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Schools, 1927

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Toogali School Prizes

The Sun · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 6

GRIFFITH, Saturday.--At the annual juvenile dance promoted in connection with the Yoogali school, prizes were won by Glennie Bates, for prettiest costume: Ralph…

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Won the Schoolboy Ashes

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 12

The New South Wales schoolboys' team of cricketers which visited Victoria recently lifted the ashes from the Southerners. The boys are (left to right) A. Bower, R. Searle, L. Hynes, Q. Walker, J. Longbottom, O. A. Taylor (manager), W. Norton, H. Jones, F. Hehir (capt.), J. Chin, R. Wynn, F. J . Currie (team manager), C. Horsefield, W. Brown, S. Johnson, G. McLeod…

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Too Many Girl Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 9

Complaints were made at a conference of the London Teachers' Association in February that there were fat too many candidates for the profession…

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Recent Additions to High School Are Not Much Use After All Wollongong

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 April 1927 · page 5

A committee meeting in connection with Wollongong High School Association, the headmaster, Mr. Hedberg, pointed out that the crowded conditions…

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Keeping Your Schoolgirl Complexion Copyright Never Touch Any but a true complexion soap to your face Good complexions too priceless for experiment

Truth · Sunday 17 April 1927 · page 20

THE only kind of soap to use on your face is a soap made basically for that purpose. Risking your complexion to an…

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The Letter Bag Is Spelling Taught in the Schools? Lists of Hard Words the System To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 6

SIR,—The letter by "Awake" (E.N. [?]) throw a acer[?]hlight on State system of education. The reasons spelling i so [?] nowadays is that there does not seem to be…

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School Frock "Labor Daily" Pattern Service

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 8

A straight-down frock with an inverted pleat in the front, and a deep vest and collar of contrast fabric. Machine the shoulder and side…

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Electrical Trades Additions to Granville School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 9

The Minister for Education has informed Mr. Ely, M.L.A., that he proposes to make important additions to the Granville Trades School with a…

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Berala School Land to be Dedicated

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 1

The Education Department communicated with Lidcombe Council, and the letter was before Wednesday night's meeting…

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Subsidy School Boys' Band

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 1

That Lidcombe School Boys' Band should receive a Government subsidy, as well as similar bands in Newcastle and other places, is the argument of…

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Electrical Classes Granville Trades School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 2

At the instance of Alderman E. N. Wyatt, Mayor of Lidcombe, an electrical class will be established at Granville Trades School in the near future…

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Hunt for Bowlers Among British Boys Keen Surrey "Razor" Talent in Schools London

Evening News · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 1

PRACTICE began to-day at nine nets at the Oval, and "Razor" Smith, the well-known Surrey bowler, who hat not played for…

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IN U.S., Too Floods and Gales Schools Collapse Teachers Killed Kansas City

The Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 1

Tornadoes and cloudbursts have added to the toll of floods in the central and southern States. Over 20 people have been killed…

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Girls' School Cabaret

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 10

A cabaret in aid of St. Patrick's (Parramatta) Girls' School building fund is to be held at the Ambassadors on May 11. The Lady Mayoress (Mrs…

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Training for Life. a Book for Teachers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 3

"Training for Life" By Edward f Garesche, S. J. P. J. Kenedy and Sons, New York. To the Catholic teacher of youth, the problem of after-school life must always be…

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Christian Brothers' Primary Schools. Combined Sports

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 27

In the presence of his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney, accompanied by Rev Father T. J. O'Connor (Diocesan Inspector of Schools), there was a large and…

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PIUS X. School of Gregorian Chant. "The Miracle of the Crows."

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 18

Father McMahon, of Perth, is making postgraduate studies at the Catholic University of Washington. He writes: "For years I have been dreaming of a…

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The Secondary Schools. Fifth Year Work

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 17

In dealing with our pupils who are sitting for the Leaving Certificate examination at the end of the year, we need to exercise the greatest care with those who are weak in…

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For Your Child. Stand by Teacher

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 3

THE most harmful thing a parent can do is to ridicule or criticise the teacher in the child's hearing. The instructor must be the child's guide in…

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Christian Brothers' Primary Schools' Combined Sports. Guessing Competition

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 30

The secretary announces the following results:— Adults.—Guess, 3129, first prize Mr. A. Donovan, 71 Elizabeth's reet,…

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