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Schools, 1921

2,863 stories in Sydney's papers · page 90 of 144

The King's School Extensive Additions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 13

A fine new block of buildings has just been completed at Parramatta for The King's School. The new buildings surrouud the concrete swimming baths, which they shelter on three sides…

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Incidents at the Annual Sports of the King's School Yesterday

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 September 1921 · page 9

Top left: C. A. Pittar, who tied with Rylance In the running high jump. Top centre: The start of tho 100yds Senior Championship, won by N. H. Burns. Bottom centre: Finish of the Old Boys' Race, won by G. M. Moore. Bottom right: M. H. Rylance, who tied with Pittar in tho running high jump…

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Our First Release Fillum—charlie in School

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 September 1921 · page 21

When Charlie was at school, he thought he could draw. One day when old Dr. Bumbletoes, who was giving them a lecture on the whale, asked if anybody knew how to draw one. Charlie said he could, and all the class stood by and watched him make a start. Charlie made a very good drawing, but when the Doctor started to explain how the whale spouted, Charlie thought he could make a better job of It by using the garden hose, which nearly drowned the Doctor, who was very angry, and Charlie looked so guilty that he guessed it was he who had worked…

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Sentimental Charlie Projected Visit to Old School

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 September 1921 · page 3

LONDON, Friday Night.—Newspapers ire devoting much space to Charlie Chappin's proposed return to England, based chiefly on his statement that he desires…

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Teachers Defended. To the Editor

Truth · Sunday 4 September 1921 · page 1

Sir,—Your "Overtaxed" correspondent of last issue has evidently overtaxed his limited intelligence in endeavoring to grasp the essentials connected with The President of the Brisbane Chamber of Manufacturers, speaking at the Northern capital the other day, said that Queensland was hungry for…

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Private Schools Are They a Menace? To the Editor

Truth · Sunday 4 September 1921 · page 6

Sir.—Your correspondent, "Pakeha", makes a lengthy attack upon private schools, to which I crave leave to reply. He characterises these schools as…

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Chaplin's School Controversy Settled LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Sunday 4 September 1921 · page 1

The controversy which has been raging among various schools which have claimed to have tutored Charlie Chaplin during his childhood, and thus…

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Chess Matches School of Arts' Championship

The Sun · Sunday 4 September 1921 · page 9

The sixth round of the tournament for the championship of the School of Arts Chess Club was played last night. T. M. Bradshaw and J. Spedding…

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School Requisites. Teacher's Complaints

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 10

The council of the Public School Teachers' Federation decided on Saturday to bring under the notice of the Director of Education the federation's opinion that the principals…

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Man From Melbourne Visits a Two-up School Charges Cabby with Stealing £274

Evening News · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 8

[?] who [?] with £295, and [?] with a punched [?]…

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Charlie Chaplin. School Days Recalled. London, Sept. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 9

The newspapars are devoting much space to the return to England of Charlie Chaplin, the famous film comedian. This is based cl[?]efly on Mr. Chaplin's statement that he desired to…

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School Sports. Christian Brothers' College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 10

At Waverly Oval on Friday the Christian Brothers College held its fifteenth annual sports meeting. Results:- Senior Championships.—High Jump: L. Gabrie[?], [?]…

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£295 in Notes Visit to Two-up School Story in Police Court

The Sun · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 7

August Hose, a butcher, who lives in Belgrave-street, Manly, travelled on four occasions to two-up schools in a hansom cab. On the.6th of last month…

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BASEBALL Smart Schoolboys

The Sun · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 5

Any doubt which may have existed regarding the future of baseball in Australia should have been dispelled by the display of the schoolboys at Petersham Oval last…

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A Blacktown Tragedy. Through-Train Kills Schoolboy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 1

"The Railway Commissioners take every precaution against accidents occurring; they provided a gate-keeper at the level-crossing, and provided an…

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King's School Improvements

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 6

A fine new block of buildings has just been completed at Parramatta for The King's School, the new buildings surrounding the concrete swimming baths…

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Schools' Sport Athletic Meetings in Sydney Interstate Football Games

Referee · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 12

Though the majority of the Great Public Schools are in the midst of the vacation some are holding their athletic meetings before adjourning. On Saturday the…

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