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Schools, 1927

4,194 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 210

High School Boys

The Propeller · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Illawarra brunch of the Sydney Boys' High School Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the Mayor's room at…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 6

The Education Department announces the following transfers and appointments in connection with local schools: -- Mr. S. Young, Hurstville to Yeoval…

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Schools and Teachers Old School St. Mary's Jubilee Social Value of Wireless

Evening News · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 7

PERHAPS the thousands of moterists who traverss the Main Westorn road through St. Merys, little drawn that the notice "School—caution" conveys…

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Coylton Public School Children's Presentation to Mrs Gleadow

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 3

When, only about a fortnight ago, or there abouts, it was made known to the children that their headmistress, Mrs Gleadow, was about to retire from…

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Removal of Old School Building

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 1

TENDERS are being called for the purchase and removal of the old school building at wallacia…

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Rooty Hill Pioneer Memorial Sunday School

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 2

There is a well-known saying,that "Nothing succeeds like success," as was proved, first by the success of the Presbyterian Ann[?] Tea and Concert,…

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The New Teacher

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 5

It was decided to tender a welcome to the new lonelier on Saturday, 30th April. A basket picnic will bo hold at the school grounds in the afternoon…

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The Sydney Grammar School Eight

Evening News · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 2

The wearers of the block and gold are expected to play a [?] part in this year's "Head of the River" race. The crew includes five of last years's eight, and is heavy enough…

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School to Train Elephants

The World's News · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 2

How wild elephants are successfully tamed and trained to labor as transporters of Congo cotton is disclosed in the report of an investigation into the conditions existing at the…

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Gelignite Plant in Hollow Log Schoolboys Make Find Two Vagrancy Arrests Wagga

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 12

A SENSATIONAL discovery was made by Tom Whiting and Roy Keith, both aged 12, schoolboys. who were spending…

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A Great Teacher Victimised by His Employers

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 11

Simon Selson Patten was a great teacher who battled "in the firing line of civillsation from 1852 to 1922. [?] loved of all his thousands of students…

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Some Teachers of Art & a Critic

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 19

BEING SIGNOR DATTILO-RUBBO the other day-escorting a bevy of young ladies from the Rose Bay Convent around an art exhibition and…

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Unlucky Players Richest "Two-up School" Police Catch 163

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 20

Yesterday will go down in history as "Black Friday" among "two-up" players. Police broke all records, arresting 163 men in two raids in Surry…

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Police Raids. Alleged Two-up Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 16

One of the biggest two-up schools discovered for a long time in Sydney was raided before midnight last night by inspectors Stevenson and Roberts, Sergeants Chiseling…

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The Jottings of a Lady About Town The Ways of the Social—climber — Those Fashionable Schools! — Diana of Dunlop —J. H. M. Abbott's Admirer—Country Visitors to Sydney

Truth · Sunday 24 April 1927 · page 19

THE John Gaxieus of Merriwa's one ewe lamb, Diana of Dunlop, regards an outsize in bounces with a pensive eye. Decidedly a triumph on the part of Photographer Dayne to have induced those at, energetic legs to remain still for the portrait…

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Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 16

The Sydney Grammar School Women's Association will hold a general committee meeting in the Women's Club, Elizabeth-street, on Monday, May 2. An executive meeting at…

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Returned Soldier Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 12

Anzac Day was commemorated by the Returned Soldier Teachers' Association of New South Wales yesterday morning, when a ceremony was held at the Education Department…

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Girls' Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 12

At the Church of England Girls' Grammar School, Springwood, a special commemoration service was held on Monday morning, when an inspiring address was delivered by…

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Industrial Mission. Vocational Training. Milwaukee's Fine School. "Upgrading" American Homes. No. 4. CHICAGO, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 10

Vocational schools are an essential part of the industrial activities of the people in the State of Wisconsin. Between the ages of 14 and 18 years all children must attend…

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Largest School Campsie Beats Auburn

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 10

Campsie is now the largest school in Australia, according to the district inspector, Mr. Geo. Blumer. For several years it has been…

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