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Schools, 1920

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Best in Australia Girls New High School

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 7

The Minister for Education Mr. james this afternoon laid the foundation stone of the new high School for Girls on portions of the site of the old Zoological…

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Free School Doctors a Country Request Molong

The Sun · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Molong branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association a protest was entered against the system of medical…

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St. George Girls' School Leaving and Intermediate Passes

The Propeller · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

At the recent leaving and intermediate examinations the students of St. George Girls' High School acquitted themselves very creditably…

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A Teacher Caned

The Propeller · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

At the Kogarah Police Court Gordon Skarratt was charged that he did unlawfully assault and occasion actual bodily harm to George Ernest…

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Molong Wants High School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

MOLONG, Thursday.--An agitation, in which all the public bodies of Molong and the Amaroo Shira are co-operating, is being made with a view to having Molong Public School…

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Schools and Teachers

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 3

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

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Parramatta School of Arts Ball

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 10

The new ladies' committee are early to work in arranging a social programme. The initial effort announced at last meeting is to take the form of a bill at a…

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New Infants' School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

The congestion that has for a long time existed at the North Auburn public school, has, after much agitation, now been relieved by the addition of a fine…

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School Bazaar

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

In connection with the ceremony of the opening of the new infants' school, at Nth. Auburn, last Saturday, a bazaar was held in the old school building, for the…

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Merrylands. Public School Picnic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 9

The children of Greystanes public school held their annual school treat last Saturday under the supervision of Mr. Lake, headmaster. An enjoyable day was spent…

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Late Cable News. Education. Government Policy. More High Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 13

A comprehensive outline of the education proposals of the Government was given yesterday by the Minister for Education (Mr. A. James) at the laying of the foundation…

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Public Schools A.a.a. Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 14

The boys' carnival of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association was held at the Domain Baths yesterday, Results:- Age Championships.—16 years and over, lOOyds: W…

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Teachers' Salaries

The Sun · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 7

"Very Much Underpaid" writes:-- I wish to endorse all that your correspondent, "Underpaid," has written re remuneration of teachers in private…

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School Girl Swimmers Races at North Sydney

The Sun · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

The annual swimming carnival of North Sydney Girls' High School was held in the Lavender Bay Baths yesterday. There was a good attendance,…

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Schoolmaster Caned. Returned Soldier Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 13

Gordon Searratt, a returned soldier, was proceeded against at the Kogarah Court for assaulting George Ernest Albert Ling, of Bexley, headmaster of the Kingsgrove Public…

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Girls' High School. Foundation-stone Laid. Government's Plans for Future

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 11

The foundation-stone of the new Girls' High School, on the site of the old Zoo, was laid yesterday by Mr. James, Minister for Education…

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Ideals of Education Lady Helen Munro Ferguson Addresses Teachers

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1920 · page 3

Lady Helen Munro Ferguson, in the Assembly Hall of the Education Building, last evening, addressed the Women Teachers under the auspices of the…

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"Schools As Factories" the Higher Education Lady Munro Ferguson's Address

The Sun · Sunday 14 March 1920 · page 2

Speaking last night, under the auspices of the Women's Assistant Teachers' Association at the Education Building, Lady Helen Munro…

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Young Athletes Sport in the Schools Successful Swimmers

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

The High School boys, who participated in the combined public schools' swimming carnival, acquitted themselves with credit. North-Sydney representatives were particularly…

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Womens Column. Modern Education. Address to Assistant Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 4

Few, if any, of the teachers who attended the meeting of assistant women teachers in the Education-buildings last Saturday night will forget the inspiring address given by her…

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