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Schools, 1920

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Schools at the Austracasian A.A. MEETING Old Boys Prominent Competitors for Athletic Supremacy of Australasia

Referee · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 13

Old boys of the big secondary schools of the Commonwealth and New Zealand figured prominently in the athletic championships at the Sydney Sports Ground…

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School Sport P.s.a.a.a. Displays

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. Grimsley, hon, secretary of the P.S.A.A.A., is organising primary schools' cricket. and entries will close with him on Friday…

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The Schools. the Headmasters' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 6

The first sectional association to become active otter the long vacation whoso allurements are so inviting to inactivity, was that of the headmasters who foregathered on…

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Brigidine Nuns' Pupils' Success

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 26

In the printed lists of Leaving Certificate candidates received from the Education, Department and published in last week's "Freeman," owing to…

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St. Monica's School, Richmond. Successful Students

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 15

During the year exceptionally good results have been obtained at public examinations by the pupils of St. Monica's School, Richmond. It is most creditable to…

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Our Schools. Magnificent Success in Public Examinations

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 26

The results of the recent Leaving Certificate examination, as regards both the pass and honour list, are, as Carlyle used to say, "significant of much." This…

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St. Vincent's Ladies' College Pott's Point. Sisters of Charity and High Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 27

Work was resumed at St. Vincent's Ladies' College on the 28h ult. There is a possibility of a misunderstanding arising through the statement that the Sisters of…

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In Old Time Convents. How the Nuns Started the Work of Education. the First Mention of Their Schoolgirls in England

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 7

A writer in the Educational Supplement of the London "Times," dealing with the education given in the old— time convents in England, tells us that…

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Qualifying Certificate Examinations. Further List of Catholic School Successes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 26

The following additional results of the Qualifying Certificate Examinations have been made known by the Education Department:—…

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Qualifying Certificates. Names of Successful Scholars. Kogarah School

The Propeller · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

BOYS.--Robert Graham Christie, Fred. Arnold Goswell, William Frederick Long, Arthur Weston Robertson, Gordon Louis Smythe, Jack…

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Schools in Sport About the Cricket Season

Arrow · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The State schools have resumed after the vacation, and many teachers who have been attending the big cricket games at the Sydney Cricket Ground were…

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Schoolgirl Drowned in Pyrmont Baths Two Others in Trouble

The Sun · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

While a number of girls attending the St. Rede's School, Pyrmont, were swimming at the Pyrmont baths late yesterday afternoon three of them at…

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Schools and Teachers

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 3

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

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Fencing Around Pitt Row School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 6

Mr. Bruntnell, M.L.A., has received word from the Education Department that the Minister has agreed to his proposals for doing the necessary fencing at the…

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Critical Stage Teachers and Classification

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 1

The council of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers Federation this morning appointed a commutes consisting of Miss Simpson (infants mistreses) and Messrs…

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Teachers' President Mr. Gilchrist Retires

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 1

At a meeting of the council of the New Fourth Wales Public School Teachers Federation this morning the question arose as to whether Mr. A.G. Gillcbrist the…

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Teachers' Federation Election of Officers

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

The following officers for the [?] year were elected at the annual meeting of the council of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers Federation the…

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Paradise for Teachers

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. E. Dash the newly-elected president of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers Federation, referred at the council meeting this morning to the fact which…

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Central Commercial School at Kogarah

The St George Call · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 8

The Minister for Education has approved of the formation of a Central Commercial School at Kogarah. This means that boys taking a Commercial…

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Qualifying Certificate Examination. Kogarah School

The St George Call · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 2

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

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