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Schools, 1938

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Hurdlers Schooled At Randwick

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 13

Dalmagar will soon be ready for a hurdle event. This morning at Randwick. he gave a splendid exhibition over six hurdles. Polywin…

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Church Schools Set Problem For Labor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

Government subsidies for denominational schools will be a vital question in Labor politics in the next six weeks…

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By Rhodes Scholars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 12

"The Australian Rhodes Review," No. 3, is, as its editors remark, a third attempt by Rhodes Scholars resident in Australia to produce a magazine in the grand manner." The…

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Another Australian Lead In World Tennis School Teacher's Hobby That Founded An Industry

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 7

THOSE who saw the Budge- Crawford exhibition tennis match in Sydney last week saw much more than a brilliant sportsman vindicating his With honor…

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Bible Training School

The Methodist · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 11

A Bible School for the training of men for Christian work generally (including the mission field), and for the preparatory training of…

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Schools' Week Cricket. Big Entry Received

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 21

The annual Schools' Week cricket conducted by the New South Wales cricket Association will begin at the Association's ground. North Brighton, on Monday and will be held on each…

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Hurdle Schooling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 22

Clifton (R. Harris) gave a good display over six small hurdles at Randwick yesterday. His style of jumping suggested that, with practice, he will make a useful hurdler…

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New Headmistress. Church of England Girls School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 11

Miss Margaret J. Steel, who has been, appointed headmistress of the Church of England Girls' School, Moss Vale, is an Englishwoman who came to Australia…

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Forced to Land Airman's Escape Plane Crash In School Grounds

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 1

PILOT Ronald Gower, 25, had an amazing escape from death today in a forced landing in his Taylor Cub…

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Preference for Union Teachers Hobart

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 3

Transfers from 200 to 300 teachers in the Education Department have been approved to operate when schools reopen. All are financial…

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Two Schools of Thought on Stipendiary Systems Case Against "Open" Inquiries

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 10

WHEN it comes to the question of whether inquiries by stipendiary stewards should be conducted in the…

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Crash In School Grounds

Truth · Sunday 9 January 1938 · page 16

RONALD GOWER, who has an "advanced-A" pilot's license, crashed a hired plane in the Newington College grounds…

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SWEETMAKING [?] School Holiday Pastime

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1938 · page 16

THE Christmas parties over, A many of us are now confronted with the problem of continued entertainment for…

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The Schoolboy Detective The Kite

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1938 · page 2

"WHAT'S that?" Rob Pearce and his pal Lionel Martin, were standing on the back verandah of Granges College,…

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Bridge in Schools

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1938 · page 8

There is a place for bridge in the English educational system. This comment was contained in a…

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Teachers Will Have New Jobs Goulburn

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1938 · page 2

A fatal defect in our educational system is that there is no follow-up in it. No child should leave school unless he leaves it…

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Pilot Unhurt In School Ground Crash

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1938 · page 7

Luck was with Ronald Gower (inset), pilot of this plane when he crashed yesterday into a brick wall near the headmaster's residence at Newington College, Sta[?]more, while trying to make a forced landing on Newington Oval. "I am the most surprised man in Sydney to find that I am not injured," he said, after he had scrambled out unhurt…

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Weekly Sunday School Lesson Text: Luke 2 : 8-20 the Birth of Jesus

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1938 · page 2

THE story of the birth of Jesus is at least one story that never grows old. Each succeeding generation tells to its children the story…

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Treatment of the Aborigines. Missionary School-teacher's Protest. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 6

"I believe that the aim in Western Australia and the Northern Territory is to let the aborigines die out as quickly as possible said Mrs. Mary Montgomeiy Bennett, who…

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Plumpton School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

The Assistant Minister (Mr. Gollan), has advised Blacktown Council that the matter of painting and repairing the Plumpton public school is receiving…

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