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Schools, 1926

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

Learn to Swim City Coroner's Advice Schoolboy Drowned

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 12

If more children were taught to swim at an early age, there would be fewer drowning tragedies. This is the City Coroner's…

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Jumpers Schooled

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 2

Several horses were schooled over the hurdles at Randwick yesterday mornings. Willanjle (E. Kenny) cleared [?]…

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To Train Domestics Schools Amalgamate Proposed Legislation

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 3

THE Chief Secretary has been instructed by Cabinet to prepare a short measure to enable the amalgamation of the Sydney Female School…

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School World Mental Defectives Opportunity Classes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 2

Compared with England and America, this State hitherto has been rather backward in dealing with mentally defective children. Mr. S. H. Smith,…

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Teachers' Easy Win

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

New South Wales Teachers defeated Manly District by ten wickets at Manly yesterday. W. Whitting, the former Balmain first grade player, was in great form with the ball, and in…

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When Scholars Shiver Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

As the result of representation by the local Parents and Citizens Assoclation it is notified that the Chief Mechanical Engineer from the Dept…

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New School Teachers

The Propeller · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

The following transfers and appointment's in connection with local schools have been made by the Education Department:-- Miss A. Morgan, Penshurst…

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"Drive Slowly—School!" Necessary Warning

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 3

Thousands of cars and other motor vehicles travel the Great Western-road during each week, and the speedometers frequently show forty to fifty miles an hour…

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"Schoolboy Phenomenons."

The Land · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 12

"We are pleased to hear that C. G. Macartney has shaken off completely the serious illness which kept him out of the game last…

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Worth's Motor Schools

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 7

As will be noted in our advertising columns Mr. Charles G. Worth, well known in motoring circles, has opened a live progressive Motor School, under…

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Fell From a Tree Schoolboy Injured

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 7

While playing with other lads near his home to-day, Oliver Twist, [?] Mount-street, Coogee, fell from a tree, and was taken to St. Vincent's…

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Radio in Anna Bay School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 12

The Parents and Citizens' Association of the Anna Bay Public School is considering the Installation.of a radio receiving set, and has written to Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., asking…

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Studying Nature. An Outdoor School. Experiment at Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 10

In the silent pinewoods of the State Nursery at Gosford, so isolated from cities and people that they might be encamped in Himalayan forests or up on the Rockies of…

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Selling School Land

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

Alderman Reid, M.L.A., who made representations to the Minister for Education on the disposal of land at Willoughby Public School, has been…

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Como Public School

The Propeller · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 1

The annual entertainment in connection with the Como Public School was held at the school on Saturday, December 19, and was attended by most of the…

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An Illawarra School and Two Names

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

The year was 1867, and the school lay under the mountains that overlooked the beautifully-grassed country that stretches from Kiama to…

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Schools and Teachers Many Will Miss High School Honors 6000 After 2400 Places

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 7

THOUSANDS of [?] children who are looking forward to go to a High School after the [?] will be disappointed…

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High School for Windsor But Not Yet

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. James McGirr, M.L.A., asked the following questions of the Minister for Education: In view of the district…

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Penrigh School Contract

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr James McGirr, M.L.A., asked the following questions of the Minister for Education: In view of the fact that,…

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Public School

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

Extensive repairs to the teacher's residence, and alterations and repairs to Colyton Public School are in hand, and will be fully appreciated by the…

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