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Schools, 1920

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Kiama Summer School. What Members Thought of It

The Methodist · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

Some of the members of the school have been good enough to tell us what they thought of it. Here are a few testimonies:— Mr. E. Williams, Superintendent, Stewart…

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Bull Ants and Lizards Trials of a Country Teacher YOUNG

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 1

Boara public school was built on Burrangong Heights, 40 years ago to accommodate about 20 pupils. It has not been renovated or repaired since…

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Child Slaves Serious Effect of Employment of School Children—The Law Defective a Grave Social Evil

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 5

"If they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry.?" The reference in the last issue of the Sunday Times to the apparent increase…

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£20 a Week Made by Rabbit-Trappers Schoolboys Earn £1 a Day Bathurst

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 3

Any of the now numerous dealers in rabbitskins in the Bathurst district will readily back up the stories of trappers earning from £15 to £20 a week,…

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Teachers and the A.W.U. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 8

At the Queensland Teachers' Union annual conference, considerable discussion followed, a proposal that the union affiliate with the Australian Workers' Union…

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Sport in the Schools Big Programme Ahead Cricket, Swimming, and Displays

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

The r.S.A.A.A. has quite a mammoth ears to arrange. The cricket competitions have to be organised the boys and girls' championship…

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Schoolboy Drowned Mate's Plucky Efforts

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

The death of Charles Ernest Gifford a twelve-year-old schoolboy at the Roseville Batha on January 19, formed the subject of an inquiry before the Acting…

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Personal. Graduated in Good School

Referee · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 1

Herbert L. Collins (Bert) skipper of the A.I.F. Cricketers, was reared in Pad-dington, and learnt the game, practically, on the oval at Hampden Park, where…

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Schools Sport and Study Goes Hand in Hand G.P.S. Athletes Who Secured the Leaving Certificate

Referee · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 14

Results of the leaving certificate examination indicate that the personnel of many of the sporting bodies in the Great Public Schools may undergo a big…

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School Attendance Records

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 26

IN last week's "Mail" mention was made of the fins performance of Raymond Geddes in having attended the New Mexico Public School for five years without having lost a single day. Douglas Hay, now of Bonnie…

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The Schools. Adjusting Salaries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 7

Many inquiries continue concerning the payment of the £33 annum to women and the £14 to men teachers. The position in the great number of teachers cases is very simple. There…

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St Patrick's School Old Boys' Union

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 31

The half-yearly meeting of the union was held on Monday night, 19th inst. The Rev. Fathers P.Piquet, S.M., F. Laurent, S.M., and Thierry, S.M., and Rev. Brother…

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The Primary Schools. Planning the Work

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 15

Every teacher knows that before drawing up the programme for the year a definite standard must be fixed, to be attained each quarter. Unless this is done, there is…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 15

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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Catholic Schools Achieve a Triumph. Results of the Leaving Certificate Examination. Some Interesting Figures

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 30

The success achieved by the Catholic schools in the Leaving Certificate examinations (particulars of which are published elsewhere) was referred to by…

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St. Joseph's High School, Redfern-street, Redfern

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 23

The pupils of the above school who had been successful in the public examinations during the year presented a short musical programme to their…

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Influenza in N.Z. Schools to Remain Closed. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 7

The Chief Health Officer asks that public and private schools throughout the Auckland, Taranaki, and Wellington districts remain closed, instead of opening next week, owing to…

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Influenza in New Zealand. Schools to Remain Closed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--Owing to the prevalence of influenza, the Education Department will not allow the schools to reopen after the Christmas vacation for another…

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The Schools' Boys Athletes Do Well in Exams

Arrow · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

A glance at the list of successful candidates in the recent examinations revealed the names of many prominent in sport. Reference to a number of the Great…

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Hems of Interest [?] From Near and From Far. Neglected Country Schools

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 8

Young (N.S.W.) correspondent of a Sydney newspaper complains of the selected state of the Bowra public school, which (he says) was built on…

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