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Schools, 1920

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Wyong School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 6

The resumption of work after the holidays sees no alteration in the staff. Six teachers in all are at work here with an enrolment of some 230…

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School Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 4

Last Wednesday the Boys' Home football team played the District School Boys at Waterside Park. In the first half Cedric Wood scored a penalty…

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A Jackass's Opinion of School Singing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 5

"Hullo! Where have you been, Tom?" "Well, you see that house down there?"…

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Gosford Teachers' Association

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 6

The usual meeting of this Association will take place on Saturday morning next, at the District School, at 9.30 o'clock. More than ordinary interest…

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School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 10

The annual meeting of the G[?]ord School of Arts was held on Monday evening last. The President, Mr. C. K. Adrian, occupied the chair…

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Gosford School Furniture

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

Hon. Walter Bennett has received the following letter from the Department of Education, under date 24th July:—"Respecting your personal…

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Gosford School Furniture

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter re supply of furniture for Gosford School:—"With reference to your…

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Gosford District School Notes. Jones System of Reading

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 20

On Saturday last Mr. G. E. Jones, Headmaster of Mortdale Public School, visited Gosford, and lectured before a gathering of about twenty teachers on…

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School of Arts Dance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 10

A most enjoyable and highly successful dance, organised by Mrs. Lance Mason, was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening, 23rd instant. About…

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Gosford District School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 15

Mr. Hall's Departure.—On Thursday Mr. A. H. Hall, who for the past six months has occupied the position of First Assistant at this School, received…

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School Ground and Fence

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 6

Has anything farther been heard about the request of the Wyong Teacher that the horrible school ground should be terraced, and have a brick…

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Wamberal Public School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 13

Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter regarding the Wamberal School:—Department of Education, Sydney, 30th July, 1920.—…

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An Open Letter to My Pupils

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 15

My Dear Children of Tacoma Public School,—It is with very great regret I leave you, and in leaving you, leave my profession as a Teacher, which for 40…

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The Two-up School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 5

The reference to the Wyong two-up school in a recent issue caused a great flutter amongst gamblers, and they could be seen knocking round with very…

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Gosford's High School Application. Considered Premature

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 8

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Department of Education, dated 12th August:—"Sir,—With reference to…

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School of Arts

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 10

Proof that public spirit is not entirely defunct in Gosford is shown by the following:—The guarantors for the overdraft on the Gosford, School of…

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Royal Australian Historical Society. To Shire Presidents, Mayors, Head Masters of Schools, and other individuals interested in the proposal to record the reminiscences of Old

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

The Royal Australian Historical Society is about to launch a scheme for the obtaining of records of the reminiscences of the pioneers and old…

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More Schools

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 6

A movement has been on foot for some time to secure another school at Warnervale in addition to the Public School at Kanwal. The whole scope…

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Gosford Public School Peace Loan Fund. (To the Editor)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 20

Sir,—In order that the above school may set a good example to other schools in New South Wales, and to encourage our children to have a…

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Wyong News. Successful Pupils

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 4

The following pupils were successful in the recent Examination conducted in Wrong by the representative of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy…

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