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Schools, 1930

3,881 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 195

Thrilling Race Brings High School Home Head of River for Fifth Time Title Retained St. Joseph's Get "Fours" Double Great Crowd on River Wind Causes Many Ferries to Drift Near Shore

The Sun · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 5

In a race that was full of thrills and rowed in choppy water, Sydney High School retained the Head of the River title this afternoon, St. Joseph's was second and "Shore" third. Since 1925, when that school first entered, High has now won the race in every year except 1928…

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Winter School for Farmers Hawkesbury College

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture announces that arrangements are now being made for the usual winter schools to be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College,…

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Schools' Colors

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 1

THE colors of the respective crews contesting the finals this afternoon are: St. Joseph's College, cerise and blue; St…

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Women's Tennis Team to Play Schoolgirls

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 23

THE women's tennis team to play an exhibition match against Herbert Edwards' pupils at the conclusion of the annual tournament at…

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High School's Hero

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 May 1930 · page 1

J. Budge (10.3) stroked Sydney High School's eight to a victory, which sheds further lustre on the banners of a popular school…

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"Honorable Banana" Japanese Schoolboy's Curious Essay

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 May 1930 · page 3

A JAPANESE schoolboy's essay on bananas is included in H. Cecil Hunt's latest edition of "Fresh Howlers."…

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Be a Man—not a Low Skunk!" Dead School-mistress's Husband Tells Sad Story Unexpected Home-coming

Truth · Sunday 4 May 1930 · page 13

A HUSBAND'S unexpected home-coming...his discovery of another man in the house...a fight, with the shouts of two struggling men disturbing the early morning calm of a quiet street...a woman, seeking…

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Her HEROES of the RIVER! Boat Race Thrills ! School Girl and Her Ways New Frocks and Noisemakers

The Sun · Sunday 4 May 1930 · page 1

LET us shed a tear for the flapper who cannot raise a thrill on of the River day. We can understand her scorning pantomimes, disdaining a trip to the Zoo, and feeling quite unstirred at the thought of another party, but to admit that the G.P.S…

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Last Call School Teacher's Tragic End

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 1

Consternation reigned at Epping Public School on Monday afternoon, when Mr. Peter Gardiner, aged 64, of Concord, one of the teachers in the school for…

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Schoolgirls' Tennis Off

Evening News · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 9

Owing to the sodden condition of the courts at the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis ground, Rushcutter's Bay, the Herbert Edwards' school girl pupils' eighth…

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Jumpers Schooled

Evening News · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 2

BERCEO (W. H. Baker) and Spider King (Giles) were schooled over hurdles at Randwick to-day. The former jumped six and Spider King cleared…

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Grenfell Schools. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 12

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), accompanied by Messrs. H. Main and A. D. Reid, Ms.L.A., was given a civic reception by the Mayor (Alderman Jas. Bradley) and…

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Church Unity. Simple World-wide Creed. President-general's Plea. Canberra School Hall. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 11

Nearly 300 people were present on Saturday afternoon at the dedicatory service of the new Methodist central school hall, recently completed on a site at Forrest. The hall—an…

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Deposits £183,299. School Savings Banks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 10

During February and March 14,318 scholars opened accounts in the School Savings Bank Department of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales. Depositors now…

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Finish of the Championship Eights in the Great Public Schools' Head of the River Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 14

Sydney High School, the centre boat in the picture, winning from St. Joseph's College (on the extreme left), on Saturday. The "Shore" boat, which finished third, is seen above that of the winners…

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Schools' Savings Banks' Deposits Increase

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 8

During February and March, 14,318 scholar, opened account, in the School Savings Bank Department of the Government savings Bank of New South Wales…

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Salary Question Teachers' Librarian

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 5

A RECOMMENDATION by the finance committee of the Teachers' Federation that the librarian should be asked to renew his application for an increase of salary in July…

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Teachers Up in Arms Salary Cuts and Dismissals of Women Mass Protest Meeting Is Mooted "Casual" Victims

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 5

"THE FEDERATION has taken every possible step to influence the Government to abandon its proposals for salary reductions," said the president of the Teachers' Federation, Mr. McGuinness, on Saturday. While the pleading has been of no avail, the campaign waged by this…

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High Again Head of the River Champions Victory Will Rank As School's Greatest Joey's Throw Out Last-Minute Challenge

Daily Pictorial · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 22

For the second time in succession and the fifth time in six years Sydney High School won the Head of the River race on…

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Public Servants' Salaries "Country Teacher" alleges a contract:--

Daily Pictorial · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 6

The N.S.W. Government has contracted with Dorman, Long, and Co., to build a bridge at a certain price. It has also contracted with public…

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