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Schools, 1928

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600 PUPILS. Refused Enrolment. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 15

More than 600 children have been refused enrolment at the Kurri Kurri Public School since the Christmas vacation owing to the Inadequate accommodation…

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School Changes Transfers : Rises Ms. Wales Teachers

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 9

FOLLOWING are included among the latest batch of transfers and appointments announced by the Education Deportment:—…

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Rainbow—st. School

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 8

Mr. Tressider M.L.A., advised Randwick council last night that arrangements had been made to commence the erection at Rainbow-street of a new…

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How Baker Thrilled Big Tennis Crowd Some Racing the Jumpers Randwick Schooling Master Yet's Form

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

AFTER landing over the first fence on a schooling lesson at Randwick this morning master yet parted company with his rider O. Oullum. The…

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New School for Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 19

A letter was received by the Randwick council yesterday from Mr. E. P. Tresidder, [?].L.A., stating that a new school estimated [?] cost £8000, would be erected on the site…

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Examinations. Superior Schools. Commercial Subjects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 10

The Ministor for Education announced yesterday the results of the third-year examination of the Domestic Science course. Of 1017 candidates, 873, or 85.8 per cent., were…

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Metropolitan Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 10

Arncliffe.—Esther Jane Bebb 1B 2B 3B 4A 5B; Edith Elinor C. Bonfield, 2B 3B 4A 6B; Enld Ve[?] Crawley, 1B 2B 3A 4A 6A; Olive Winifred Denham, 1B 2B 4A 5B; Mollie Ellen Franklin, 1B 2B 4A 5B;…

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School Sport. the Cricket Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 12

Entries close on Friday for the primary, commercial, and Junior technical schools competitions which are scheduled to commence on February 8 and 10 respectively. After the closing date no more entries…

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School Notes and Doings Director of Education's Comment on Examination Results---Two Pupils Gain 9 A's Leaving Certificate Honors' List

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 13

"The percentage of passes at the Leaving Certificate Examination," said the Director of Education yesterday, "is the highest since 1918. The fact that 81 per cent. of the school candidates passed is gratifying. Including private…

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Denominational Schools. And the State. Address by Archbishop Duhig

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 16

It is to be regretted that so much apathy seems to exist in the public mind in regard to the urgent question of State aid for the denominational system of education, which…

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New Boys' School. For Newcastle District. Blessed by the Archbishop of Sydney

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 20

Probably the biggest assemblage of Catholics that has ever congregated in the Newcastle district was that which attended oh Sunday afternoon at…

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St. Francis' School, West End. Opened by Archbishop Duhig

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 19

Speaking at the opening of St Francis' School, "West End, on Sunday, 22nd ult., his Grace the Archbishop of Brisbane said that it was just five years since they…

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Archbishop Kelly at Hamilton Opens New District School. Enthusiastic Proceedings

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 23

IN the presence of a large and representative gathering his Grace the Most Rev. Dr. M. Kelly, Archbishop of Sydney, on Sunday afternoon blessed…

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Our Debt to Our Catholic Teachers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 24

IN educational circles at this season of the year the results of the Intermediate and Leaving Certificate Examinations are much discussed, and once again have our Catholic schools won applause for the many and creditable passes which have been obtained by their students. They meet—although in no spirit…

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Hamilton's New District School for Boys

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 26

In the presence of a large and representative gathering the Archbishop of Sydney blessed the new boys' school for the District at Hamilton, on Sunday. His…

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The Catholic Schools of the Lismore Diocese. Bishop Carroll on Religious Education. a Successful Year

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 11

A LARGE and representative meeting of the clergy and laity was held in St. Carthage's Hall, Lismore, on January 18, to receive the…

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Good Samaritan Boarding School, Balmain

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 19

The Sisters of the Good Samaritan, Jane-street, Balmain, have re-opened their Boarding School. This will be a splendid chance for the country girl to…

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High Schools' Sport. the Year's Calendar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 15

To facilitate organisation, last year's high schools' committee formulated a calendar for this year's operation with a proviso authorising such alterations to it as circumstances…

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Jumped Tog High for Jockey Master Yet Schooled Over Steeples

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 36

A splendid exhibition of steeplechasing was given by Master Yet at Randwick yesterday. With O. Cullum in the saddle he was…

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Hebrew School Building Fund

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 14

The Council of above fund begs to advise that there will be a meeting on Wednesday night, February 15th, at 8 p.m., at the…

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