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Schools, 1925

4,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 216

Jack Ha[?]kaway After Schooldays the Story to Date

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 May 1925 · page 2

Jack and his friend, Dick Harvey go to sea on a sailing vessel. On board they meet Captain Cuttle and a boy called Wren, who has the captain in his power. Later they…

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High Schools Thrilling Double Rowing Feat Youth Has Its Day of Intense Excitement Sydney High Is the Head of River and Brilliantly Win the Second Fours Yaralla Cup to Newington Stirring Scenes at G.p.s. Regatta

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 May 1925 · page 1

Amid excitement almost indescribable Sydney High School convincingly won the rowing championship of the Great Public Schools of N.S.W., following the example of The King's…

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Sydney High School Captured Head of the River Yesterday Wonderful Race on Parramatta

Truth · Sunday 3 May 1925 · page 4

SYDNEY HIGH SCHOOL gained its first big premiership in amateur sport yesterday by winning the rowing supremacy—the Head of the River—on the Parramatta. THEY rowed with remarkable skill and secured one of the…

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Hard-up Schools Apathetic "Old Boys" High Cost of Sport

The Sun · Sunday 3 May 1925 · page 2

The Writer of this article is one who has spent the best years of his life in the atmosphere of the Great Public Schools, and he speaks in the light of…

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An Election Circular Angry Teachers Turbulent Meeting

The Sun · Sunday 3 May 1925 · page 5

Uproar reigned at a meeting of the Teachers' Federation at the Education Building yesterday. The disturbance in the first place…

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High School's Triumph at the First Attempt the Regatta How They Greeted High School Victory Brilliant Scenes on River

The Sun · Sunday 3 May 1925 · page 5

Big throaty barks from he-men of 14--Collective shrieks from the massed cohorts of flapperdom and shingledom-- A sirocco of siren honks--…

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School Teachers. Non-Political Body. Federation's Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 11

A testimonial recently presented to Mr. S. D. Alldis one of the selected and endorsed Labour candidates for the Eastern Suburbs, by a number of teachers in the city and…

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Captain Cook. Ceremony at Kurnell. School Education Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 10

With due honour and ceremony and to the reverberations of a Royal salute of 21 naval guns the landing of Captain Cook at Botany Bay was duly celebrated at…

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Memorable Head of the River Race. High School Wins. Wonderful Scene

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 11

Boat race day is over. The coveted honour of "Head of the River" has been decided. Sydney High School is the champion school…

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Finish of the Championship Eights at the Great Public Schools' Regatta on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 12

SYDNEY HIGH SCHOOL WINNING BY THREE LENGTHS FROM SYDNEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL, WITH SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL THIRD. FINISH OF THE FIRST FOURS. NEWINGTON COLLEGE WINNING FROM SYDNET CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE WAS THIRD, AND THE KING'S SCHOOL FOURTH…

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"Fairly Easy Win." Interview with High School Cox

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 12

"We thought we had an excellent chance of winning after our row on Wednesday," said R. M. Mainwaring, the cox of Sydney High School, at the conclusion of the race…

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Teachers and Politics Animated Discussion a Circular Questioned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 5

A somewhat animated discussion took place at the monthly meeting of the council of the New South Wales Public School…

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Sydney High School's Triumph In Head of the River Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 10

The scene on the Parramatta River on Saturday when Sydney High School won the Championship Eights, and the Head of the River, by three lengths from Church of England Grammar. Sydney Grammar was half a length further away third. Laurels for Newington College. -- The finish of the First Fou[?]rs (second crews) for the Yaralla Cup. Newington beat "Shore" by a length and a half. Another triumph for Sydney High. -- How the Second Fours (third crews) finished. High won by a length from Sydney…

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A School Girl's Tragedy Dead Beside Man a Love Compact? [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 1

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Arbitration. High Court Delays. The Teachers' Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 9

Complaints have of late been made by those having business before the Fedoral High Court of the delay experienced in obtaining decisions on matters submitted to the Court…

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Best Investment Help for Public Schools Rich Man's Chance

The Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 9

"The Sun" is to be congratulated for calling attention to the rich man's opportunity to financially assist public schools…

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Sporting News and Notes School Sport Winter Season Opens Record Entry

The Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 5

C. and J.T. Soccerites will set the round ball rolling on Wednesday, as the opening of the schools' winter competitions, and the Australian Rules adherents will also play…

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Off to School "Labor Daily" Pattern Service

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 7

Pattern No. 9113: An everyday winter coat for the school-girl--single-breasted with deep revers. The roll collar to edged with narrow fur, as…

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Cremorne Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The annual report of the Church of England Grammar School for Girls, Cremorne, proves that the school is steadily going ahead…

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Back at School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 1

Officialdom deprecates any excess of enthusiasm, otherwise there would have been a wild demonstration when the victorious eight turned up at Sydney High School for work yesterday. But there was nothing to prevent the crew shouldering their stroke and looking as gleeful as youthful heroes can…

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