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Schools, 1929

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Popular Schoolmaster Residents' Tribute to Mr Edgar Laws Mt. Victoria

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 5

It is often quoted that ''the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world." Could It not be altered so as to couple the…

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BIG WlNDFALL FOR B.M.D.A.M. Hospital Katoomba School's Fat Cheque

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 10

On behalf of the staff and scholars of the Katoomba Public School, Mrs Porter called at the Hospital and presented to the…

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School of Arts' Members Visit Lithgow Enjoyable Night Out

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 10

A number of the Blackheath School of Arts members journeyed to Lithgow last week Cor the purpose of a friendly bout of games with that…

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Public School for Katoomba North Turned Down by Minister

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 4

Following is a letter received by Mr Hamilton Knight. M.L.A., from Mr D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education, regarding a public school…

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Birth Anniversary Capt. James Cook, R.N. Grammar School Tribute Spring Wood

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 2

An interesting gathering of parents, pupils and friends took place la[?] Saturday in the grounds of the Church of…

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St. George Cambridge C.C. Katoomba School of Arts

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 4

The following players have been chosen to represent the Katoomba School of Arts in the match against St. George Cambridge Cricket Club,…

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Movement Afoot Establish Preparatory school

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 1

For some there has been a movement on foot in Leura to establish a boys' school. It was hoped that one of the…

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Our Sunday School Picnic

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 6

On Wednesday the Methodist Sunday School held its annual picnic at the old rifle butts. We all went. The rifle butts is a flat…

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School Examinations Leaving and "Inter."

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 9

If one could have peeped into the Town Hall during the week, you would have seen boys and girls from the different…

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Sunshine at Echo Point School Girl's Impressions Early Morning Walk

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 2

Writing under the initials "M.G." the following article on sunshine at Echo Point, was written by a student of the St. George's Girls' High…

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Successful Students Leura Public School Exam Passes

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 9

The following pupils were successful in passing the Permit to Enrol examination, and are to be congratulated on their success:…

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Presentation of Cup School of Arts Cricket Club What of Present Season?

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 4

During the meeting of the School of Arts committee on Monday night last, Mr. Witte, president of the Blue Mountain…

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Anniversary Services Methodist Sunday School

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 9

Under the careful and proficient training of Mr. S. V. Austin, children of the Katoomba Methodist Sunday School are ready for the…

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Exam Passes Katoomba High School

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 7

Following are the names of the successful candidates who sat for the Permit to Enrol Examination 1929, from the Katoomba…

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Training School

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 7

On the subject of Training Schools Mr Love said he was not administering, the Trained Nurses Act, and continued: "You are missing a great…

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School Examination Successful Pupils Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 1

As a result of the recent P.T. examinations the following were successful in passing:-- George Lambert, Frank Pryor,…

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School Children Collect Efforts Appreciated Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 1

The following collections have been made by the children of the Wentworth Falls Public School during the present quarter: --…

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School of Arts Team

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 2

The following will represent the School of Arts Cricket Club against the Diggers at the Show Ground on Saturday, December 14 and 21, Play…

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This Week's Mountains' Sport CRICKET School of Arts v. Diggers

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 21 December 1929 · page 3

The above teams met at the Show Ground on Saturday last, and the match was finished in the one day, School of Arts…

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Our School

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 21 December 1929 · page 6

Our school is a pretty old school, built in 1913, sixteen years ago. It is a pretty good one all the same. I am going to school till I am about…

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