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Schools, 1920

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To the School Children of Australia. Letter to the Gurwood Street School

The Daily Express · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

An historic little ceremony was enacted at the Gurwood Street Public School yesterday morning. At 11 o’clock the boy and girl scholars were…

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Education in Dry States (Published by [?] Another Delusion Exploded. More and Better Schools in Wet Areas

The Daily Express · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 4

A correspondent of Sydney “Evening News” writes:— A close study of the leading American journals reveals strange…

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The Schools. £500,000 for Teachers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

At the opening of a cottage at the Matraville soldiers' settlement on Friday M. T. Mutch, Minister for Education, stated that the system…

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Peace Loan and District War Memorial High School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 1

The Inspector of Schools for this district (Mr. W. M. West) has addressed a circular letter to teachers in the Hay inspectorate appealing to…

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Message From the Prince to School Children Week's Holiday Granted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

The following is a copy of a letter from the Prince of Wales to school children, read in all schools on the day of the Prince's departure from…

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High School Exhibits

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 2

One of the most attractive displays in the Industrial Hall was the noncompetitive exhibit of the Wagga District High School. The arrangement…

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Schoolwork

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

The entries in this class were very numerous and the quality of the work shown was exceedingly good. Owing to the manner in which the catalogue…

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Hay District War Memorial High School

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 3

A movement has been inaugurated in Hay to secure £5,000 with which to build a Memorial High School. The Education…

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High School Exhibit. an Excellent Display. Manual Training

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

The Wagga High School non-competitive exhibit was particularly interesting from all points of view, and throughout the show large crowds of…

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Education in Dry States. (Published by Arrangement) Another Delusion Exploded. More and Better Schools in Wet Areas

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 1

A correspondent of Sydney “Evening News” writes:— A close study of the leading American journals reveals strange paradoxes…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 1
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Sunday last was a red letter day for the scholars of the Methodist Sunday School when three services were conducted by the Rev. W. W…

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Wagga High School Pupils Visit Albury

The Daily Express · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 2

On Friday last over one hundred pupils of the Wagga High School, accompanied by several teachers. left here by the Sydney express on an…

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School Holiday

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 6

The Hon. P. F. Loughlin forwards us a copy of the following letter from the Under Secretary for Education: "In reply to your representations in…

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Wagga & Albury Schools Wagga Victorious in Sport

The Daily Express · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

The following are the detailed results of the various competitions at Albury on Friday last, on the occasion of the visit of Wagga High…

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School Picnic

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

Councillor Norman presided over a meeting of parents at the school at The Rock on Tuesday evening when it was decided to hold a school…

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Tennis. Methodists v High School

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

A match took place on the Methodist Club’s, courts between the members of that club [?] a team from the Wagga High School. There was…

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Aeroplanes and Scholars

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

Mr. H. Franklin Ferris, headmaster of the Gurwood-street Primary School yesterday received a letter from the Lewis Berger Paint Company…

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Visit of the Hay High School. Boys

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

A team representing the Hoy High School visited Narandera yesterday, and will play a match this (Friday) afternoon against an eighteen selected…

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Teachers' Salaries. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

Mr. T. D. Mutch, Minister of Education, staled to-night that the decision of the Teachers Salary Committee will involve an increased…

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