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Schools, 1929

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Social Gossip Grammar School News and Notes

The Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 23

MRS. H. C. DONOVAN was the winner of the competition at the Sydney Grammar School fete on Saturday, for which the prize was a fox…

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N.s.w. Wins Schools' Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 37

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Victorian schoolboys played their match against Hew South Wales on a matting wicket today, on account of the…

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Four Thousand School Children in the Ring

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 11

Four thousand children, from 35 public schools, rehearsed in the Showground arena yesterday morning for a display of rhythmic…

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He Never Went to School Grazier Who Can Write Big Cheque

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 9

"That takes you back a few years, Jim," said a middle-aged farmer at the show yesterday, as the thousands of school children marched round and…

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School Picnic Children Entertained

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 22

The school picnic tendered to tile pupils of the Rydalmere Public School each year is one of tile outstanding events of the year in that district…

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After 20 Years Schoolmaster Retires

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 3

A meeting convened by the Mayor of Bankstown, Alderman Welch, who presided was held recently at Sefton to arrange a suitable send-off to the local…

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"Child Slavery" High School Homework

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 12

"Parent" writes:— Sir,—Can nothing be done to bring under notice the unreasonable amount of home work demanded by the secondary…

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Merrylands P. and C. School "Queen" Crowned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 7

The Masonic Hall, Merrylands, was crowded on Friday night, March 22, when a juvenile dance was held, in aid of the school piano fund…

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St. Patrick's Day Celebrations. Notice to Teachers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 20

The committee in charge of the celebrations request that a return of the sales of tickets by school children be rendered promptly to the Administrator, St. Mary's…

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School and Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 15

DESMOND [?] HOULIHAN (Sherwood).—I live on a dairy farm, eight miles from Kempsey. I attend the Sherwood public school, of which…

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Farm Training Opinion or "One of the Old School"

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

Commenting upon the proposal that an agricultural high school be established in the Lismore (N.S.W.) district, Mr. M. Patch declared at a…

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School Sport. Girls' Winter Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 24

Entries for the banket-ball, tennis, and vigoro competitions will close within the next fortnight, as it has been decided to start as early as possible. Basketball will be played in two sections, domestic schools…

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Swimming. Sydney Grammar School Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 23

The 83rd annual swimming carnival of the Sydney Grammar School was held at the Domain Baths yesterday afternoon. The 100 yards and 220 yards open championships of the school were won by…

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Music Teachers Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 6

Late enrolments for the Music Teachers' Conference, to begin on Tuesday night will be received to-day It is announced that the conference will he opened at the Conservatorium with addresses from Mr. Bavin,…

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The Schools. Hay Scholarships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 7

The Falkiner scholarship for 1929 has been won by Lindsay Leslie McCreudy, who has worthily completed his course at the Hay High School, to which he passed from the Leeton…

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School Dances

The Sun · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 16

THE Waverley College Ball will be held this year on July 9, at the Palais Royal, and the committee members are looking forward to a…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Sun · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 7

Nugent Ashton, aged 10, a schoolboy, of Robert-street, Camperdown, was knocked down by a motor lorry in Bedford-street, Newtown, this afternoon,…

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Primary School Cricket. Kogarah H v. Campsie Ii

The St George Call · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 3

Kogarah defeated Campsie by an innings and 33 runs at Riverside Park, and thus maintained their unbeaten record. Campsie could only make 43…

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Schools Competition. Brighton le Sands v. Hurstville

The St George Call · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 3

The above teams met on Rockdale Park last Friday afternoon and a most exciting finish was staged. Brighton batting first declared with five wickets…

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Concession to Country Teachers

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, yesterday drew attention to the fact that the concision granted to teachers to close their schools…

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