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Schools, 1924

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Christmas Honors in Mountains Schools

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

In addition to the long list of prize-winners published in our Xmas issue, the following honors were also won in the Mountains s[?]otastle…

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School Changes Fall Like Bomb Shell

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

Mostly quite unexpected the close of the Xmas vacation at the Katoomba intermediate and infant Schools, brought with if some…

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Famous Women. the Ursuline Nuns. the First Convent School Teachers

The Record of the Blue Mountains · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 13

St. Angela Merici was one of the purest and noblest of women. She was born at Desenzano, on the Lake of Garda, in 1470, and her whole life…

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Our Representative "Physically and Mentally Fit" Schoolmaster's Testimony

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

Douglas Marshall, the 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Marshall, of ours, left by Tuesday's train for Sydney, on route to the Empire…

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School Notes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

The attendance at the several sections of the Katoomba Public School during the week averaged 712, made up as follows:—High School…

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New Trustee Katoomba School of Arts "No Whiter Man."

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

In accordance with the mandate of the Department of Education, of which he is a unit, Mr, W. A. Crawford, who has received…

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New Class Rooms Extensions at Katoomba School Minister to Open

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

To-day, and its anniversaries, will be marked in red letters, on the calenders of the Katoomba Public School. After struggling for years…

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At the School

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

The attendance at the Katoomba High School is being so well maintained, that it has been found necessary to form a Second Year class…

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New School Rooms Department's Big Task Minister Visits Katoomba

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

Hon. Albert Bruntnell, Minister for Education, on Friday, declared open the additions to the Kutoomba High and Primary Schools. He was…

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Calico to Brick How Katoomba Grew Page From School History

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 9

Certain history quoted by Hon. Albert Bruntnell (Minister for Education) when in Katoomba on Friday last, concerning the genesis of…

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School Students and Liquor (Published by Arrangement)

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

One of the most responsible features of Prohibition in U.S.A. is the Hunter, Oakland Superintendent on dents in [?] grog…

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Young Katoombans Entertain Their Parents at the Primary School

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 7

In response to a press invitation an "Echo" representative on Friday last, paid a visit to the Katoomba infants' School…

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"Come Outer!" The Old Armchair for Popular Teacher

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 4

During his long round of fare wellings of the past fortnight, it is doubtful whether Mr. Crawford was given a more enthustlastic reception…

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Katoomba School Notes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

There was an inspection of the High School during the week, by Messrs. W. J. Elliott, M.A., Chief Inspector of Secondary Schools; S…

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Popular School Teacher Farewell by Staff on Her Marriage Eve

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

On Friday last, Miss Harris was the guest of the teaching staff of the Katoomba public school, at afternoon tea, the occasion being the eve…

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Old Boys' Re-union Katoomba High School Sydney Branch Formed

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Katoomba Old Students' Union was held at the school on Saturday last, Mr. G. Redshaw, principal, in the chair…

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School Jottings Odds and Ends

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

As we go to press the students at Katoomba High School and pupils of the primary division are on the eve of their Easter holidays,…

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School Train

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 5

Sir,—Your last issue you report the boys who were caught misbehaving on the train, as having alighted at Lawson. This is not correct. The…

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Grammar's Great Win The Big Boat Race As Seen by a High School Student

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

"Grammar! Sho-ore! Jocy's! View!!!" What a medley of noise! The tooting of boat whistles, nonking of…

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School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

Katoomba School of Arts revenue showed a decrease in April, this year, of £19 as compared with the corresponding month of last year…

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