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Schools, 1924

4,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 203

Panic at Paddington Police Raid Alleged Gambling "School"—Forty Defendants in a Row. "Newcastle" or "Murrumbidgee"

Truth · Sunday 23 March 1924 · page 13

There must have been about half the male population of Paddington around the doors of the local court on Tuesday, when the scene resembled the crush round he ticket windows at the Stadium on the night some particularly juicy dish of "stoush" was about to…

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Sneak Thief Visits Manly School

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 7

A man entered the sowing room of the Manly Public School on Friday afternoon. He was seen by some of the masters who, thinking he was…

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Methodist School. Foundation Stone Laid. Address by Premier. "Dangerous Doctrines."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 8

"The need is more urgent than ever today for the utmost efforts in the building up of youthful character. In recent years there has been a disturbing spread, not…

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Scholarships. Fine Record. Sydney Boys' High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 8

In the field of scholarship the Sydney Boys' High School has a record of which it has every reason to feel proud. Not only has It produced four Rhodes scholars, but it has also…

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Great Public Schools. Premiers Beaten. Sydney Grammar School's Fine Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 6

Sydney Grammar School supplied a surprise in the fourth round of the Great Public Schools' competition, which was decided on Saturday on wickets considerably damaged by rain, by beating last year's premiers…

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Sydney Grammar School v the King's School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 6

Played at Parramatta, Sydney Grammer school winning by 16 runs on the first innings. Sydney Grammar School, 107 (Douglass 43, Cox [?], Evans 18; B. Egan, four for 22; T. EGan, three for…

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Premier Applauds Work of Churches Wicked Doctrines Spreading--Disaster Ahead--Sir George Fuller's Warning--New Methodist School at Bowral

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 4

Sir George Fuller sees disaster, or, or, at any rate, serious embarrassment, unless the churches and loyal institutions continue to combat the evil…

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School Bursaries West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 4

As a result of examinations held in the Catholic schools in the diocese of Maitland, bursaries have been won by Frances Dwyer, Marist Brothers' School,…

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G.P.S. Cricket. Schools' Displays How They Fared First Half Games

Evening News · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

With the exception of one postponed game, cricket in the Great Public Schools is now over till the summer, when the second half of…

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10 lbs. 6ozs. of Learning. Too Heavy School Bags

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

Mrs. Phelps, of Mungindi, has been interesting herself over the weight of school bags, which State School girls have sometimes to carry. One bag…

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Cricket. Primary School Results. Second Grade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 12

North Sydney, 63 and five for 83 (Lee 25 and 24, [?]ayment 12 and 9 for 52, Howard 15, Rothwell 15, Walker six for 9, Fry two for 4), beat Randwick, 73 and 69 (Lloyd 20 and 38, Price 13 and six for 44, Ward 11…

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School Athletics Queensland's Suggestion

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 10

The New South Wales Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association has received a communication from the committee of the Royal National Association suggesting that the…

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To the Editor the King's School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 6

Sir, -- Your correspondents have proved without question that technically The King's School was so called in honor of George IV., yet personally…

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City's £1000 Primaky Pupils Only

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 7

The Lord Mayor presided at a, conference of school teachers to-day, when ways and means for disposing of the £1000 voted by the City Council for the…

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Diet of Dust For Mortlake Scholars

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 4

Clouds of dust fill the class rooms at Mortlake Public School in consequence of carts and lorries trespassing on the footpaths and vacant land near…

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Farming Romance Film Hero Returns Gentlemen Farm Pupils

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 8

After a twelve-months' lecturing tour in England in the interests of immigration, Mr. Ernest Idiens, of Congera Hills, Boorowa, returned to Sydney…

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School Sewerage

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 9

The Mayor (Aid, King) reported to Mascot Council last night that he had interviewed the Minister for Education regarding a statement that it would be…

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The Schools in Sport the King's School Defeated by Grammar Low Scoring on Tricky Wickets: Reverview's Regatta

Referee · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 15

Sydney" Grammar School's defeat of The King's promises to make the second part of the G.P.S. Cricket Competition very…

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Class Hatred in the Schools. "International". (Johannesburg)

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 20

The Bath (England) Education Committee has just banned two school hymns: "All things bright and Beautiful," with ,the verse:…

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Victorian Schoolboys Beat Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 18

The Victorian schoolboys beat a team from the Ashfield School, at Ashfield, on Monday, by six wickets and 17 runs on the first innings. The scores were:- Ashfield School.—First Innings…

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