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Schools, 1924

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Forty Arrests in Paddington Police Surprise a Murrum Bidgee School -- Wild Scatter -- But the Little Lot Is Gathered In. Constable Chuck Again

The Labor Daily · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 1

A billiard saloon in Glenmore Road, near the Five Way Picture Show. was raided hist night by a party of police…

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Historic King's School Modes and Millinery How Sydney's Early Boys Were Garbed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 13

In a recent mention of the career of Rev. M. G. Fielding, M.C., M.A., together with the fact that he won the Broughton Forrest Exhibition from The…

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CRICKET Victorian Schoolboys

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 21

Yesterday's Melbourne express brought a party of schoolboy cricketers who will represent the southern State against New South Wales. The first match will…

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School Teachers Pay Poll Tax for Capetown

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 March 1924 · page 1

CAPETOWN, Saturday.—The Capo, Administrator's drastic financial proposals, which have cut the Government majority, almost, in halves, are causing…

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Grammar School Fete

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 March 1924 · page 18

His Excellency the Governor will open the fete at the Sydney Grammar School on March 29. Sir Dudley de Chair will be accompanied by Lady de…

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Schools' Fete

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 March 1924 · page 18

Many of tho girls' schools of Sydney are combining to give a fete in aid of the extension fund of St. Luke's Hospital, in the…

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Coats Off Queensland Teachers' Direct Action

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 March 1924 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sariirday—The overpowering heat wave experienced in Queensland recently led to discussion at the last meeting of Queensland Assistant…

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School for Waiters—world's Youngest Mayoress—freak Potato

Evening News · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 12

THE SUPER-SPUD—The humble spud is not always humble. This one made quite a successful [?] to escape from its traditional plainness. It was grown at Mosman. WAITERS LEARNING TO "WAIT."—Young waiters-to-be learning the art of table-laying at the [?]…

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The Jumpers Schooling at Randwick

Evening News · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 2

Mountain Lion (A. Ferguson) was tried over six of the schooling hurdles on the inside of the tract at Randwick this morning. He gave a good display…

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The Enlarged School at Crow's Nest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 10

THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION OPENED THE ADDITIONS TO THE SCHOOL ON SATURDAY…

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Education. Department Hard at Work. Building Primary Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 9

"Education in most of the other States struggles along in the rear of Government considerations," said the Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell) on Saturday in opening…

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Cranbrook School Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 12

The Cranbrook School swimming carnival was held at Rose Bay baths on Friday Results: Senior championship: Lloyd. Junior championship: Gay (2). 100yds senior championship: Lloyd, 1; Mayne, 2; Ashton, 3. 50yds…

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Great Public Schools. Third Round. Two Teams Unbeaten

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 11

Three of the four matches of the third round of the Great Public Schools' competition were decided on Saturday. The St. Patrick's Day sports meeting was responsible for the postponement of the St…

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The Country Can't Marry No Houses for Teachers MUDGEE

The Sun · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 10

The inadequacy of present travelling allowances to country teachers was discussed at a meeting of Mudgee district teachers. It was stated that one…

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New School Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 3

Archbishop Kelly blessed and opened St. Ambrose's new school-church, at Concord West, yesterday, in the presence of a large gathering of…

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Randwick Sunday School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 6

The anniversary services in connection with the Randwick Presbyterian Church throughout yesterday attracted large congregations. Special music…

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Crow's Nest School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. A. Bruntnell) officially opened the now extensions to the Crow's Nest Public School, North Sydney on Saturday…

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News in Picture -- St. Patrick's Day Celebrations. Country Visitors Entertained. First Grade Cricket Premiers. Schoolboy Swimmers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 10

FIVE THOUSAND PUPILS FROM THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FORMED A LIVING MAP OF IRELAND, WITH A HARP IN THE CENTRE, AT THE ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPORTS ON SATURDAY. MEMBERS OF THE GOULBURN RAILWAY INSTITUTE AND THEIR WIVES AND FAMILIES SPENT AN ENJOYABLE DAY IN SYDNEY ON SATURDAY AS THE GUESTS OF "THE DAILY TELEGRAPH RECREATION CLUB. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PARTY AND THEIR HOSTS…

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School Cricketers Welcomed by Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 6

An official welcome was tendered by the P.S.A.A.A. to the Victorian schoolboy cricketers at the Education Department on Saturday. Mr…

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League of Nations How Rhodes Scholars Help

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 3

Mr. Vernon H. Treatt, M.M., B.A, B.C.L., a Rhodes scholar of 1920, returned to Sydney yesterday after spending three years at Oxford…

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