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Schools, 1920

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Athletic World Combined High Schools: Big Meet Starts To-day

Arrow · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 16

The eighth annual championship of the combined High Schools will commence at the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon (at 1.15 p.m.), and…

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Schools' Sport Big P.S.A.A.A Meeting: Combined High School Athletics

Arrow · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 5

Wednesday's changeable weather caused many, to remain away from, the annual athletic meeting of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association,…

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Gayer Schools Places of Joy and Gaiety a French Appeal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 11

M. Desi[?] the Belgium Minister of Sciences and Arts, has, issued circulars asking all headmasters to "watch that their schools be diverted of their…

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A Fatal Joy-ride. a School-girl Killed at Wollongong

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 4

A fatality occurred at the Mount Pleasant Colliery at Wollongong (N.S.W.) last week, resulting in the death of an eleven-years-old girl named…

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School Football

Evening News · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 5

Merrickville Public School's second grade (Wright a small) defeated Drummanne, at the Sports Ground, by one goal) to all…

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School Sport Combined High Meetings Several Records Broken

Evening News · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 5

The eighth annual championship athletic meeting of the Combines High Schools was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground in fine weather this afternoon…

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Public School Sports

The Propeller · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

The thirtieth annual sports meeting of the combined public schools was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. A number…

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Rockdale School of Arts

The Propeller · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 5

In submitting his report at the annual meeting of the Rockdale School of Arts, the secretary stated that the revenue received during the year just…

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High School Old Girls Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 3

At the Women's Club last night the Old Girls' Union of the High School, Elizabeth Street, hold their first meeting since tho war. In her presidential address Mrs. Garvan gave a…

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Schools and Teachers The Country Committee

Evening News · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 3

Subjects for discussion at quarterly [?] of Country Committee [?] Saturday, include:—Living and forage allowances, and classification by…

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Proposed High School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. Bruce Walker, M.LA., wrote to this week's meeting of the council, stating that the establishment of a Superior High School at the junction of Regent's Park…

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Public Schools and Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 6

Mr. A. Bruntnell, M.L.A., has been Informed by the Education Department. In reply to his representations in regard to the request of Mr. J. A. Manton, the hon…

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Optometry And School Medical Inspection

Evening News · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

Harvey Sutton, Principal Medical O[?] Department of Education, writes:— In your Issue of the 7th instant, Mr. Ro[?], in his endeavors to extricate…

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Popular Teacher Entertained Waverley Gathering

Evening News · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 4

Mr. Th[?] Stafford, who recently was headmaster of the Cl[?] Public School, and who has now retired after 49 years' service, was the guest of the parents and…

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Sunday School Anniversaries

The Methodist · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 4

The anniversary of Punchbowl Sunday School celebrated on September 5th and 6th, was most inspiring, and in every way successful. The choral repertoire was varied and well selected, and the singing, under the…

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School of Arts Debates. Flanagan Shield

The St George Call · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 5

Tuesday, 14th inst., marked the fifth round in the 1920 Competition, when the subject set down for debate was "That the White Australia Policy is essential…

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Athletics. Combined High School Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 16

The combined high schools commenced the eighth annual championship athletic meeting at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. The greater portion of the afternoon was taken up with the beats for the…

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Trade Schools. Help for Apprentices. I.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 12

One of the healthiest signs of the times is the world-wide revival of interest in technical education. In Europe and America to-day, especially in America, the support,…

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Schools' Record for 100 Yards

The Sun · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 3

Bannister, of the North Sydney High School, won hla heat yesterday, in the 100 yards event, at the High School sports, in 10 3-10sec, This is a record for New South Wales schools…

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Overcrowded Schools Little Hope of Relief PARKES

The Sun · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. Peter Board, Director, of Education, unveiled on Thursday afternoon an honor board hearing the names of nearly 200 former pupils of the Parkes…

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