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Blue Mountains · Schools

Schools, 1923

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Katoomba High School Quiet Break-up Saved by Mr. Board

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 5

What should have been as interesting event in connection with the holiday break-up of the katoomba High school on friday last, fell flat…

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Carrying School Children What the Department is Doing Statement by Minister

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

Much comment (both sound and severe) has been levelled at the Department of Education for its action on the above ever-vital subject…

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Public School Exam. at Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 8

By courtesy of Mr. S. C. Rose (headmaster), we append the result of the quarterly examination just completed at the above school…

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The School 'Bus Minister's New Policy Upheld by Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 3

At Wednesday's meeting of the Shire council, a letter was received forwarding a resolution recently passed by the Meroo Shire Council,…

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A Hot School

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 7

This is the latest from Pokerdum! Travelling from Port Augustin to Adelaide there were a fair number of us in the carriage, but when the…

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Improving Katoomba Schoolmaster's Idea Not a Bad One

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

There was a gang of about 20, each equipped with spade, mattock or some other earth-disturbing tool. Over them stood a supervisor, calm…

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Not Too Soon Department Answers Call Leura School's S.O.S.

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

Most, interesting and pleasant was the function that took place at Leura on Friday last, when the new room at the Leura Public School…

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Drink in Schools Poor Recommendation for Prohibition. (Published by arrangement)

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

Professor Henri Hauser, of France, has reiterated the charge that there is now too much drinking amongst the scholars in the greater American…

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School of Arts Details of Year's Work Reports and Elections

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 5

On Monday night, in the Wentworth Falls School of Arts, the 23rd annual report and balance sheet were presented to the members…

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Broke Step School of Arts Progress Temporary Hold Up

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 1

The long sustained increases in monthly receipts in comparison with corresponding previous periods which have featured the reports at…

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Battle of Pence To Help Children's Hospital Katoomba School Competitions

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 7

The Katoomba Infants' School weekly sales competitions in aid of the Children's Hospital, Sydney, have, unfortunately, been interfered…

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Primary School Wanted for Hazelbrook Deputation to Inspector

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 2

A representative gathering of citizens on Monday met Mr. Inspector George Back at the Methodist Hall. Haselbrook as a deputation,…

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Cricket Chatter School of Arts Club

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

The initial years of the Katoomba School of Arts Club (the president, Mr. A. M. Soper in the chair), disclosed a satisfactory season, the…

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Parents Interested in School Work

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 3

On Tuesday night the postponed meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association took place in the school. The president (Mr. W. Swan) was in…

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Teachers Foregather To Work and Play at Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 3

During the week Blackheath has been the Mecca of school teachers comprised in the inspectorial district which claims the Mountains town…

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Teachers Foregather (Continued from page 3)

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 5

On Wednesday, Dr. Harry Sutton, O.B.E., addressed on "Health of the child in and out of school," and Mr. W. J. Campbell read a paper on…

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School of Arts A Quiet Month But Holding Well

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 2

It is not always possible to keep up a series of records which has so long been a characteristic of the Katoomba School of Arts operations…

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School Activities Study and Recreation

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 1

With the coming of the warm weather, the number on the roll at the High School increases daily. At the end of last week there were close on…

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School Activities Students at Exams Citizens Take Interest

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 4

The Intermediate Examination commenced last Monday and was held locally, at the Town Hall. Forty-one candidates presented…

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Sunday School Anniversary

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 3

The Congregationalists celebrated their 12nd. Sunday School anniversary on Sunday last with three special services, when the Rev. John…

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