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Schools, 1920

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 120

Our School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 8

Materials are arriving on the ground for additions to the public school. These additions will comprise an extension of the front of the main school in brick—two new…

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Life-saving Certificates Success of School Girls

Evening News · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 3

At the Ladies Baths. Domain 18 girl pupils of the William-street Public School were examined by Mrs. W. Wilson. chief instructress of the Royal Life…

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Crookwell School Hall

The Methodist · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

On Saturday last, 27th March, the General Secretary took part in the opening celebrations of a new Thanksgiving and Memorial School Hall at Crookwell, and also unveiled five memorial windows erected to the…

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Leaderless Legion Commonwealth Remains the Worst Employer--Post Free from England Cheaper than Australia--A " School room" under a Tree in Winter. Still Shining Birghtly

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 9

The only toilers who have not increased fees during the last 20 years are the bootblacks.--P. Reward of Faithful Service…

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Young Athletes Sport in the Schools Tee Regatta

Evening News · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 2

The Great Public Schools' crews are taking full advantage of the vacation to train for the regatta, to be held on Saturday week, on the Parramatta River…

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Youthful Shylocks Boys and Usury Secondary Schools in Berlin

Evening News · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 4

The Shylock of Shakespeare's creation was a more novice in the gentle art of [?] juggling compared with the "firm" of schoolboy [?] whose…

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Victoria's Public Schools

Construction and Local Government Journal · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 20

The important suburb of Box Hill near. Melbourne is one in which the need for increased educational facilities has been developing faster than provisions could…

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Chess Match. Sydney School of Arts V. Melbourne Chess Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 7

A telegraphic chess match was played at the Sydney School of Arts yesterday between the Sydney School of Arts Chess Club and the Melbourne Chess Club. Play commenced at…

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School Sport H.s. Rugby Season. Secondary Schools' Rugby

The Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 2

It has been decided that the sport regulations applying to the high schools. Rugby competitions' do not permit the secondary schools participating…

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Catholic Schools. Education of Protestant Children. Friendly Society's Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.--The question of permitting Protestant children to attend Roman Catholic school was discussed to-day at the biennial session of the grand council of the…

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The Schools. the Country Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 11

Despite the Show and the races, a large attendance of country representatives assembled on Saturday morning to consider many matters of much importance. Ardlethan, Narrabri,…

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Schools in Sport Putting on Finishing Touches for the Boat Races : Cricket Adjourned

Referee · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 12

Though at present there is a [?] in school sport as far as competitions are concerned, and the ribboned coat, telling of triumphs won on field and river, is seen to a greater extent on,…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 16

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

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The Primary Schools. the Teaching of Geography

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 16

Without doubt, no branch of the primary school has been more revolutionised than that which deals with geography. From being a more or less dead subject, made up…

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Bishop Carroll and Public Schools. a Silly Charge of Bigotry. Monsignor M'guire's Reply

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 14

In a recent issue of the "Northern Star," Lismore, an anonymous writer violently attacked the Bishop of Lismore (the Right Rev. Dr. Carroll)…

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"PARERPLANE " Australian Flyer's School Days "Not a Healthy Sport" Bathurst

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 6

Particular interest in the progress of the flight of Lieutenant Ray Parer and Lieutenant McIntosh from England to Australia is being maintained in…

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Schools' Sport Nearing the Boat Race

Arrow · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 12

All followers of Schools' sport have their attention riveted on the Head-of-the-River race, to be held to-morrow week on the Parramatte The crews are about to put the finishing…

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Rowing Gossip All Schools' Regatta—Interstate Eights at Brisbane

Arrow · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 12

In the local rowing world the champions regatta of the A.A. of the Great Public [?] of N.S.W. to take place to-morrow week. [?] inst. is the chief topic where aquatic…

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Schools and Teachers

Evening News · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 3

This column and [?] regularly in Saturday's "Evening News." Teachers are invited to use it for the publieatiesw of news…

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The Packing of School Children

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 10

A matter of continued complaint to residents of this district is the way in which children are packed into the 8.55 a.m. train ex Granville to Mt. Victoria. Most of the…

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