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Schools, 1921

2,863 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 144

Casualties. Schoolgirl's Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 14

Mr. Jamieson (City Coroner) held an [?]quest yesterday into the death of Celia Ell[?] Johnson, aged 12, of 134 Mullens-street, Balmain. Deceased was swinging in a hammock…

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Girls' Continuation School

The St George Call · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

It is intended to establish an Evening Continuation School for girls or women desirous of taking up Cookery, Dressmaking, Millinery, Home Management…

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Schoolboy Larrikins. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 11

Sir,--The presentation of Shakespearean playa by Mr. Allan Wilkie's company at the Grand Opera House ts surely a dramatic event. Which calls for the gratitude and sympathy of…

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Public School Teachers' Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 6

A special meeting of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation was held on Saturday morning at the Department of Education, at which the principal business was the…

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Young Athletes High School Cricket North Sydney's Success

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 2

The feature of the play in the High Schools' cricket competitions last week was the success of North Sydney, which secured a four point win in each grade. Fort-street also…

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School of Arts Committeemen Can't Be Their Own Tennats CASINO

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Casino School of Arts Committee a communication was read from the Department of Education in regard to an inquiry by a…

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Teachers' Federation. Salaries Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 7

A meeting of the Public School Teachers' Federation of New South Wales was held on Saturday. Mr. E. Dash, president, announced that…

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Swimming Schools 20,000 Children Taught

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 7

The Christmas Var[?]ion Swimming Schools were started by the Education Department in [?] and have been held yearly since. [?] year there is a…

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Young Athletes Public School Sport Bowlers' Fine Deeds

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 8

The [?] cricket weapon was successfully in[?] last Friday, th[?] in some cases busy was [?] on account of rain, Ashfell B. [?] and Ross Bay…

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School Sport Cricket Activities S Swimming Carnivals

The Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 4

The G.P.S. Amateur Athletic Association will hold a meeting at the Sports Club, Hunter street, on Wednesday night, to discuss the rowing report and general business…

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School Improvements

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 3

At the last Agricultural Bureau Show a deputation of the Parents and Citizens' Association met several of the members for the district and brought under their…

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Girraween School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 3

Girraween School of Arts held a mock banquet at a meeting of the recently formed literary and debating society held on the 14th. About 40 members were…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

The committee of the School of Arts intends purchasing a piano for that institution, in which it is intended to hold dances, etc. The School of Arts Musical…

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Schools Vacation Swimming Schools P.S.A.A.A. Items: Personals

Referee · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 14

When in 1916, the Education Department commenced the swimming schools, they were termed "Bethel's Swimming Factory." They have progressed so much…

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School Yarns First Prize. Memories Of The Sydney Grammar School

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 10

I LEFT the Sydney Grammar School in 1874. I was a pupil for four years. I think I put up a school record for conduct almost unbeatable. About one year after I joined the school the usual afternoon…

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Second Prize. The Staff: A Reminiscence Of The Old King's School, Parramatta

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 10

READER, have you ever been on the staff? If you were a King's School boy in the time of the senior mathematical master who was best known to the boys as "Gurry," or "Grimbard,"…

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The "Sydney Mail." Result of the School Yarns Competition. the Coming of the Flying Boat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 10

From all parts of Australia the "Mail" received stories for its "School-Yarns Competition[?]" The three winning contributions are published in this week's issue. Mr. C. F. W…

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Vocational Training Trades for Ex-Soldiers Work of the Schools 100 Per Cent. Efficiency Men

The Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

Since the inception of the vocational scheme by the Department of Repatriation in 1918 there have been 22,353 applications from ex-soldeers for benefits…

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School Cricket Newington v. S.C.E.G.S.

The Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

A cricket match played between Newington and Sydney Church of England Grammar School was won by the Newingtonians, Scores:--…

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The Schools. Superannuation Windfalls

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

"When the State Superannuation Act came Into force on July 1, 1919, all public servants were given twelve months in which to understand its clauses and elect to contribute…

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