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Schools, 1921

2,863 stories in Sydney's papers · page 84 of 144

Scholars' Tram Fares. To the Editor

Truth · Sunday 21 August 1921 · page 6

Sir,—Please allow me to draw attention to the unfair way in which tram fares are levied on pupils of High Schools in the metropolis…

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Schools Whip Services Winners' Fine All-round Side

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 August 1921 · page 9

Matches between the Great Public I Schools and United Services, for the Forsayth Shield have been high scoring and fairly close. Yesterday's filled the bill…

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High School Teams Chosen To Visit Country

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 August 1921 · page 9

The following High Schools' team will play at Goulburn on Friday and Saturday next: Ives, Hall, Mayo, Duncan, Thompson, Hawthorn (Randwick), Webster…

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Chess Championship School of Arts Contests

The Sun · Sunday 21 August 1921 · page 2

Good progress is being made with the play for the championship of the Sydney School of Arts Chess Club. The fourth round was contested last night,…

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News in Brief Parkes School Robbed

The Sun · Sunday 21 August 1921 · page 4

Thieves robbed the Parkes District School of goods valued between £50 and £60. Tourist Taken in…

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Evening Continuation Schools

Evening News · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 5

The [?] and final term for this year of the evening continuation schools begins this week. [?] special effort is being made to mark this term as the most Applications for an[?] mads ou Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday eve[?] between 7 and 7.30 full particulars are obtainable from the…

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Bexley School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 3

At the invitation of the Bexley Parents aud Citizens' Association, about 200 parents attended the opening on Saturday of new additions to the Pexley School…

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School Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 9

At the invitation of the principal (Dr. M'Queen), the staff and pupils of the Presbyterian Ladles' College, Croydon, a targe gathering assembled in the school hall at the…

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Schoolboy Boxers' Picnic

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 8

The Minister for Education some time ago introduced into the metropolitan and suburban schools a boxing scheme which has been keenly appreciated by pupils, teachers, and parents in the various centres concerned…

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Schools V. United Service Match

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 8

ENTHUSIASTIC SCHOOLBOYS IN SPITE OF THE EFFORTS OF M'KEWAN, COBCROFT SCORES TACKLED--AN INCIDENT IN THE MATCH…

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Religion for the Child. Endowment of Church Schools. Clergyman's Plea for Help

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 9

In appealing for assistance in extending the work of the Church of England in the direction of religious training for the young, the Rev. G. A. Chambers, M.A., warden of…

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School Sports. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 5

The Fort-street School competed against the Armidale High School in athletics and football on Saturday. Fort-street was successful in most of the athletic events. Robinson won the 100 yards, 220yds., and the…

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Northern District High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 10

At a meeting held at Hornsby School of Arts delegates representing various parents and citizens' associations were appointed a deputation to wait on the Minister for…

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Young Athletes Sport in Public Schools Interstate Australian Football

Evening News · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 3

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Sydney Grammar School Dance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Yellow and black, the school colours, were artistically employed in the decoration of the Paddington Town Hall last evening on the occasion of the annual dance of the Sydney…

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Driver's Complaint Firing for Pupils Evidence Before Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 5

The tales of what they call victimisation in the matter of seniority by railway workers affected by the 1917 strike were continued yesterday before Mr. Justice Edmunds,…

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High School Sport. Parramatta Visits Newcastle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 6

On Thursday afternoon a party of footballers from Parramatta High left for Newcastle, at the invitation of Newcastle High School. On arrival at Newcastle the…

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Extra School Accommodation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 4

The Education Department, recognising the overcrowded conditions prevailing at Guildford Public School, have obtained extra accommodation at the Old…

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High Schools' Teams

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 6

A combined High Schools' team is to visit Goulburn on Friday and, Saturday next. Included in the team are Webster, Fetterplace, Leabeater, Pinkerton, Nunn…

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