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Schools, 1928

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 194

Schools and Trachkrs. American Visitor Studying Our Ways the W.e.a. Movement

Evening News · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 3

AN interesting visitor to Australia is Dr. Russell, former Dean of the Teachers College at the Columbia University. U.S.A. who is investigating…

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Tulips Hid at High School Fete Lucky Dips

Evening News · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 3

LADY STREET, who opened the parents and Citizens' Association fete at the Sydney Girls High School yesterday afternoon, said that…

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Annesley School Foundation Day Ceremony

The Methodist · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 14

A pleasant gathering, which it is hoped may develop into an annual function, and take on the form of a Foundation Day ceremony, took place at Annesley, on Saturday, March 10. The day was all…

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The Sunday School Our Boys and Girls What's in a Name?

The Methodist · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 13

My Dear Boys and Girls,—The other day Mr. Hewitt very kindly made it possible for me to go with the Tongan Choir round the harbour in the Premier's launch. I had a right royal time,…

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An Intimate Talk to Teachers

The Methodist · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 13

From "Punch" let us learn an important truth to-day:— Teacher: When is your little brother coming to Sunday School, Alfred?…

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For Women. Girls' High School Fete

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 11

The enthusiasm of hundreds of schoolgirls, coupled with the untiring efforts of members of the Parents and Citizen's Association, who were in turn supported by the teaching staff,…

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Music and Drama. the Teachers' Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 11

Active preparations are being made by the Musical Association for the first conference of the teachers of music in New South Wales. In instituting such a conference, the society…

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Interstate School's Carnival. Queensland Defeated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 21

New South Wales won the first of the carnival fixtures against Queensland, at Redfern Oval, by three wickets, [?] a [?]nty-[?] game. Queensland b[?]tted [?] the second innings, and…

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The New Sydney Boys' High School at Moore Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 20

THE BUILDING, WHICH IS NOW PRACTICALLY COMPLETED, WILL BE OCCUPIED AFTER THE EASTER VACATION…

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Sydney Graamar School v "Girl Friend" Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 21

A two-days' match between the Sydney Grammar School and members of "The Girl Friend" theatrical company was commenced at the Weigall Ground on Thursday. Grammar School batted first, and made…

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All Comrades Girls' High School Fete

The Sun · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 8

LESSONS and school books were relegated to the background yesterday afternoon by the girls of the Sydney High School. Moore Park, for…

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Waylaid and Assaulted Schoolgirl's Story "Man in the Bush"

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 1

THE allegations of a ten-years-old girl that she was brutally assaulted by a man while on her way in school at Chester Hill, near Regent's…

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Schoolboy Hurt

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 5

Running across Parramatta Road near Cannon Street, Petersham, on his way to school yesterday, Leslie Clay, 12, of Petersham was knocked…

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Human Satyr Assaults Schoolgirl -- Mechanical Man Takes Orders by 'Phone

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 20

AT A LONELY SPOT in the bush at Chester Hill, near Bankstown, a 10-year-old girl was waylaid and brutally assaulted by an unknown person. Detective Young, with other police, points out the scene of the crime. AT THE OPENING, of the Royal Automobile Club's new premises in Macquarie Street…

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Victim of Outrage Tells "Truth" of Vile Cruelty Fiendish Attack Arouses State Girl Carrying Posies of Flowers for Teachers Lured into Bush by Man Tales of Other Assaults in Same District

Truth · Sunday 25 March 1928 · page 13

BRAVELY smiling from a bed of pain, where she awaited the advent of the doctor, a pretty 11-year-old Chester Hill school-girl related to "Truth" on Friday morning the petrifying story of an appalling attack at the hands of a human monster. SEIZED on the Way to school, stricken with terror by a menacing knife, she was forced into bushes, compelled to divest, and there subjected to treatment that defies description, and cries to the very heavens for vengeance…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The Sun · Sunday 25 March 1928 · page 1

A geologist is a person who studies horses. A guinea pig is a pig that is worth on pound and one shilling. An architect was a person who lived in…

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Our Young Poets Schoolgirl's Song

The Sun · Sunday 25 March 1928 · page 1

(With Anologies to A. B. Paterson) I go to Ascham School each day. I am a pupil there. I have to do my work so well, or else the…

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Interstate Schools N.s.w. Team Chosen

The Sun · Sunday 25 March 1928 · page 13

The P.S.A.A.A. selectors have chosen the following to represent New South Wales against Victoria at the S.C.G. to-morrow:--Smith, captain (Central Tech.), K. Gulliver…

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The Jumpers Randwick Schooling

Evening News · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 2

SOME interesting Jumping was witnessed at Randwick this morning. Reilly (R. Cutler, a Randwick hurdle winner, was schooled over three little hurdles and three of…

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Mind of the Boy. a Teacher's Experiment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 10

Every occupation has its own especial drawbacks and dangers. We are told that Darwin in later life lamented that his continuous work of observing facts and from them deducing…

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