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Schools, 1920

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The Artist Passes But the Teacher Remains

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 February 1920 · page 22

The strongest fighting force in the art history of New South Wales is the Julian Ashton. Mr. Ashton has fought the good fight for over 20 years for what he called…

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For the Development of Australian Resources David Jones to Build Super-Store on Old High School Site

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 February 1920 · page 2

David Jones have passed another mile-stone on the Road of Progress. For 82 years the business founded hy Mr. David Jones at the corner of George and…

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King's School Annual Commemoration

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 February 1920 · page 2

A large muster of Old Boys, as well as parents and friends of present scholars, attended the 96th. Commemoration in connection with The King's…

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Girls' High School Ghosts of Other Days Pasage to the Law Courts Girl That Did Blondin

The Sun · Sunday 15 February 1920 · page 11

The Girls' High School has been sold! Last week a notice board on the top of the old stone wall on the Elizabeth-street side announced the impending…

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Young Athletes Sport in the Schools Shore Preparing

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 8

The Sydney Church of England Grammar School cricketers were hard at work every day last week practising at the nets and they should be in good form when the competition…

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Scholarships. Teachers' Training College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 5

The following candidates have been awarded scholarships, tenable for the full course of training at the Teachers' Training College. subject to fulfilling regulation requirements…

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King's School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 3

There was a large gathering at the Old Boys' annual commemoration at The king's School, Parramatta, on Saturday. The proceedings were opened with Holy Communion, Rev. E. M. Baker (headmaster) and Dr…

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Primary Schools Cricket Season Opening Committee's Decisions

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

The primary a tools cricket season will open neat [?] with matches of one day [?] contested. The first grade will play for the P.S A.A.A…

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The Teacher's Task As Viewed by Wells's Jobb Huss. "We Teachers!"

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 8

Wells's fiction-sermon "The Undying Fire," is the story of Job in a modern setting expanded to the dimensions of twentieth century civilisation…

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Sydney School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held in the lecture hall last night, Mr. F. H. Bright, vice-president, presiding in the absence of Judge Hamilton,…

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Sydney School of Arts. 87Th Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

The Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts. held its 87th annual meeting last night; Mr. F. H. Bright presided, in the absence of Judge Hamilton (president), at present on a visit…

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The Intermediate. Successful Scholars: Official List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 12

Appended are the results of the intermediate certificate examination for boys in the metropolitan district. A special feature of the examination is that…

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Sport in Schools Work of the P.s.a.a.a. an Army of Teachers

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 5

The Council of the P.S.A.A.A. replies to some statements included in an article in "The Sun" of February 1 headed "Serious Sport":--…

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The King's School. Annual Commemoration

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

A large muster of Old Boys, as well as parents and friends of present scholars, attended the Annual Commemoration in connection with The King's School,…

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BURSARIES Endowment Board Awards the Country Schools

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 5

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded the following bursaries, tenable at secondary schools, as the result of the qualifying certificate examination These…

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Swimming Kirkland Beaten: Great Race with Cotton Vacation School Swimming: Australian Ladies' Gala Results

Referee · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 13

A meeting of the council of the N.S. Wales Amateur Swimming Association will be held at the N.S. walcs Sports Club, Hunter-street, to-morrow night,…

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Schools the King's School Commemoration N.S. Wales Christmas Vacation Swimming Schools' Report : And Personals

Referee · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 12

The ancient King's School held its commemoration on Saturday at Parramatta. Old boys famed in other days on cricket and football fields, and ranging…

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Sergeant Bennett at Bondi School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 10

Sergeant Bennett, M.S.M., A.F.M., visited the Bondi Superior Public School on Monday, and was given a rousing welcome by over 1000 scholars, to whom he was introduced by the…

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Another Fine School Record

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 20

I Having seen in the "Sydney Mail" a letter from Douglas Hay, of Bonnie Glen, Batlow, to the effect that he has attended school for a period of seven years and seven months, I thought I would write and tell you that I attended school from July 18th, 1910, to…

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The Children's Page. Competition Results. "My Favourite Lesson at School."

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 20

THE results of this competition took some time to classify, on account of the many good papers sent in. In the Senior Section, the Certificate of Merit is awarded to Mildred Raymond, of Mosman (aged 14), whose…

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