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Schools, 1920

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 120

Homework Favored. the Teachers' Report

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 4

Recently Mr. Mutch, Minister for Education, asked the executive of the Public School Teachers Federation to furnish him with a report on homework as it was really observed…

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The Teachers. Industrial Status. Conciliation Committee to Be Formed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 9

A meeting of the Now South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation was hold on Saturday morning at Vickery's-chambers, Mr. Dash (president) presided…

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A Soldier's Cottage. School Children Pay for It. Speech by Minister for Education

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon Private Thomas Patrick Fahey, a wounded returned soldier, with his wife and three children, took possession of the fine brick cottage at Matraville, which…

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Game in Schools Fifty Teams for Competition

Evening News · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 5

Fifty teams (four provisional) have nominated for the Public School Amateur Alt[?]etic Association's Rugby League competitions. They are Albton-street…

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Young Athletes Sport in Public Schools Visitors From Mudgee

Evening News · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 8

Mr. P. S Shortland's Rugby [?] Mudgee will make chair [?] visit to Sydney next Friday, the [?] arranged are:— June [?]…

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Prince in Melbourne Another Busy Day Tribute to the Australian Fleet School Children's Demonstration (From the Special Representatives of the "Sydney Morning Herald") MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 7

The Prince of Wales, after another day crowded with functions and presentations of addresses, will leave the strenuous life and the myriad lights of the city for the calm of…

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Queensland Teachers. and the Prince's Visit. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 8

A special meeting of members of the East Moreton Teachers' Association was held in Brisbane on Saturday to consider the action of the Queensland Teachers' Union in regard…

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Children's Greeting. Schools' Demonstration. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 7

This afternoon the Prince of Wales experienced a repetition of driving through city and suburban streets, crowded with cheering citizens, to the different functions arranged for…

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Schoolboy Injured Arm Severed at Hornsby

Evening News · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 1

A collision between a motor lorry and a bicycle at Hornsby yesterday afternoon resulted in serious injury to Benjamin Patterson aPrker, 14, a schoolboy…

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Teachers' Salaries DUBBO

Evening News · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Teachers' Pederstion it sea decided that negotiations with the Salaries Committee be discontinued that the Arbitration Court…

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Schools 'In Sport P.S. A.A. A. Prepares for Rugby League Football

Referee · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 9

A very representative gathering of sportsmasters attended a meeting at the Education Department on Saturday for the purpose of inaugurating a Rigby League competition. Some schools…

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Women's Farm School. for Training Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 10

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, stated yesterday that, following upon a visit to the Cowra[?]Experiment Farm on Monday, he had decided to close the women's…

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School Holidays

The Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 5

Upon inquiry at the Department of Education this morning it was ascertained that it was not yet known what the position is now regarding…

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The Schools. the Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 7

The president's report to the council meeting on Saturday morning last dealt with procedure in relation to the work of the representatives upon the salaries committee. There continues…

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Women Farmers. Training Schools to Close

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture has decided to close the women's farm-training school at the Cooma Experiment Farm. It is intended to train soldiers instead, 25 each six months…

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Mid-Winter Vacation for the Primary Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 34

The mid-winter vacation for the primary schools will commence on Friday, the 18th inst. Schools will re-open on Monday, July 4. On the occasion of the visit of the Prince…

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Cowra. Successful School Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 33

An enjoyable concert, given by the primary pupils of the Cowra Brigidine Convent, was held in the Lyric Hall, on Monday night week, and was a huge success…

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Convent School Commercial Graduates. the Secret of a Successful Career

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 8

Now, as never before, the business world is open to women, and, granted that the aspirant to a commercial career possesses average intelligence and the determination…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 18

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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The Primary Schools the Teaching of English

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 18

One of the most profitable lessons in the primary schools is, or should be, that which deals with composition, for in this we sum up the various lessons on grammar,…

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