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Blue Mountains · Schools

Schools, 1926

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Teachers' Federation

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Blue Mountains branch was hold in the intermediate High School, at. Katoomba, on Saturday last. The…

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News form all Blue Mountains District Centres Swimming Carnival Stratford School Sports Girls Show Good Form

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 6

Girls of all ages, some two score of them in bathing attire, stopping out in soldierly fashion in a march past, was a sight good to behold at…

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Masonic Schools at Baulkham Hills Gathering of the Craft

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 3

On Saturday last, delegates from the various Masonic Lodges of N.S.W., numbering over 400, visited the Masonic Schools at Baulkham…

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Pupils at Play

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

On Saturday last (writes wee Marie), Miss Edna Wilson, the popular teacher of planoforte, took all her pupils for a picnic outing to…

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High School Sports

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

Fifty students from Penrith High School, accompanied by Miss Lalor, and Mr. Jane, teachers, visited Katoomba on Thursday to meet the local…

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Teachers' Federation Blue Mountains Branch

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 7

An address on the Revised Syllabus was given by Mr. Inspector George Back in charge of this district in the Katoomba Intermediate High…

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Localisms School of Arts

The Blackheath Bulletin · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

The Librarian's report, submitted to last committee meeting of Blackheath institute, revealed a satisfactory state of affairs. During the…

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High School Notes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 5

Students at Katoomba High School are busy preparing for the half-yearly examinations, which will commence on June 8, and teachers are…

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School of Arts Entrance Church Objects

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 7

Recently the committee of Katoomba School of Arts gave permission to the Photographic society to utilise portion of the basement of…

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High School Concert and Dramatic Recital

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 4

On Tuesday night, students of Katoomba Intermediate High School presented their entertainment to help swell the library funds. The Town…

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Wentworth Falls School Half-yearly Examinations

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 6

This year's test was hampered by slekness among the children and staff, However, the going was good and competition keen, places of…

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Inter-school Sports Penrith Beats Katoomba

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 5

"Last Thursday afternoon a number of Katoomba High School students, in charge of Miss B.Chandler and Mr. C. E. witheford, journeyed to…

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The Younger Set at School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 4

On Friday evening, the "Younger Set" hold their first dance at Katoomba School of Arts, about 25 couples participating. The…

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Additions to High School

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 4

Hon. James Dooloy, M.L.A., has received the following tottor from the Minister for Education:—"With reference to your representations in…

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Teachers' Federation Blue Mountains Branch

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 6

A meeting of the above branch took place at the Katoomba High School on Saturday morning. The president, Mr. G. Redshaw, was in…

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Katoomba School of Arts Good Attendance at 37th Annual Meeting Sound Financial Position

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Humble, retiring president of Katoomba School of Arts, presided over a largo gathering of members at the 37th annual meeting,…

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Candid Teacher Criticises Class-room Headmaster Annoyed

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association, Mr. Crowfoot, a teacher at Katoomba Primary School, asked President…

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Annual Meeting Blackheath School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 7

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of Blackheath institute, held on Wednesday evening. The Secretary's report was a…

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Retiring School Mistress

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 6

A public meeting, under the presidency of the Mayor, Ald. N. M. Smith, was held in the Mayor's Room, Wollongong, on Monday evening, when…

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Au Revoir To Popular Teacher Three Presentations

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 3

Off to England, on transfer, in connection with the interchange with British teachers, Miss Thornbury, headmistress of Katoomba Infants'…

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