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Schools, 1927

4,194 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 210

Schoolgirl Lectures

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 10

Mrs. Diana Watts, whose season of public lectures opened on Saturday evening at the Y.W.C.A. Hall, will continue the series during the week. She…

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Rhodes Scholars To Play Rugby

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 9

Five New South Wales Rhodes scholars who have finished their studies at Oxford University, are to appear in the Rugby Union matches during the present season…

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"Unfit for Habitation" School Teacher's Home Orange

The Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 15

A report submitted by the health officer of the Orange Municipal Council in to the effect that the teacher's residence attached to the East Orange Public School is not [?]…

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Interstate Rowing Carnival Race for King's Cup : Schools' Regatta

Referee · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 14

The crews are now congregated in Hobart. adding the finishing touches to their airenuous preparation for the Interatate eight-car championship of Australia for the King's Cup on the lower portion of the River Derwent on May 7. All Stales will be represented, whilst the best talent from N.S.W., Victoria…

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The Schools "Black List" Scheme Country Experiment

The Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 16

The principal of a certain country high school is a great believer in his students working consistently throughout the year. To achieve this…

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"Adults Only" Classifying Films Pictures in Schools Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 13

Mr. W. A. Gibson, general manager of Australasian Films, Ltd., and one of the managing directors of Union Films, Ltd., continued his evidence…

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Snake Bite Causes Boy to Lose Arm Now In Hospital Seven Months Another Operation Continues His School Lessons in Bed LISMORE

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 44

BITTEN below the elbow by a tiger snake, on his father's farm at Wyrallah, Kenneth Hammond, despite prompt medical attention, lost his right…

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Masonic Teacher. Condemns "Neutral" Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 17

Mr. Kreglinger, professor at the Masonic University of Brussels, has aroused the ire of the Liberal clan in Belgium, of which that institution is the child, by a sensational…

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The Primary Schools. EXAMINATIONS

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 14

In spite of the attacks, some well-meant, some merely captious, made on examinations, there are still many teachers who are honestly puzzled over the position. The…

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The Late Brother Fintan, S.M. a Noted Teacher. R.I.P.

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 21

By the death of the Rev. Brother Fintan (Thomas Howard), on the 6th inst., one of the most enthusiastic figures of our Catholic schools has passed to his reward in his…

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Flinders Naval Depot. Catholic Children Need School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 22

Too little is known about the great work done at Flinders Naval Depot, which is really not a depot with docks and workshops, but a training school for the…

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Appeal for School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 22

Father Martin makes the following appeal for a school, with the approval of the Archbishop of Melbourne and the Archbishop of Sydney:…

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Christian Bros,' High School, Lewisham

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 31

The Christian Brothers' Bazaar, Lewisham, was opened on Thursday, April 21st, by the Very Rev. T. Phelan, who in his introductory remarks paid an…

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Gang of Roughs School for Vandals Property Damaged

Evening News · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 7

THE headmaster of St. Petrs School complained to the local council last night regarding trespassing on the school property during weekends…

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Schools' Regatta. Heats on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 12

The weel-end was a busy one for the crews preparing for the Great Public Schools championships on May 4 and 7. Most of the crews were over the course, and quite a…

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Back to School Springwood Old Girls

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 7

OLD GIRLS of the Church of England Grammar School, Spring-wood, visited the school on St. George's Day. and were entertained at…

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Keeping Your Schoolgirl Complexion Copyright Wash Face?-Yes But mind what sort of soap you use

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 8

Take care that you use only such soap as is made solely to protect the complexion, then always according to this simple rule…

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An Empire Kitchen Campaign Launched Chance for Teachers London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 3

"We have two and a half million elementary schoolgirls. It is a wonderful chance for teachers to encourage Empire cookery," is the burden of the…

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School Notes and Doings Post-primary Pupil Question

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 21

Study courses for (a) high and secondary schools, (b) rural schools, and (c) domestic science schools are undergoing revision and…

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Where Fishing Is Good Flood Waters Bring Down Big Schools at Forster FORSTER

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 2

The last flood brought down big schools of large bream and flathead to the channels at Forster from the four rivers of the Cape Hawke watershed…

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