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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1923

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Local and General High School at Narrandera

The Daily Express · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

After several years’ agitation by the [?] and Citizens’ Association the Narrandera Public School) has been graded an Intermidate…

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Wires and Cables. Escape From Industrial School. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

Two girl inmates of the Industrial School, at Parramatta escaped from the institution on Saturday night and are still at large…

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Girl Escapees. From Industrial School. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

Two girl inmates of the industrial school at Parramatta escaped from the institution on Saturday night and are still at large…

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WIRES & Cables This Afternoon Suspicious Fires. Attributed to School Boys. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

The police expressed the opinion that the fires Which broke out in two churches and public schools at Gordon yesterday were the work of…

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An Expensive Trip. a Card School. Voyager Loses £1500. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

A prosperous manufacturer from overseas had an expensive trop to Australia on a vessel which reached Sydney, recently. His losses…

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School Awards (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

Sir,—As apparently some misunderstanding exists regarding the method of awarding the annual prizes recently at the Leeton Superior…

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Lockhart Public School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Education Department: With reference to your representations regarding the…

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School Boy Incendiaries. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

The police have expressed the opinion that the fires which broke out in two churches and the public school at Gordon yesterday were the work of school…

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High Schools Recent Exams.the Leaving Certificate Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 1

The results of the examinations for leaving certificates as regards Country High Schools, were issued by the Department of Education this…

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Lockhart School

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

In response to his representations regarding improvements to the Lockhart Public School, Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has been advised by his…

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Leeton Public School, Weathersheds

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

Messrs A. H. Grimm and E. H. Buttenshaw, M's.L.A., forward to us the following letter which they received from the Department of…

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Q.c. Results—34 Pass. Tumut District School

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3

The following candidates have been successful in gaining the Qualifying Certificate:—Jack Brown, Babette de Beuzeville, Archer…

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Ragging Sad School Incident a Boy Kills Himself London, January 25

The Daily Express · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 1

An extraordinary story of a “Bluecoat” (Christ’s College) boy sta[?]ng himself to death was revealed at [?] inquest on Vivian Tanner, aged 14…

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The Schools. the New Year Opened. Super-Primary Passes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

Yesterday most of the primary and secondary schools turnout New South Wales reopened after the Christmas vacation. The attendance…

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North Wagga Public School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

The following were the successful Q.C. candidates at North Wagga Public School in the December examinations:—George Dengate, Albert Hurst, Russell…

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The Schools. Changes at Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

This year the Wagga High School has reopened with a slightly changed staff which, however, still consists of fourteen full time and two part-time…

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High Schools First Term with Fees. Shortage of Scholars

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

In the absence of any other cause the inauguration of the new system of charging fees at the High Schools must be held responsible for the…

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High School Enrolment. a Serious Falling Orr

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

Yesterday Mr. M MacKinnon, principal of the Wagga High School, started that only eighteen pupils had been enrolled at the school for the first year…

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Coolamon Public School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

The following pupils from the Coolamon Public School were successful at the recent Q.C. examination:—Roy Cooper, Maurice Curry, Ernest…

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The High School Fees Bluner

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

When the matter of charging fees to high school students was first mooted by the Minister for Education strong protest was made in this column…

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