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Schools, 1920

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 120

Alleged Two-up School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 6

A squad of police, in charge of Inspector King, raided an alleged two-up school in Sussex-lane yesterday afternoon. Twenty-six men were arrested, and were charged at the Central Police Station with…

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Our Secondary Schools. V. the School Terminus and After

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 10

"New York is asking to-day," says a writer in "Cartoons Magazine," "whether America's next great illustrator is to be, like Flanagan, a native of the Southern Hemisphere." It…

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Big Two-up Raid School in the City None Escape

The Sun · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 3

Late yesterday the police raided a big two-up school in Sussex-lane, city, and arrested 25 men. The coup was effected by…

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Hurstville School of Arts

The Propeller · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Hurstville School of Arts was held in the institution on Monday night. Mr. J. Murdoch (hon. secretary), read the…

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Carlton Infants' School

The Propeller · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 2

Mr. Mark Gosling, M.L.A., paid a visit of inspection to the Carlton Infants' School, and was disgusted with the sanitary arrangements provided…

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Teaching Geography. New University School. Importance for Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 4

Among the most Important of tho now departments which are being created at tho University is a Department of Geography. Its head is to be Dr. Griffith Taylor, at present…

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Schools and Teachers At Norfolk Island

Evening News · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 3

Prior to the last Easter vacation an exhibition of school work was held in the Norfolk Island Public School. The present headmaster, Mr. Middenway, during…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the school of arts, the secretary reported that the institution now had 45 financial members. The total receipts for the year were…

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Fairfield's Fine School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. Charles T. Sharpe, hon. sec. of the Parents and Citizens' Association, Fair-field, wrote to the council stating that the Government had spent a large sum of…

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Rooty Hill School of Arts Re-opened

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 5

A meeting was held in the School of Arts Inst Saturday evening with a view to the re-opening of the institution to members. Mr. F. Watts was voted to…

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School Children on the Renown

Evening News · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 3

As a reward for services rendered, the children of the public schools who took part in the memorable welcome to the Prince at the Sydney Cricket Ground last…

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C.e. Girls' Grammar School. North Sydney Branch. Old Girls' Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 12

An unusually pretty and most enjoyable dance was given last evening in the Warringa Hall, Neutral Bay, by the Old Girls' Union of the Church of England Grammar School for Girls,…

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Pupils' Entertainment

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 August 1920 · page 2

The pupils from the studios of the Misses Scully gave a clever and interesting performance last night at the Railway Institute Hall before a crowded…

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Teachers' Salaries Committee "Makes it a Welter"

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 August 1920 · page 5

Yesterday morning the council of the Teachers' Federation of the State sat in camera and considered the recommendations of the Salaries Committee,…

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Schools' Tennis

The Sun · Sunday 1 August 1920 · page 10

Owing to the state of the court, at Double Bay yesterday, the tennis tournament for the boys and girls of the high and primary schools was not continued…

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Teachers' Pay a New Scheme Confidential Negotiations

The Sun · Sunday 1 August 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the council of the Federation of Teachers yesterday a schedule of salaries was considered. This is the outcome of negotiations…

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Teachers and Scholars on the Prince's Ship To-day

Evening News · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 1

About 300 enthusiastic school children from some of the Sydney public schools [?] on the decks of the Renown this morning. They were some of those who…

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Young Athletes Sport in the Schools Grammar-Riverview Match

Evening News · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

It is considered unlikely that the [?] of Grammar and [?] will take [?] South Wales match at the Sports Council on Saturday next,…

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New School Works

Evening News · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 7

The Department of Education has accepted tenders as follows.— Mr. Pleasant School, teacher's residence. W. H. Andrews, Singleton, £678…

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Missing Schoolmistress. Rockhampton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 7

The mystery which surrounded the disappearance of Miss Noela Gilbert, headmistress of the Girls' Grammar School, was cleared up yesterday, when her body was found lying on…

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