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Schools, 1924

4,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 203

School Players

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 21

At the Sydney Cricket Ground this morning the first Saturday morning practice of the season will be held for pupils attending the commercial and junior technical schools who are under the age of 15 years…

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Commercial and Junior Technical Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 21

These fixtures mark a new development at Public schools sport. FIRST GRADE. Rozelle beat Stanmore; Tempe beat Marrickville by…

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High School Matches. First Crade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 21

North Sydney opened against Technical with the record score of 462 for seven wickets, of which Withers compiled 201 and Rac 104. Jones, three for 98, was Technical's most successful bowler. The Premiers—…

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Interior of Schoolhouse. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 13

Sir,—Noticing by your issue of January 28, and of February 9 that there is a reawakened interest in the birthplace of Captain Cook, I thought the accompanying…

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Bursaries. Tenable at Secondary Schools. Additional Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 14

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded bursaries, tenable at courses of secondary education, to the undermentioned candidates. The name of the school at which the…

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Schools Cricket 181 Teams Playing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 17

The cricket competitions promoted by the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, have begun for 1924, and have attracted a total of 181 teams, an increase of five teams…

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Public Schools a Country Plea Armidale's Work

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 8

There are other live questions in the north beside communications. One of them is that Sydney has tried hard to [?] educational facilities,…

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The School Days of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn By permission of the Estate of Samuel L. Clomens Algy Gets Even Rather Oddly. and the Mark Twain Company. Copyright 1923, by The Mark Twain Company The [?] newspaper [?]

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 1

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Jack Harkaway's Schooldays Chapter Xv.— (Continued)

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 6

"I do not believe in these sudden cures." "Ask a doctor, sir." "I shall do nothing of the sort, and…

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Educational Faddism School Boys and Girls Who Are "Expert" Artists and Scientists, But Who Are Useless in Simple Duties. Practical Instruction Advocated

Truth · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 8

Half the girls leaving our public schools nowadays can't wash up the breakfast dishes, cook an egg, fry a chop, or wash their own stockings…

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Conveyance of School Children. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 10

As a result of the decision of the Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell), the contract for the motor lorry now used for conveying pupils to the Bowral Intermedi[?] High…

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School Additions Opened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 10

The Minister for Education, Mr. Bruntnell. opened the additions to the Pitt Row School, Granville, on Saturday. The additions cost £2964, and will give accommodation for 162…

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Death-bed Honor C.M.G. for Schoolmaster Noted Auckland Scholar Auckland (N.z.)

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 8

The death has occurred of Air. J. W. Tibbs, until recently headmaster of the Auckland Grammar School. Mr. Tibbs had a great record as a…

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Unique Bowling Ninepins with Wickets Deadly Schoolboys

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 4

Extraordinary bowling analyses were recorded on February 15, in the Primary Schools' competition of the P.S.A.A.A., by lads known as the Two Berts, playing for…

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School Cricket

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 7

The cricket match between the Headfort first eleven and the Sydney Grammar seventh eleven ended in a win for Headfort an innings and 85 runs. C…

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School Cricket

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

A match at St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill, between a team of Old Boys and the College Eleven, resulted in a win for the former, who scored [?]…

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School Sport Rep, Matches

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

The 1024 cricket season is in full swing and the representative fixtures are being [?]. Hospital has submitted dates for a match. Victoria has enquired…

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Scholarships Teachers' College Successful Candidates

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 9

The following students have been [?] scholarships at the Teachers [?] subject to the fulfillment of regulation [?] regarding physical [?]…

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Church Becomes School Glen Innes

The Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 15

The Education Department, which last year purchased the old Presbyterian church property adjoining the Intermediate High School, has now…

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Pitt Row School. Additional Class-rooms. Opened by Mr. Bruntnell

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 4

The ceremony of officially opening the new additions to Pitt Row Public School was performed on Saturday afternoon last by the lion. A. Bruntnell, M.L.A.,…

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