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Blue Mountains · Schools

Schools, 1924

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President's Address MR. A. M. Soper Supplies Some Interesting Figures Regarding School of Arts Finances "Assets £10,000"

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 2

In the course of his presidential address on Monday night at the thirty-fifth annual general meeting of the members of the School of…

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Katoomba School Notes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 5

On Saturday last, a number of pupils from the Public School, in charge of Miss de Putron and Miss Mavlin, visited "Shuma." the Junior…

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Teachers Federation Meeting of B.M. BRANCH

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the B.M. branch of Teachers' Federation was held in Katoomba School on Saturday Mr. G. Redshaw, B.A., presided, and the…

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High School Sport New Football Competition Commenced on Thursday Last Hockey Match

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 1

The first games in collection with the new football competition took place on Thursday last. "D" team with W. Starkey as captain defeated…

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School of Arts at Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 3

The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Wentworth Falls School of Arts took place on Wednesday. In view of weather conditions, the attendance was fair and…

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School Notes Annual Sports Meeting the Year Will Introduce Rival Schools

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 2

This year's annual sports m[?]ing, which may possibly be held September, will introduce some the entirely new for Katoomba…

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Committee Meeting School of Arts Activities New Sub-Committees Finances Advance

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the School of Arts committee took place in the institution on Monday night. The president. Mr. A. M…

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Wattle Day Original Story by Eleven- Year-old School Pupil

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 2

The following story was the result of a test set by Mr. Carl Gill, of the Primary Department of Katoomba School. The pupils were asked to…

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At Last! School of Arts Committee Will Take Steps to Form Debating Society Interest Assured

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 3

After months of striving on the part of "The Katoomba Daily", and certain other persons, there is a movement to form a debating society…

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Anzac District Hospital Coming School Fete

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 7

Arrangements are well in hand for the forthcoming fete, to be held by the teaching staff and publis of the Katoomba High School, about the…

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Our High School Doings of the Week

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 3

The weather has been bitterly cold, and attendance has been a little below the average. It is noted with pleasure that an…

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School Notes Annual Hospital Fete Will Take Place on Thursday, September 11

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 1

It has been definitely decided to conduct, this year's hospital fete on Thursday, September 11. Last year the school raised £84 by its effort,…

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Radio Club [?]Eting Will Be Held in School of Arts To-night

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Wireless [?]b will be held in the School of [?]s to- night. The Club has now [?]pleted its three-valve set and a…

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School Notes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 4

A football match will be played on the Katoomba Reserve to-morrow afternoon, between the "Possibles" and "Probables," in connection with…

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School of Arts Debating Club a Forward Movement

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 1

Alderman Soper presided over a meeting of members of the School of Arts on Wednesday night, the object of which was to discuss the question…

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High School Notes a Visiting School Football Team with Record Is Defeated by Locals Girls Improving

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 1

A steady improvement is being shown by the girls' hockey team. The Golds defeated The Blues, on Thursday last., by 3 goals to nil…

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Katoomba High School Ex-students in the City

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 4

The "Old Boys" and incidentally the girls from the Hills held a general pow-wow in the city on Wednesday evening, among those present…

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School Notes A. V. Southwell Is Fare Weled on Securing Much-merited Promotion Fine War Record

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 3

Recently the ex-students union arranged a dance in aid of the school [?]ary funds. Miss Alice Messiter [?] as hon. secretary…

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School Notes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 3

Miss Alice Messiter recently organised a dance held in the Masonic Hall by the ex-students, to raise funds in aid or the school library. It proved…

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Teacher Farewelled Staff's High Tribute

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 3

Another important change in the staff of the Katoomba school cornea with the transfer of Mr. A. V. South-well to, Lake Albert, near .Wagga, in…

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