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Schools, 1920

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 120

A Sudden Ending. Death of a Well-Know Schoolmaster

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 1

We regret to have to record the death of Mr. John Hazelwood, headmaster of the Pitt Row public school. On Sunday Mr. Hazelwood attended church as usual…

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St. Andrew's Sunday School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 2

The annual prize-giving and picnic concert was held in the school-hall last Wednesday, the Rev. J. Paterson presiding over a record attendance. With the…

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Education in China Foreign Teachers Invited New York

Evening News · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 1

A message from Peking says that the Government has appcoved the preposal made by the Minister for Education that an invitation be…

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Three Champion Schoolgirl Baseballers

Evening News · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 2

J. Crawford (North Sydney), pitcher K. Farmer (St. George), lefthard pitcher…

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Teachers' Award

Evening News · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 5

In the industrial Court lodes Mr [?] Edmunds hed before him a proposed award by centent for the New South Wales School Teachers'…

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The Schools Feast of Athletics at Annual Sports P.S.A.A.A., High and Secondary Schools: Interstate Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 13

Athletic meetings are the popular items on the programmes of the schools just now. During last week Fort-street, North Sydney, Parramatta, Hurlstone,…

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Schools Wise Words About Boys in Athletics Dangers Associated with College Cups of this Country: Plea for Limiting of Activities

Referee · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 9

We have now arrived at the time of year, when a brief period is set aside, at the schools for preparation for and participation in the annual sports…

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High School Athletics: Developing the Sporting Spirit of Young Australia

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 20

Several of the High Schools in Sydney held their annual sports meetings last week. Beautiful spring weather favoured the gatherings, all of which were carried out with that glorious spirit of enthusiasm so characteristic of school events. Except in the case of the Girls' Highs there was no staged rivalry between the schools, but in reality the competition amongst them was the driving force that dominated every meeting. Each boy and each girl was out to win for his…

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Overcrowded. Country Schools. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 12

The Minister for Public Instruction, accompanied by Messrs. Swiney and Perdriau, Ms.L.A., arrived at Casino last night. People waited about until close upon 10 o'clock, and…

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Interstate Schools Match

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 8

At Melbourne the Victorian representative schools team beat New South Wales by 4-4 to 3-3…

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Gambling Schools Week-ends at Balmoral

The Sun · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 5

Of late gambling in various forms has been very rife on Balmoral Beach, where many of the youths of Mosman congregate during the weekends…

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Kiddies' Keenness Public School Sports Open=Air Ideal

The Sun · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 5

How keen the Australian schoolchild is. This morning between 6000 and 7000 children of the public schools of the…

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North Coast Schools. Mr. Mutch's Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 6

A BYRON BAY, Tuesday.—Yesterday afternoon the Minister for Education and Messrs. Swiney and Perdriau, Ms. L. A., visited Byron Bay, and were met by a large number of townspeople…

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The Schools the Assistants' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 5

This body Includes all grades of assistants, both man and women. Their meeting last week was specially directed towards a discussion of the salary scheme for which an award…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.) Public School Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 5

In this matter the teachers' branch of the Public Service Association asked that priority in promotions should be given to members of the association. Mr. Cantor, instructed by Mr…

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The Primary Schools. the Qualifying Certificate

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 18

The report of the sub-committee to the council of the Teachers' Federation must command the attention of everyone concerned or interested in the work of the primary…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 18

Teachers are invited to seek Information on any question mating to their school work. Correspondence will be treated confidentially.—Ed. C.P…

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Militarism in the Schools. Jingoism Bad for Juveniles

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 22

Australian democrats generally will agree with the Minister for Education, Mr. Mutch, in his view that machine guns are. not suitable trophies for ex…

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Liked School Teacher Better Than Husband PERTH

The Sun · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 4

Walter Cross, a tin miner, applied today for a restitution of conjugal rights from his wife, who had deserted him. The wife insisted on a school teacher…

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