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Schools, 1920

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 120

Teacher's Offer To Assist State Loan

The Sun · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 4

The State Treasurer is receiving many offers of voluntary assistance in the flotation of the State loan, both from city and country people…

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Mackay on Trial Young Teacher Charged a Dramatic Arrest "Drop That or I'll Plug You"

The Sun · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 5

A young man, Kenneth Roy Gordon Mackay, was placfctl on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury, on a…

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The Prince's Birthday. Special Feature at Schools' Display

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 4

The birthday of the Prince of Wales fall upon June 23, on which date he will be in Sydney By a fortuitous coincidence his Royal Highness will, on that day, be attending the…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) Mr. W. T. Coyle, Crown Prosecutor. Charge Against School Teacher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 5

Kenneth Roy-Gordon Mackay, a school teacher, was charged with having, at [?] ciuse, on February [?], com[?]tied a capital offence. A young woman who has since been…

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Is Mackay Insane? Medical Evidence for Defence Teacher Charged with Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 5

Further evidence as to the mental condition of Kenneth Roy Gordon MacKa[?] a school teacher, who is charged with having criminally assaulted a…

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Young Athletes Sport in the Schools Points Scored by Teams

Evening News · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 3

The break occas[?] by mid [?] effects as opportunity for [?] the [?] tables and [?]…

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School Sport Victorious Mudgee Boys Primary Points

The Sun · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

The Mudgee High School Rugby fifteen, which has been victorious in the two opening matches, is as powerful combination, Splendidly coached by Mr. Shortland it is unlikely…

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Musical Revival. the Bottled Variety. Backward in the Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 7

"There has been a great musical revival in Sydney during the inst two years. Previous to that time for some years music seemed to be dead. It is truly marvellous…

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Schools in Sport G.P.S. Back at Work

Referee · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 8

The Great Public School have resumed after the vacation, but football lias not been seriously resumed. On Saturday st. Joseph's College the feated St. Ignatius' by 3 to ?, A??man kicking a…

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Assaulting a Woman. Teacher Sentenced to Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 9

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Pring, Kenneth Roy Gordon Mackay, 20, a school teacher, was charged with having at Vaucluse, on February [?]…

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The Schools. the Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 12

The number of branches of the Federation of Teachers in New South Wales is increasing steadily, the secretary reports. Arrangements have not yet been made for visiting country…

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New Methodist School. Innovation for South Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 9

The Central Methodist Mission is erecting near the Redfern Railway Station what it is claimed will be the largest and most up-to-date Sunday school buildings in Now South…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 18

Teachers are invited to cook information on and question rotating to their school work. Correspondent will be treated confidentially.—Ed. C.P.]…

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The Primary Schools the Teaching of English

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 18

Provided that we are convinced that the pupils cannot evolve compositions out of their inner consciousness, we have every chance of guiding them into the right way,…

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Winter School for Farmers. Alteration in Date

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

In view of the aitered arrangements for the Prince of Wales' visit the Minister for Agriculture has postponed for one week the winter school for farmers, to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, and the…

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Farmers' Winter School. Excess of Applications

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 3

In view of the altered arrangements for the Prince of Wales visit, the Minister for Agriculture has postponed for one week the winter school for farmers, to be hold at…

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Misdemeanors. a Sydney School Teacher Sentenced to Death. the Oulprit's Sanity

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

A school teacher named Kenneth R. O. Mackay was found guilty and sentenced to death on a charge of rape at the Central Criminal Court…

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School Holidays

The Land · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 14

R.N. writes: For years past the King's Birthday and the Prince of Wales' Birthday have been a public holiday throughout the public schools of New South Wales. The…

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Schools in Sport

Arrow · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 9

The Arnidale School will send its footballers to Sydney soon to carry out the following programme: Sydney Grammar School, June 23; Trinity Grammar School, June 24; Church of…

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Dairy Science Schools Instruction in Cheese Making. a Departmental Enterprise

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 8

The dairy branch of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture has arranged for the holding of further dairy science schools for the instruction of those…

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