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Schools, 1929

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Fete at the Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 16

There was a crowded attendance at the fete organised by the Sydney Grammar School "Women's Association, to raise funds for the remaking of the Weigall Memorial playing grounds…

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Great Public Schools. Newington College v St. Joseph's College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 19

Played on Newington Oval, but not concluded. The match will be resumed on Wednesday next. St. Joseph's College.—First Innings. J. Lahood, c Glasgow, h Dent, 3; J. Butler, b…

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"Not Respectful" Schoolboy Petitions

The Sun · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 6

"A number of petitions, allegedly from school children, are being received at the department, in respect of the alteration of school holidays,"…

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Religion in State Schools Insufficient, says Bishop of Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 7

KURRI KURRI, Sunday. -- "Roman Catholics want their schools not merely to be in opposition to the State schools but…

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"Don't Touch Holidays" Scholars' Demand Minister Gets Annoyed About It

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 4

THE outery from teachers, parents and school-children, against the school holiday alterations of the Minister for Education, is daily growing…

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Farm Training. No Need for Schools. Practical Man's Opinion. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 11

Discussing at a meeting of the Lismore branch of the Primary Producers' Union a proposal that an agricultural High school should be established in the district, Mr. M…

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COLTS v Teachers' Training College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 15

The last match of the season of Mr. Searl's colts will take place at the Sydney Cricket Ground tomorrow against a team from the Teachers' Training College. Play will commence at 1.30 p.m. The colts'…

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Swimming. Associated Grammar Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 15

The seventh annual swimming carnival of the Associated Grammar Schools Athletic Association will take place to-day at Drdmmoyne baths, commencing a[?] 2.15 p.m…

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School Holidays. Children's Petitions. Disrespectful Language

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 10

"A number of petitions, allegedly from school children, are being received at the department, in respect of the alteration of school holidays." said the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Under Girl's Bed at School Hostel Young Forbes Man on Serious Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

FORBES, Monday.--Alleging that be was found under a girl's bed in the Girls' School Hostel today, the police presented a man…

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"Kids" Petition Drummond Stern Rebuff on School Holidays

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

Few people are harder to shift from a position than the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond…

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Really's Jumping Did Not Impress Schooling at Randwick

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 30

Except for a couple of recent rims in flat events, Really, winner of four Randwick hurdle races in January and April last year, has not carried…

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No School Holiday

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 13

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond. told Mr. Davies in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he was not prepared to have a day set apart as a…

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On Empire Tour English Schoolboys

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 5

A PARTY of forty English public schoolboys. who are on an Empire lour, all arrive by the Maungan[?] en Monday, and will tranship that evening to…

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School Changes List of Transfers

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 8

THE Education Department notifies the following transfers and appointments of teachers.— Teachers.—Mr. H. Andreus, Kentucky 8th…

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Schoolboy League Death Penalty If Secrets Are Disclosed

The World's News · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 10

THE Belgrade police have discovered a schoolboys' secret society, calling itself the "National Serbian Society," which condemns professors, whose windows are…

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Swimming. Associated Grammar Schools Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 23

The Associated Grammar Schools held their second annual swimming carnival at the Drummoyne Baths yesterdav afternoon in the presence of a large crowd of scholars and their friends. The following schools…

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ROWING. Great Public Schools' Regatta. Crews in Training

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 15

The 37th annual rowing championships of the Athletic Association of the Great Public schools will be held on the Parramatta River on April 21 and April 27. The heats will be rowed on the former date, and…

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School Sport. Cricket Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 12

Small acores, due to weather conditions, prevailed in the last round for commercial and junior technical fixtures, in which results were:- First Grade.—Gardeners-road, 58 (Burns 23 and five…

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Teachers and Easter

The Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 12

It was made clear to-day by the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), that the concession allowing teachers to close on Thursday, where…

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