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Schools, 1928

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State Schools. Summer Vacation Increased. Easter Holidays Eliminated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 11

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) has agreed to adopt the majority recommendations of a special committee appointed some time ago to inquire into the question of Public…

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School Sport. Primary Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 15

Entries for the 1928 cricket competitions record an increase of seven teams over last year, first grade having 73 teams (eight divisions), and second grade 35 (five divisions). At the close of the second…

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Good Schooling at Randwick Master Yet in Form

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

TRAINERS of Jumpers took advantage of the perfect conditions which prevailed at Randwick yesterday morning and several…

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Schoolboy Drowned Bisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 1

Dallen Lang, 8. schoolboy. while bathing yesterday afternoon with other school boys in a creek at Kallnga Park, near Toombul, slipped into a deep…

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Leeton High School Leeton

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 6

One hundred and [?] will enrolled at the [?] Agriculture [?] school this year. There is a totally near [?]…

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A Promising 'Chaser Master Yet Schools Well at Randwick

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 28

Master Yet again gave a great exhibition of fencing at Randwick yesterday. A number of jumpers put in an…

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Good Bowling Lidcombe School Victory

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

The P.S.A.A.A. cricket competition for technical and commercial schools opened during the week. The primary competitions will commence next week. In…

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Inspector at School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

Mr. J. Lynch. B.A., district inspector of schools accompanied by inspector JL Moore. is conducting the annual examination of children attending the…

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Crowded Out Lidcombe Commercial School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

Owing to the vast increase in the number of pupils attending the Lidcombe Commercial School, the headmaster (Mr.. J. Vivian), has experienced difficulty in…

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School Boys Beaten

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 10

Parramatta South defeated Marist Brothers School Boys on the first innings by 20 runs. On the first day Souths hit up 121,…

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Schoolboy Car Models

The Land · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 15

A model car competition for schoolboys was held recently in U.S.A. by the Studebaker Corporation. The competitors had to make the models without adult assistance. Above are shown the winning "Studes."…

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School Vacations

The Land · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 15

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, has decided that, from January 1, 1929, the school vacations at midsummer shall be six weeks in the…

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School Vacations Drastic Alterations Easter Holidays Eliminated

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

The N.S.W, Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) has decided that, from 1st January, 1929, the school vacations at midsummer shall…

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Schoolboy's Murder Berlin Death Pact Youthful Decadents Girl Who Changed Mind Berlin

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 9

THE case of a schoolboy named Kranz, who is charged with the murder of a boy friend in circumstances which racall the Leopold and Loeb case in Chicago, has created a sensation in Berlin…

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The Jumpers Randwick Schooling

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

LLEWOC (Taylor) gave a dashing display of jumping at Randwick to-day. He cleared six of the schooling hurdles in company with [?]rock (Troy), and was…

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Albury High School Hostel. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 12

In regard to a request by the Educatic[?] Department for the payment of the £4000 promised by the Albury public towards the cost of buying and furnishing a High school…

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Richmond Vale School. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 12

A petition has been signed by every resident at Richmond Vale requesting the Department of Education to reopen the Richmond Vale School, which was closed at Christmas. The…

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Assistant Teachers Transfers and Promotions

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 12

The Education Department announces the following transfers of assistant-teachers:-- FIRST ASSISTANTS…

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Toongabbie School

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 10

Following upon the representations of the Chief Secretary (Mr Bruntnell), in regard to the Toongabbie public school, the Minister for Education…

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More School Holidays in Hot Months Cutting Out Easter

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

MR. Drummond, Minister [?]or Education has reversed his holiday policy for the public schools. Last year ha cancelled n recommendation by his predecessor, Mr. W. [?]vers that…

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