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Schools, 1925

4,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 216

School World Compulsory Attendance Amended Procedure

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 7

The Act dealing with compulsory school attendance has not been amended, but the manner of its administration has from time to time been…

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Schools Help Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

A large audience filled the King's Hall last night, when the pupils of the S.C.E.G.G.S. (Darlinghurst), Kambala, St. Gabriel's, and Woodcourt…

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Great Schools Value to Empire Dr. Rendall's Address

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 8

It has been said that the public schools of England are the backbone of the British Empire. Dr. Rendall, lately the famous headmaster of the…

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Contribution to Fencing. School Question

The Land · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 21

"Farmer" writes (1) extensively on a, fencing question. (2) I am six smiles from? a school' and there, are 15 children around here within…

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The Schools in Sport After the Big Boat Race in Sydney

Arrow · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 14

With the Great Public Schools' term vacation commenced, there is a lull in sport, but the High School victory in the rowing…

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School Library

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

Some time ago, the parents of pupils of Parramatta Intermediate High School were asked to subscribe to a fund which had for its purpose the establishment of…

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Staff Room at School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 6

Mr. D. M. Anderson, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Education that a tender has been accepted for the work of erecting a new staff room for…

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School Sport

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 3

The Junior Technical Soccer Competitions commenced on Wednesday, in which Auburn School has entered two teams. Boys from the school were weighed in at…

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School Gardening

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

In pursuance of their scheme to assist the boys attending Lidcombe Public School the local branch of the Agricultural Bureau arranged a lecture by one…

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Girraween. School Additions

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 3

The new additions to Girraween public school will be officially opened by the Hon. A. Bruntnell, Minister for Education, on Saturday, May 23, at 3 p.m…

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For the School Children

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

On Monday night, a concert was held in the Elite Hall, Guildford, in aid of the fund for Guildford schoolchildren's first annual picnic, which is to be held…

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Tractor School Gatton College Many Farmers Attend

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 14

Marked enthusiasm was shown by the seventy four farmers that attended the tractor school at the Queensland Agricultural high school and college at…

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School Residence Afire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

A [?] at the residence of Mr. Roberts headmaster of the Mudgee public school organised in the kitchens, and soon spread to other [?] considerable damage being…

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Quambaar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 12

At the annual distribution of prizes at Quambaar School yesterday, Archdeacon D'Arcy Irvine, who presided, paid a tribute to the children and the conscientious work of…

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Empire Day. School Celebrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 11

Empire Day this year will be celebrated on Monday, May 25. The general aim of the celebration is to set before the older pupils some of the events in the story of the British…

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Lawn Tennis. Banned in English Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 14

Lawn tennis is not encouraged in our Great Public schools in New South Wales, the reason for its noninclusion in the sporting curriculum being the the team spirit is lacking. The authorities of the…

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Amusements. School Entertainment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

An entertainment was given on Wednesday night at the King's Hail by girls from the Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Darlinghurst), Kambala, St. Gabriel's, and Woodcourt College, in aid of St. Luke's…

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New School Opened. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 12

Mr. Bruntnell (Minister for Education) opened the new Intermediate High School which has just been completed at a cost of £6500. During the morning the Minister…

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High School Fees. Mr. Gosling Replies to Mr. Ley. To the Editor of the "Propeller."

The Propeller · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 8

Sir,--Mr. Ley, Minister for Justice, complains of the publication in the local Press of a question I put to him and his reply in connection with the…

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