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Schools, 1920

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 120

School Eights To-morrow's Great Race the Competing Crews

The Sun · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 7

To-morrow on the Parramatta will be a great day for the Great Public Schools. The 27th annual rowing championship is down for decision,…

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Schools and Teachers

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 3

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

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School Life Many Things Wrong Teachers Call for Reform

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 4

At the recent conference of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation, a discussion look place as to the conditions generally obtaining in the public…

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Current News. School of Arts Ball

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 6

The ladies' committee cordially invite all members of the School of Arts to attend special meeting at the institution on Monday next, at 8 p.m., for the purpose of…

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Castlereagh Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

This annual function took place again, as usual, during Easter Sunday and Monday. How many now have taken place we know not, as the first is beyond the…

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Great Public Schools Regatta on Parramatta River

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

That the public appreciated the change in the day for the annual reg[?] of the Great Public Schools was shown this afternoon by the attendance on the…

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Preference to unionists Discussed by Teachers

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 4

[?] took place at the meeting of the [?] Federation this morning on a [?] and Tiagh[?] "That only members of the Federation be…

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The Economic Flapper Schoolgirls in Clerical Work Grace Bros. and Others System Has No Room for Men

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 1

Displacing boys and men in order to use the cheaper clerical labour of girls, the system has made no provision for the employment of the men. Are you a clerk out of a job? A…

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Mysterious Death Schoolboy at Arncliffe Police Investigating

The Sun · Sunday 18 April 1920 · page 2

The Arncliffe police are investigating the mysterious death of a 10-year-old schoolboy, Joseph Murray, whoso parents live in Queen-street, Arncliffe…

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Day of Youth When School Eights Row Remarkable Excitement Pandemonium Let Loose

The Sun · Sunday 18 April 1920 · page 2

Youth had its day yesterday. Thousands of boys and girls -- old and young -- will have sore throats this morning. There never was such…

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School's Rowing This Afternoon's Race Win for King's

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 5

The [?] Schools' [?] which was stopped on [?] to a foul between [?] was decided…

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Young Athletes Sport in the Schools Canterbury Doings

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 2

Most of the boys of Cantechuey light are Serves [?] and the sportsmaster Mr. [?] was upable to raise a side for the Hugby co[?]titions in the soccer section…

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Schoolboy's Death Bruised on Body and Head Fight with Flatmate

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 3

The death of Joseph Murray, 10, a schoolboy, of Queen-street, Arnchifie 10 being inquired into by the police Murray became 111 on Friday night after…

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Great Schools Regatta

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 4

On Saturday, writes "Ex-Captain." 20,000 persons of all sices, ages, creeds, colors, and "schools" witneased a seen which will live for years as a…

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Schools' Regatta. Memorable River Scene

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 7

The Great Public Schools' rowing championships, which for years have been held on a Wednesday, took place on Saturday on the Parramatta River. It will be a memorable…

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Rowing. Public Schools Regatta. Eights to Be Re-rowed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 8

The Public schools' rowing championships attracted a record crowd of spectators on the Parramatta River on Saturday afternoon. The chief event, the Eights,for the Major Renny trophy, badges, and certificate, was…

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Crowded Schools. Inadequate Education Vote. Classes Taught in Corridors and Sheds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 6

Mr. T. Mutch, Mininer for Education and Local Government, referring on Saturday to the financial position of the Department of Education, said that, in order to bring the…

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Schools' Race Eight-oar Championship Re-row To-day

The Sun · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 5

The eight-oar championship of the Great Public Schools, which ended sensationally last Saturday, will be rerowed on the Parramatta River this…

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Luck of the Regatta Schools' Eight-oar Race to Be Rowed To-day. Remarkable River Scene

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 4

What Gordon would probably have described as "some sprite malignant and elfish" had a royal day at the expense of the Great Public Schools' regatta on Saturday afternoon…

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