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Schools, 1926

3,918 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 196

Parents on Strike School Too Hot Mudgee

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 6

The parents at Rylstone complain of their children being roasted in the little shell used as a school since the the destroyed the main building some…

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Big Fires at Forbes Shops, Saloon, and School of Arts Everything Insured Forbes

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 1

ABOUT an hour after midnight this morning, fire broke out in a billiard saloon in Rankin Street, and before the Games could be get under…

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School World Back To Work Filling High Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

Most teachers, re-invigorated by the holiday, resumed work yesterday with a smile, though in some cases the collar chafed, with the temperature about…

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Back to School a Dismal Trek Primary Schools Open

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 4

Yesterday, if the children had their way, would be noted in the calendar of dates as Black Wednesday, for it marked the opening…

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Many Dancers At Old Pupils' Dance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

Old pupils of the Merrylands Public School had many dancers at their social evening on Thursday. Mr. W. Devlin capably replaced the…

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School Fete Preparations are Extensive

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

At the recent meeting of the Fairfield progress Association, a lengthy discussion centred around the local school's forthcoming fete…

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Hostel for School Girls. St. Hilda's, Stanmore

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 16

Mothers living in the country centres, who wish to send their daughters to Sydney so that they may attend the high schools, will be…

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High-school Entrance Exams

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 10

The following names appear on the list of passes published. Sydney Falstein, Raymond Marks, Iza Joan 'Harris, Rose Goldberg, Max Cohen…

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Public Eye Schooled

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

Public Eye, with G.Robinson in the saddle, was schooled over six hurdies at Randwick this morning, He gave a capital display of [?]…

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Cookery Howlers by School Girls

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 12

DOMESTIC science pupils are [?] responsible for the follow examination bowlers:- "Fishes" eyes should be blue or grev…

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Church Comes to Dept's Rescue Used As School Then Charged Rates

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 12

BECAUSE the trustees of st. Andrew's Church, sans sou[?], [?]d to the overtures of the local Parents and Citizen's…

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Mr. Mutch. Offends Parents. School Ceremony. Invitation to Mr. Bruntnell. Port Macquarie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 11

The Parents and Citizens' Association is indignant at the attitude of the Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch) in regard to the opening of the Port Macquarie Public School…

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Yanco High School. Some Excellent Results

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 9

There are ample evidences that good use is being made of Sir Samuel McCaughey's historic home at North Yanco. Its transformation into an Agricultural High School…

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Cronulla's New School. Opened Last

The Propeller · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

The fine new school at Cronulla was officially opened by Mr. Mutch, Minister for Education, last Saturday afternoon. Councillor Hand, who presided, said he…

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High School Entrance. Result of Examinations

The Propeller · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 8

The following pupils of local primary schools were successful at the examination held on October 30 last in the competition for admission to High or…

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Irish Teachers for the West

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

From the North. South. East and 5 West of Ireland came 19 colleens aboard the Large Buy. which arrived in Sydney yesterday afternoon…

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Leeton Public School Leeton

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

The tender for the new public school at Lecton has been let to Mr. A. V. Garden, of Roseville, Sydney. The quotation was £11,538…

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Ready for School "Labor Daily" Pattern Service

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 9

PATTERN NO. 9241.--[?]t design for the schoolgirl. Frock is in one from neck to hem with the front cut away and supplied…

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Maitland Schools Changes and Transfers Maitland

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

The most important aspect of the school resumption here is the establishment of Junior technical classes. In the commercial school second-year…

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Schools and Teachers Art Exhibition Pupils' Work Fine Displays

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 7

There is abundant evidence at the Schools' Art exhibition opened at the Education Department to-day that the Australian child can hold his…

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