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Schools, 1920

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Amritsar Riots Little Schoolboys Flogged Bombs From Aeroplanes

The Sun · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 8

The Indian newspapers contain further reports of the proceedings of the Hunter Commission. In his evidence Captain Doveton…

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Plucky Schoolgirl Rescues 13st. Drowning Man CASINO

The Sun · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

An employee at Pidcock's mill, Jack Wolters, got into difficulties while bathing in the river at the foot of Walker-street, and in response to his cries…

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Schools' Sport Cricket Competition Starts

Arrow · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 8

Cricket has commenced in the Great Public Schools with Grammar and King's receiving a mild rebuff in the opening round through the rides playing a draw. it is a pity that tie…

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A Serious Charge Teacher Sent for Trial Story of His Arrest

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

At the Hunter's Hill Police Court yesterday before Mr. Jennings, S.M., Kenneth Roy Gordon M'Kay, 20, a school teacher, was charged with having…

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Schools and Teachers

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

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

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Leaderless Legion How the High Cost of Living is Accentuated by Dishonest Tradesmen--Where is the Railwaymen's Gratuity? --School Teachers' Genuine Grievances Everybody's Doing It

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

Black cotton is 9d. a reel in Newcastle, 10½d. in the suburbs. Olive oil is 11d. at the cash grocer's, 1s. at the family grocer's. Dates are 8d. at…

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Lidcombe. the School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

The new headmaster of the Lidcombe public school (Mr. W. G. Davies) commenced duty on Monday. He hails from Orange. Mr. J. Green, the late…

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School of Arts Bazaar

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

A buzaar extending over three days, in aid of the building fund of the Auburn School of Arts, was opened in the town hall on Thursday, last week. The stalls…

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Manual Training School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

The Manual Training School, which was recently removed from the Technical College, Granville, into a building in the park, has just been furnished by the…

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Guildford. School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 9

A commencement has been made with the two extra rooms to be added to the School of Arts, which has now a membership of nearly 60. A billiard tourney is…

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Girraween. School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 13

The foundation of the new building was laid last week. The contractor, W. Keene, expects to complete the whole of the work within the next two months. The sight of…

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Fears of Teachers Inspector's Friends

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 1

That the position of Registrar be abolished and under another name be given to s senior inspector of schools…

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Teachers' Log Arbitration and Applause

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 1

The reputation or the Teachers' Federation under the Industrial Arbitration Act was an announcement received with applause at this morning's meeting of…

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Be-classification Teachers Turned Down; Consulting Arbitration Court

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 6

In view of the dislocation of the department which would ensue and the increased expenditure which would be involved the board is not…

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School Notes

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

The Manilla Parents and Citizens Association is very much alive. It is arranging for all sorts of useful accessories to the school playground and to help…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The World's News · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 7

THE "University Correspondent" gives the following "howlers" as extracted from entries received for the prize awarded for twelve amusing schoolboy mistakes…

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Intermediate Examinations. St. George Girls' High School

The St George Call · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 6

At the recent leaving and Intermediate Examinations the students of St. George Girls' High School acquitted themselves very creditably. Fourteen…

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Teachers' Union Registered

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 March 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the Teachers' Federation held yesterday morning, the president, Mr. Dash, announced that the Federation had been registered under the…

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Armidale High School Armidale

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 8

The Minister for Education has partly redeemed the promise he made upon his last visit hers. There will not be a high school building immediately, but the…

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Young Athletes Sport in the Schools Champion Performers

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 8

North Sydney High School prospects two solesdid ald-covered st[?] is L. A. Sasgtoger and J. M'Manamwy. Bth were countless at the Public and Firemen's sports. In the…

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