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Schools, 1928

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 194

"Schoolboys with Knives."

The Land · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 17

"I sacked the five of them, because schoolboys with pocket knives could have cut more in the time," Mr. C. J. Woollett, the new Stock Inspector…

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Country Schools Education Minister Busy Bathurst, Cowra and Blayney

The Land · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 8

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, had a busy week-end. He left Sydney last Friday morning by car, arrived at Bathurst in time for…

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Randwick Schooling

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

[?] was schooled over three [?] at Randwick to-day. L.A. (Pearce) and Roll Top [?] were companions in a schooling task over hurdles. L.A. jumped…

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V.c. Fined £5 Struck Publican Sunday School Party

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 7

WILLIAM JACKSON, [?] who won the Distinguished Conduct [?] at Gallipoli, and the Victoria Cross at Armenticrs, was fined…

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Rural Movements Development of the Riverina-BeeKeepers and the Marketing ActHawKesbury College Winter School for Farmers Riverina Development League Guarantee Fund for Organisation Work Established by Executive

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 9

Following the conference organised by the Riverina Development League and held at Wagga (N.S.W.) on Wednesday (as fully reported in last…

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School Needed Children Left Untaught Grievance Remedied

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 15

Alma Park writes, slating that although there are over twenty children of school age in that district, and many moro who will shortly bo needing…

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Winter School Hawkesbury College Tractor Farming

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 9

The usual winter school for farmers and poultry-farmers will be held at the hawkesbury Agricultural College at Richmond (N.S.W.) this year from…

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A Summer School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

Twenty-six countries are represented in the Iternational Association for the Study and Improvement of Human Relations and Conditnons' in Industry, which will hola its next…

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State Schools. Alteration of Holidays. Minister Explains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 15

Members of the Teachers' Federation protested to the Ministor for Education (Mr. Drummond) yesterday against the recent decision to alter the periods of State school…

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High Schools' Sport. Granville's Good Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 15

Granville made on auspicious start is of five matches contisted all were won Cleveland-streer and North Sydney each won four out if five The brothers Harrison were prominent in North Sydney scoring…

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Schools' Robbed Thefts at Goulburn Goulburn

The Sun · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 14

Public schools In the city are suffering an epidemic of burglaries of late. When the cleaners arrived at the Goulburn High School yesterday…

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Ships' Cooks Hard to Replace Good Men Scarce Need for a School

The Sun · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 10

Chefs are born, not made. It doesn't seem to be the rule for the son of the sea cook, to be a sea-cook like his dad…

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Hockey. St. George V. Teachers College

The St George Call · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

Last Saturday marked the opening of the hockey competition, and the local team was drawn against Teachers College. Rain somewhat spoiled the…

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Hurstville Public School. Questions in Parliament

The Propeller · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 3

In Parliament this week Mr. W. T. Butler, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell) if it was a fact that the Hurstville Parents and…

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Hurstville Public School. Police Protection for Children

The Propeller · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

The Hurstville Public School is one of the largest in the State, with a larger enrolment of scholars than any other school. Since Forest Road was…

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Evening School

The Propeller · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 7

At this time of the year many lads are leaving day school and commencing work. The great pity is that so many enter dead-end occupations on account of…

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Education in Our Schools Need for Australian Sentiment

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 9

THE Labor Party, stirred by the activities of the Labor Educational League, has approved (although not yet appointed) a strong committee to…

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School Girls' New Vice Brandy Drinking W.T.C.U. Horrified Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 4

Brandly-drinking among schoolgirls was alleged by a speaker at the half-yearly conference of the Women's Christian Temperance Union to-day…

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Teachers' Vain Quest Minister's Dogmatism Unalterable Decisions

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

The Teacher's Federation had a long Interview last night with the Minister for Education on the questions of altered holiday periods and…

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Fewer Holidays for Schools But They Will be Longer Under New System

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

Reply to a deputation from the Teachers' Federation yesterday, the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) declared his intention…

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