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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1923

3,683 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 185

Events of the Day the High Schools Reduced Attendances the Fee System

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

The high schools throughout New South Wales resumed on Monday last under the new conditions whereby fees are charged for pupils attending…

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Rural Schools. New System in Operation

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 9

A new system has been adopted by the N.S.W. Department of Education of Incorporating super-primary work in ordinary primary schools, and Mr…

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Tragic Prophecy Schoolgirl Killed a "Run for Life"

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 8

"Good-bye, I'll run for my life," were the pro[?]ically tra[?] words of Phy[?] Turnell, 6 years of age, residing at 204…

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Australasia Victoria Teacher and Author

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 11

The following appeared in the "Sun" News Pictorial, of Melbourne:— Thousands of people have read and enjoyed A Gumsucker on the Tramp, an…

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School Gardening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 12

The Director of Education (Mr. S. R. Smith) announces that Mr. B. T[?] M.Sc., B.Sc., has been appointed superintendent of Public school agriculture. Mr…

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Inadequate School. Children Threaten a "Strike." Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 8

The children at Upper Orara Public school threaten to go out on strike unless the building is enlarged. It was built 22 years ago. It is 35 x 14 feet, with 10 feet walls, and is…

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High School System

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 10

ALBURY, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Albury Parents and CIthens' Association last night, the president (Mr. N. E. Litchfield) criticised the Government's High School policy…

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High School Fees Applications for Exemption Parents Uncertainty

The Sun · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 8

An unsatisfactory position exists at present because of the fact that hundreds of parents are kept in doubt by the Education Department as to…

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Hurstville South School

The Propeller · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday night a meeting of the Hurstville South Parents and Citizens' Association was held in South Hurstville School. Mr. M. Gosling, M.L.A.,…

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Schools and Teachers Inspectors' Conference "Study Circle"

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 3

It has become a custom for inspectors to hold a Study Circle during vacation Last year work was [?] on [?] Data and Principles of Education, which…

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Parents and Citizens' Association the New Conditions Outlined by Mr. Kendall Old School Again in Use

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 7

The first meeting of the Penrith Parents and Citizens' Association of [?] year was hold at the old school, [?]ry Street, on Tuesday evening,…

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Plumpton Public School

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 1

Mr. S. H. Smith, Under-Seceretary Department of Education, writes as follows to Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A.:— With reference to your representations…

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The School Fete

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

Great efforts, are being made by the ladles' committed to ensure the success of the fete to be held in Penrith school grounds on Thursday and…

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The School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

With the infusion of new blood on the Board of Management, the Granville School Arts has made very fair progress during the past couple of years…

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Memorial School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 5

A meeting of the building committee of the Memorial School of Arts was held on Wednesday, January 31, at the local School of Arts, Mr. Clyde Rowe…

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Lost and Found Boy's Adventure Taken From School Located at Adelaide

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 6

Extraordinary circumstances surround the disappearance, and the location in Adelaide on Thursday, of the 8-year-old son of a…

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School's Rapid Progress

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 6

The Lilyville Public School, South Randwick as it was when opened in 1912 with [?] pupils and two teachers…

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High School Fees Relief From Payment

The Sun · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 5

Mr. S. H. Smith, Director of Education, referred to-day to the statement published in yesterday's "Sun" that parents are kept in doubt by the…

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Trying the Teacher Extraordinary Courts of Enquiry

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 22

VICTORIAN State school teachers are concerned at the alarming frequency of departmental enquiries Into charges -- trivial and otherwise -- and the…

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Melbourne Day by Day Melbourne, Friday. Extraordinary School Books

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 6

Only last week there was a strike of school children and their parents at Edithvale, on account of the poor accommodation provided for pupils…

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