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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1928

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 194

School Children Must Scab For Piano

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 3

A couple of weeks ago a woman who had the job of keeping Kitchener school clean, was sacked. The work as now done by the school-children…

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Carlton School Concert

The Propeller · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 3

A successful social was held by the Barents and Citizens' Association in the Carlton School last Saturday evening. The president (Mr. Elsworth) opened…

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Penshurst Public School

The Propeller · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 1

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council a letter was received from tho acting headmaster of Penshurst Public .School asking the council to grant…

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Money for New Schools

The Propeller · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 3

The Minister for Education stilted this week that the Government had placed at his disposal a sum of £2,000,000 for education. Out of this amount £600,000…

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Dumbleton Public School

The Propeller · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Dumbleton Parents and Citizens' Association the headmaster (Mr. J. W. Gettens) reported that the number of pupils…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 7

The Department of Education notifies the following transfers and appointment of teachers in connection with local schools:--Mr. J. Culey, Carlton South to…

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Wallerawang School

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 8

Mr. G. C. A. Kelly. M.L.A., has been informed that the Education Department has accepted the tender for Messrs. Crawford and Son. of Maroubra, for the…

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School Children's Effort

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 26

THE pup[?]s of Willesden School, Killara, will hold a concert in the Memorial Hall, Killara, on Monday, at 7.45 p.m., in aid of the new children's…

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Absurdee Injured While Schooling

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 31

Absurdee was relieved of her engagement in th[?] Maiden Hurdle Race at Rosehill to-morrow, owing to meeting with an accident at Randwick…

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Better Rhodes Scholars Trustees' New Plan London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 1

CHANGES in the method of selecting [?] Scholars from the [?]tons and the United States are favored by the Rhodes [?]. who…

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Schools and Teachers. Fresh Evidence Salaries Committee Case Is Re-opened

Evening News · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 2

ALL this week the Conciliation Committee has been sitting in camera discussion the salaries question. A surprise move by the…

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In Bright Plus Fours C.E. Union President School Teacher Shocked Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 7

Wearing stylishly-cut plus fours of no dull shade, the president of the Christian Endeavor Union of Great Britain (Dr. Wm. C. Poole) appeared…

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Teachers' Camp

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 4

Ove 50 teacher from the Training College, under Mr P. Willcox, B.A., are camped on the river at Castlereagh. They will practice teaching in the…

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Penrith Inter.-High School TENNIS

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 4

A tennis match was played on Wednesday, at Penrith., between a team of ex-P[?]th students now attending Parramatta High School and…

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Teachers' Conference at Belmore

The Methodist · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 12

During last Saturday afternoon and evening, a conference for Sunday school teachers was Held in the Belmore Church, and was attended by a good company of teachers. The Rev. A. S. J…

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Intimate Talks to Teachers

The Methodist · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 12

Another week has flown, bringing us nearer to the fateful first of September, when New South Wales will state at the ballot box to what extent she is entitled to be called a Christian country…

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Sunday School Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 18

A combined Sunday-school demonstration will be held in the Majestic Theatre, Bankstown, to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock There will be a ch[?]ir of a thousand children and a…

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Winter Schools for Farmers Hawkesbury College

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 6

Arrangements have been made to hold the usual winter school for farmers and poultry farmers at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College,…

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King's School

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 May 1928 · page 6

As the King's School in 1931 will be 100 years old, the King's School Old Boys' Union have decided to hand over the proceeds of this year's dance to the…

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A Fact a Day About Sydney. First School When Young Colonists of Sydney Learned Spinning

Evening News · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 12

THE first Customs duties imposed in Sydney were in furtherance of the worthy cause of education. The Director of Education, Mr. S. H…

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