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Schools, 1938

3,334 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 167

School Safety Patrols. Annual St. George Contest

The Propeller · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 8

Nearly 150 boys from eleven St. George schools took part in the third annual St. George District and Sutherland Shire schools safety patrol…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 3
Also in The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate

The Department of Education notifies the following appointments and transfer of teachers and assistant teachers in connection with local…

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Kogarah Public School

The Propeller · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Kogarah Parents and Citizens' Association was held on the 23rd ultimo, when the following officers were elected:--…

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High School for St. George. Land Secured at Janalli

The Propeller · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 1

Mr. C. Monro, M.L.A. for George's River, has received the following letter from Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education, with regard to the…

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Hurdlers School

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 2

Five horses only were schooled at Randwick this morning, honors going to Spear Log. With V. Walsh in the saddle, Nation's gelding gave a perfect exhibition over half…

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Primary School. South Cronulla

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 8

The Cronulla Chamber of Commerce who a few months ago applied to the Education Department for the establishment of a Primary School at South…

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Schools Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 8

It Is [?]imed that the schools' anniversary concert which will open at the Town Hall on Tuesday, will be the most ambitious of its kind ever presented in Australia…

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Overcrowding in Schools. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 9

At a meeting of the Parents and Citizens Association Mr. V. Cummings referred to the serious overcrowding in school classes. Pupils were being taught in sheds and corridors, he…

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Kingsgrove School. “Deplorable and Disgraceful.”

The St George Call · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

“They have been trying for over seven years to have this school connected. with the sewer so as to eliminate the existing deplorable and disgusting conditions”…

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Schoolboy's Record Swims

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 20

L. Payne (Randwick) broke two records yesterday at the Intermediate High Schools' swimming carnival at North Sydney Olympic Pool…

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Teachers' Housing Grievances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 12

The Teachers' Federation of New South Wales has asked the Premier to receive a deputation, which will seek an improvement in teachers' housing conditions and a…

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Schools' Anniversary Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 6

The School's Grand Anniversary Concert will be held at the Town Hall on March 8, [?] and 10. The performance on Match 8, which will be a matinee, will be attended by the Governor…

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School of Modern Writers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 6

Mr. J. L. Gordon will speak on "T[?]ends in Modern Literature," at the School of Modern Writers, Room 13, third floor. Post Office Chembers 333 George Street, on Monday, March 7…

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Royal School's Music Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 6

At the Forum Club next Friday night, the Royal School's Music Club will hold its first musicale for this year. Vocal and instrumental items will be contributed by Joan Dawson. Priscilla Kennedy…

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Teachers Seek Reforms Questions Sent to Poll Candidates Higher Leaving Age, Smaller Classes Wanted

The Sun · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 2

Leaders of the political parties in the State election have been asked by the Teachers' Federation to deal, in their statements of policy, with educational reform…

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Sailor Boy and School Girl Pre- War Courtship's Happy Ending

The Sun · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 3

Before the war when he was 15, and a ship's apprentice from Scotland, she was a schoolgirl of 13. Their courtship began then at Newcastle…

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Unlike Pipe Workers Treatment Accorded Teachers

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 8

IN a letter to the Premier, Mr. Stevens, the Public School Teachers Federation has pointed out that the payment of compensation to…

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Schoolgirls Were Good Customers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 10

SCHOOLGIRLS of the Sydney Girls' High School were by far the best customers at the fete which they assisted in organising in the school grounds at…

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New Pupil, 16, Nearly Scoops School Pool

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 2

K. Baret, a pupil for only a few weeks, almost scooped the pool at Sydney High School's annual swimming carnival yesterday…

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