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Schools, 1928

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Rhodes Scholars. 181 in Residence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

According to the statement for the academia year 1926-1927 of the Rhodes Trust in London, the number of Rhodes scholars regularly in residence for either the whole or…

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North Coast. Teacher's Derogatory Statement. Refuted by Councillor. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 7

At a meeting of the Richmond River County Council Councillor Amos directed attention to a statement in the Press that a teacher at the recent Teachers' Conference had…

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TEACHERS v Lidcombe District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 9

Played at Lidcombe Park, and resulted in a draw. Lidcombe.—First Innings. K. Jeffry, b McMillan, 39; A. Gurney, retired 38; R. Ellott, c Wiser, b McMillan, 6; T. Reeve, b…

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The Compulsory School Age. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 3

Sir,—Your correspondents writing on the above subject are principally connected with scholastic institutions, and seem blind to the value of "work." They do not seem to…

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Retiring Schoolmaster. Kurrajong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 8

Mr. Will Carter, who has been for seven years in charge of the Public School at Kurrajong North, was entertained at Hart's Hall, Kurrajong, and presented with an Illuminated…

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Lighting for School

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 6

Mr. Hugh Connell. M.L.A. has received from the Under-Secretary for Education advice regarding his representations on behalf of Mrs…

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New South Walks Teachers Beat Gle[?]e

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 11

tTe Teachers played Glebe yesterday at Jubilee Oval, and, ofter a very exciting finish, won by three rims. For Glebe, E. Brightfield (35), H. Brisbane (39), and C. Bryson (36 not out) scored the bulk of the…

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New Public Schools

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 7

The tender of White Bros. of West Maitland has been accepted for the building of a new school at Alison the amount of the tender being [?]32810'…

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Three Hours Returning From School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 21

Although children at Camden, Campbelltown, and Picton cannot reach home from Parramatta High and Granville Technical schools in less than three or…

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Woman Dressed As Boy Treats Scholars to Lollies and Fruit "Fooling Everybody."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The extraordinary conduct of a 'oman of 28 years who masqueraded as a schoolboy and…

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Posed As Schoolboy Woman of 28. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 14

Information was received by the Russellstreet police to-day concerning the conduct of a woman aged 28 years, who for some time has been posing as a schoolboy. Wearing a…

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Compulsory School Age. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

Sir.—As one who got "the value of work" at an extremely early age, 11 years, and who has since taught in vocational schools where the leaving age in 18, having seen boys and…

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Evening Schools. Examination Results

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 10

The results of the Evening Continuation School certificate examinuations were announced yesterday. There were 631 candidates of whom 423, or 61.2 per cent., were…

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For Sydney New Medical School Fed. Government to Help Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

Authorising the establishment of a School of Tropical Medicine at Sydney University, with a grant from the Federal Government, a contract has…

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New Guinea Needs Discussed Mining Law Defects Natives Build School Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

NEW GUINEA problems were investigated at a protracted conference with General Wisdom, the Administrator of the…

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COMMERCIAL Country Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 11

NORTH BROKEN HILL. -- Allan Albert Jackson, Leslie James Jackson, Norman Lindsay Jonas, John Charles Dudley Nourse, Walter Stanley Samson, William Eric Wallschutzky…

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Results of Evening Schools Examinations Successful Students in City and Country

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 11

The results of the evening continuation school certificate examinations were announced yesterday. There were 691 candidates, of whom 423 -- or 61.2 per cent. -- were successful…

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Learning to Swim School Children Begin in Earnest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 10

For ten days (week-ends excluded) school children from the city and suburbs will receive tuition in swimming at the Domain Baths…

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Annual Speech Day Christian Brothers' College, Warwick. Record Year of Success

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 16

The annual speech day and distribution of prizes in connection with the Christian Brothers' College, Warwick, took place in the college hall on the 14th ult. The Right…

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