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Schools, 1938

3,334 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 167

Schoolboy's Fine Swimming

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1938 · page 46

The outstanding performer in the Associated Schools' swimming carnival at Manly yesterday was R. M. Gibson, of Trinity College…

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Dilapidated Home For Teachers

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1938 · page 5

This home is provided at Camden, at £1 a week, for the public school teacher. Top: The wall of the best bedroom. Centre: The laundry and garage, combined with the only entrance, covered with sackcloth. Lower: The paper in the entrance hall…

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Housing Slated Government Charged By Teachers With Slum Landlordism

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1938 · page 5

"Slum landlordism of a flagrant type is practised by a State department" is the charge made in a petition which the Teachers'…

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School Notes a Weekly Feature British History Test No. 3: JOHN and Magna Charta

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1938 · page 20

Read your text-book thoroughly and answer the following questions. (1) In what centuries was JOHN King? (b) Who was his brother?…

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Ex-Pupils Hold Reunion Picnic

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 10

MORE than 70 past pupils of the Sydney Girls' High School attended a reunion picnic on Saturday afternoon in the grounds of Shell…

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School of Modern Writers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 4
Also in The Labor Daily

Manuscripts will be read and discussed at the meeting of the School of Modern Writers, room 13, third floor. Post office Chamber, 333 George Street, to-night, at 8 o'clock. Non-members are invited to…

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Swimming. Associated Schools. R. M. Gibson's Two Records

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 16

Six new records were made at the annual carnival of the Associated Schools at Manly on Saturday of these R. M. Gibson, champion of Trinity Grammar School accounted for two—50 metres…

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Teachers' Homes. Appeal to Premier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 7

The president of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation, Mr. M. Mackinnon, said yesterday that the Federation had decided to appeal to the Premier, Mr. Stevens, regarding the…

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In Own Defence Four Accused in Demsey Case Teacher's Testimony Of Men On Road MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 3

All four accused in the Demsey murder trial will give evidence on oath in their own defence, their counsel said to-day. Mr. Sholl (for McFarlane) said he intended to call…

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Will Oppose Baddeley Schoolteacher Is Selected Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 5

CESSNOCK industrialists have selected Mr. E. O'Neil, a Cessnock schoolteacher, to oppose Mr. J. M. Baddeley M.L.A., at the State…

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Pep Up the School Lunch Box

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 15

THE first few months of the year are usually full of new interests, home redecorating and new clothes…

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How Child Stars Are Educated. Film Children Are Not Usually Good Scholars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 9

WHILE carpenters hammered and moved sets into position and a dozen men shouted orders on a huge sound stage at Universal studios, Deanna Durbin, child singing star, and a group of other young girls, including…

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Japan To-day. "Like Schoolboy With Too Much Money." Professor Barker's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 10

"Japan is like a schoolboy of 17 or l8 who has unlimited pocket money," said Professor Aldred Barker, in an address to the Millions Club at luncheon yesterday, Professor Barker…

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New Deal for Natives Citizen Rights; Native Teachers Canberra

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 7

Details of a new policy towards aborigines are being prepared by the Minister for the Interior (Mr. McEwen)…

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Schools' Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 16

The Intermediate and Junior High and Central Schools' annual swimming carnival will be held at North Sydney Olympic Pool on Thursday, starting at…

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47 Years at School Veteran Teacher's Views. Warning Against "Nambypamby" Methods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 14

More than 47 years of teaching has convinced Mr. J. B. May, headmaster of Cammeray Public School, who will retire tomorrow, that the proverb "spare the rod…

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School Teachers. Changes in Personnel. Appointments and Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 8

The Department of Education announced yesterday the following changes in staffs of New South Wales schools:— TEACHERS—Mr. R. Stott Bostobrick to…

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Two Boys Had School Keys

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 3

Following the questioning of two boys, aged 11 and 8 concerning thefts from the North Belmore School, detectives have recovered 30…

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Successful Pupils Health and Temperance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4

For the success achieved by his pupils in the State Health and Temperance examinations at the Granville Public School, honors go to Rev. E. L. Slade…

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