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Schools, 1920

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Collapsed on Beach School Teacher's Death

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

After leaving the surf at Coogee about noon yesterday, Robert Murray Johnson, 57, a returned soldier schoolteacher, who lived with his wife in…

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Schools Old Boys Perform Finely Australians in the Oxford Crew: Prominent Athletes from the G.P.S.

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 11

The result of the Oxford Trial Eights is not known at the time of writing, but a cable gives the information that in the preliminary selection for the…

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The Schools. New Inspectors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. James, pursuant to his promise, has during the, midsummer vacation appointed two women inspectors of schools. Such appointments relieve somewhat the dead end which…

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The Duties of Schoolboys. What Every Boy Should Know

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 47

Almost all the duties of scholars have been included in this one piece of advice—to love those who teach them as they love the knowledge which they derive from…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 18

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

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Irish History in Schools. Bishop Hayden's Work. Result of Competition in Diocese of Wilcannia-forbes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 16

Sir,—I enclose the result of the Diocesan Irish History Competition, held on December 2, 1919, with some comments on tho papers by the examiner, Rev. Father…

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The Primary Schools. Laying the Foundation

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 18

In drawing up our programme for the year we should see to it that in the lower forms the work is grouped round either geography or English. Most teachers prefer…

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The Democratic Party—those Godless Schools

Watchman · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 6

Sir,—The above party has issued its manifest, see "Herald" of to-day, but as heretofore Archbishop Kelly would be telling us there is no Roman Catholic, or…

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After the Holidays. The Schoolgirl's Outfit

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 9

Only another couple of weeks of dolce-far-niente, and then the needs of the schoolmaiden's outfit will give her fond mother a good deal to do in the…

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The Qualifying Certificate Examinations. Our Catholic School Successes. The First Country Lists

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 30

The following is a list (so far announced) of the pupils attending the Country Catholic schools who were successful in the recent Qualifying…

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Sisters of Charity, St. Vincent's Convent and Other Boarding Schools Closed

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 26

At the General Chapter of the Sistes of Charity, held recently at the mother-house of the Order, St. Vincent's Convent, Potts Point, Sydney,…

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Teachers' Vacation Cricket Ends Veterans Bear the Brunt Coaching in the Schools

Arrow · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

The Teacher's vacation cricket terminated with the match on Wednesday against Marrickville District on Livinz stone Park. Eleven matches were played…

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Schools in Sport Practical War Memorials

Arrow · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

During last year improvements were made in the sporting facilities and accommodation at more than one of the Great Public Schools. Sydney Church…

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High School for Albury. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 7

A notification was received from the Educa tion Department to-day, starting that a High school, with a special staff, would be established in Albury when school was resumed…

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New School of Arts

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

A public meeting was held in Lobb's Hall, Sutherland, this week for the purpose of establishing a school of arts at…

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Schools and Teachers

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 3

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

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Swimming School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 9

The Education Department are teaching swimming, and during the vacation the boys of Guildford public school are being instructed in this art at Parramatta baths…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 9

The winner of the billiard tournament, recently held in the Guildford School of Arts, was Mr. G. D. Dick. A snooker tournament is now in progress. The…

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Wentworthville. the School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 13

The Wentworthville School of Arts Musical Society held their first. practice on the 5th Inst., under the able direction of Mr. Tom Davies. Both practice and…

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Wetherill Park. School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 9

At a recent meeting of the committee of the Wetherill Park School of Arts it was decided to try and stimulate interest in the district. Most of the young…

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