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Schools, 1923

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Juniors Beat Teachers

Arrow · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 10

The combined junior eleven had a good win against the Teachers on Monday. The losing team included O. S. Smith. W. Whitting, W. R. Soutar and…

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Tongue Twisters Schoolboy's Task How Fait Can You Say This?

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 15

A South Court schoolmaster has set his boys an entertaining take for the summer holidays. He gave each of them a copy of the following…

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ESPERANTO. Not to be Taught in the Schools

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

For some time past efforts have been made to have Esperanto, the universal language, taught in the public schools in New South Wales, and recently the…

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Toll of the Surf Holiday Fatality a Schoolgirl Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

The fifteen-year-old daughter of Mr. A. Henry Russell, of Greenthorpe, Elsie may, was drowned last week while bathing in a dam on Gambarra…

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At Our School

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

Dear "Planets,"—I haven't had much time for writing lately, but tonight I have finished my lessons early, and so I am writing…

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Educational. St. George Girls' High School. Tenders for New Building

The St George Call · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 1

Mr. Bagnall, M.L.A., has long been agitating for the erection of a new school to take the place of the present unsatisfactory and ramshackle…

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Additions to Arncliffe West Public School

The St George Call · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 1

Mr. Bagnall, M.L.A., in response to his representations has received an intimation from the Minister for Education that he has accepted the tender of…

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The Communist School Its Case Stated

Communist · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

The efficiency and the revolutionary working-class nature of these schools has been amply demonstrated by the notice which they have draw from…

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Mr. Joe Strong Worker for School Sport

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

Few men are better known in the school world of New South Wales than Mr. J. H. Strong, The…

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Schools and Teachers Inspector Noble to Retire Important Removals

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 3

[?] Mr. Alex Noble—one of the [?] and popular [?] on his long [?] retirement from the…

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Public School Additions

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 8

It is stated that a start will soon be made with the additions to Eastwood Public School. The matter is one of urgency as the congested condition of the…

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Fire Drill for School Students[?]

The World's News · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 14

Adding [?] to the [?] [?] drill—students at the Lemo technical High school, Chi[?] [?] by the [?] [?] [?] threugh [?] of [?] to the [?] in [?] [?] but there [?] [?] [?] the [?] boing preduced by "movie [?] [?]," and the [?] was a su[?]…

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To Feed Him Girls' Domestic Studies Mabel Prefers High School

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

When the honeymoon is over and the happy pair have begun to dispute the rival virtues of asters and bouvardia, William comes home from work one…

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Infants' Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

Sir.--Just a word or two to "Another Taxpayer." He is wrong about £810 a week for an infants' mistress. Most of them get more than the…

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C.m.s. Summer School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 7

The summer school organised by the C.M.S. will be in session at Khandale, Katoomba, from January 22 to January 26. There will be daily Bible readings, to be conducted by the…

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Peoples' Education Census Returns. 300,000 State School Children

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 13

Remarkable features are disclosed in the returns just issued by the Commonwealth Statistician in connection with the census taken in April, 1921…

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Looking for Adventure Wireless School at Work

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1923 · page 13

WHEN Kipling told the story of the boat which was built at Lowestoft, he made one slip. There should have been another verse,…

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School Pupils' Burdens Do Not Add To Them Mr. Bruntnell's Idea

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 6

In view of the very large number of subjects already set down for study by pupils in State Schools. Mr, Bruntnell is…

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For School Cricket

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 3

This silver cup which is over [?] high and weighs 130 ounces and valued at 100 guineas, has been presented by Mr. A. E. Grace, of Grace Bros., to the…

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School Sports Cricket Boom Other Days Recalled

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

The "Big Three" in public schools competitive sport are cricket, football and swimming. As the lastnamed has devotees from…

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