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Schools, 1920

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 120

Defective School Children

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 5

Mr Arthur Griffith, independent Labor candidate for Balmain, speaking at Rozella last night, stated that on the last year of his administration of the Education Department he…

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A Schoolmaster Caned. a Resentful Father

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

A returned soldier named Gordon Scarratt was charged at the Kogarah (N.S.W.) police court lest week with having assaulted the headmaster of the…

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Petersham Playground for Benefit of Scholars Council Considers

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

Miss E. M. M'Whirter, headmistress of the Stanmore Domestic Science School, is auxious to secure a playground for her public. Last night, she…

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Fortunate High School Hay's Fine Endowment Large Private Benefactions

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

The unique public spiritedness of the people of the Hay district is evidenced by what they are doing in the furtherance of the educational interests of…

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Schools in Sport

Referee · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 6

After last Saturday's round of Great Public Schools cricket mutches, "Sydney Grammar School and The King's School head the premiership list with two with and a tie each. Sydney High…

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School Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 8

E. P. Davidson, Holborow-street, Croydon, in a letter to the "Herald." suggests that special school train sould be run for the scholard attending schools between Homebush…

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Events of the Week in Pictures: Unloading Big Gins, Bondi Surf Carnival, Girls' High School, Jubilee Regatta

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 18

Start of Senior Surf Boat Championship at Bondi Carnival. [?] The event was won by Freshwater (on the right), North Narrabeen being second, and Collaroy third. Ladies' Surf Race Championship. Won by Miss H. Andrews (North Bondi), Miss Townsend (Bondi) being second, and Miss E. Moore…

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More School Records

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 25

THE following good claim, for regular attendance is put in by Stewart Clarke, of Dalby, Queensland:— I saw in your issue' of February 18 an account of two fine school records, and would like to let you know of mine…

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School Girls and Politics. "Cruel and Monstrous" Act

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 8

The discovery has been made by Mr. John Storey that an abuse--a reprehensible form of political propaganda he thinks it to be--was adopted at one of the superior public schools…

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The Schools. Mr. Board's Address

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 7

Probably the largest attendance of headmasters at any meeting of tenders, assembled to hear Mr. Board last Wednesday evening. There has been for some time so much concern…

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Much Spent, Little Gained. Depreciated Property. Selling High School Site

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 9

Dealing at the Glebe Town Hall last night with the administration of the Nationalist Government, Mr. J. Storey pointed out that despite its huge expenditure of £44,753,226 in…

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Subsidised Schools. Teachers' Pay Increased

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 6

The Premier announced yesterday that the Government had decided to increase the rate of payment to teachers of subsidised schools as from January 1, and that arrangements…

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Teacher's Symptoms

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 51

"Jimmy," said the fond mother to her smart 11-year-old, "what became of that little pie I made for you, as a treat yesterday? Did you eat it?"…

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Dulwich Hill New School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 34

His Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Hayden (Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes) will bless and lay the foundation-stone of St. Paul's new school, Dulwich Hill, on Sunday next, at 3…

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The Primary Schools. the Teaching of Geography

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 18

It is all important that we do not allow any break between nature or earth study and geography proper. In the lowest classes the children have been led by observation…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 18

Teachers are invited to cook information on and Question rotating to their [?]chool work. Correspondence will be treated confidentially.—ED. C.P.I…

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The Letter Box. Public School, Narrandera

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 15

Dear Gumblossom,— This is my first letter, to the "Page for Little People," although I have been interested in it ever since it started. I am going to…

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Feeble-minded Children State Teacher's Mission

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 6

Miss Hodgkinson, for the past few years teacher of feeble-minded children at the school conducted in connection with the Parramatta (May Villa) Home,…

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Granville's Socialist Sunday School

The Australian Worker · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 9

Dear Madam,—I am the Secretary of the Socialist Sunday School of Granville. I have heard that lovers of children have been sending some of them books through…

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School Sport Bright Cricket Harvey 104 Not Out

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 7

The outstanding feature of yesterday's games in connection with the High Schools' cricket competition was the conclusion of the fine innings of Harvey (Sydney High…

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