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Schools, 1939

3,286 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 165

High Schools Cricket Moss and Morris Take Honors

Referee · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 23

R. MOSS. Canterbury High School's champion batsman, finished the Sydney High Schools first term season yesterday in a blaze of glory…

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The Catholic School Paper

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 26

The manager of the above publication has been advised by the Postal Department that the phone number for the Catholic School Paper Office will be…

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Mortlake's New Buildings His Grace Archbishop Gilroy Blesses School and Church Additions

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 21

Inclement weather did not prevent a large crowd assembling on the afternoon of Sunday, when the Mortlake district of the parish of St. Mary's…

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Teachers' Conference

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 26

The Teachers' Conference will be held on May 11, 12 and 13, 1939…

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Notice for All Catholic Schools. Assisting at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 26

Teachers are asked to exhort their pupils to assist daily at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and to encourage them to more frequent Communion. This…

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School Holidays

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 26

Schools close on 5th April, re-open 12th April. Close on 10th May, re-open on 29th May…

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Riverview and the King's School

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 28

On the first day's play, Riverview had lost 6 wickets for 78, and T.K.S., with 295 on the board, seemed in a good position. The game, continued at Riverview last…

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Married in School Chapel. Bridegroom from Country

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 22

WEARING a swathed gown of goldfigured lame and a veil which had been previously worn by her sister, Mrs. J. W. Melville, Miss Gwyneth Mills,…

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The Schools. Commercial Courses. OVER 26,000 STUDENTS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 4

Mote than 25,000 pupils receive courses in commercial work in postprimary and secondary schools, and 1,200 attend commercial classes at the…

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On the Land. Substitutes for Butter. Dairymen Concerned. Use in Cookery Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 5

Twenty-three private members of the State Parliament have been invited to meet the executive of the Primary Producers' Union this morning to…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Thursday 30 March 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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Hurstville Evening School

The Propeller · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

The Hurstville Continuation Evening School has now been open for five weeks, and during that time over 250 students have been enrolled…

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Bexley and Its Schools. Lack of Sewerage Services

The Propeller · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 8

The Bexley municipal health inspector, Mr. A. G. Baker, recommended at last week's council meeting that the advice of the Local…

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Domestic Science School

The Propeller · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 7

Sir,--There are many grievances among the girls in the Domestic Science School, Hurstville. The amount of homework comprising…

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Educating Us All Teachers Say More Vigor Needed

Daily News · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

"WHEN a teacher is discovered with a flair for teaching adults, every effort should be made to secure his…

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I left High School last year

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

The girl who wrote this letter will be 17 in May. Her comments on our education system are…

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Trains In Dark High School Crew Seating Change Possible

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 25

SYDNEY High School is at a disadvantage, compared with other school crews, in its training for the G.P.S. Head of…

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Benefit Dance £14 for Fairfield School of Arts

The Biz · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

A wonderful success was achieved by the social committee of the Fairfield School of Arts, at a dance in aid of the institution held on Thursday night last…

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Pupils’ Concert

The St George Call · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

Pieces, ranging from Chopin waltzs and preludes to simple tunes for tiny children, were rendered by students from the studio of Mrs. Haugh, 25 Hill…

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Pupils' Sense Of Futility

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 5

Many Australian school children have a very real sense of the futility of our education system, said the Rev. C. T…

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