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Schools, 1928

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Proposed School Terms. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 18

At the annual meeting of the local branch of the Teachers' Federation the proposed alterations in school vacations and terms were discussed, and a great majority of the…

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Western Teachers' College. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 18

At a meeting of educationists, including the hendmasters of St. Stanislaus' and All Saints' Colleges, nnd tho High and Rural schools, it was decided to petition the…

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Swimming. Girls' Secondary Schools' Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 21

The annual swimming carnival of the Girls' Secondary Schools' Sport Union was held at the Domain Paths yesterday Ascham won both senior and Junior championship cups…

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Primary Education 3000 SCHOOLS. Largest at Hurstville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 18

Every year the 3000 primary schools under the Education Department are reclassified by the Public Service Board on the basis of daily attendance. An official list has just been…

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School Spoet. Interstate Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 21

The Victorian team for the forthcoming interstate carnival will arrive at Central Station at 11.[?] a.m. top-marrow, in charge of Messrs. P. Neltleton and A. [?]ck, and will be met by the parents in Sydney, who…

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Wet or Dry Teachers' Club Bar Keen Debate

The Sun · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 7

An animated discussion took place this morning at the meeting of the council of the Teachers' Federation with regard to a proposal that liquor…

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Harcourt Infants' School

The Sun · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 3

A sports meeting will be held in the grounds of the Harcourt Infants' School, Campsie, next Saturday afternoon, when the flag will be unfurled…

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Tea Table Gossip "Three Little Maids From School" To be Married This Month

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 15

ABOUT forty ex-students of Our Lady of Mercy Convent, Parramatta, united last Saturday afternoon in entertaining at the Ambassadors…

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Women's League and Mental Defectives Government Urged to Act Immediately Special School Classes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 13

"THAT this meeting of representative women's organisations strongly urges the Government to pass legislation at the first session of Parliament…

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Tales by Readers School Reports

The Sun · Sunday 18 March 1928 · page 3

"WELL, did you get your school report to-day?" asked Pa Jones of his son Billy. "Oh! yes, dad, I forgot all about it…

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Five Dead in School Fire Woman's Heroism London

Evening News · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 1

FIVE children, all under six years, were burned to death in a nursery school near Horley, Surrey. school, which is used chiefly by…

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Great Public School Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 8

There were two surprises on Saturday last in the Great Public Schools' matches—the defeat of Grammar by The Scots and the win of St. Joseph's against Sydney High School. This was St. Joseph's victory. St…

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New High School. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 12

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) yesteray afternoon laid the foundationstone of a new High school at Murwillumbah. The building will be a very fine structure on…

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Women Are Against Teachers' Liquor Bar But Mere Man Wants It

The Labor Daily · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 5

NOW you can with Cecil Rhodes exclaim. So much to do so little done! said a cynle to Mr. H. C. Paddison at the conciusion of the…

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The Man in the Street "Dry" America--Visitors Differ--The London Schoolboy--To Fish or Not to Fish--Life Beyond

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 6

Rev. R. B. S. Hammond answers Mr. Coates:-- There is no uniform method in the United States of dealing with drunks…

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No Liquor License for Teachers' Club

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 5

The Teachers' Federation on Saturday discussed the question of stating in its new club prospectus that it was intended to apply for a liquor license…

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School Jubilee At North Ryde

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 6

The forthcoming jubilee celebrations at the north Ryde Public School on March 31 have recalled the fact that in the days of half a century ago the district bore…

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Schoolboy Critics of Ald.'s Oratory

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 6

A CRITICAL audience will be present at Marrickville Council at a future meeting. Mr. F. B. Wright intimated to council…

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School Sport Unbeaten Teams Two Hat-tricks Inter-state Doings

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 10

BOURKE-STREET and Crowd-street are the only undefeated first-grade teams, and in the last series, Gardener's-raod defeated Belmore their [?] and each of those…

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Trade Schools. Extension to Country. (By Our Spfcial Representative.) Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 12

The foundation-stones of the first trade school to be established in a country district outside Newcastle and Broken Hill, were laid at Lismore to-day by the Minister for Education…

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