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Schools, 1929

3,660 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 183

Government Is Using German Goods Slates for Schools Grave Injustice To Our Industries

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 May 1929 · page 4

The N.S.W. Department of Education is using German-made slates for the roofs of new State schools. German slates are actually being placed on the roof of…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The Sun · Sunday 5 May 1929 · page 2

An optimist is a man who looks alter your eyes. A pessimist is a man who looks after your feet…

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School Contrasts From Fort to Bush

The Sun · Sunday 5 May 1929 · page 7

IN the very early days, when Sydney was in its infancy, my grandfather lived in the fort situated on What is now known as…

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Free of Debt Auburn School of Arts Its Early Struggles

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 2

Free of debt. To celebrate the occasion, the Auburn War Memorial School of Arts, which has been in existence 23 years, held a social…

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"Boost Wenty!" School of Arts' Objective

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 6

"Boost Wentworthvillle" has been adopted as the motto of the committee of the local School of Arts. Reciprocal co-operation between the…

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The "Talkies." Influence on Schoolboy Speech

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 10

The possible danger of contamination to the speech of schoolboys which may result from the widespread exhibition of the "tallcies" was referred to by Father L. F…

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School Crews. Head of River Races Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 16

Rowing with splendid finish and dash the Clemes College crew, Hobart, won the annual Public schools head of the river race on Saturday, on the Lower Derwent course, by…

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School Fete

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 6

The staff and pupils of the Sydney Church of England Girls' Grammar School, North Sydney, organised a successful fete in the grounds of the school on Saturday afternoon…

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Herd Testing Methods. Instruction in North-west Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 9

Numerous requests have been received by the Department of Education for additional facilities to be provided at district rural schools, and it has been decided with the…

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Teachers Will Fight on Access to Court Federal Arbitration

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 5

DETERMINED to assert its rights the Council of the Federated State School Teachers' Association of Australia, at its meeting on Saturday…

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Miss Glenfield's Pupils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 8

Little fairy plays, songs, and recitations pleasantly diversified the programme given at St. James's Hall last night by pupils of Miss Lottie Glenfield. Misses Muriel Nelson,…

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Teacher Assaults His Pupils Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 6

A young English school teacher, who had been a nominated migrant about 18 months ago pleaded guilty at the Criminal Sessions to-day to…

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Country News Goraki Toasts an Early Settler Pupils of 50 Years Ago

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 17

CORAKI, Monday. -- At the Council Chambers, on Saturday night, the Mayor and aldermen entertained Mr. E. M. D. Spring,…

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School Children. Boycott 'Bus Service. NOWRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 11

Pupils of the Nowra High School who live north of Nowra have begun a boycott of the local 'bus service. The boycott follows an increase in fares,…

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Herbert Edwards' Tennis Championships for Schoolgirls at Rushcutter Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 14

MISS M. POLIN (NORMANHURST). SOME OF THE COMPETITORS IN THE ELIMINATING ROUNDS. MISS J. HARTIGAN (KIRRIBILLI)…

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"Worst Paid" Teachers and Ministers

The Sun · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 17

"It is a surprising thing that those who attend to our spiritual and educational needs are invariably the worst paid," declared the headmaster of St…

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Schools Rowing

Evening News · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 1

"The Lesson of the G.P.S. Boat Rice" is explained by "Eight," the lowing authority, In this week's "Australian Sporting and…

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Schoolgirls' Tennis Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 18

Miss J. Bardsley (Redlands), winner of the championship for girls under 17 years, and Miss F. Francisco (Rosebank), winner of the Herbert Edwards' Cup at Rushcutter Bay yesterday…

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Quick Deal Schooled

The Sun · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 9

Quick Deal, a Victorian candidate for the A.J.C. Hurdle Race, is doing nicely at Randwick. With L. Edwards in the saddle this morning, be was…

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Orange East School Effort

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 21

In a report from the Orange district, regarding the formation of a Parents and Citizens' Association, and the raising of £150 for the…

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