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Blue Mountains · Schools

Schools, 1927

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News from all Blue Mountains District Centres New Head Mistress at Springwood Grammar School

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 6

The new Headmistress of the Springwood Church of England Girls' Grammar School comes into residence at the end of January…

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School of Arts Reducing the Debt

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

At the regular monthly meeting of Katoomba School of Arts, on Monday night, the President, Mr. A. M. Soper, referred to the finances of the…

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Specially Urgent Blackheath Public School

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3

In reply to many appeals, the Blackheath School is to receive early attention. Under yesterdate, Mr. Jas. Dooley advises receipt of the…

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Katoomba Infants' School New Headmistress Miss M. Douglass Appointed

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

Miss M. Douglass has been appointed headmistress of Katoomba Infants School. The newcomer is the daughter of Mr. J. Douglass, for…

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Lawrie's Lapse School of Arts Moves

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

The question of reduced lighting charges for Katoomba School of Arts was discussed at a special meeting of that body on Monday night. In…

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Lighting Rate for School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

A deputation from Katoomba School of Arts, consisting of Messrs. A. M. Soper, W. J. Rumble, and H. J. Wootton, waited upon Katoomba…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 7

The annual picnic of the Blackheath Sunday School was held at Mount Victoria on Wednesday. The children and guardians were…

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A Mountains Memory Old-time School Picnic

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 8

Is there anything that appeals more strongly to or has a greater charm for little children, than the School picnic?…

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Blackheath Public School Extra Teacher Needed

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

Since Mr. Walter Laws, the fomor popular head-master of Blackheath Public School, left last April, an entire change in staff has taken…

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sWelcome to Teachers

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

On the afternoon of Thursday, the 10th Inst., a very pleasant function took place when the incoming members of the staff of the Intermediate…

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High School Notes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 5

The dates for this year's public examinations have been fixed. The P.T.E. will be held on October 24, the Bursary on October 28, the…

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School Competitions

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 8

Will you allow me space in your paper to refer to a matter which has been uppermost in my mind during the succession of…

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School Library for Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 5

The formation of a local School Library is being anticipated with evident satisfaction among townspeople. The outlook for its early…

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Localisms School Holidays

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 4

From this afternoon, when joyous children will bound from the grounds for their Easter holidays, the schools will be closed till May 2…

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School Notes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

Miss Holl, formerly on the staff of the local High School, has been removed to Penrith. Mrs. Allan has taken her place…

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Dramatic Concert High School Success

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 5

The Department of Education places great stress on the cultivation of dramatic ability. Possibly this accounts for the fact that…

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School of Music Innovation for Mountains

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 3

The district is to be provided with a much needed facility, in the Blue Mountains School of Music now being established at Katoomba. Its chief aim is to furnish a…

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High School Notes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 3

School athietes are in hard training for forthcoming contests with Lithgow and Ponrith…

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Blackheath School of Arts Satisfactory Year Recorded

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Blackheath School of Arts was held last Wednesday night, when a satisfactory roport of the previous year's…

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Katoomba School of Arts Thirty-eighth Annual Meeting Is It Politic to Reduce Expenditure? Record Membership

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 1

The thirty-eighth annual meeting of Katoomba School of Arts book place in the institule on Monday evening, a large number of members…

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