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Schools, 1928

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 194

Girls' Secondary Schools Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 15

The annual championship swimming carnival in connection with the Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Union will be held at the Men's Municipal Baths. Demain, on March 16. The programme comprises 20…

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Bloodstained "Tenner" That Was Changed Tamworth Murder Second Trial; Story of Poker "School" Tamworth

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 12

At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court, which opened at Tamworth this morning, before Mr. Justice James, Cyril Matthew Thompson, aged 28, horse-trainer, was charged with the murder of Frederick William…

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How Clovelly Surfers "Shoot" On To The Rocks "Amazing Spectacle" Says Club Captain E Rescues Have Been Effected by Life-savers Trained in Hard School Sharks Never Seen in Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

At Clovelly Beach expert surfers actually finish their "shoots" on the rocks. It is an amazing sight to watch. In this article the captain of Clovelly's Surf Life-saving Club says something about the work of his men. Other beaches…

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Smart Schooling at Randwick To-day Old Blue Returns

Evening News · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

GOLDEN was responsible [?]…

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School Changes Transfers: Rises

Evening News · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 6

THE Department of Education has notified the following transfers and promotions of teachers:— Teachers: Mr. L. Wilson, Simsville to…

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The Schools in Sport St. Ignatius Leading in Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 13

Both teams that shared premiership honors last season in the Great Public Schools have suffered defeat in the first two matches…

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Fort-street Boys' High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 19

The Fort-Street Boys' High School will hold its 37th annual swimming carnival at the Domain Baths this afternoon, the first event starting at 1.45. In addition to the usual championship events, an…

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Head Blown Off School=girl's Death Man Arrested Body Found in Bush Perth

The Sun · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 11

What is alleged to be a brutal murder is reported from Barkan, situated 150 miles south of Perth. Ivy Lewis, 12 years of age, was found…

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Sporting Gossip From All Sources Swimming Titles--To-night's Events--Sydney Girls Too Good--Searle's Colts--Secondary Girls' Schools-- Tennis Players Depart--Blind Cricketers Bats Wanted--Armstrong for Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 31

To-night's swimming championships will see the State title events completed, and there should be at least two fine contests…

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Vatican Library. Its Great Riches. Available to All Scholars

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 7

The principal riches of the Vatican Library lie in its manuscripts, the number of which now exceeds 60,000. Most of them purchased by the Popes, others are…

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School Notes and Doings Distinguished Ex-Students of Teachers' College Include Two University Professors

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 9

This week 550 trainees are being received into the Teachers Colleges--500 into the Sydney College and 50 to the Armidale College. Including students already undergoing training courses, the full number of trainees will total 1200…

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Christian Doctrine. a Book for Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

"Our Inheritance." By Mary Eaton. Longmans, Green and Co. Price, 4s 6d net. This book of over 300 pages has as its subtitle "Doctrine for Catholic Schools and…

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French Government and Alsace. Attacks on the Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 10

Frequent references are occurring in the press to the growing disaffection in Alsace. Regarding the matter from a purely political point of view, this…

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Apostolic Delegate leads Second Catholic Pilgrimage to Canberra. High Mass on Cathedral Hill and First Catholic School opened

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 22

We are assembled this morning to assist at the solemn blessing and formal opening of the first Catholic building at the Capital of…

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Fort-street Boys' High School Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 14

Won by the Technical High School. In the centre of the picture is Noel Ryan, the last swimmer for the winning team…

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Fort Street School. Boys' Great Performances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 15

D. New won four senior championships, and deadheated for first place in a fifth in the thirty-seventh annual swimming carnival of the Fort-street Boys' High School, held at the Domain Baths yesterday…

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School Competitions. Interstate Triangular Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 15

New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria will engage in the first triangular contest in Sydney from March 22 to March 30. The Victorians will arrive on March 19, the Queenslanders on March 20, and each…

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School Swimming Champion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 12

who at the Domain Baths yesterday won the Fort-street Boys' High Srhool senior cup, and established records for 440 and 880 yards…

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Country News Dated 1707 Old Coins Under School Lithgow

The Sun · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 15

In the foundations of the old girls' school, which is being demolished, was found a pickle jar containing 11 coins, one a Queen Anne twopenny-piece…

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Promising Fencer Goblin Schools Well

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

One of the best exhibitions of steeplechasing seen at Randwick for months was given yesterday morning by Goblin…

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