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Schools, 1918

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Katoomba School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 4

President Lotinga presided at the regular monthly meeting of the committee of the above institute on Monday evening. Messrs. James (Trustee). McFarlane, Smythe,…

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N.S.W. Girls' Schools Battleplane. St. Hilda's Grammar School Assists Highly Successful Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 3

The Girls' Schools of New South Wales have done much for the various war funds, but hitherto they have made no direct united effort, hence the happy thought of augmenting…

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Katoomba School of Arts. Born Annual General Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 5

With the President (Mr H. Lotinga) in the chair members assembled in the reading-room on Wednesday evening to take part in the 29th annual general meeting of the institution…

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School of Arts Election

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 3

Dear Sir,—As a member for some years of our School of Arts, I crave publication of some observations regarding the conduct of the institution. At the annual general meeting of…

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Our School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Your correspondent, H. Edgar White, is to be congratulated upon his unbiased expression of opinion conveyed in his letter to "Echo" under the above heading…

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Katoomba School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 3

Sir,—One cannot notice "every dog that barks," but the healthy criticism in the correspondence column of your current issue under the heading of "a veiled challenge" appeals…

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Katoomba School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 1

Prior to business at Monday night's meeting, President Lotinga made reference to the death of Mr. W. L. Shipton, a one-time committeeman, and a very old member of the institute…

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Golden Words for Katoomba. District High School and Hostel. Promised by Minister

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 3

On Friday last the Hon. the Minister for Public Instruction, Mr. A. G. James, accompanied by Mrs. James and party, arrived in Katoomba on an official visit of inspection to…

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United Mission Study School

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 6

Commencing on Monday, September 2nd, and extending to the 6th, the school will be held in the Methodist Church. Katoomba, each evening. At 7.15 o'clock there will be a Brief Talk…

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Katoomba School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 1

President Lotinga was an absentee from Monday evening's meeting—the first offence for years He wired his apology from the city and Vice-President McFarlane filled the breach…

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Citizens' Gathering at the School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 1

Four deep, nearly 500 children marched along Park and Main streets and down Katoomba street to the School of Arts, headed by Municipal representatives, principal churchmen, returned soldiers, and prominent citizens. After the National Anthem, the Mayor announced the official message,…

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Ceremony at Superior Public School. Juvenile Demonstrations

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 1

The Head-master, Mr T. Adamson, was an absentee from the School demonstrations. The Reaving Certificate examination was sitting at the time, and the orders were to "carry on." Protests were telegraphed to the Department of Public Instruction pointing out the unfairness of the order, but all in…

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Katoomba School of Arts. Shortest Meeting on Record

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 7

The School of Arts meeting on Monday evening was the swiftest on record. It had just got into its stride when Postmaster Weatherail peeped in and whispered the welcome…

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Methodist School Exam

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 6

From "The Methodist" of November we note the result of the fifteenth annual examinations. In the test, 100 consisted maximum marks, and it is pleasing to note that our…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 4

The above anniversary was celebrated last Sunday in the local church, and being blessed with perfect weather, proved highly successful. At all…

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