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Schools, 1938

3,334 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 167

Bingara School. Bingara

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 9

Deputations representing the Bingara Parents and Citizens' Association and the District Schools' Library Committee, asked the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond,…

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School Accommodation. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 9

Provision for better accommodation for infants, domestic science, and manual training classes was urged at the annual meeting of the Forbes Parents and Citizens' Association…

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Dancing Teachers. Welcome to Miss Sylvia Forrest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

In honour of Miss Sylvia Forrest who has just returned to Sydney after spending two years in london the Federal Association of Teachers of Dancing gave a welcome home…

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Julian Ashton School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 10

The competition took place yesterday for the Philip Muskett prize, which is awarded annually to student of the Julian Ashton School for Landscape. Mr. Will Ashton…

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Aldermen Say: “Close Schools” Paralysis Spread Member “Gagged” in House

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Following the announcement of the seventh case of infantile paralysis in the town, the Cessnock Municipal Council last Tuesday decided to ask the Minister for Education in the Stevens government to close schools when a pupil…

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Lost Child Is Safe Was in Private School Reception Arranged By Telephone Mystery Man

The Sun · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

Unharmed and unmoved by the drama and anxieties caused by his strange disappearance from his father's car, yesterday, Philip Charles Powles, 2½, was found safe and well to-day at the Quest Haven…

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Kitchen Tea. Over 200 Attend Kogarah School of Arts

The St George Call · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

A kitchen tea in honour of the coming marriage of Miss Hazel Hunt, of Bexley, to Mr. Prank Fox, of Carlton, held in Kogarah School of Arts last Saturday…

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Civic Schoolboys

The St George Call · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

“Who knows that among these boys there night be' some potential aldermen,” said the Mayor of Rockdale (Aid. Beehag), in welcoming 17 schoolboys…

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Exhibition of School Work at Town Hall, Mar. 23

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 6

One of the most interesting Anniversary Celebrations features should be the exhibition of school work, to be held at the Town Hall from…

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A Methodist School for Armidale

The Methodist · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 18

Sir,—In looking through some back numbers of your paper recently, I saw a reference to "Academic Armidale." Mention was made of its…

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School Safety Patrols

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 20

The third annual schools' safety patrols competition for schools in the St. George district and Sutherland Shire was held yesterday afternoon on Hurstville Oval, and was…

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School Sports. Homebush Junior High. (Held at Enfield Baths yesterday.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 16

Senior.—100 metres: L. Nelson, 1: H. Jackson 2; W. Parker, 3. Breaststroke, 100 metres: W. Parker, 3; E. Cullerne, 2; T. Marshall, 3. 50 metres freestyle: L. Nelson, 1; K. Fogden, 2; J. Taylor. 3…

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Child Safe. Spent Night at School. Was Put in Bus by Man. Police Inquiries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 11

Phillip Charles rowles, aged [?] years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald. Powles, of Pacific Parade, Deewby, who disappeared from his father's car…

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School of Modern Writers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 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 28, at 8 p.m. Non-members…

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School Safety Patrols' Value

The Sun · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 3

"Of 12,813 vehicular accidents in N.S.W. last year, not one occurred near a school where the safety patrols are operating," said…

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Kidnapping Report; Missing Boy Found Safe at School

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 7

WHILE police and an army of friends and relatives searched for him during Thursday night and early yesterday morning. Phillip…

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High Schools' Swimming Carnival

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 3

INTERMEDIATE and Junior High, and Central Schools will hold their annual swimming carnival at the North Sydney Olympic Pool on…

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Hunt for Man Who Took Boy Away Child Found at School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 2

POLICE are searching for the man who put Philip Charles Powles, 2½, on the Newport bus at Narrabeen on Thursday at 10.35…

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Lang's Speech To-day

Truth · Sunday 27 February 1938 · page 25

MR. J. T. LANG'S address to the Country Conference of the Labor Party, which is now sitting at Parkes, will be broadcast between 4…

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The Schoolboy Detective The Feather

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1938 · page 2

ROB PEARCE and his pal, Lionel Martin, were walking through the little seaside settlement of Cragsend on their way back to…

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