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Schools, 1924

4,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 203

Films in Schools

Evening News · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 5

Teachers want the screening of educational films in school to take place in school hours, instead of after lessons…

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Schoolboy Howlers. Making Facts Stand On Their Heads

The World's News · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 22

THAT inexhaustible mine of unconscious humor, the British schoolboy, every week provides new specimens of "howlers," that are the delight of his…

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For Sunday School Superintendents. Notices and News

The Methodist · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 8

From time to time announcements will appear under this heading of special importance to Sunday School superintendents, and, through them, to their staff…

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For Preachers and Teachers

The Methodist · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 3

The Method.—Our Hymn Book a Prayer Book. Not long ago I took part in a discussion on the use of English by the men of to-day, and was much impressed by the words of one whom we…

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For the Schools. State and Denominational. the Lord Mayor's £1000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 17

The Lord Mayor appointed a committee of the principals of the primary schools of the city to advise him how to spend the £1000 granted by the City Council for the purpose…

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North Sydney Boys' High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 21

There was a large and enthusiastic attendance at the twelfth annual carnival of the North Sydney Boys' High School, which was held at the Domain Buths on Wednesday. The carnival was most…

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Speech Days. Fort-street Boys' High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 20

Mr. Bruntnell, Minister for Education, presided at the annual speech day of the Fort Street Boys' High School, which was held yesterday afternoon. The function is usually held…

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School Management. Government and Self-government

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 13

With the passing of years from early youth to adolescence, the method of effectively training our children continually changes. The young child needs direct control, an…

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Physics School. New Building. Finest in Southern Hemisphere

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 18

Sydney University is to hare what will be the finest school of physics in Australia, and perhaps, in the Southern Hemisphere. Much work has already been done on the new school,…

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The New School of Physics at the University of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 18

AS THE BUILDING WILL APPEAR WHEN COMPLETED EARLY IN 1925…

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Fort-street Boys' High School at Petersham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 18

THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION PRESENTED THE PRIZES AT THE ANNUAL SPEECH DAY YESTERDAY. (FLASHLIGHT PHOTOGRAPH.)…

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Speech Days Fort Street School a Wonderful Record

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 22

Fort Street Boys' High School still maintains its position at the head of Australian secondary schools, according to the report of the headmaster (Mr. A. J. Kilgour) at the annual speech…

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Randwick High School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 22

The annual presentation of prizes for the Randwick intermediate High School was made on Wednesday by Lady Storey. Ald. H. Goldstein, M.L.A., occupied the chair…

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S.c.e.g. School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 15

Arrangements have been made for the annual dance of the Old Boys of the S.C.E.G. School, to take place at the Wentworth on Monday. May 5…

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Fort Street High School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 8

Mr. A. J. Kilgour (Headmaster), and Mr. A. Bruntnell (Minister for Education), at the annual speech day yesterday…

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15-Year Old School-girl Betrayed by Teacher Separation Follows a Forced Marriage Girl-Mother's Successful Fight For Baby

Truth · Sunday 6 April 1924 · page 11

Though he had never seen his two-year-old son in his life, Eric Vernon Roberts, 31, school teacher in the Court of General Sessions on Monday, before Judge Dethridge, asked that an order ba made taking the custody of the child out of its girl-mother's hands and…

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Vanity Fair Brilliant Night at the Wentworth—Fools Cap Dance for St. Margaret's—Amateur Thespians—A Night With the Players' Club—Playbox Intentions—Matinee for St. Margaret's—Pupils of Miss Frances Scully—Art Atmosphere at Farmers'—Lloyd Rees Returns—Red Pom

Truth · Sunday 6 April 1924 · page 12

ALL Fools' Night at the Wentworth revived the rather drooping spirit of hilarity which has characterised the pre-Fleet functions of the season. Many…

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School Matches Off

The Sun · Sunday 6 April 1924 · page 8

On account of the heavy rain yesterday no school matches were played…

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Liverpool School of Arts

The Sun · Sunday 6 April 1924 · page 2

The ceremony of laying the foundation stones of the Memorial School of Arts at Liverpool, was performed by Major-General Cox, and the Mayor…

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Schools' Display

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 1

W[?] one exception all the [?] for the schools display on day next at the Sydney Cricket Ground have been cancelled. The squads in…

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