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Schools, 1939

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The Schools. Study Courses. Department's Request

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

The Education Department requests that during 1939 schools should use the existing primary and secondary study courses, supplemented in the latter case…

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Experiment in Discipline. Teacher's Comments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 22

"A NUMBER of English schools are introducing 'free' discipline, which means that, the responsibility of good behaviour rests entirely on the school…

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Cinderella's Column. School Again. Dear Girls and Boys,—

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 24

In a few more days holiday groups will break up and everyone will be on the threshold of the new term. Most people seem to have had a very good time,…

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Effect Of Birth-Rate Drop Is Seen In Schools

The Sun · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 9

State schools will provide evidence of the falling birth-rate when they resume on Tuesday after the Christmas vacation. Fewer children will assemble in the…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Thursday 26 January 1939 · 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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Teachers' Camp Ends

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

BROOKVALE, Wednesday.--The first teachers' physical training education summer school broke camp today. Campers showed their appreciation of…

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School of Arts Activities Begin

The Biz · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 8

The committee of the Guildford Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts met for the first *ime of the year on Monday. January 16, and the following attended:…

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Pupils Defy Ill-Fortune, Win Passes NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

Great pluck was shown by three pupils of Hamilton Marist Brothers' School in the Intermediate Examination…

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Hurdlers School at Randwick

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 15

Frassadale, ridden by N. Brace. Jumped three standard hurdles in fine style at Randwick this morning. He is ready for his race tomorrow…

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Scholars' Tickets for Athletics

Daily News · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 9

Amateur Athletic Association is issuing special scholars' concession tickets for the State championship carnivals on February 4 and 11…

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Rhodes Scholars Stay Away

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 5

Many Australian Rhodes Scholars never return to Australia. This was revealed at the biennial…

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Rhodes Scholars. Too Many Fail to Return. Lack of Encouragement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 16

Regret at the continued failure of Rhodes Scholars to return to Australia was expressed at the fourth biennial conference of the Association of Rhodes Scholars resident in…

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Lag in Social Services. Summer School Address. Australia's Position. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 18

"Australia has not gone nearly as far as Great Britain in the provision of social services," said Professor G. V. Portus, Professor of Political…

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Shirts and Slacks at School. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 19

Boys of the Melbourne Grammar School will henceforth wear an undress uniform comprising a khaki shirt and grey slacks in the school precincts. I[?] they wish to wear a coat they…

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Technical Education Lag Longer School Life Is Urged Attendances Gradually Diminishing CANBERRA

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 2

Immediate action to raise the school leaving age was advocated by Mr. E. W. Easton (Queensland) in a paper on "Australia's Educational Services," read before the Australian Institute of Political…

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Randwick Schooling

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 19

In preparation for his attempt in today's Trial Hurdle Race, Frassadale was sent over three hurdles at Randwick yesterday morning…

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Food Laws Are Slated by Doctor 'Adulteration Should Be A Major Crime' Says School Overcrowding Wouldn't Be Tolerated Anywhere Else CANBERRA

The Sun · Sunday 29 January 1939 · page 2

Trenchant criticism of purveyors of adulterated foods and of insanitary conditions and overcrowding in schools was voiced to-night by the Sydney City Health Officer (Dr. T. Lewis Dunn)…

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The Schoolboy Detective Black Deed

The Sun · Sunday 29 January 1939 · page 2

TED THOMPSON, Rob Pearce's cousin, stroked his chin thoughtfully. "I wouldn't mind betting," he said, "that the fellow works in…

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Longer Life at School Canberra

The Sun · Sunday 29 January 1939 · page 9

Immediate action to raise the school leaving age was advocated by Mr. E. W. Easton (Queensland) in a paper an "Australia's Educational Services, "…

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School Radios Must Pay Fee

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 3

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Cameron) has ruled against a suggestion made by Mr. E. W. Easton, of the Queensland Public Instruction…

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