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Schools, 1920

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School in Sydn

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

Dear "Planets,"-If you haven't looked at the address I'll bet you can't guess where I am. I am staying with friends in Mosman for the week-end…

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Suburban Trades Schools. Balman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

Fitting and Machining.—(1) represents fitting and machining (2) tra[?] drawing, (3) trade calculalions, and "p" a pass in the complete stage. Stage I,; George R. Aikman. [?]C 2C, P; Ronald G. Casson 1C, 2C, 3B, p;…

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Schools and Teachers

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

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

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Summer Schools

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

Seventy-five teachers—half the number of last year's total—attended the art school held at Fort-street Girls' High School during the Christmas vacation…

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Schoolboys and Boxing Opposition in Wales Physical Health of Nation

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

When the British Amateur Boxing Association decided upon a scheme for the establishment of championship open to scholars at elementary schools…

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Music in Schools Mr. Chalmers Entertained

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

The Tonic-sol-fa Association of N.S. Wales entertained its president, Mr. Jas Chairmen, at a welcome home dinner at Farmer's last night. Mr. thomas Walker…

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School for M.p.'s. Two Years' Training for Labor Men

The World's News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 8

"NIGHT schools and correspondence classes for Labor candidates for Parliament are the latest trade union development in Great Britain…

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Qualifying Certificate Examination. Kogarah School

The St George Call · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

Hereunder is given a list of pupuils from Kogarah School who passed for Qualifying Certificates as the result of the above examination:…

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Making Hurdlers The Secret of Jumping Success Racing, Not Schooling

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

Sydney owners of hurdleracers do not give their horses a fair chance of becoming educated before asking them to compete in first-class races…

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Real Estate World Business of the Week Suburban Property in Demand Girls' High School Site

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 13

Business was satisfactory in the Real Estate Market during the week, the largest sale being that by Mr. S. Raper. of the Commercial Hotel, corner of King…

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Homes Built by Schoolboys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 14

This afternoon three cottage homes built by the boys of the Junior Technical Schools. and to-morrow one erected by the Ashfield Bowling Club will be oponed at the Soldiers'…

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Built by Schoolboys More Homes for Soldiers

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 2

The opening yesterday afternoon of three cottage homes at the Matraville Soldiers' Garden Village attests uniquely the value of our technical…

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The Straight Left Schools' Boxing Mania LONDON. January 31

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

Boxing is becoming the most popular pastime in the public schools, and it is stated that the keenness of youthful Carpentiers and Becketts is developing…

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£10,000 for Tennis. Free Games for School Children

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6

The health committee yesterday decided to recommend the City Council to grant a 25 years' lease, at a nominal rental, with tenant right in improvements, to the Lawn Tennis…

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Baby Snobs Superiority at School

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6

A woman correspondent, writing from Kingston, Surrey, suggests that school teachers should try to counteract the growing snobbishness of children…

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Secondary Education. Evening High School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. James, Minister for Education, stated yesterday that despite the fact that the schools generally were working at considerable disadvantage last year owing to the influenza…

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Free Tennis. School Children to Benefit. Association to Spend £6000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

The health committee of the City Council yesterday decided to recommend the full council to grant a 25 years' lease, with tenant rights in improvements at a nominal rent, to the…

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Not Enough High Schools. Many Disappointed Scholars. Mr. James' Pleads Eoe More Money

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 10

Through lack of accommodation in [?]igh schools many of the children who gained qualifying certificates in the recent examinations will be debarred from the benefits of a high…

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Current News. Parramatta North Superior Public School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Bruntnell, M.L.A., has received from the Under Secretary for Education the following:—"With reference to your representations in relation to the necessity…

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