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Schools, 1938

3,334 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 167

The Schools. Speech Training. Inspectors' Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 7

"The maintenance of good standards of speech in schools is one of the primary aims of the Education Department. Every teacher, whatever his special…

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Country News. New School Library. Crookwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 7

Encouraged by the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, who opened the new school building on Saturday, the headmaster of the Crookwell Public School, Mr. Skevington, has…

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Dairy Science Schools. Comprehensive Series

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 7

Arrangements have been made by the director of dairying to hold dalry science schools at ten centres during the next five months, as follows:—Kyogle, May 23 to 27;…

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Bag Hut for the Teacher Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2

It was revealed to-day that a State schoolteacher in the Werrimul district, built a bag hut in the school grounds for his wife and himself,…

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Interstate School Teams in Baseball

The Sun · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 51

A South Australian schoolboys' baseball team will play matches against New South Wales teams in Sydney…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 3

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

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Proposed New High School. Mortdale Site Suggested

The Propeller · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 1

The St. George District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations asked Kogarah Council at Monday night's meeting to appoint a…

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Teachers Oppose Rise for Director

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 5

Sharp opposition to a motion urging an increased salary for the Director of Education was made at last night's council meeting of the…

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Teachers Discuss Troubles

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 5

The 150th Committee should refund fares and ticket money to all who were unable to gain admission to the schools' demonstration…

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Council News: Footpath to Cronulla Public School

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4

Council decided to construct a footpath in Burraneer Bay Road from Woolooware Road to the School, on Cr. Souter’s motion…

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High School at Mortdale Sought

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4

The St. George district council of Parents and Citizens’ Associations wants a high school for boys built at Mortdale instead of at Jannali, as…

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School Tennis Social

The Biz · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4

In the tennis singles final of the Parramatta Domestic Science Schools, which was fought out last week between Irene Trevers (Granville) and Madge Nu[?]n…

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Fort Street Boys' High School. Annual Speech Day. "Pupils Leave Too Soon." Headmaster's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 9

The headmaster of the Fort Street Boys' High School, Mr. C. H. Christmas, in his report for 1937, read at the annual speech day yesterday, said that the…

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Danger in Playgrounds Boys Are Punished for Running Obsolete Schools Attacked By Teachers, Councils

The Sun · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 7

Playgrounds of some suburban schools are so dangerous that boys who run across them are punished by being made to stand still for five or 10 minutes, according to Mr. S. P. Lewis, vice-president of the…

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Dairy Science Schools

The Land · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 12

In continuance of the policy of giving instruction to dairy produce factory employees, arrangements have been made by the Director of Dairying, Department of Agriculture, to…

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State Schools. Deplorable Conditions Alleged. Conference in June

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 13

The president of the Teachers' Federation, Mr. M.' McKinnon, said last night that conditions in many State schools in Sydney were far worse than in the…

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Yampi Sound. Schoolmaster's Claim. Request for Lease Forfeiture. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 13

The Warden's Court at Broome, on the application of James P. Gill, recommended the forfeiture of the leases held by Yampi Sound Mining…

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Suzanne Lenglen. Director of National Tennis School in Paris. PARIS, May 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 17

Mlle, Suzanne Lenglen, the former lawn tennis champion, has been appointed director of the new National Tennis School, which is under the Ministry for Education…

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Thieves Enter School. Lithgow, Thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 6

Thieves broke into the Technical High School and stole from the sewing room a lady's bicycle, two parasols, a lady's jacket, and a sum of money…

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Too Many Away From Sunday Schools

The Sun · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

The percentage of boys and girls who did not attend Sunday schools was far too high, said the Rev. G. Nesbitt, chairman of the Welfare of Youth Council, at the Presbyterian Assembly to-day…

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