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Schools, 1929

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Stepped Over 100-Foot Cliff Schoolboy Killed Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 1

Austin Woods. 15. a member or .Scotch College boys touring Party stepped over the edge of a 100ft. [?] Cane Se hank. He fell to the hunch…

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Speeding Up Motorist Drives Dangerously near School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 2

Constable Kinsela, of Auburn, was standing at Parramatta-road, near the North Auburn Public School on Friday last at 1 p.m., when he observed a lorry…

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Public School Merrylands East

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 6

The Public School (for infants) at Merrylands East is making rapid progress. The enrolment is now 126, and an additional teacher being necessary…

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Backward Adults. Marist Brothers' Continuation School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 25

The evening Continuation School, conducted by the Marist Brothers at 124 Harrington-street, City, is a boon for those who feel the need of supplementing an…

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A Matter of the State Secondary Schools Monsignor O'gorman's Protest

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 26

At the blessing, of the new church at Toongabbie on Sunday, Right Rev. Monsignor J. O'Gorman, P.P., of Parramatta, voiced a necessary protest against the…

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Black Magic Secret School in India a Nerve-racking Experience

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 45

The student of Occultism is sooner or later brought in contact with devil-worship and what is known as "Black Magic." Unless he possesses strong…

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School Honor Roll

Evening News · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 13

The unveiling of an honor roll, containing the names of those pupils who served in the war will torn pan of the Empire Day celebrations at the Summer…

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Kidnapper's Plot. To Capture Schoolgirl. Lindbergh's Prompt Action. New York, May 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 11

Colonel Charles Lindbergh, the famous aviator, has been revealed in a new heroic role. It was disclosed to-day that Mrs. Dwight Morrow, wife of the United States Ambassador…

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The Schools. Empire Day. Mr. Lasker's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 7

"In celebrating Empire Day," said Mr. S. Lasker, Acting-Director of Education, yesterday. "It it fitting that schools should recall some of the inspiring events in the story of…

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State's Staff Public Schools Corps

The Sun · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 10

H. G. Walker, High's stroke, who rowed his crew to victory at the All Schools' Regatta some weeks back, has entered the theatrical world…

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Kicked on Head School Boy Collides With Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 19

GLEN INNES, Wednesday.--Hal Cameron, son o Mr. and Mrs. It. H. Cameron, of Kent Park, was running round an outbuilding of the Primary…

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Seafit Knows How to Hurdle Randwick Schooling

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 29

One of the most impressive exhibitions of jumping seen at Randwick for some time was that for which Seafit, a Victorian…

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Travelling Allowances Departmental Grants for School Children

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 8

"Parent" desires particulars of the allowances made by the Department of Education for children travelling to school…

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How Many are a Few? The Schoolboy's Knowledge of Scripture

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 14

"How many are a few?" is a question that the "Christian Science Monitor" has recently discussed. The best letter on the subject is as…

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A Happy Schoolgirl

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 14

JEAN McPHERSON (Peak Hill).—I am eleven years old. I live on a farm eight miles from Peak Hill. I and my brother drive to school. The pony we…

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Railway Notes Conduct of School Children in Trains

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 7

Mishaps to children travelling by railway, and the misbehavior of young persons in trains and on railway premises generally have been…

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Winter School. Courses at Hawkesbury

The Land · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 14

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, announces that arrangements are now being made for the usual winter school for farmers, poultry…

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School Sport. Interstate Rugby League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 16

It has been deilded to invite Queensland to Sydney for this year's series of games for the Sports-Referee Cup, from July 16 to July 28. The opening fixture will be played on July 18, against the State second…

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Goodwill Day. World School Movement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 10

How many people know "Goodwill Day?" Last week messages somewhat akin to those of the Christmas season were being conveyed to boys and girls of all nations…

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New Casino High School. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 12

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) officially set the foundation-stone of the new Casino High School. He said that the department would do its share towards…

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