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Schools, 1928

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 194

Topics for Women Much Travelled School Children in Sulky

The Sun · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 15

AT the age of six, in company with a brother 15 months older, Miss Marjorie Congreve, of "Stretton Park," Stretton, West Australia,…

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Fifty-one Arrests "Two-up" School Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 1

Smashing their way through two barred doors, a squad of police forced an entrance into an elaborately-fitted up "two-up" school in a building in…

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'Shore Become Head-of-the-river Champions--no Surprises in League There Are No Certainties Even in Rowing High School's Sequence Halted at G.p.s. Regatta 'Shore's Brilliant Treble

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 3

WITH THE APPROACH OF THE ANNUAL G.P.S. Regatta, rowing experts spring up like mushrooms, and these super-critics are always ready to condemn and praise the various crews, but the result of the big aquatic event usually finds them…

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"Shore's" Tuneless Effort in School Chapel After Triple Victory Voices Are Lost Bedlam Let Loose Following Great Win in "Head of River" Races Lemon Syrup in Dormitories

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

The singing in the "Shore" chapel at yesterday, morning's service was tame; almost tuneless. Few boys took the top note$ with confidence; the majority could not produce a note at all…

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Ten Men Fined Gambling School Raided at Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 11

ALBURY, Sunday.--At the Albury Police Court yesterday 13 men were charged with having been found in a common gaming house in Dean Street,…

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Police Raid Gamblers Two-up Schools and Betting Shops Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

Last Saturday the police raided the shops and offices of bookmakers in Perth. The result was that ten of them this morning contributed £75 to…

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History As Taught in Schools Objections by A.L.P. Secretary

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 7

You will pardon me, in all fairness, if I repeat the substance of my charges re history teaching in the schools, since much of my former letter was…

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Grosvenor Neat Jumping Randwick Schooling

Evening News · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 2

GROSVENOR is preparing for the big jumping events of the Winter. He was schooled at Randwick to-day…

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"Doughboys Dd It" Came, Saw, Conquered! Amazing School History "Wonder It Lasted 15 Minutes' London

Evening News · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 1

THE extraordinary character of American school-book history of the Great War is revealed by the "Daily Telegraph," which quotes the scathing indictment of "The Army and Navy Journal." of Washington…

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School Changes Transfers : Rises

Evening News · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 3

THE following transfers and appointments of teachers have been notified by the Department of Education:— Teachers: Mr A. Miller. poo[?]ie to…

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Head of the River's Unique Triumph for Shore Sydney Church of England Grammar Wins All Three Races : Hundred Thousand People Witness Unparalleled Feat and Spectacle the Schools' Classic On the River

Referee · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 1

IN the Sydney schools there is gripping lure in the Rugby…

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Thrilling Finish in the Eights Four Crews, Together in Closing Stretches Shore Score in Eights and Both Fours Greatest School Regatta in Sydney History

Referee · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 1

History was made on Saturday afternoon on the Parramatta River by the Sydney Church of England Grammar School, whose crews carried off in most gallant style the eights, and the first and second fours,…

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Sportsmen of the Schools Their Education

Referee · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 1

AUSTRALIA follows the example of the Old Land in…

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Queensland Rugger Floods Do Not Deter : Early Form : Rugby Union in Secondary Schools

Referee · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 17

The menace of floods did not deter the Rugby League officials from going forward with their fixtures on Saturday. So big is the season's programme that no day can be lost, consequently there was never any intention of postponing Saturday's games. The decision proved wise, as the…

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Tasmanian Football Benefit Matches Played : Soccer Forms School Teams

Referee · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 12

Benefit matches were played at North Hobart ground on Saturday afternoon, where New Town, 6-8, defeated Cananore, 2-4. Lefroy, 6-5, beat North Hobart, 5-7…

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Kensington Coursing Hares Need More Schooling Many Well-Backed Dogs

Referee · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 14

The N.S.W. Owners and Trainers' Coursing Company, who opened their three-days' meeting at the Kensington racecourse on Monday, were…

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Girls' Secondary Schools' Sports Union. Results of Tennis Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 15

First Grad.—A teams: Ravenswood M.L.C., 4.30 v Chastwood, 4.36; Rediands, 6.40, v Ravenswood M.L.C., 2.22; Abbotsteigh, 8.48, v Chatswood, 0-26; P.L.C., Pymble, 6-45, v Abbots[?], 2.30; M.L.C., Burwood,…

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School Sport. Winter Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 15

Since the Easter vacation arrangements have been completed for the annual premiership[?] competitions, and a pleasing feature is the readiness of each State controlling…

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Heroic Schoolboy. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 12

The Royal Humane Shipwreck and Relief Society has awarded a bronze modal and certificate to Clive Austen McLeay, son of Sergeant and Mrs. L. R. McLeay, of…

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Sporting News Continued School Sport Girls' Winter Games Big High School Entry

The Sun · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 5

A meeting of sportsmistresses interested in girls' winter games was held on April 18, and with the view of providing opportunities for more girls to engage in these healthy…

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