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Schools, 1928

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 194

Armidale Teachers' Training College. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 16

Arrangements have been completed for the opening of the Teachers' Training College, on Friday. Among those who have accepted invitations to attend are:—The…

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Murrumburrah School. Murrumburrah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 16

At the annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association the report showed that during the year new classrooms and a manual training room had been completed and opened,…

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Denman School of Arts. Denman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 16

The Denman Memorial School of Arts was opened by Mr. E. R. White. The cost of the hall was about £2500. It is estimated that another £300 will be…

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School Sport. Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 19

Crown-street recorded the third successive century first wicket partnership against Mosman, and for their second, Thorn, against Paddington compiled 71 and took four for 23…

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High Schools' Winter Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 19

Entries for all competitions close on Friiday. April 20, and the competitions will commence on May 9. The canditions, with one exception, are similar to those prevalling in 1927. Second-grade soccer has…

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To-DAY'S Fixtures. High and Intermediate High Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 19

First and second grades conclude the round commenced last Wednesday. Third Grade.—Summer Hill v Parramatta Intermediate; Fort-street, v Canterbury: Granville v Parramatta…

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Sydney Boys' High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 11

Recently there appeared in the "Herald" a photo, of the Sydney Boys' High School building, which is nearing completion. This building occupies portion of the old Zoo site,…

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Mayor Taylor's Gift to N.S.W. Schoolboys Vancouver

The Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 8

The Mayor of Vancouver, Louis D. Taylor, has offered a cup for competition among schoolboys playing Rugby Union in N.S.W…

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Teachers Ignorant Text Books on Aust. London

The Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 1

Widespread interest has been aroused by the publication in "The Times" of the letter referring to the teaching of inaccurate Australian…

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Young Teachers Must Expect Transfers From Home Education Director Explains Why--School Notes and Doings

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 8

The needs of 3000 centres of population must be met, and the Director of Education (Mr. S. H. Smith) tells young teachers that these requirements must take precedence of their personal desires…

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The Primary Schools. the Matter of English

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 14

No matter what may be the attainments of any individual, they are all discounted if he cannot write a decent hand and express himself with reasonable accuracy…

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St. Patrick's Day. Boys' Primary Schools

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 27

There will be keen competition amongst the senior boys for the Archbishop's Shield, and amongst the junior boys for the F. B. Freehill Shield, which…

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Catholic Schools in Glasgow

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 42

The Glasgow Education Board decided almost unanimously to buy forty Catholic school buildings for about £600,000, the transference to take place in a few…

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St. Ignatius' College Regatta. Interesting School Events

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 29

The classic St. Ignatius' College annual regatta held on the picturesque Lane Cove River on Saturday was robbed of some of its interest in the Riverview…

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St. Charles', Ryde, School Tennis Club

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 29

For some time past a movement has been on foot to have tennis courts erected for the use of pupils attending St. Charles' School, Ryde, and, thanks to…

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New Catholic School for Inverell. Opening Ceremonies. Bishop O'connor on Education

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 18

AT a large gathering on a recent Sunday afternoon the new college for boys at Inverell was formally opened by his Lordship Dr. O'Connor,…

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Schools' Cup. Presented to Waratahs. Gift From Vancouver. Vancouver, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 11

The Waratahs were given a great send-off at a civic banquet last night before their departure for Australia. The Mayor of Vancouver, Alderman L. D…

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Kissed by Schoolmate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 11

A happy little incident occurred in the passage of Tattersall's Club to-day when an interested crowd waited to get a glimpse of Hinkler. He saw a lady in the crowd and…

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School Sport

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 15

The 3[?]th annual meeting will be held in the Assembly Hall, Education Department, to-morrow night at 7.3[?]. Mr. S. Lasker (Deputy Director), will preside…

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Hawkesbury College. Scholarships for High School Students

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 9

Scholarships exempting the holders from the payment of fees at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College for two years have been awarded to the following students of the Hurlstone and Yanco Agricultural…

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