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Blue Mountains · Schools

Schools, 1915

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Leura Public School. Distribution of Prizes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 8

The annual prize giving at the local School attracted an excellent gathering on Friday night. In the showman's vernacular, "standing room only."…

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Opening of the New School. Arranging Preliminaries

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

Captain Hudson presided over a well-attended meeting of the P &C. Association on Monday evening, when it was decided to open the New School at 2.30…

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War and Education. Minister's Stirring Address at Opening of New School

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 6

Wednesday was a gala day for the scholars of the Katoomba Superior Public School, the occasion being the official opening of the now building by the…

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Secondary School Wanted

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 6

Capt. Hudson, in thanking Mr. Carmichael for attending, said that the function was to show that the good work the Department was ding was…

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Leura Public School. Opening of New Grounds by Minister for Education

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

There was a very large gathering at the Leura Public School on Wednesday morning last, when Hon. C. A. Carmichael, Minister for Education, officially opened…

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Katoomba's New School

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 6

View of building and some of the crowd at the opening ceremony by the Minister for Education…

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Katoomba School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 7

Very little business was transacted at the usual monthly meeting of the committee of the above institution, hold on Monday last. The President (Mr.A…

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Katoomba School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the above institution was held on Monday night, but was productive of very little business of public…

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Local and General. School Teachers Wanted

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 4

A notification appears in our advertising columns inviting applications from unmarried persons, between the ages of 16 and 36 years, desirous of being…

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"The Fairy Chain." Public School Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 2

One of the finest entertainments witnessed in Leura was given last Friday, by the pupils of the Leura Public School. The stage was a blaze of harmonious…

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Katoomba School of Arts. Late Card-playing Stopped

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

At the last meeting of the committee of the School of Arts, Mr. H. Lotinga presided, in the absence of President A. Seller, and there were present—Messrs…

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St, Hilda's Grammar School

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 6

The Rev. W. E. Godson is arranging with Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Roberts-Nordoc to take charge of the St. Hilda's Grammar School for girls and young boys, form…

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Cemetery Improvement Fund. Concert by Mrs. Memory's Pupils

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 7

A concert, organised by Mrs. and Miss Memory, in aid of the above fund was held in the Town Hall, Katoomba, last Friday evening. There was a fair…

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Advance Wentworth Falls. New School of Arts. Opening Ceremony

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 7

In its new School of Arts, Wentworth Falls has one of the fines public buildings on the Blue Mountains. The building is erected on a fine site, in a central…

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Local and General. Lighting School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

A very generous proposition, on Denan of the Katoomba Electric Supply, was brought under notice of the executive at the committee meeting of the Katoomba…

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Local and General. Country School Teachers

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

Applications are invited by the Public Service Board from unmarried persons, between the ages of 16 and 35 years. desirous of being trained for the position…

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Katoomba again Scores. Defeats School of Arts. Umpire's Actions Questioned

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

Another good game resulted on the local reserve on Saturday last, when Katoomba defeated the Lithgow School of Arts reps. by 13 points to 2. The play…

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Katoomba School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 6

The adjourned monthly committee meeting of the Katoomba School of Arts was held in the library of the institution on Monday evening last. President A…

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The Youngsters' Effort. Successful School Bazaar

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 5

The bazaar in aid of the Mothers' £30,000 Fund has been the sole topic of conversation among local school children over the past fortnight. The teachers and…

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Springwood School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 1

The annual general meeting of members of the above was held in the institute on Saturday, when there was a good attendance, with Mr. C. White in…

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