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Schools, 1920

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 120

Boys' High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 10

The Empire Day observance at the Sydney Boys' High School. Ultimo, was held at noon Yesterday, when a short address was delivered by the headmaster, Mr. C. R. Smith, on…

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Fort-street Girls' School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 10

The function held at Fort-street Girls' High School was a quiet one, but fitting. The pupils, including those in the primary departments, were given lessons and addresses on…

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Neutral Bay School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 10

Neutral Bay Public School has a roll call of 850 scholars, and its honour roll in the entrance hall contains 450 names. The present scholars were grouped this morning in the…

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Cleveland-street High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 10

The proceedings at the Clevelnnd-street Intermediate High School consisted of addresses by the teachers on "Empire Day and Loyalty." followed by the singing of…

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New State Schools' Holiday Refused TAMWORTH

The Sun · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 3

The committee appointed to arrange a big new state demonstration, applied to the Under-Secretary for Education to allow the public school…

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School Sport Introducing the League All Branches Busy

The Sun · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

The officials of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association have lost no time in carrying out the wishes of the last meet association concerning the…

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At the Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

The Empire Day celebrations at the various city and suburban schools were entered into with considerable enthusiasm by pupils and teachers and parents. Addresses the keynote…

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Rosehill Public School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

In the morning the teachers of the various classes of the Rosehill Public School impressed upon their pupils the meaning and importance of Empire Day,…

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Empire Day. Parramatta South School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

Empire Day was celebrated by the Parramatta South Superior Public School by the whole of the pupils assembling in Bennington's Picture Theatre, singing…

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Schools' Sport Difficulties of P.s.a.a.a

Referee · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 7

At the annual meeting of, the Public Schools' Amateur Athletie Association members mentioned many of the handicaps that the schools suffered nowadays. The increasing snorts that the…

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Ladders to Fame Better Sport -- or Worse? How Schools Stand Effect of Big Syllabus

The Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 7

If sportsmasters and others interested in embryo-athletes are asked whether they think the standard of school sport is improving or…

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Teacher Drives 18,000 Miles

The Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 7

"Travelling Pedagogue" writes:-- As a teacher of many years' standing, and who has been compelled to use a conveyance to drive to his school, owing…

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The Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 6

The alteration of midwinter vacation for the better welcoming of the Prince has made it necessary for the council of the Teachers' Federation to meet on Saturday, the 29th…

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St. Mary's Cathedral Girls' School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 34

In the shorthand examination held recently by the Incorporated Phonographic Society of Australia, the following pupils were successful, two securing distinction:…

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The Primary Schools the Teaching of English

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 14

Some years ago there was a movement in favour of the abolition of formal grammar from the primary school altogether. Those who advocated the banishment of parsing,…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 14

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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St. Paul's, Dulwich Hill. Donations for New School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 39

The following amounts were handed in at the laying of the foundation-stone of St. Paul's new school, Dulwich Hill: His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney, £10;…

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A School for Beides

Watchman · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 1

The Cincinnati Educational Department propose to start a school for brides, where future housewives may learn the elements of their craft, and…

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Midwinter Vacation for the Primary Schools

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 26

The midwinter vacation for the primary schools will commence on Friday, June 18. Schools will reopen on Monday, July 4. On the occasion of the…

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Our Rome Letter. Crucifix Taken From Schools. Young Republic's Revolting Action, Rome, March 17. Separation of the Wheat From the Chaff

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 8

At last the Holy See and the Bishops of Czecho-Slovakia know precisely the number of the Bohemian clergy who are to be considered rotten branches…

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