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Schools, 1929

3,660 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 183

Hostels for Schoolchildren

The Land · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 15

The provision of hostels for school-children attending high and technical schools was urged by the Mudgee Group Conference, and Mrs…

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School Chief Retires Katoomba

Evening News · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 9

Mr. George Dart, M.A., inspector of schools, who is retiring from the service, was accorded a farewell by a representative gthering of teachers at…

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Honey Testing. What the Expert Requires. Facts for Schoolboys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 11

There is more in the honey that one purchases in an ordinary Jar from a storekeeper than is supplied by the common bee among the flowers…

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First-four Crews Which Will Compete in the Great Public Schools' Reg Atta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 14

Church of England Grammar School: L. P. Mahoney (bow), T. Primrose (2), C. R. Sinclair (3), A. G. H Levey (stroke), J. II. Cooper (cox). Sydney High School: K. Nicholson (bow), G. Millard (2), E. Baber (3), J. Boughton (stroke) J. Hill (cox)…

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German Slates. Roofing of Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 11

A deputation from the Australian-Made Preference League protested to the ActingPremier (Mr. Buttenshaw) yesterday against the use of German slates in the construction…

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School Rowing. Life in the Camp. a Competitor's Recollections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 10

How man of the thousands who witness the Great Public Schools "Head of the River" contest on the Parramatta River each year realise the amount and intensity of the…

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School's Tennis Court

The Propeller · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

The tennis court at the Bexley Public School constructed by Mr. J. Dent, on behalf of the Bexley Parents and Citizens Association was officially…

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German Slates on Schools Complaint to Minister

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 8

A deputation arranged by the Australian Preference League, waited upon the Acting-Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, at the Public Works…

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German Slates for School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 22

German slates for the Croydon Park Public School, when Australian-made slates were more lasting! This was the subject of a…

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Methodist Scholars

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 11

Miss Joyce Hawkins, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hawkins, of Lindfield, has achieved a notable distinction in the recent University results announced this week. She had the B.A. and…

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Tree Flights for School Pupils London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 1

SIR Alan Cobham intends to take 10,000 school children for free flights during the air tour of Great…

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Penrith Inter.-High School HOOKEY

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 5

An effort is being made to introduce hockey into the Secondary girls' sports. It is expected that by the end of the season a creditable showing will be…

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Schools' Regatta Traffic Control Harbor Trust Rules

Evening News · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 4

FOR the Great Public Schools' regatta on the Parramata River next Wednesday and Saturday, the Sydney Harbor Trust hu made every…

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The Sunday School Our Boys and Girls Evolution

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 8

My Dear Boys and Girls,—The above created a big stir, when, as a belief, it was broadcasted, not by wireless, but by books, throughout the world. It stated that lower forms of life went on…

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The Children Outside the Sunday School

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 8

The statistics of New South Wales child life-show that only one out of every three children ever enters a Sunday School. The Sunday School convention, meeting in Melbourne next week, will…

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Bowral Church of England Grammar School. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 18

The annual fete in aid of the building fund of the Church of England Grammar School at Bowral, which was opened by Mrs. Herbert Marks, realised more than £250, being a…

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To Compete in the Great Public Schools' Regatta on the Parramatta River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 20

Scots' College first four crew: G. Toole (bow), J. Butcher (2), J. Pollock (3), M. Carter (stroke), D. Whiting (cox). St. Ignatius' College first four crew: E. R. Kevin (bow), M. A. Clift (2), G. B. Renshaw (3), R. B. Sheridon (stroke), W. J. Catton (cox)…

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Sydney Grammar School. Colours for the Crews Presentation of £2000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 18

There was, great enthusiasm at Sydney Grammar School yesterday when the colours were presented to the crews for the Great Public Schools Regatta next week, and £2000…

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Open Air Dunedin's School Dunedin

The Sun · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 8

The N.S.W. Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) left Dunedin yesterday for the north. In an interview, he said that the…

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The Teachers' International Work That It Is Doing

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 9

In spite of the rigorous literature ban that our archaic Federal authorities have impound on Australian readers, there have percolated into our State…

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