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Schools, 1920

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 120

The Schools. the Headmasters' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 7

The headmasters renewed their activities by meeting again last week in larger attendance than hitherto recorded. Reports were received on several matters. It was recommended, that…

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Unclassified Teachers. Dissatisfied with Salary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 10

Ex-students teaching in the State public schools are anything but contented with the remuneration granted for their services. They say they have been hard hit by the…

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The Intermediate. Successful Scholars. Official List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 8

Further results of the examination held last December for the Intermediate Certificate are announced below. The award of the Intermediate Certificate marks the successful…

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Catholic Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

Federationist: (1) There are 575 schools and 16 colleges in New South Wales. These are staffed by 343 teaching Brothers, and 3172 nuns. The only priests engaged in…

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Unsuited for Teachers Also

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 34

Sir,—In a previous letter I dealt with the unsuitability of our catechism for children. With your kind permission, I will add to-day that it is no less unsuited for…

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The Primary Schools. Two New Books

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 14

The attention of teachers, especially those who are engaged in preparing candidates for the Qualifying Certificate, is called to the new history and geography now on the…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 14

Teachers are invited to seek information on any question relating to their school work. Correspondence will be treated confidentially.—ED. C.P.]…

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The Archbishop's Lenten Pastoral: The State and the Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 19

The following Lenten Pastoral of his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney was read in all the churches of the Archdiocese on Sunday: To our Doar Brothron of tho Clorgy and…

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BURSARIES. Tenable at Secondary Schools. Catholic Successes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 17

At a meeting on Friday afternoon the Busary Endowment Board awarded a number of busaries tenable at secondary schools, as the result of the Qualifying Certificate…

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President Wilson as Teacher. New Edition of Well Known Work

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 7

Not only for personal but still more for intrinsic reasons, is this new edition of President Wilson's masterly work upon "The State" (Harrap and…

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The Intermediate. Successful Scholars. Country Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 8

Additional results of the examination held in December for the Intermediate Certificate are announced. The award of the Intermediate Certificate marks the successful completion…

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Serious Charge Against School Teacher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

Before Mr. Gale, at the Central Police Court yesterday, Kenneth Roy Gordon Mackay, a school teacher, was charged with committing a serious offence against a girl at Glad on February [?] Inspector Mankey…

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Three Serious Charges School Teacher Before Court Bail Refused

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

Kenneth Roy Gordon Mackay, a schoolteacher, 20 years of age, who was remanded at the Central Police Court yesterday, until this morning…

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Schools in Sport Swimming and Cricket

Arrow · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 7

The Great Public Schools' cricket competition will commence on Saturday, March 6, and will, after half completed, be adjourned over the Winter…

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Schools and Teachers

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 3

This column appears regularly in Saturday's "Evening News" Teachers are invited to was it for the publication of news…

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The Marsfield School. Shocking Accommodation Conditions

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 12

At the recent meeting of the Eastwood Council Ald. Matthews asked the town clerk whether he had heard anything further from Mr. James in regard to the…

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Teachers' Confederation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 10

There was a small attendance at the annual meeting of the Parramrtta branch of the confederation last Saturday, when Mr. W. L. Hepburn, of Dundas, presided. The…

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Kellyville. School of Arts and Park

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 12

A public meeting was held in the Kellyville public school, on the 16th inst., to accept the proffered gift of Mr. James Burns, of "Sorrento," Seven Hills, of a…

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St. John's Park. Neglected School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 9

At Monday night's meeting of the Cabravale Council a grievance was brought forward by Aid. Hawkins, on behalf of the headmaster of St. John's Park public…

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High School Wanted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 9

Mr. H. P. Godfrey, hen. sec., Fairfield West Progress Association, wrote to the council bringing under notice one of the urgent needs of the district. He stated…

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