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Schools, 1938

3,334 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 167

The Schoolboy Detective The Midget

The Sun · Sunday 24 April 1938 · page 2

"WHAT a funny thing to steal!" exclaimed Rob Pearce, with a far-away look in his eyes. "Who would want to steal a midget?"…

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A Weekly Feature School Notes and TESTS No answers will be given as they can be found, in text-books. British History

The Sun · Sunday 24 April 1938 · page 5

(1) After the death of Charles I., who became protector? (b) Why did he become a despot? (c) What great Trade Regulating Act…

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Amusements. School of Modern Writers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 3

The quarterly general meeting of the School of Modern Writers will be held in room 13, third floor, Post Office Chambers, 333 George Street, to-day, at 8 p.m. After business, manuscripts will be…

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School Crews. Last Week's Training. Good Trials

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 15

Excellent conditions on the Parramatta River on Saturday-little wind and glass-like water —enabled the coaches of the crews preparing for the Great Public Schools' regatta on…

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Returned Soldier Teachers. Classification Grievance. Approach to Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 5

Members of the Returned Soldier School Teachers' Association, many of them from the country, met at the Lovejoy Library, George Street, city, yesterday, and elected a…

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Man Found at Girls' School

The Sun · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 6

Ronald Bentley, 19, laborer, was sentenced to two months' hard labor by Mr. Goldie, S.M., at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having…

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Fainted, Then Strangled Sadist Crime at School Girl Was Injured Abominably Doctor Tells Maitland

The Sun · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

Detailing the injuries inflicted on Dorothy May Everett, 27, in the grounds of Broughton School at Newcastle on November 28, 1937, Mr. Monahan, K.C. to-day described the crime as one committed by a man…

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The Old School Tie and Cricket

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

WHEN Paul Brooks, 16, had bowled Don Bradman at the practice nets at Lords the other day, he went back to the pavilion and got on with…

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Schoolboys Find Aged Man Dead in Shack

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 5

Looking through a window of a shack on the military reserve at North Head last night, several schoolboys saw the occupant. John Cronk,…

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Diggers' Two-up School In City

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 5

Scenes similar to this were witnessed all over the city yesterday, as returned soldiers made Anzac Day one of riotous gaiety, Two-up and community singing were their main diversions…

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Randwick Schooling

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

A FEW Jumpers were schooled at Randwick yesterday morning. Lorn Lee (Stanton) got over six standard hurdles in good style…

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Excellent School Results

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

Dear "Worker,"—This is my second letter to the dear old Page, which I enjoy reading very much. I have one boy pen-pal in New Zealand. I was…

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Dux of the School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 14

Dear "Worker," —I am a very enthusiastic reader of "The Children's Corner" and decided I would like to become a Pageite. Devonport is a…

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Tudor House School. Mr. C. Martin Smith Appointed Headmaster. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 14

The council of Tudor House School has appointed Mr. C. Martin Smith to be headmaster in succcssion to Mr. J. D. G. Medley. who has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of…

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Patrols at Schools Win Praise

The Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 10

Motorists' organisations to-day supported the school safety patrol system. "The patrols have been…

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High Schools' Union Matches First Grade

The Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 25

Canterbury 29 (T. McClenaughan 2, Morgan 2, Todd, Morris, Jobbins, Wackwitz. B. McClenaughan tries, Morris a goal) beat Parramatta 5 (Pinkerton a try, Lee a goal)…

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The Schools. Examinations for Teachers. 1,650 CANDIDATES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 4

For the annual examinations to be held from May 16 to 27, 1,650 teachers have entered, 800 from metropolitan and 850 from country schools…

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Cranebrook School Portable Class Room

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 2

In response to Mr Joseph Jackson's personal representations regarding the need for additional accommodation at the Cranebrook Public School, the…

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Kingswood Public School

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 3

The Director of Education, Mr G. Ross Thomas, has informed Mr Joseph Jackson, M.L.A., in response to his representations in regard to the need for…

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Proposed Schools Competition

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 3

At Nepean District Umpires' Association meeting last Friday night it was decided to ask for the co-operation of the N.D. Cricket Association with…

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