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Schools, 1920

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Letters. Irish History in Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 27

Sir,— I have read with great interest in your issue of July 22nd, a report on Irish History in the Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Maitland…

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Our Lady Star of the Sea Convent School, Watson's Bay

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 33

The following examination results are announced:— Typewriting.— Elementary grade: Litian Gillett, 99 per cent; Teresa…

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Teachers' Increases £250,000

Evening News · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 1

The general scheme for the increases in the salaries of teachers has been approved by the Teachers' Confederation, and is now receiving the consideration…

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" Little Aldershot" School of Physical Training New Scheme Launched

The Sun · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 10

The Defence Department has adopted something entirely new in the way of cadet training in Australia, a scheme reminiscent of conditions at Aldershot…

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More Sport, Less Drill. New Order for Trainees. Teaching the Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 3

It is some months since the Defence Department realised that an eternal round of drill was not the best training for the Australian Citizen Forces--that the young…

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Country Schools. Free Supplies for Scholars

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

The N.S.W. Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch), in response to a request from the executive, council of the Primary Producers' Union that…

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N.Z. Manager's Views Tribute to Schools' Rugger and Its Spirit 'Varsity Will Be Whipped in New Zealand

Arrow · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 10

Captain Tom Jones, hon. treasurer of the N.Z.R.F.U., and manager of the All Black combination now touring this State, talked interestingly of the tour…

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The Schools in Sport Sydney Grammar and St. Igaatius To-morrow

Arrow · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 6

To-morrow Sydney Grammar School and St. Ignatius' College G.P.S. will meet, and upon the match the premier­ship will largely depend. One of the…

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Winter-school for Farmers. Reports of Departmental Lectures

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 8

The N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) has informed the secretary of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr. M. P. Dunlop) that owing to paper…

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School Allowances the Boarding Grant. Children in Town Schools

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 10

Dandaloo states that in order to enable his child to attend school, it is necessary for her to board at a neighbor's home at a cost of 15/ per week…

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Arnudake's Enthusiasm. Visit to School. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 9

The Prince's visit to Armidale this evening was marked by the keenest enthusiasm, and all functions and ceremonial in his honoui were a complete success. The train arrived…

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Missing Schoolboy Left Manly on

The Sun · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 5

A Cleveland street High School boy, James Ronald Pittars of Manly, is missing, and the police are endeavoring to trace him…

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Catholic School Requirements. Interesting Correspondence

The Propeller · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 1

Mr. Ley, M.L.A., considers that the subject matter of the letters below is of sufficient public importance to justify their publication and has…

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Schools and Teachers This column appears regularly in Saturday's "Evening News." The New Salary Scheme

Evening News · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 3

Last Saturday's special meeting of the council of the Teachers' Federation was a memorable one. It was known that the long-looked-for new salary scheme—…

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Epping. Epping's Overcrowded School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 8

The congested condition of Epping Public School is reaching the alarming stage. At the monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association, which was held…

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Beecroft. School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 8

The annual report was submitted to members of the Boecroft School of Arts at the annual meeting held on July 20th, and bears unmistakable evidence of…

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Penrith School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 1

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the above institution was held on Monday evening last, there being present Messrs. D. McDonald, A…

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W.a. Teachers Back at Work

Evening News · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 1

The Cessnock branch of the Public School Teachers' Federation this morning [?] to the Federation Council its belief that financial…

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Grammar and Riverview Exciting Schools' Fixture

Evening News · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 5

A large crowd attended the Grammar Ground, [?] Bay, this afternoon, when Sydney Grammar School and Riverina College met in the Great Public Schools'…

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Sunday School Examination. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 10

Sir,—In past years Sunday Schoolteachers who have prepared scholars for the Annual Examination have been able able to obtain a fund of information in…

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