School of Arts Bazaar. Over £100 Raised
Conducted last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the bazaar organised by Mrs B. Bastock in aid of the Blackheath School of Arts, is expected to net well…
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New High School Building?
Mr. J. Jackson, Member for Nepean, informed Katoomba Council at its last meeting that the matter of securing the "Royal" site for a new high…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Katoomba Nursery School Parke Street
An opportunity table will be set up at the Nursery School on Saturday, 19th February, to raise funds for this worthy cause. Donations of any…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blackheath School of Arts Life Members Elected
A wonderful record of service to the School of Arts was disclosed at a meeting of the committee last week, when Messrs A. Steatham and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Public Schools War Service Auxiliary Secretary's Report
The Public Schools War Service Auxiliary provides the opportunity for pupils of the Public Schools throughout N.S.W. to express their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Katoomba High School Swimming Carnival
On Wednesday, 23rd February, Katoomba High School held its annual swimming carnival at Leura Pool. Despite the disadvantage of the short…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Piano Wanted for Nursery School
The Katoomba Nursery School is badly in need of a piano to carry out the correct training of the children in musical items, dancing, health…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blackheath Baptist Sunday School[?]
On Sunday, at the Baptist Church anniversary day, under the Sunday school, with special singing by the children's choir, at 11 am., 3 p.m., and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School Girl Raises £12/4/- for P.O.W. Fund
Audrey Shoobridge, of the Katoomba High School Red Cross Auxiliary, held a stall at Leura on Saturday, 22nd April, and raised the fine sum of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Milk Fund For Infants School £65 In Donations to Mothers' Club
At the monthly meeting of the Infants' School Mothers' Club held at the Public School on Tuesday (2nd. May), the main item of discussion was the matter of arranging the weekly roster of mothers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Former Teacher Honoured By Mothers' Club
A pleading function was held at the Niagara, when members of the Katoomba Infants' Mothers' Club entertained at afternoon tea, Miss Rosa…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minister Presents Andreas Medal New School Site Decided Shortly
The task of selecting a site for a new school at Katoomba is engaging the attention of experts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Primary School Ladies Auxiliary
The ladies of the Auxiliary of the Katoomba Primary School Parents and Citizens' Association successfuly conducted a Jumble Stall in Katoomba St…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scholars Study in Corridor
THE position at the Katoomba High School has grown from bad to worse, states the P. & C. Association. At the present time three classes are forced to use halls about town, and one class uses a corridor. This…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parent-teacher Unity for the Child
A meeting will be held in the Katoomba Council Chambers at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, 22nd August, at which the platform put forward in a pamphlet, issued by the Parents and Citizens' Federation and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blackheath School of Arts Fortieth Annual Meeting
"I consider it may fairly be claimed that the year under review, under the continued good generalship and industry of our President (Mr. R. Bray), has been even more successful than last year. The Institution is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Poster Competitions for Mountain Schools
Mr. A. D. Beveridge, official representative of the War Loan Campaign, is very busy making a tour of all schools in our district, addressing the pupils and arranging a novel competition in connection with the Second Victory Loan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prizes Awarded in the Poster Competitions for Local Schools
There were 97 entries by students from Katoomba and Leura Schools in the Poster Competitions organised by Major A. D. Beveridge on behalf of the Second Victory Loan Committee—54 from scholars under 12 years…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Views of Our Readers Katoomba High School
Sir,—Outside the members of the High School Parents and Citizens' Association, few in number, no one appears to take the slightest interest in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High School Too Small Grounds Inadequate
Mr. J. J. Forster, headmaster of Katoomba High School, received a very sincere welcome when he attended the last meeting of Katoomba Council…
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