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Schools, 1920

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Brave School Girl Saves Man from Drowning

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

The Casino Parents and Citizens' Association has decided to bring under the notice of the Royal Life Saving Society a brave action on the part of a school…

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High School for Armidale. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 7

The Armidale district school has boon converted into a high school. It is stated that owing to insufficient accommodation at the district school, the Armidale show ground…

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The Teachers' Federation. Rejection of the Classification Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

The principal business of the council meeting on Saturday morning of the New South Wales Federation of Teachers was to receive the report of the deputation that recently…

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A Plucky School-girl. a Man Rescued from Drowning

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

At Casino (N.S.W.) last week a man named Wolters was swimming in the big holo in the river, which is a resort for swimmers on Sundays. He…

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Teachers and A[?]bit[?]ation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

It was reported at a meeting of the council of the Teachers' Federation that, according to a verbal reply, the Public Service Board was not prepared to adopt the scheme of…

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A Chinese Flying School

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 9

A Chinese flying school is now well established at Saskatoon, Canada, for the purpose of training airmen who will eventually return to China and…

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Boy Bolsheviks in New York School "Bundles of Disorder"

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 6

The tendency of the young to imitate their elders has taken a new turn. That surest index of home life, the youth of ten, now registers another…

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Schools' Sport Cricket Premiership in Full Swing: Schools and the Prince of Wales : Riverview Regatta

Referee · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 10

The sporting activities of the Great Publie Schools of Sydney are in [?]ll swing. The second round of the cricket premiership was played on Saturday, and St. Joseph's College is the only…

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The Schools. Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 6

The president of the Teachers' Federation, at Saturday's meeting of the council, announced that the federation had been registered as an industrial union, having access to the…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 18

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

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The Primary Schools. SELF-HELP

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 18

Teachers have long been debating and experimenting to ascertain in how far the pupil should be allowed to assist himself as much as possible. Their aim in this is not…

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St. Mary's Convent School, Moruya

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 32

The results of the first examination held in the Goulburn diocese have lately been published, and the Moruya Convent was one of the most successful. The whole of the…

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America's Ant[?]em. Forbidden in Catholic Schools

Watchman · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 1

The following is from the "Monitor," Newark, New Jersey, an official Catholic paper of Bishop MeFaul's diocese:—…

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Proportional Representation How It Works Explained to School Children

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

At the Huristone Agricultural High school. Mr. A. G. Huie gave an interesting explanation of the working of the proportional method of voting which will…

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High Schools' Cricket Sydney's Big Score

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 7

The High School cricket competition matches were continued yesterday. Wickets were troubles in the early stages, and consequently the side which batted first was…

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Teachers' Salaries Director and Classification

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

In concluding an address to a large gathering of headmasters of public schools last night, the Director of Education (Mr. Peter Board), said it was…

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"Democracy" in Korea. School Children Imprisoned

The Australian Worker · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 17

Korea is a long way off but the surging movement towards freedom is animating its people, too. A copy of a cablegram received at the Korean Republic…

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Racing Budget Kennaquhair Pleases Schooling at Randwick Training Notes

The Sun · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

That fine horse Kennaquhair gives promise of being in first-class fettle for the A.J.C. Autumn meeting. In company with Ian 'Or at Randwick this…

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Address to Women Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

Lady Helen Munro Ferguson will speak to women teachers off all grades on Saturday evening, at half-past 7, at the art gallery of the Education Department. The organisers desire…

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The Schools in Sport What Rugby Will They Play?

Arrow · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 8

The New Smith Wales Rugby Union, after a conference with the Queensland and New Zealand Unions, and with what practically amounts to the concurrence of the South African…

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