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Schools, 1920

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 120

Normanhurst. Public School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 12

The closing of school for the customary Easter vacation on the afternoon of Wednesday, 31st, ult., was welcomed with enthusiasm by the scholars, a feeling…

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Liverpool. School of Instruction

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

The Instructional School for Officers, Liverpool Camp, which has been carried on for the past three months, broke up on Wednesday last, and the camp has again…

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Wanted, a High School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

The Under Secretary, Department of Education, in reply-to letter from the Fairfield Council urging the conversion of the public school at Fairfield into a high…

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Our S. Schools in South Australia

The Methodist · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 4

The Rev. W. J. Mortimer (General Secretary of the Sunday School Department) reported to Conference that the year had been one of unprecedented difficulty. The influenza epidemic had reduced their average attendance…

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Crime in London Murder of a Schoolgirl Epidemic of Lawlessness

The Sun · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 3

The wave of crime grows daily, in spite of the Official denial of the existence of a serious academic of lawlessness in all parts of the country (says…

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Too Many Doctors Your Boy's Profession Rush to Medical School

The Sun · Sunday 11 April 1920 · page 3

"What are you going to make of your boy?" Ask any father this question, and the chances are that he will reply. "Oh,…

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School Display 10,000 Children Welcome to Birdwood Travelling Arrangements

The Sun · Sunday 11 April 1920 · page 4

The public school children's display at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday afternoon, the Education Department estimates, will be made up by not fewer…

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Schools' Display Abandoned

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 5

Owing to the wet weather it has been found necessary to abandon the schools display arranged for to-morrow afternoon. in connection with General…

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Schools to Close

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 7

The Director of Education, Mr. P. Board, C.M.G., has authorised the closing of all schools, including High Schools, in the metropolitan area to-morrow in connection with…

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Schools' Display

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

To-morrow at Sydney Cricket Ground the public school children of the metropolis, to the number of 10,000, are to greet General Birdwood in a display which includes Maypole…

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Killed by a Tram. a School Teacher's Death

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 5

A school teacher named Linda J. Farlow, of Boggabri (N.S.W.), who was staying at Kensington (Sydney), died in the Sydney hospital on Wednesday…

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Labor Ministry. School Teachers for Lands and Agriculture

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

The state Labor Ministry is:— MR. STOREY: premier. MR. DOOLEY: Chief secretary and Minister for Housing…

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ROWING Schools' Regatta Form of the Eights

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 3

On Saturday next the 27th annual championship regatta of the Great Public Schools Association will be held on the Parramatta River. Three races will be rowed…

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School Homework. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 11

Sir,—May I draw your attention to the subject of school homework with the view of ventilating the question of its aboliton? To me, as a parent, it is a constant source of…

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Schools' Display Abandoned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 9

Owing to the wet weather it was decided yesterday afternoon not to proceed with the display by school children at the Cricket Ground, which was to have been presented…

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Lucky School Teacher Kissed by Ex-pupils FORBES

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Peard, who are leaving the district, were entertained by the residents of Tom's Lagoon, and were the recipients of presentations…

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The School of Arts Ball

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

Ladies committee and gentlemen's executive meet this (Tuesday) evening in connection with the forthcoming ball at the town hall on 5th prox…

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Current News. High School Ex-students

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

A most successful and enjoyable function was held in the Jubilee Hall last Thursday the occasion being the reunion of the ex-students of the…

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High School for Cessnock CESSNOCK

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 1

After an agitation by public bodies, the Education Department, acting upon a minuts from the Minister for Education, is taking steps for the formation…

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having Keen Schoolboys

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

A correspondent writers: The Parramatte River from near Gladen Ville to beyond Putney, further up the stream, every afternoon afords an intercating speetacle of "eights" and "fours"…

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