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Schools, 1919

2,250 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 113

Epping. Isolated From School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 8

Norfolk-road, Epping, is in bad order, and especially is this the case near the school, the approach to which is so bad, according to a letter written to Hornsby…

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High School Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 13

The football competitions were continued on Wednesday. The 1st grade team defeated Sydney High School's Firsts at Parramatta by 21 to 3. Soon…

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Last Night's Theatres The School for Scandal

Sunday News · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 2

Sheridan's sparkling play, "The School for Scandal," has delighted a century of playgoers, and yesterday afternoon and last night the audiences at the Theatre…

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School Sports Orange Defeats Bathurst

Sunday News · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 6

ORANGE, Saturday Night.—In the High School athletic sports between Orange and Bathurst Orange won at basket ball, the Boys' relay race, girls' 100 yards championship girls'…

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All Schools Rowing Championship

Sunday News · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday Night.—The all-schools rowing championship was won by the Brisbane Boys' College, Clayfield, from the Central Technical College and…

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Temporary Closing of Schools

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 1

Mr. James, Minister for Education, wishes it to be understood that the closing of schools will apply to Monday and Tuesday of next week only. The relief…

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School for Scandal Again

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 5

The Allan Wilkie Company is providing excellent opportunities for Sydney's younger playgoers to see the fare provided in the good old days."…

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Man Schools in Competition. [?]

The Mirror · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 7

In the High school athletic sports between Orange and [?] Orange was at tasted ball, boys relay race, girls 100 yards [?] ship girls relsy race broad jump bop step…

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Influenza in Much Milder Form Schools Closed That Staffs Ma Be Used for Relief Work

The Mirror · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 2

When the pand[?] slacked of some weeks ago the medical authorities said that there would be some [?] of the trouble. It has come much as…

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Police Raids on Two-up Schools Why is Gambling Right in one Place and Wrong in Another? a Senseless Discrimination

The Mirror · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 8

We have distinguished [?] authority for the statement that two-up is Australia's national game. In the allegations made about life on returning…

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Schoolchildren Invited

The Sun · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 2

The following message was received yesterday from the commander in charge of H.M.A.S. Australia (Commodore Dumaresq.:--…

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Mr. Wilkie at Royal "School for Scandal"

The Sun · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 2

Mr. Allan Wilkie and his company gave an excellent rendering of Sheridan's "School for Scandal" at the Theatre Royal last night. There was a good…

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Government Depots Cookery Schools Utilised

The Sun · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 2

Owing to the recrudescence of pneumonic influenza, the Government have decided to open in all 58 depots in the city and suburbs for the purpose of…

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Schools Resume

The Sun · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 2

In connection with the notification that schools within the metropolitan area are to be temporarily closed in order that…

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Schools Policy Government's Big Schemes Must Qualify to Work Education Standard Raised

The Sun · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 4

Subsidised Private Tutors. Correspondence Classes. Farming Scholarships. Country Technical Schools…

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Closed Schools. Re-opening Wednesday. Appeal to Women Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 4

The temporary closing of the schools within the metropolitan ar[?]n, in order that teachers may help in epidemic relief work, will, the Minister for Education states, apply only…

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To the Editor Teachers and the Epidemic

Evening News · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 4

Referring to the closing of the schools and the teaching staffs being called upon to assist in relief work. One of the…

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Primary Schools. Close for Two Days. High Schools Not Affected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 8

All State primary schools in the metropolitan area will be closed to-day (Monday) and to-morrow (Tuesday). There will be no break so far as High Schools are concerned…

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"The School for Scandal."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 7

Old playgoers who visited the Theatre Royal on Saturday did so in some fear and trembling, realising the improbability of a good performance of an old English comedy from a…

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"The School for Scandal." Allan "Wilkie's Success

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 6

The "School for Scandal" was rather overcrowded in Sheridan's day, and it was the fashionable vogue that prompted the brilliant Irishman to write his best known work…

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