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Schools, 1923

3,683 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 185

School Eights Oars Presented to Grammar Crew

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 17

The oars donated by the Old Sydnelans' union to the Sydney Grammar School were presented to the night which won the title of "Head of the River" last Saturday at the…

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Monument of Shame Shocking Conditions at Coogee School Teacher Refuses to Occupy a Classroom

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1923 · page 4

Coogee Public School is so shockingly overcrowded that tiny children are crammed into a dilapidated wooden shed, that…

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Southport Wins Brisbane's All-schools' Race

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1923 · page 9

BRISBANE, Saturday.—The all-schools beat race to-day resulted in one of the finest struggles ever witnessed on the Brisbane River. Southport High School crow, stroked by E. O. Moyse,…

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Cranbrook School Ball

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1923 · page 22

Cranbrook School is a charming place for a party, and when, as on Friday evening, it has the added attraction of lovely decorations, it becomes ideal. The…

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"No Money," Is Department's Explanation Schools Worse Than Coogee Tenders Being Called

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. Smith, under-secretary of the Department of Education, in the absence of Mr. Bruntneil, states that the deplorable state of the school has been…

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No Sunday School Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 13 May 1923 · page 2

The Presbyterian Assembly yesterday discussed the question of Sunday sport. While a number of the speakers expressed the pleasure that the…

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Grammar Head of Yarra Bruce's School Half Length Win Hard Fought Race

The Sun · Sunday 13 May 1923 · page 10

Grammar is a name to conjure with in school rowing. Melbourne Grammar is head of the river on the Yarra as Sydney Grammar is on the…

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Brisbane All-Schools' Race BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 13 May 1923 · page 10

A magnificent struggle in the All-Schools' Race on the Brisbane River resulted: -- Southport High School. 1: Brisbane Boys' College. 2: Church of England Grammar…

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Sporting News Day by Day Horse Racing. the Jumpers Teams from Melbourne Randwick Schooling

Evening News · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

In preparation for the jumping campaign, hurdic and steeplochase horses are now being schooled almost every morning at…

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School Work. the Dalton Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 10

At the Catholic Teachers' Conference, which concluded on Saturday, Miss Constance Le Piastrier, of Redlands, North Sydney, gave an interesting explanation of the working of…

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Head of the River. G.P.S. Boat Race in Melbourne. Grammar School Wins. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 10

Many thousands of enthusiastic supporters lined the banks of the Yarra River on Saturday afternoon to witness the final contest between the Great Public Schools for the…

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The Schools. Normanhurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 5

The annual prize-giving of the Normanhuret School, Ashfield, wat held in the Ashfield Town Hall on Wednesday last, in the presence of a large gathering of the parents and friends of the pupils past and present…

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Schooling at Randwick Flying Over the Hurdles

The Sun · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 4

It would be hard to find a better style of jumper than Grand Malt. With C. Black in the saddle this morning he fairly flew over three sets of hurdles. The ex-Victorian…

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Catholic Teachers Conference Ends

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 7

The Catholic teachers' conference, which has been sitting for the past two days, came to an end on Saturday. Bro. Urban, of St. Joseph's College,…

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Shortage of Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 4

Sir,--I suggest the following remedies for the shortage of women teachers. The Department of Education should engage girls from 17 to 21 years of…

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Citizens' Rights Catholic Schools' Claim

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 4

"Catholics do not desire favors in regard to their schools. Even in the matter of bursaries, when a suggestion was made that a number be…

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Catholic Schools. Education Department Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 5

When performing on Sunday afternoon the ceremony of blessing the foundation stone of St. Brigid's School, which is being erected at Coogee, Archbishop Kelly said that if they…

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School Burned. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 5

Fire totally destroyed the Public school and contents at McHenry's Creek, four miles from Young. The school was locked the previous night. The fire was discovered at 4 o'clock on…

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School Hall Opened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 7

There was a large gathering at St. Joseph's Church, Newtown, on Sunday afternoon, when the recently-erected School hall was opened by Monsignor Moynagh. Rev. Dr. Cregan,…

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King's School Tournament Young Boxers Who Promise Well

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 8

It wouldn't be very enlightning to say that boxing is a man's sport It's a man's pastime for mascu[?]ne men. It is a hard game, and one that finds…

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