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Schools, 1920

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 120

Death of Miss Badham C. of E. Girls' Grammar School Principal

Evening News · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 4

The principal of the church of England Girls' Grammar School, Forbes-street. Darlinghurst, Miss Edith Annesley [?] died early this morning at…

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Teachers' Salaries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 6

At a meeting of the council of the Public School Teachers' Federation on Saturday it was decided that the federation should be represented before the salaries committee…

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Shakespeare for Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 7

The London County Council has authorised the Ben Greet Company to play Shakespeare as part of the board school course, whilst in New South Wales Stanley M'Kay's Shakespearian Company has…

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Miss Badham Dead Noted School Mistress

The Sun · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 5

Miss Badham, principal of the Church of England Girls' Grammar School, Forbes-street, Darlinghurst, died at Glengarry Private Hospital at 2.30…

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School Sport Women Teachers Busy Primary Games

The Sun · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

Instruction classes for women teachers Interested In primary school sport are being largely attended by enthusiastic teachers. Miss Matheson, the Instructress, expressed…

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Young Athletes Sport in the Schools Australian Football

Evening News · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 3

[?]ville. from next Friday, [?] opposition to the former bye[?] in the second division of Australian football In the second grade two miner…

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Playing Areas Shortage Affects School Sports

Evening News · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 5

The serious shortage of suitable playing ares available for public school boys was referred to the annual meeting of the Public Schools A[?] Athl[?]…

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Methodist Church. General Conference. Church and State Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 8

Mr. J. Hocking, B.A., master of the Melbourne Boys' High School, speaking yesterday at the Methodist General Conference, expressed his opposition to Church schools…

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Noted Teacher. Death of Miss Badham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 6

Following upon a lengthy illness, caused originally by blood-poisoning, the death occurred yesterday at a private hospital at Mosman of Miss Edith Annesley Badham,…

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League Football. Game in the Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 7

A motion that Rugby League football, controlled by the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, be played in the schools during the current season, excited great discussion…

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The School Stage. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 7

Sir,—Mr. Stanley M'Kay's effort to produce Shakespearian plays for school pupils is welcome to all who have the love of England and England's still uneclipsed Bard at heart…

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Prince at School Waitaki Boys' Welcome Travelling to Dunedin Noises in the Night Dunedin

The Sun · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 5

"It is a way we have in the army. It is a way we have in the navy. It is a way we have at Waitaki." So shouted lusty boys of the famous…

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Timaru's Joyous Din Prince's Car Swarmed. School Girls' Inspection. Progress Towards Dunedin

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 5

(BY JOHN SANDES, SPECIAL RETRESENTATIVE OF THE AUSTRALIAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 17.-- the Prince's determination to leave no part of his…

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Schools' Vacation Amended Arrangements

Evening News · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 4

The Education Department has made amended arrangements for the midwinter vacation this year as follows:— (1) For high schools in the…

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Schools in Sport P.S.A.A.A. Annnal Meeting: League Football: Rugby in Schools

Referee · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 9

A very comprehensive report was submitted by the Council of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association at the 31st annual meeting on Monday evening All sports are very fully…

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Provisional School

The Sun · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 5

A "Soldier Settler" points out that despite petitions sent in to the Department of Education, no school facilities have been provided for the children, of…

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The Schools. Determining Salaries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 10

The council of the federation having decided to continue the proceedings in connection with the salaries committee, which were interrupted for want of authority, the former…

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Bring Your Ink Advice to Broken Hill Scholars

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.--The headmaster of the Broken Hill High School (Mr. Hammand) said to-day that pupils had been requested to bring ink to school in order to take…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 18

Teachers are invited to seek information on and question relating to their school work. Correspondence will be treated confidentially.—Ed. O.P.]…

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The Primary Schools Special Books

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 18

The schools should enter a protest against questions in the Qualifying Certificate being taken from any special books, unless all the schools from which candidates are…

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