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Schools, 1921

2,863 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 144

Young Athletes High School Games

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

The boy's high schools' winter competitions will be begun on May 4. First grade [?] both Rugby codes and second grade in Rugby Union will be played in three round a Second…

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History Makers Sydney Grammar School "Remember and Resolve"

The Sun · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 5

In the historic hall of the Sydney-Grammar School this morning--a hall on the walls of which were in letters of gold the records of the school…

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Australia Oversea. (Suggested by the Honor Rolls of the Great Public School Magazines.) (Torchbearer, October, 1918.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 4

Dear lads, ye died that children Might learn to smile again. Ye live on in their laughter By Tigris, Nile, and Aisne…

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Young Athletes Sport in Public Schools Soccer Football Most Popular

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 3

The entries for the primary [?] competitions for boys closed last Saturday but there will be additions from [?] ones…

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Over 150 Schoolboys Train for Boat Races

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

Sydney Grammar, Church of England Grammar St. Joseph's. The King's [?], [?]…

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The Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 8

Appropriate addresses on the significance of Anzac Day were delivered in the Public schools yesterday morning by the head teachers, and others, and, where possible, the flag was…

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Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 8

At the Sydney Grammar School the boys assembled in the Great Hall. Mr. H. H. S. Lu[?]as, the headmaster, said…

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Fort-street Girls' High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 8

At the Fort-street Girls' High School an impressive address was delivered by Brigadier-General J. Lamrock. He said that the Army Corps decided to evacuate Gallipoli the day…

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North Sydney School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 5

Mr. J. Carey Taylor, Principal of North Sydney Superior Public School, conducted a memorial service in the school grounds. The Union Jack way carried on to the ground by…

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In the Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 5

Headmasters throughout the metropolitan area made much of Anzac Day, and organised efforts were made to bring home to the pupils the inner significance of the historic…

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Public School Teachers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. Carmody (Richmond) Public School) presided at the regular meeting of the Cumberland Confederation held at Parramatta on the 10th Delegates attended from Parramatta, Richmond,…

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Great Public Schools Boat Races on the Parramatta

Evening News · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 3

Boys attending the Great Public Schools had time for one thing only to-day—the [?] races on the Formation River. There were long steamers of…

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Mysterious School Fires

Evening News · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. About a month ago the High School at Nor[?] was destroyed by fire, the cause of which is still unknown…

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State Schools and Boxing Permanent Camp at Narrabeen How Buster Brown Pays for College Education

Referee · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 10

Such an institution has the imparting of boxing lessons to State school boys become, and such a number of them are desirous of learning that the instructor,…

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Schools' Sport Sydney's Big Regatta This Afternoon Great Racing Expected in the Two Heats of Eights on the Parramatta

Referee · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 14

To-day will be decided on the Parramatta River the heats of the annual regatta of the Great Public Schools— the twenty-ninth of the series commenced…

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Social Education. a School Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 14

A social education club established for the evening continuation classes at the Pyrmont Public School was officially opened last night by Mr. P. Board (Director of Education)…

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Great Public Schools' Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 14

To-day the Great Public Schools' twenty-eighth annual championship regatta will commence on the Parramatta River with the heats of the eights and fours. The committee points out that everything is…

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Schools' Regatta Day of Preliminary Heats "Eights" and "Fours"

The Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 7

The first stage of the Great Public Schools' Regatta was rowed this afternoon, and the "eights" and "fours" fought out their respective heats…

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The Soil. Boys for the Land. School Influences. Educational Deficiencies

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 9

In the country we do not set out to "catch" our farmer young enough. The education system does not aim at turning a boy's thoughts and tastes towards the agricultural life and…

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