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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1927

4,194 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 210

Finishes in the Heats of the Eights at the Great Public Schools' Regatta Yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 14

THE FIRST HEAT.—SYDNEY HIGH SCHOOL WINNING A KEEN RACE BY TWO FEET FROM SYDNEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL, WITH THE SCOTS' COLLEGE, THREE FEET FARTHER BACK, IN THIRD POSITION. THE TIME WAS 8 MINUTES 4½ SECONDS. THE JUDGE'S BOAT CAN BE SEEN ON THE RIGHT OF THE PICTURE. THE SECOND HEAT.—SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL WINNING FROM THE KING'S SCHOOL. THE OFFICIAL VERDICT WAS A LENGTH AND A QUARTER. THE TIME…

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For Women. School Clubs, Ltd. Dance at Wentworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 6

A newly-formed company celebrated its first dance last night. It was the School Clubs, Ltd., a combination of the old boys' associations of King's Scots, Newington, Grammar,…

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Orange School Inspector. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 12

Mr. B. J. Prices, inspector of Schools in the Orange district for the past four years, has been transferred to Korarah. Price to his departure he was entertained by the…

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School Sport

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 10

A visitor to our shores once remarked that Australians seem to have as many festal days as the most church-ridden of South American republics. There was…

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School Sport Protracted Vacation Football Delayed

The Sun · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 10

Schools closed for Easter vacation on April 13, and though it is not the custom to play competition matches on "break- up" day, the fixtures for the last round of the…

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TOPICS for Woman United School Clubs' Dance After Day's Rivalry

The Sun · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 21

SCHOOL colors which earlier in the day had waved defiance at one another hung in happy unison at the Wentworth last night, when School…

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"Blue Coat" Boys Quaint School Dress Not to Be Changed

The Sun · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 17

The quaint dress of the boys at Christ's Hospital, Horsham (Sussex)-- with its long blue coat and yellow stockings-- is to remain unchanged…

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School Children and Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 14

The committee of the Haberfield Parents and Citizens' Association has arranged for the pupils at Haberfield School to "listen in" to the official…

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Grosvenor Schooled

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 2

Grosvenor continues to do well in his schooling over hurdles. He got over half a dozen sots at Randwick yesterday morning, and took…

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Why Worry About School?

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 1

Here they are at Clifton Gardens. It is picnic The cold snap doesn't stop them from the tempting waters. Even the youngest In the net revels In the dashing spray…

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Surprises in Big G.p.s. Boatrace May Still Be Head of the River High School Qualifies for Grand Final Grammar Wins Second Heat

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 3

GENERALLY REGARDED by the river experts as having little prospect, of success in this year's head of the river G.P.S. rowing championship, Sydney High School eight staged a great surprise by outrowing and outlasting the favorites, St. Joseph's and 'Shore, in the first heat of…

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Medley of College Colors Schools Club Holds First Social Event

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 17

The balroom of the Wentworth last night was representative of five colleges. the old boys' union of each forming the Schools Club. Ltd., which…

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School Notes and Doings Professor Sneddon on a Visit

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 23

Dr. Snedden, Professor of Educational Sociology and Vocational Training at "Columbia University, is spending a. year touring the world…

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Schools' Boat Race Final Very Open Wednesday's Thrills on the River Great Crowds and Great Battles Expected in Three Finals To-morrow

Arrow · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 7

The interest of the sporting fraternity of Sydney— whatever may be the special taste of the individual—is now focussed on the Great Public Schools' regatta. It even spreads beyond these limits, for the event has a wonderful…

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Churches and Schools Rating Exemptions Liverpool in Opposition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 7

Liverpool Council agrees that the Local. Government Act concerning the rating of church and school properties should be amended to allow…

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SEFTON P. AND C. Electric Light for School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 3

On Saturday evening, April 23, members of the Sefton Park P. and C. Association held a highly successful social, with the object of raising funds for…

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School Football Lidcombe Teams

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 3

In the P.S.A.A.F. competitions, to be opened shortly, there will be two teams engaged from the Commercial classes at the Lidcombe Public School, and one from…

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Canberra Opening Wireless for School North Auburn Feature

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 3

At a meeting of the North Auburn P. and C. Association held last Monday evening, Alderman T. Cheetham presided. It was decided to accept the generous…

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School Fete Pitt Row Effort

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 11

On Saturday, April 9, at the Public School at Pitt Row, a very successful fete was held in aid of the school library fund. Pitt Row is fortunate in having a very…

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Schoolboy Athletes Young

Evening News · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

With the object of bringing all schools in the district [?] and finding the champion [?] athletes to compete in the All [?] At[?]…

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