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Schools, 1927

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Schools and Teachers Pronunciation Teachers' Influence Doric and Brogue

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

The correct pronunciation of English so as to eliminate the grating effects of dialect to a matter that rests very largest with school teachers…

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A School Jubilee

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 1

THE proposal put for [?] at the last re-union of St. Marys Old. Buffers to hold a celebration of the jubilee of St. Marys Public School this jear has…

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Mount Druitt Prize Day at Colyton School

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

"Backward, turn backward, Old Time, in your flight, Make me a child again, Just for to-night."…

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Annesley Girls' School, Bowral

The Methodist · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

On Tuesday, December 14, a breaking-up concert and exhibition of work was held at Annesley Girls' School, Bowral. Miss Wheen, the headmistress, in speaking to the girls, explained why Annesley had…

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Bowral Lntermediate High School, Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 16

Mr. E. Lewis, who has been headmaster of the Bowral intermediate High School for the past five years, has received notice of removal and it is understood that he is being…

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Near School, but Can't Attend

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 11

AS far as educational facilities are concerned, some children on the Hawkesbury River, not so very far from Sydney, might as well be 500…

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Home Again British Schoolboys Amazed at Australia London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

"Let their mothers hug them first," cried Sir George MacMunn, chairman of the Empire Tour Committee, when the train conveying the public…

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Tried to Save His Mate Schoolboy's Pluck Canoe's Fatal Capsize Mt. Gambier

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

When a canoc containing two boys capsized four feet from the bank in deep water at the Valley Lake (Sth. Australia) yesterday morning, Archie…

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Schoolboy Tourists. Return to England. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 11

Coo-ees echoed around the Paddington Station when the Australian High Commissioner (Sir Joseph Cook) welcomed back the public schoolboys who had been touring Australia…

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TEACHERS v RYDALMERE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 14

The following will represent the Teachers against Rydalmere, at Rydalmere to-day. at 11 a.m.:—W. Edwards, K. Jeffery, J. Stinson, A. McMillan, L. Benaud. A. Doyle, T. Fahey, R. Smith, C. Wallace, N…

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Like Australia Touring Schoolboys LONDON, Monday, Jan. 10

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

Paddington station echoed with "coo-ces" yesterday, when Sir Joseph Cook welcomed back the schoolboys who have been on tour, under the…

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Schools' Free Water

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 11

On the recommendation of its assessor the Water Board to-day decided to grant a free supply of water to nine schools and playgrounds conducted by…

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School Teachers Latest Transfers New Appointments

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 9

THE Director of Education Mr. S. H. Smith, has approved the following transfers and appointments:—…

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The Best Teacher I Ever Had. by a Grown-up Schoolgirl

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 13

SO many things are being written in these days about schools and methods of teaching, that I feel moved to give this little sketch of the teacher I…

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St. Thomas's High School, Lewisham

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 14

"Green and Gold," the annual of St. Thomas's High School, Lewisham, which is conducted by the Sisters of Charity, in this, the fourth year of its publication, retains all…

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Galong Convent School. Annual Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 41

A very fine programme was presented by the Sisters of Mercy at the annual concert, and the entertainment was quite up to the high, standard reached in previous years…

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Wombat. Convent School Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 47

The Wombat Convent School held its annual breaking up concert in the Memorial Hall to a packed and appreciative audience. A lengthy programme was submitted, and…

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Cootamundra. Convent School Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 47

The Town Hall, Cootamundra, was filled to its utmost capacity on the night of Wednesday, 15th ult., when St. Columba's School children gave their annual concert…

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School "Morass" Must Stay Like It

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 9

THE Education Department has informed Bexley Council that no funds were available to improved the palyground at the local school…

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Funds Short So Schools Suffer Minister's Lament "Not on Estimates"

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 6

THE Education Department a net getting nearly as much money as its Minister, Mr. Mutch, would like be receive. This was…

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