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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1927

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Crowded School Shed As Class Room Lithgow

Evening News · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 9

AMONG the many country schools which are finding it [?] to provide recommendation for the increase in scholars is that ar c[?]en…

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The Schools in Sport King's and Newington to the Fore : Bad Wicket Experiences

Referee · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 18

Two rounds of the Great Public Schools' cricket competition in Sydney have been almost completed since the last appearance of "The Referee." The third series,…

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School Sport. Football Conferences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 18

The council of the P.S.A.A.A. has unanimously adopted the report of the Australian football conference held in Melbouren last September. The next carnival (Fielder Challenge Cup) will be held in…

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Two Schoolgirls Injured. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 16

Two schoolgirls, Marion Hardie and Daphne Moule, were thrown from a horse which bolted with them when they were riding home from school at Wilde's Meadow. Marion…

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Former Teacher Fined. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 16

In the police court, James Wingrove. 37, was charged with attempting to steal half a gallon of petrol, the property of William Welsh. The police said defendant was found…

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Sydney Grammar School Championships

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 14

The thirty-first annual swimming carnival of the Sydney Grammar School at the Domain Baths last week saw keen competition for the championship events. Gehrig and Light shared the winning honours. Light, a 14-year-old boy, won the 220yds Open Championship in the…

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Punters Pay Jockey's School Fee Costly Experience at Wyong Sir Grafton's Failure

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 2

AT provincial race meetings apprentice jockeys usually get an opportunity to show their ability in the saddle, but in many cases these inexperienced riders…

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Off to School "Labor Daily" Pattern Service

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 7

An everyday frock of check zephyr. Place front and bock to fold, and cut front down 3 Indira from the neck to provide for fastening. Machine…

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Our School Children a Healthy Lot How They Compare

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 4

INTERESTING details of the work done in this state by the Education Deportment to ensure the good health of pupils were furnished in the…

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Town Topics Teacher Gets Married

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 8

When Cupid, in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," aimed a shaft "at a fair vestal throned in the West," we have the poet's word for it that no harm was done. It was…

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Back to School Bombala Old Boys "Show Hands" Bombala

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 10

With grey beards, tooth-brush moustaches, and just clean-shaven, the old hands rolled up to the "Back to Bombala" Week to-day…

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Children's Health Medical Facts Revealed In Schools Good Standard of Physique

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 10

Examinations of over 100,000 school children each year by the medical staff of the Education Department reveal a good standard of health and physique. INTERESTING facts were…

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MR. McCLELLAND'S PUPILS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 15

The three young vocalists from the studio of Mr. Richard McClelland, who gave a recital at the Conservatorium Hall last night, favourably impressed the large audience…

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Education Notes. [Teachers are Invited to seek information on any Question relating to their school work. Correspondence will be treated confidentially.—Ed. "C.P."]

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 14

Monica Curry (12 years), a pupil of St. Joseph's Convent, Araluen, distinguished herself recently in' the Goulburn-Wagga Diocesan examinations, having won gold…

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The Schools Teachers' Federation New Salary Scheme

The Sun · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 19

Of all the matters of importance to teachers, the one which most interests them just now is the new salary scheme. The present agreement…

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School World Vocational Guidance Teachers to Help

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 9

Mr. M. F. Connelly, Superintendent of Vocational Guidance, states that teachers will be expected to play an important part in the…

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Church-School, Mayfield. Postponement of Opening

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 19

Owing to the inclemency of the weather the opening of the additions to the school-church at Mayfield, which had been arranged for last Sunday, the 13th inst., had…

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School Sport Primary Cricket Metropolitan Schools Last Round Results

Evening News · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 4

RESULTS, for the last round played in the primary schools cricket competition were:—FIRST GRADE…

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Great Public Schools' Cricket

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 28

Last Saturday, at Parramatta, St. Joseph's College met the unbeaten King's School team. King's batted first. Byrnes at once had all the batsmen…

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School Lands and Taxation. Why Mr. Browne, M.L.C, Moved the Amendment

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 19

When the Local Government Amendment Bill was before the Legislative Council, one of the most interesting speeches was that of Mr. Browne, M.L.C.,…

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