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Schools, 1920

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Swimming. Cranbrook School Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 10

At the 'above schools' carnival held at the Rushcutter Bay baths, the senior championship was won by A. Lockhart, with W. Franks second, and in the junior championship D. Elder and G. Conley were…

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Malvern School Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 10

Following are the principal results at the above school's carnival:- 50yds, Championships: Class I., Phelp, 1; Sayer, 2; Wells, 3. Class H., Martin, 1: Crummer, 2; Barker,…

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Dissatisfied Teachers. London, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 9

A mass meeting of London school touchers who are dissatisfied with their pay, held to hear Mr. Fisher (president of the Education Board), shouted down Sir Cyril Cobb,…

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Schools. Easter Vacation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 8

The Minister for Educatiion stated last night that it had been decided to close the State schools to-morrow afternoon for the Easter holidays…

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School Sport H.s. Winter Games Primary Schools' Cricket

The Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

Arrangements for the winter season have been made by the High Schools' Sports Committee. It has been decided to conduct five grades of Rugby. There is to be no weight…

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Rhodes Scholars. Last Year's Achievements

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 10

Even the Rhodes scholar is being affected by tin cost of living. When the trust was established the allowance of £300 a year was thought, out here at any rate, to be well on…

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Higher Salaries Teachers and Inspectors New Scale Issued

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 6

The Public Service Board has approved effect being given to proposals for adjusting the remuneration of inspectors and teachers in receipt of salaries above…

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School Sport Riverview's Successful Annual Regatta Old Timers Foregather: Interesting School Events: Personal Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 11

The Riverview regatta has come into its own again. Once the big item in the rowing programme in Sydney (mainly through the committee staging the famous…

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The Schools. Some Daylight

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 15

The announcement on Saturday, morning at the council mooting of the Federation of Teachers, that some amendment was probable in the classification of schools, was well…

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Tendees Foe Country Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 8

Sir.—I would like sufficient space to reply to the statement of Mr. James. Minister for Education, that he is unable to obtain tenders for work on the country schools. As one…

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Queanbeyan. Success of Convent School Pupils

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 35

At the annual P. and A. Show the following pupils of the Convent school, Queanbeyan, secured prizes:— Best specimens of writing by girl…

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The Primary Schools. the Teaching of English

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 12

If there is one subject which more than any other needs our care and continual oversight it is that of composition. Not only is this necessary as a branch of English,…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 12

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

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To the Editor What Teachers Want

Evening News · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 6

As reported in your issue of March 27, the federation has accepted the Minister for Education's proposal for a round table conference…

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In School

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 13

TEACHER: "The sun shines on the righteous and unrighteous alike. What does that signify?" PUPIL: "That it has been…

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Kindergarten Schools in Russia. the Soviet Government's Stupendous Work

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 15

In an official announcement made on September 22 last year, M. Lunatcharsky, Commissar of Public Instruction in Soviet Russia, detailed the result of the…

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Schools' Sport

Arrow · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 12

St. Ignatius' College Boat Club's annual regatta, held on Saturday last, was as pleasant as any of its predecessors, with the usual bright gathering in the College grounds, and…

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Speech Day. Fort Street High School. Brilliancy of the Boys

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 6

At the invitation of Mr. Kilgour, the headmaster there was a large gathering at the annual speech day of the Fort Street Boys' High School, which took place of the school, Petersham. In the absence of the Minister…

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Schools and Teachers

Evening News · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 3

This column appears regularly in Saturday's "Evening News." Teachers are [?] to see it for the publication of news…

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CHESS. School of Arts v. Eastwood

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 3

On the 22nd March the members of the Parramatta School of Arts Chess Club journeyed to Eastwood, to try and regain their lost laurels of a few weeks past; but…

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