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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1928

78 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 4

School Destroyed by Fire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

On Friday night, or on Saturday morning, the public school at Sixmile Flat was burnt to the ground. This was used as a half-time school,…

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State Governor at Broken Hill Finds 25% School Children Foreigners SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 2

When visiting East Broken Hill public school yesterday, the Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, was informed that at…

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Narrow Escape of School Teachers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 4

Tin hats for Canberra school children—after Wednesday's experience the suggestion is not so outrageous as it seems…

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Nerriga School

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. W. Hedges, M.L.A., has been advised by the Department of Education as follows:—"With reference to the personal representations made by…

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Empire Day Celebrations at Queanbeyan Public School

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 1

Mr. C. T. Campbell, President of the P. & C. Association, presided this morning at the annual gathering at the Queanbeyan Public School for the…

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Empire Day School Celebration

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 2

The usual school celebration of Empire Day took place yesterday morning at the public school. Included amongst the gathering were a…

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Public School Changes

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. Roy Wilson, who has been in charge of the half-time schools at Gundillion and Jerrabatguily for the past five years, has received notice…

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"Treated Like School Children" Nationalist Complains

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 2

Except for a few remarks by Mr. L. O. Martin, Nationalist member for Oxley, the Legislative Assembly terminated a featureless session on…

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Teacher Without a School

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 3

A rather extraordinary complication has arisen in connection with the proposed establishment of half-time schools at Nerriga and Charleyong,…

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New Methodist School Hall for Wattle Park

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 2

The tender of Mr. M. Midmer has been accepted for the erection of a School Hall in connection with the Wattle Park Methodist Church. Mr…

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Laying Foundation Stone at Wattle Park Methodist School Hall

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 6

Last Wednesday afternoon, June 13th, the foundation stone of the Wattle Park Methodist School Hall was laid by Mr. Samuel Southwell…

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Exchange of Teachers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 4

“The Maitland Mercury” says:— ‘Miss L. M. Cartwright, first assistant in the infants’ school is exchanging with a London teacher, and will…

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Radio Items School Children Listen

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Nelson of the South Arm public school via Urunga North Coast writing to Uncle Bas of broadcasting station 2 B L, Sydney says…

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Not Ratable Church and School Lands

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 6

A judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Pike in the Land Valuation Court last week dealt with the question of the rating of church and school lands…

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Tennis Competition Reidsdale v. Public School

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 6

These teams met in the second round of the Shield Competition at the week-end. Scires:—M. Maher and E. Kennedy (Reidsdale)…

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Radio for Schools Children Like Talks

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 6

The value of radio to school children-is further illustrated in a letter received this week by Mr. Kirke, announcer of the Sydney broadcasting…

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School of Arts Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 1

Only about a dozen members were present at—the annual meeting of the Queanbeyan School of Arts which was held on Tuesday night in the reading…

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Bungendore School of Arts

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 1

The annual meeting of the above was held in the Reading Room, on Thursday night, the[?] inst. Owing no doubt to the inclemency…

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What Are Our Public Schools For?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

This question has been prompted by the fact that at two of them— Braidwood and Major's Creek, to wit —much time is occupied by…

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Braidwood Public School

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 1

Mr. W. W. Hedges, M.L.A., has received the following from the Undersecretary, Department of Education, under date August 1:—"With…

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