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Schools, 1928

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 194

Teachers' Club. Proposed Liquor License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 5

The council of the Teachers" Federation of New South Wales on Saturday considered the prospectus of the proposed club drafted by the federation's solicitor. The legal portion…

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Boys' High School. Notable History. New Building Nearly Ready

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 5

The new Sydney Boys' High School is nearing completion. Following upon a provision in the Education Instruction Act of 1880 for the establishment…

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Knew Murderer Alert Constable Christian Death of Girl Dramatic Scene in School Grounds

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 10

Among the scores of police who joined in the quest for George Green, aged 43, a butcher, after he had murdered his little daughter, Elaine, late on Saturday night, was Constable Frederick Christian, of Petersham,…

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Didn't Like School Boy of Eight Leaves Home Another of Same Age Missing

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 6

Disliking the idea of commencing school at a private college, to-day, Boyce Stewart, 8, of Dowling Street, Moore Park, left home at 6 o'clock on…

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Burnt to Death in 'Plane Schoolgirl's Fate New York

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 5

TWO New York schoolgirls were having their first night yesterday, when the 'plane in which they were joy-riding, hit a searchlight lower and…

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Teachers' Grievances

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 6

To put the matter as briefly as possible -- I object, as a taxpayer to Royal Commissions into the teachers' lot. We have had too many. Certainly £5 per…

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The Man in the Street Trams Befriended -- Tax Disliked -- Cook's River -- The Dead -- Teachers Troubles

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 6

The reply of the Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page) to the protests voiced in Sydney and elsewhere is quite beside the point…

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Assistant Wanted Dural Public School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

The attendance at Dural Public School since to arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Horne has considerably increased. The number on the roll is now 63, and…

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High School for Girls Parramatta's Claim

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

A separate High School for girls and a Technical High School are facilities to which the local council thinks Parramatta is entitled…

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Latham's Bill Teacher's Protest Loss of Hard-won Rights

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 6

The Council of the Public School Teachers' Federation, N.S.W. branch, on Saturday passed, without [?], an emphatic protest against L[?]tham's…

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No Alteration Desired Teachers' Holidays Unanimous Dissent

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 6

A Proposed alteration of holidays has stirred the public school teachers of the State to express dissent with remarkable unanimity…

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Novice Hurdlers School Attractively

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 25

Macaud (J. Troy) and Remount (B. Conaghan), two novice jumpers, were schooled over three small obstacles at Randwick yesterday. They took each…

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Bursaries Country School Awards Allowances to Scholars

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 3

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded bursaries to the following competitors from country schools, subject to the fulfilment of regulation…

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School-teachers' Holidays. Protest Against Proposed Alteration

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 8

At a meeting of the Council of the School Teachers' Federation of New South Wales, held at Sydney last Saturday, strong exception was taken to the…

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Big Swim School Teacher's Feat to Get Bread Passengers Rescued Glen Innes

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 9

There have been thrilling incidents here. A local school teacher swam the flooded river to bring…

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Good Schooling Jumpers at Randwick

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

A DOZEN [?]umpers turned out for schooling and an must cases good exhibitions were given…

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For Poor School Club House Dance Rose Decorations

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 14

THE Club House on the Rushcutters Bay courts was converted into a great conservatory for a dance last night, in aid of St. Joseph's Poor…

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Robertson's Melbourne "Thousand" Win Ex-public School Champion Performs Brilliantly Miles Fails at 220 Yards' Record MELBOURNE

Referee · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 15

When Austen Robertson, the ex-Xavier College and Public Schools' sprint champion, and favorite for the world's most richly endowed footrace, romped home in the Melbourne "Thousand" Handicap, of 130 yards, at the Amateur Sports Ground on Monday night, by one and a half yards in…

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The Schools in Sport Melb'rne Grammar Party Back From India Sydney Cricket To-day: St. Peter's Tour

Referee · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 11

In Sydney, the G.P.S. Cricket Competition, like everything else in field sport, could not be gone on with on Saturday owing to the severe…

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School Sport. the Cricket Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 20

Despite Unfavourable conditions the rounds for the second series of the Commercial and Junior Technical cricket competitions wire successfully disposed of, and Gardeners-road and Belmore recorded wins in…

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