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Schools, 1920

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Wagga. Christian Brothers' School. Annual Speech Day

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 7

The gathering of parents and friends of the student's of the Christian Brothers' High School, Wagga, filled the assembly hall at St. Michael's, the…

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St. Joseph's Convent Wyong. Successful Pupils

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 30

The following pupils were successful in the recent examination, conducted by the State Conservatorium of Music.—Practical pianoforte: Grade II., Nellie McCarthy;…

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Books and Bookmen. the School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 3

Serene among her ruddy flock she stands, Their dewy laces sleepy as the morn, Fresh as the summer flowers in the corn, Sweet as the daisies on the meadow lands…

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The State and Catholic Schools. Courtesy, Creed, and Self-consciousness

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 26

Those who have been reading the records of our Catholic colleges and schools, as published in the "Catholic Press" during the past twenty years, would certainly…

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Christian Brothers' School, Balmain. Annual Entertainment

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 24

The annual entertainment given by the pupils of the Christian Brothers School, Balmain East, was held in Balmain Town Hall on Wednesday, the 17th ult…

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S[?]. John's Poor School. Annual Meeting

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 5

His Grace the Archbishop presided at the annual meeting of St. John's Poor School, Kent-street, on Saturday, 20th ult. Among those present were the Rev. Father…

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Brisbane Day by Day School Entertainments

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 14

The breaking-up ceremonies this year in connection with All Hallows Convent School, were quite in keeping with the fine record of the school. The display of art…

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Patrician Brothers' School, Bathurst. Distribution of Prizes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 18

The report of the Patrician Brothers' School, Bathurst, read by the Rev. Brother Bernard, states; "During the early part of the year the results of the November…

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Prize Days in Our Schools. Christian Brothers' School, Wagga. Annual Gathering

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 18

The gathering of parents and friends of the students of the Christian Brothers' High School filled the assembly hall at St. Michael's on the 17th ult., the occasion…

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Marengo. Convent School Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 19

The third annual convent school concert was a complete success in every way, and the audience that crowded the hall was delighted with the high-class entertainment…

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Children's Column. Sunday-school Lesson. Childhood and Education of Moses. Exodus II., 1-15. Text:—"Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds."— Acts VII., 22

Watchman · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 6

Time.—Moses was born probably during the reign of Ramcses II., which lasted 67 years, Rameses dying at the age of nearly 100. Sayce gives as the…

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Bathurst Brothers' School. Annual Prize Distribution

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 5

At the annual distribution of prizes at the Patrician 'Brothers' School, the Rev. Brother Bernard read that following report:— If we fail to…

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Goulbourn. the Christian Brothers' School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 33

The annual distribution of prices to successful pupils of the Christian Brothers' School look place on the 17th ult. The Rev. Father Cahill, in the…

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Newcastle. Marist Brothers' School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 33

School work ceased at the Marist Brothers' School, Newcastle, on Thursday morning week. Before dismissal, the boys assembled to hear "the report of the…

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Schools in Sport Old Roys Unions Liven

Arrow · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

A pleasing feaure of recent years in school mutters has been a brightening up of interest in Old Boys' Unions. Time was when these were almost…

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The New Teaching. at Cambridge. the Perse School. (From Chamber's Journal.) I.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 6

Shortly before the war the writer travelled from Cambridge to London in company with a well-known American educationist, the brother-in-law of an ex-President of the…

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Schools and Teachers

Evening News · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 3

This cel[?] appears regu[?] in Saturday's "Evening News," Teachers are invited to use it for the publication of news and…

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For the School Bazaar

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

On Saturday, 20th ult., a gift afternoon was held in Borserini's paddock, North Auburn, for the purpose of helping to stock a stall at the forthcoming bazaar to…

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Xmas at the Industrial School. The Girls Entertained

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 11

There was a Xmas party at the Industrial School for Girls, on December 23rd. Fairy lights glinting their radiance down upon the cool carpet of verdure, so…

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The New Teaching. at Cambridge. the Perse School. (Fbom Chamber's Journal.) Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 12

In the Perse school tha early lessons do not consist of sentences of one word only Each boy has a Latin name, this wherever possible being his own name Latinised or…

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