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Schools, 1929

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The Schools. An Inspector Abroad

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

Few ex-inspectors have a larger circle of friends among teachers than Mr. Walter Beavis, who has recently returned after a world tour. Mr. Beavis left early last year by…

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Sydney Boys' High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 8

On June 9 of last year the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) opened the new building of the Sydney Boys' High School at Moore Park. As a memento of the occasion…

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Alleged Forgery. Secretary Charged. School Teachers' Funds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 9

Trevor Mervyn Doyle. 46, secretary, was remanded at the Central Police Court yesterday till February 21, on four charges involving a large sum of money. Bail was fixed…

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Rural Schools Move to Promote Agricultural education

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 16

A conference of intercut to residents in rural districts throughout New South Wales was held at the Department of Education in Sydney…

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Vet. School Acting-Professor Gunn In Charge Professor Stewart's World Tour

The Land · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

The well wishes of the farming community will go with Professor J. Douglas Stewart, of the School of Veterinary Science, Sydney…

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Eastern Suburbs Hebrew School

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

Mr. W. Simons writes:—At a recent meeting of the Board of the Eastern Suburbs Hebrew School, it was decided that the members of the…

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Kogarah School of Arts Literary and Debating Society

The St George Call · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

The members of the above were well rewarded for their attendance at the meeting on Thursday evening last, January 17th, when they were…

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To Help Backward Children Teachers Who Started Good Work in Spare Time Appeal to Extend It

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 18

THERE was a note of high enthusiasm at the tea party yesterday at Burdekin House, when members of the Problem Child Advancement League…

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Drowned. Two Schoolboys. at Yowie Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 13

Yesterday afternoon three schoolboys sailed out to sea at Yowie Bay, near Miranda, in a derelict flat-bottomed boat. Ten minutes later one struggled…

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Mission in Papua. an Island School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

Miss Devitt, who arrived in Sydney yesterday on leave after several years' absence, has been engaged in mission work at Nanlu, a small island off the coast of Papua, and about…

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High School Examinations

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 6

Among the candidates who were successful at the High School entrance examination in October were the following who qualified for Parramatta High…

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World-Wide Sunday School News

The Methodist · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 8

"About a thousand miles up the Congo, near the equator, is a missionary station. There are many Sunday Schools carried on by those missionaries, and there are 500,000 natives in those Sunday…

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The Sunday School Our Boys and Girls The Now and By-and-Bye

The Methodist · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 8

My Dear Boys and Girls,— The holidays are flying fast, aren 't they ? Too fast, the majority of you will be saying, but I am just wondering what mother will be thinking about…

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St. John's Park. School of Arts

The Biz · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the School of Arts was held on Friday, January 18. Mr. H. Firth was in the chair, and a good number of subscribers…

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High School Passes

The Biz · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

As a result of the examination held last October the following students arc among those who qualified for admission to High Schools:—N…

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Scholars' Needs Clothe the Child Carefully City Firms' Effort

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 21

WHEN the late William Shakespeare sent his schoolboy "unwillingly to school," schooling was drudgery. Invoke the "good old days" as we like, we must admit that the lot of the modem boy and girl is a com paratively happy one—that is, for the…

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Your Boy Outfit Him Now for School

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 21

At Palmers, in Park-street, a keen shopping mother will find everything she wants for her growing son with prices cut ton minimum…

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Back to School Bargains Shown at Foy's Help to Mothers Everything Is There

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 21

No brighter or more practical and topical idea has come under my notice than the "Back to School" table at Mark Foy's…

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Schools Open To-morrow Watch for Children

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 14

Now that school holidays are over, motorists must take greater care when driving in the vicinity of schools and on busy streets. Children are compelled to be on the streets in certain hours going to and coming from schools. Many of them are venturing forth from the parental…

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