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Schools, 1926

3,918 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 196

Country News. Boys' High School Hostel. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 12

A well-attended public meeting was held to take steps to honour the promise made to Mr. T. Mutch (Minister for Education) to raise £4000 for the purchase of a hostel for the…

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Pupils' Pianoforte Recital

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 4

Pupils of Miss Edith R. Swann will give a pianoforte recital on Tuesday, 18th inst. A fine programme has been prepared, and Mrs. Dalrymple…

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Harry Thomas's Pupils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 12

An elocutionary and dramatic entertainment will be given by the students of the Harry Thomas School ot Elocution at St. James's Hall on Saturday next. Mr. Thomas will contribute to the programme. The…

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Schools and Teachers Swiss System Sport Compulsory Mr. Lobban's Letter

Evening News · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 7

SWITZERLAND, the home of the League of Nations, with Geneva the [?] is noted for its schools and manufactures. This progressive and…

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Sunday Schools as Creches Superintendent Outspoken

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 1

The Sunday schools of Lithgow are being used as creches by a great number of parents according to Mr. James Walker, the superintendant of the…

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School Tennis Player

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 1

W. B. Walker, son of Mr.R. Bruce Walker, M.L.A., is a champion tennis player in the making, and put up a remarkable performance in the…

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Teachers' Federation

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 7

The regular monthly meeting of the Penrith branch of the Teachers' Federation was held in the Intermediate High School on Thursday,…

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Penrith Inter-High School Trip to Kosciusko

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 5

A tour of High School students to Mt. Kosciusko has been arranged. For the first time a party of Penrith students, accompanied by teachers, will…

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Murdered in Melb. Boarding House Grammar School's Rowing Coach Tragedy on Eve of Boat Race Taxi Driver Gives Important Clue Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 1

COLONEL TULLOCH, coach of the Melbourne Grammar School crew in to-day's Head of the River race, was murdered at 2 o'clock this morning at Lauriston Hall, a guest house in Wellington Parade, East Melbourne…

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School Sport and Its Influence

Evening News · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 4

Some of the grown-ups who direct the Head of the River carnival, in which youth makes such a spectacular showing, seem rather perturbed at the publicity and…

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Canterbury Teachers' Conference

The Methodist · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 6

Last Wednesday, the Rev. W. "W. Roger delivered . an address on "The Teacher and his Task" at a gathering of teachers in Canterbury Church. Problems of general interest were dealt…

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Lewisham Sunday School Anniversary

The Methodist · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 6

Superintendent W. Osborne and his capable staff had reason for commendable pride in their Sunday school anniversary last Sunday. The singing was exceptionally beautiful, the…

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Week-end School W.e.a. Activities

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 9

Students from different classes in connection with the Workers' Education invited to prepare short papers on some contribution…

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Literature in Our Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 6

A writer in the April number of the "English Review," Mr. Stanley Rowland, discusses the teaching of English literature in schools. Many…

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General News School Holidays

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 7

A stand has been taken by the Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch) against the closing of schools for local holidays, as distinct from those observed…

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School Caution Signs

Truth · Sunday 9 May 1926 · page 7

THROUGHOUT the year the Royal Automobile Club of Australia issues many School Caution Signs…

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Pretty School Mistress Wounded Nigh To Death Sensational Story Told in Dying Depositions Made to Police Young Man Arrested on Grave Charge

Truth · Sunday 9 May 1926 · page 12

LYING in Sydney Hospital in a critical condition, fighting a desperate battle with the Grim Reaper, is a pretty little school-teacher of Orange, na med Dorothy Lovatt. AND in a prison cell at Long Bay is Morris Llewellyn Davis, a storekeeper, of the same town, who has been charged with…

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Place of Tennis in the Schools An Off-Season Game

Truth · Sunday 9 May 1926 · page 5

FIVE Great Public Schools last week played off at the Tennis Ground, Shore winning from King's by 7 matches to 5, in the…

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Schools' Four

The Sun · Sunday 9 May 1926 · page 5

The Brisbane all-schools championship four-oar race took place on the South Brisbane reach of the river. Groat interest was taken in the event, which was…

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The Jumpers Schooling at Randwick

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 2

Though the light was very bad jumping at Randwick this morning, several horses were schooled over the hurdles. Giorgio, with H. Murrell in the saddle,…

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