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Schools, 1939

3,286 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 165

Training in Aviation. N.S.W. PLANS. Two Special Schools. Mascot and Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 12

The erection of two special traniing schools in New South Wales for boys wishing for a career in the aircraft industry as pilots, engineers, or…

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Pencils for Schools. "Supplies Adequate." Minister's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 22

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, said ycsteiday that, out of £1,050 which had been set aside this year for the purchase of Aubtralian-made pencils, nearly…

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Teachers' Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 13

The Teachers' Federation, in a questionnaire sent to each candidate, asks whether they are in favour of various educational reforms, and whether they will endeavour to induce the…

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School of Modern Writers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 5

Betty Roland will speak on play-writing, in Room 13, third floor, Post Office Chambers, 333 George Street. on Monday, April 17, commencing at 8 p.m. Visitors welcomed…

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Planes to Bomb Schools of Sharks Madras

The Sun · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 5

After three lives, including that of a private attached to the first battalion of the King's Own Royal Regiment…

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Candid Communications Dirty Schools

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 10

D. H. DRUMMOND, Minister for Education, Sydney. BUREAUCRATTY Sir,-- Recently you went…

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Classes As "Devils" Kiddies Who Travel in Rail Carriage "Schools For Larrikinism" JUNEE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 2

"Children travelling in trains on the Albury side of Wagga are not too good and include two veritable devils." Railway Detective W. Baxter made this statement today…

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"Plenty Of School Pencils" Drummond

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 5

The Education Department has plenty of pencils, the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) said last night. Nearly £1000 worth had been bought…

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The Schoolboy Detective The Stranger

The Sun · Sunday 16 April 1939 · page 2

IT was almost dark as Rob Pearce made his way home after a strenuous day's sport -- cricket topped off with a swim in the river…

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Off They Go To School... Fishing At Nambucca Heads

The Sun · Sunday 16 April 1939 · page 3

THIS is a true fish story and refers to the first blackfish I caught. This incident occurred last year whilst holidaying at Nambucca…

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Krishnamurti, Indian Teacher, Will Go To Camp Near Sydney

The Sun · Sunday 16 April 1939 · page 7

Krishnamurti will be in Sydney from April 20 to May 15. It is about five years since the Indian teacher and philosopher was last in Australia, and full programmes have been arranged for him in each city…

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G.P.S. Crews. Fine Trials. St. Ignatius' Eight. Sydney High School Fours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 15

Great Public School eights and fours won the open events in which they started at the University rowing regatta on the Parramatta River on…

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Winter Schools At Hawkesbury College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 7

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, this year, from June 27 to July 7. There will be two courses covering…

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Sewerage of School. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 7

The president of the Parents and Citizens' Association, Mr. S. J. Watson, calling attention to the Press report of the resentment of the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond,…

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G.P.S. Regatta. Crews' Training. Sydney High School. Impressive Work in Dark

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 15

The crews in training for the Great Public Schools' regatta on the Nepean River at Penrith on Saturday carried out useful work yesterday. Conditions…

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Making Nation Fit. Twelve Teachers Selected. Spearhead of Training

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 12

Twelve teachers—six men and six women—who, after preliminary work, have been selected for five weeks' intensive physical culture training before…

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Sydney High School Second Four

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 15

The crew is: N. G. Docker (bow), K. Davenport (No. 2), J. G. Duffy (No. 3), J. K. Longmuir (stroke), and T. J. Kelly (cox)…

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Trinity Grammar School's Pool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 6

The swimming pool at the Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill, which was officially opened by the Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Mowll, recently, is 25 metres in length, with…

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Small Schools. New Closing Conditions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 10

From July 1 next the minimum average attendance required to keep a small school in operation will be seven pupils in the western areas of the State and eight pupils in other…

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Suffer In Waverley School

Daily News · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 2

A DOCTOR and a nurse were smoked out of a room at Waverley State School when they attended…

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