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Schools, 1920

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Tonic Sol-fa Association. School Competitions

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Tonic Sol-fa Association, held at Farmer's on Friday, and at which Mr. James Chalmers (president) presided, endorsed the proposal of the executive…

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Death of Sir Thomas A. Stuart. Founder of Sydney Medical School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 5

Professor Sir Thomas Anderson Stuart, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Professor of physiology at the University of Sydney, died at his home, "Lincluden," Fairfax Road, Double…

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P.P.U. MEETINGS. The Und of School-rooms

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

In reply to a request, the N.S.W. Department of Education has notified the Primary Producers'. Union that no objection will be raised to the use of…

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A Warning Thief in Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. [?] head of the Detective Department has issued a warning to masters of schools A man, he stated had recently been going to school under the…

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New High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 7

Mr. James, Minister for Education, said yesterday that he has approved or the Cook's Hill School, near Newcastle, being raised to the status of an Intermediate High School…

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School Sport All Branches Reviewed Promising Cricketers

The Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

The cricket world will undoubtedly benefit as a result of the instruction now being imparted by Mr. Searle and others to young cricketers every Saturday morning at the…

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Fagin's School Counterpart in Melbourne Thieves Everywhere

The Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 7

The wharves are not the only place in Melbourne where stealing is [?]ife at the present moment. In the railway yards, in restaurants…

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Charges Against School Teacher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 9

At the Paddington Police Court yesterday Kenneth Roy Gordon Mackay, aged 20, a a school teacher, was presented on two charges—firstly, with committing rap[?] at [?]ucluse, on February 15; and secondly with…

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Schools' Competition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

A drawn game resulted between Sydney Grammar School and The King's School on Saturday, each side scoring 81 in the first innings. Then Grammar, batting again,…

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Schools the G.p.s. Regatta Will Be on a

Referee · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 12

For some years those interested in school sports—particularly rowing-have been persistent in their desire to see the annual regatta of the Great Public Schools altered from Wednesday to…

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The Schools. Classification Question

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 7

Messrs. Dash (president), Rourke, J. A. Broome, and Miss Simpson (representatives of the Federation of Teachers) waited upon the Public Service Board last week consequent upon…

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Zoo Site High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 12

At a meeting of the Chapel-street, Marrickville. Parents and Citizens' Association, the following resolution was carried unanimously: "That this meeting congratulates Mr. James,…

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The Cold Shoulder School Teacher's Suggestion DUBBO

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the local branch of the Teachers Federation, Mr. W. C. Harris declared that some pressure should be brought to hear on those…

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St. Joseph's Convent School, Bondi. Examination Results

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 31

During the year exceptionally good results have been obtained at public examinations by the pupils of St. Joseph's Convent School, Bondi. It is most creditable to note…

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The Secondary Schools. Work in English. Coriolanus

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 14

As a preparation for this play some advise the reading over of the first part or McCallum's lecture in his "Roman Plays;" but this reading should come later, to be…

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The Primary Schools. the Foundation

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 14

More and more, as time goes on, teachers in the secondary schools are coming to realise the importance of primary work. Nor are these the only ones to whom its value is…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 14

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

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America's Schools. Romanist Figures False

Watchman · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

Archbishop Duhig, of Brisbane, has been rash enough to attempt to conduct a newspaper controversy in support of denominational schools, and claims that…

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Marist Brothers' High School Ex-Students' Association, General Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 32

The first post-war general meeting of the Marist Brothers' High School Ex-Students' Association was an unqualified success, both as to numbers…

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Cricket Premiers. Catholic Schools, Western Suburbs

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 10

The Christian Brothers' Primary School, Lewisham, came out premiers for 1920. Every encouragement was given to this young team by the…

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