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Schools, 1928

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 194

New England Grammar School. Glen Innes

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

The first section of the new block of buildings for the New England Grammar School is now completed. The lower floor is given up mainly to two large classrooms. There is…

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N Ryde School Jubilee

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 3

North Hyde Public School will be [?] its year of existence an March 31. [?] will be [?] by [?] of the [?] staff. Mayors…

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Five Children Lose Lives in Nursery. School Fire LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 4

Four boys and' a girl, all under 6 years' of age, were incinerated' in a fixe at High Trees nursery school, Horley, which is attended by the young…

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Cricket a School Record

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

IN the Eastern Suburbs Junior Cricket Association, played on Queen's Park, a record first wicket partnership of 129 runs was made by the Randwick Marist…

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Head of the River Spirit of Great Public Schools Form of Sydney Crews in Training

Referee · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 13

This year's Head of the River is to be rowed on the Parramatta on April 18. The draw for positions in the heats, made a few days ago, has quickened the pulse of the public school boy, and great interest will now be taken in the doings of the crews. The race is, possibly, the greatest sporting…

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Ashfield Preparatory School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 21

The annual carnival in connection with the Ashfield Boys' Prepa[?]ry School was held at the A[?]ord Baths on Monday, and, as usual, the function, attracted a large number of parents and friends of…

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Swimming. Fort-street Girls. High School Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 21

Miss C. Kennedy, who is the champion runner of Port-street Girls' High School, won the sen[?] cup, in the 31st annual swimming carnival, held at Coogee. Aquarium Baths on Monday. The junior cup was won…

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Associated Grammer Schools' Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 21

The sixth annual swimming carnival of the Associated Grammar Schools' Athletic Association was held at, Drumm[?] [?]ths yesterday. The schools competing were:—Blue Mountains Grammar School, Springwood:…

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Girls Inter School Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 21

At the Domain Baths, the 25th annual swimming carnival of the Girls' inter-School Swimming Association will be held on March 30…

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Teachers' Horticultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 19

The eighth annual autumn show of the Teachers' Federation Horticultural Society will be held at the Education Department Building on Friday. The show will be opened…

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School Sport. Cricket Results

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 21

Ongley and Turnbull recorded Crown-street's fourth century parthership against School for De[?]f, [?]ley making 70 and Turnbull 52. Be[?]ore was defeated for the first time by Gardeners-road. The leading…

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School Cricket the N.s.w. Team

The Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 6

The New South Wales school boys' cricket team to oppose Queensland at Redfern Oval to-morrow and Friday is: F. Smith (captain), Horsfield, C…

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Murder of Little Girl Last Seen on Way to School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday.--The 70-year-old courthouse, built in convict days, was the venue of an inquest to-day into the death of Ivy Lewis, aged 11, whose…

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Kogarah's Dumb Population Goes to School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 1

THE HEADMASTER (Mr. Anderson), inspects the pets…

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Cowland Scandal How Scholars Suffer N.Z. Takes Action Wellington, N.Z.

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 14

FOLLOWING an inspectors, reports that senor publis in the deifying district are wearied by several hours work before going to [?] the Otago…

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New School-church at Batlow. Successful Opening. God Helps Those That Help Themselves

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 4

The successful achievement of the people of Batlow in building this beautiful school-church in the face of so many difficulties is but another illustration of the…

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The Primary Schools. Testing Our Work

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 16

As a machine needs to be tested at intervals in order to make sure that it is running properly and no hitch is likely to occur, so it has been the practice in schools…

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New School-Church. Blessing on

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 25

On the afternoon of Sunday, the 25th inst., at 3.30 o'clock, his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney will bless and open the new St. Thomas's School-church at…

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Additions to St. Patrick's Commercial School Opened by the Archbishop. Launching Catholic Girls in Life

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 23

THE blessing by his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney of the additions to St. Patrick's Girls' Commercial College, Church Hill, drew a large…

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Great Public Schools' Rowing

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 28

The G.P.S. Head of the River contest, which takes place on April 18th and 21st, is already creating great interest, as all the crews from the eight G.P.S. have…

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