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Schools, 1929

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Education Notes. The Primary Schools. Testing Progress

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 18

Most teachers find that, whon they come to correct examination papers, they discover that what psychologists call apperception, has been far from satisfactory…

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Taralga's Day. Buildings Opened. New Presbytery and School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 41

The 20th July, 1928, saw two foundation-stones blessed and laid by his Lordship Bishop Barry—one for a presbytery, the other for a school. Like two little mustard seeds…

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Sporting Notes. Great Public Schools' Rowing

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 29

Tens of thousands of enthusiastic spectators witnessed the "Head of the River" events on last Saturday. After a great race for the Schools' Championship High…

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Taralga's Great Day New Presbytery, and Catholic School Opened Progressive-priest and Parishioners

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 38

HE 29th July, 1928, saw two foundation stones blessed and laid by his Lordship Bishop Berry tin Taralga—one for a presbytery, the other…

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Great Public Schools' Football

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 28

Although many of their football players have been engaged in the boats most of the G.P.S. have had a few practice matches in preparation for the…

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Great Public Schools' Rowing

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 28

The usual enthusiastic crowd witnessed the Head of the River events on last Saturday. After a great race for the Schools' Championship High won by…

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The Real School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 35

By the unanimous testimony of mystic writers, solitude is the only proper school of contemplation, that is to say, a condition of life in which the soul is…

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School Sport Football Fixtures

Evening News · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 15

AS meny as 141 teems have entered for the Primary schools football pri-mirahips, which commence to-morrow In frst grade there are 4S Soooer teams…

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Dundas School's 1869 Furniture

Evening News · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 16

DUNDAS Council, which is agttating for the refurntahing of the local pubile school, was informed by an aldarman last night this the forms and desks in the…

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For Women. the School Lunch. Experiment at Blackfriars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 4

Blackfriars Infants' School has been the centre of a great deal of experimental work, but none has been more valuable than the schemes started there for the improvement…

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School Sport. Primary Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 16

The primary football premierships, which commence to-morrow, have attracted 148 teams. In first grade there are 43 Association teams, 17 Rugby League, 15 Australian, and in second grade the figures are…

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The Schools. Getting Sums Right

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 7

"I hold the view that children should get their sums right, and that if they don't get them right at first, they should get them right at last. I go even further, and say that if…

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Bowral School of Arts. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 15

The queen competition in aid of the funds of Bowral School of Arts and Bowral Bowling Club has been concluded. Miss Dorrle Beavan, representing the School of Arts, was…

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Jumpers School Novices Perform Well

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 2

Several new jumpers turood out for school ng practice at Randwick yesterday morning, and the majority acquitted themselves well…

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The man in the Street (To The Editor) the Teachers

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 4

Sir-- The Teachers' Federation a thinking of up with the A.W.U. in connection with the basie wage inquiry. It would be better or…

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Dance for School

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 7

ALEXANDRLA Parents and Citizens Association will hold its first dance of the season at the local Town Hall on Saturday next. The procedes will…

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Country News Teaching Young Idea Don Bradman Shows the Schoolboys

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 19

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--Admiration that reached the heights of hero-worship was bestowed upon Don Bradman, Australia's great cricketer…

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Songift May Make Good Hurdler W.B. Schools Well

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 29

Songift, the gelding which, together with his connections and rider, was sent out for twelve months after he had run third to Avrom and…

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School Children Conditions and Scale or Travelling Allowances

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 8

"Father" wries that he has two children that are traveling two and a half miles each day to school, and he wishes to know whether they are…

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Milkmaid Rides to School

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 15

WATTLE FAIRY (Hallon).—I have been an interested reader of the Junior Farmers' Page ever since it began, and would like to join your band. We live…

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