February 1938 · page 17

WITHIN a quarter of an hour last night the Catholic School in Mary-street, Lidcombe, was destroyed by fire…

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Garden Party At School

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1938 · page 10

THERE were many boys and their parents present yesterday afternoon, at a garden party and welcome to new pupils of Cranbrook…

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The Schoolboy Detective Carnival Doings

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1938 · page 2

ALL the pickpockets can't be at the carnival," said Rob Pearce. He was chewing a piece of grass and looking towards a colorful space…

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Big Crowd Saw Fire At School

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1938 · page 2

Attracted by the lurid glow of the flames, thousands of spectators gathered to watch a fire which broke out in St. Joachim's school buildings, Mary Street, Lidcombe, last night…

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Bronzed Parade Newcastle Schoolboy's Great Swim To Fame

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1938 · page 3

A sporting highlight of the 150th Anniversary celebrations, the Australian surf championships at Bondi yesterday were seen by…

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School Notes and Tests a Weekly Feature History--british: Anglo-saxon Moots

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1938 · page 24

In 407 A.D. the Romans left Britain. The Picts and Scots caused the Britons great trouble by frequent raids and invasions. The…

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Annual Conference Sunday School Teachers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 2

The annual conference of the Sunday School teachers of the Rural Deanery of Parramatta will be held at St. Paul's, Harris Park, this evening…

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Plumpton School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) has approved of the painting and repairing of the Plumpton public school…

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Destroyed by Fire St. Joachim's School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 4

St. Joachim's school buildings, in Mary street, Lidecombe, were practically destroyed by fire on Saturday night. About 300 children will be temporarily without…

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Adventure Spirit. Still Lives. Explanation by Public School Boys. Lapland Expedition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 19

That the spirit of adventure is still alive was demonstrated to an audience of young people, when a film of the Finnish-Lapland expedition of the Public Schools Exploring…

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Dismissed Teachers. Treatment Criticised. Comparison with Pipe Works Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 13

Members of the council of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation, at a meeting on Saturday, expressed resentment at the treatment given to married temporary…

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Teacher Critics. Infantile Paralysis Safeguards. Health Director's Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 13

Criticism by school teacheis of the methods in force in Public schools in prevent the spread of infantile paralysis was energetically condemned last…

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School Examinations. "Like Measles," says Headmaster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 7

Responding to the welcome extended to him on Saturday evening, Mr. V. C. Murphy, the new headmaster of Trinity Grammar School. Summer Hill, remarked that he would…

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