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Schools, 1928

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Victorian Schools in Cricket M.G.S. and Scotch Unbeaten Fontaine's Double Barrelled Feat

Referee · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 13

THE second round of Victorian Public School games was played under ideal weather. Melbourne Grammar School and Scotch College appear to be M.G.S. WIN OUTRIGHT…

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Pensylvannia Athletic Club's (Philadelphia) Indoor Golf School

Referee · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 18

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Girl Missing. Disappears From School. Police Puzzled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 16

The inexplicable disappearance of a little schoolgirl, 10½ years of age, from a private school at Bondi at 7 o'clock last night has up to an early hour this morning puzzled…

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Trinity Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 20

At the Drummoyne Baths yesterday, the sixth annua[?] swimming carnival of the Trinity Grammar School was held. Results:—…

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Naremburn School Giris' Cabnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 20

The Naremburn School girls held their annual swimming carnival at the Spit Baths yesterday afternoon. Results:- Breast Stroke.—Senior: D. De Lundi, [?]; N…

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Alleged Gaming. Well-equipped "School' ' Raided

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 16

One of the most completely equipped "two-tip" schools ever located by the police was discovered in a room at the rear of a tobacconist's shop in Crown-street, Surry Hills,…

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Nude Black Assaults Girl North. Territory Near State School Gets Five Months' Gaol Darwin

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 1

AT the Police Court this morning before Mr. Norman Bell Special Magistrate. Charlie, a young aboriginal was charged with having assaulted…

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Two-up School Raided Eighteen Arrests

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 5

When a posse of police under Inspectors Lynch Roses Anderson and Sergi. White [?]ded a [?] at the near of a t[?] sheep in Croen…

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Little Girl Is Missing From Boarding School "Going to Have Wonderful Time," She Said Nightlong Search

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 2

Sensational developments are expected by the police to result from the disappearance from a private boarding school, at Bondi…

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Cabaret in Honor of Carlton St. Joseph's College's Send-off to School Idol Olympic Farewell

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 23

The date of St. Joseph's Callege cabaret was a momentous one, as far as the committee was concerned…

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Two Raids, 36 ARRESTS Swift Descent on Two-up School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 8

In raids conducted by the police yesterday afternoon for gambling and trespassing, 36 men were arrested…

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Inter-State School Cricket Match Abandoned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 35

Yesterday's match between New South Wales and Victorian school boys had to be abandoned owing to rain. Victoria started their innings, and lost two wickets for 56. New South…

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School-church at Willoughby. Blessed by the Archbishop

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 25

The official blessing and opening of a handsome brick church-school at Willoughby on Sunday by his Grace the Archbishop elicited striking proof of the growth of…

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Great Public Schools' Rowing

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 28

Interest in the rowing world is now centred on the G.P.S. Head of the River contest, the heats of which are to be decided on Wednesday, April 18th. On…

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Great Public Schools' Cricket

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 28

On Saturday last St. Joseph's College had a most exciting match against the Scots' College in the G.P.S. cricket competition. Scots' batted first, and…

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Willoughby School-church. Father Barry Completes the Building. Blessed by His Grace the Archbishop

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 19

The solemn blessing and opening of the new school-church at High-street, Willoughby, was performed by his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday…

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White Waifs Welcome But Not Blacks Saved From Slums Now Australian Asset W.A. Farm School Move Duke Would Like to See More London

Evening News · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 1

"WE builded bettor than we knew when we founded the Pinjarra farm school of West Australia, giving the than children a place in the sun and a chance of prosperous careers."…

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North Sydney. Diamond Jubilee. Schools' Athletic Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 13

The feature of yesterday's celebration of the diamond jubiles of municipal government in North Sydney was the district schools' athletic carnival, which was held in St. Leonards Park…

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World's Sunday-school Association. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 12

Dr. W. G. Poole, prisident of the World's Sunday-schools Association and Sir Edward Sharp, president of the British section, will visit Orange on May 21, when a conference…

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Cricket. Great Public Schools' Matches. Riverview's Fine Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 15

After an exciting finish at Parramatta yesterday St. [?] College retained its unbeaten record in this season's Great Public Schools' [?]ures by defeating The King's School by onew [?]ket. Whe stumps…

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