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Schools, 1920

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 120

School Extension

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

The fast increasing population is forcing to the front the question of providing more accommodation at the William-street public school. There is no room for…

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Granville District Schools

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 3

Parramatta v. Auburn North.—Drawn game, 1 all. This was a repetition of the match between these two in the first round, when they played a drawn game,…

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Penrith School of Arts Ball to Be Held

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 1

A special meeting of the committee of the above institution was held on Tuesday night last, the president (Mr. H. T. D. Hay) occupying the chair…

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Kingswood School. New Schoolmaster

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 6

Mr. J. Elliott, who has had charge at Kingswood School for the past few years, has been transferred to Girraween. He has been succeeded at…

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New School Works

Evening News · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 1

The Department of Education has accepted tenders as follows for the week ended August 12:— Pumpenbill School, improvements, W…

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Junior Technical Schools Display of Bench Work

Evening News · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 3

From the afternoon and daily up will the 10rd instant, there will be on view in the window of [?] House a really good display of bench work and drawing,…

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School Books No Need for Confusion Minister's Statement

Evening News · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 4

During the week a paragraph appeared in the "Evening News" coucerning the issue of school text books by private firms. On this matter the Minister for…

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Schools of Art Inter-institute Debating Competition, Frank Flanagan Shield

The St George Call · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 4

On Tuesday, 3rd inst., Kogarah met Burwood in second round of this Competition. The subject " That Monarchical Government in any form is inimical to…

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The New Schoolboy What He Must Learn Various Kinds of Fagging

The Sun · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 8

The English public school is the home of tradition. Elsewhere manners and customs may change, but the schoolboy clings jealously to an ancient code…

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Work for Ex-diggers Positions Wanted Products of Trade Schools

The Sun · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 5

With the progress of the work of the Repatriation Department there are now a large number of former soldiers who have been trained by the…

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Shivering Scholars Classes in Open Sheds Parkes' Indignation Parkes

The Sun · Sunday 15 August 1920 · page 5

Owing to the congestion at the local public school it has been found necessary for several years past to conduct classes in the recreation sheds…

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Great Public Schools Season's Honors to Grammar

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 August 1920 · page 8

By its victory over The Kind's School, Sydney Grammar School yesterday retained the Rugby premiership of the Great Public Schools, a title won now for the seventh time. The pretty…

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Public Schools' Matches

The Sun · Sunday 15 August 1920 · page 8

First Grade.--Sydney 13 (Simpson, Ives, Gaudry tries, Mayo two goals) boat Newcastle nil. Second Grade.--Newcastle 16 (Kirkcaldy…

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School Rugby . Grammar Wins Premiership Representative Teams

The Sun · Sunday 15 August 1920 · page 8

Sydney Grammar School defeated The King's School by 30 points to 18 at Parramatta yesterday, and thus annexed the Great Public Schools' Rugby Premiership…

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High Schools First Grade Rugby

Evening News · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 6

The [?] grade Rusby competition [?] of all [?] stage. North Sydney, with [?] one [?] to be played, is two police [?] of Fort-street, and Sydney High with…

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Unhappy Berlin "Crime and Kultur" Famished School Children

The Sun · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 8

One of the most peculiar exhibitions ever shown to the public has been drawing crowds. It is a collection of Magnificent Persian carpets, stolen…

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Sydney Debating Club. Rejoins School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 6

The re-establishment of the Sydney Debating Club, under the auspices of the Sydney School, of Arts, has been engaging attention for some time, and matters have so far advanced that…

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Queensland Rhodes Scholars. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 8

The committee of selection for Queensland for the Rhodes scholarships for 1920 and 1921 met at the University this afternoon. For the 1920 scholarship the committee selected…

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Schoolmastering the Profiteer

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 4

"A trader named Fitzgerald," who happens to be also Lord Mayor of Sydney, and a prominent Labor man, was alleged to have sold kerosene "slightly in excess of the fixed price." Asked in the House why this trader was not prosecuted, the Attorney-General in the Labor Government…

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Apprenticeship. Educational Problem. Full-time Trade Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 7

The Board of Trade, with Judge Beeby as president, yesterday disussed at length the difficulties of providing technical education for apprentices learning skilled trades as…

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