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Schools, 1923

3,683 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 185

The Twentieth Annual Examination for Scholars

The Methodist · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 8

The schedules for the Annual Sunday School Examination are now being distributed. They indicate that the last date for the receiving of competitors' names in their schools is July 8th, and that all entries must…

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Schools and Teachers Mr. Gallaway Retires a Chess Enthusiast

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 3

Mr. Wm. J. Ga[?]away assistant at Hurstville P.S., entered in 6½ months long leave prior to retirement from the service on Thursday last it is…

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District School Headmaster Appreciation From Tumut

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Wilkinson, president of the Tumut Parents and Citizens' Association, writes:— I was very much interested in an…

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Penrith District School Re-modelling Old School

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

The pians and specifications for the proposed re-modelling and improvements to the old school building at Penrith have been received by the…

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School Garden

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

The school garden, under the charge of Mr. Mars, is looking particularly nice at present, and its beauty in much approciated, not only by the children,…

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For a High School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 8

It is understood that Eastwood Parents and Citizens' Association is moving to seek a conference with Brush Farm Progress Association, and kindred bodies…

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St. John's Park. School Accommodation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 5

At the instance of Ald. Bates, Cabra-Vale Council recently wrote to the Education Department, pointing out the urgent necessity for increased…

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Death Trap Seventy-six Perish When School House Burns Terrible Scenes The Village of Cl[?]land South Caro[?]a has been the [?] of a tearful district [?] through [?] New York

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 1

An oil lamp fell from the calling durning a school enter present at the school house, Cleveland, SOuth Car[?] when the small buster was…

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Two Schools Promise to Canterbury

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

A new ten-room school for boys, to be started after the end of june, and a district High School, to cost £13,000, provided Cabinet prants the…

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No Showers Teachers' Homes Amazing Statements SINGLETON

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 3

[?] remarkable allegations concern teachers dwellings were mads to a questiona [?] by the local branch of the…

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Hurstville School Graveyard Playground

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 3

Every department of Hurstville Superior Public School is overcrowded from the kindergarten to the super-primary," says the Mayor…

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Central Girls' High School. An Urgent Need of the Fijian Race. An Appeal to the Womanhood of Australia

The Methodist · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

The condition of the women and girls on our mission fields is a very definite challenge to the womanhood of our Church. In the heathen portion of our fields, especially, their state is piteous, and makes…

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Sixty Years a Sunday School Worker

The Methodist · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 7

Mr. A. Palmer writes: "It may be interesting to readers of the 'Methodist,' especially those engaged among the young people, to learn that we have in…

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Gulgong Public School. Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 14

At a largely attended meeting of the local Parents and Citizen's Association, the Education Department was subjected to some scathing criticism for its failure to effect…

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Boy and Teacher Alleged I[?]-Treatment MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 3

When William Dunn, of St. Kilda, was charged at the St. Kilda Court with having failed to send his son to school. Mrs. Dunn appeared, and said…

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Treasure Island Goes to School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 15

We have received the following letter from Mr. Chalmers, of the Public School. Curra Creek:--Dear Wendy,--As part of the…

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State Schools Change Foreshadowed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 7

The Minister for Education[?] Mr. Bruntnell, addressing the annual Speech Day meeting of the Intermediate High School at Canterbury yesterday, said that…

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School 'Buses Cowra

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 16

Murmurings against the new policy of the Education Department in dispensing with the 'buses which convey children from outlying parts to school,…

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Tragic Fire. School Burned. Many Lives Lost. Terrible Scenes. New York, May 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 9

A message from Cleveland (South Carolina) says that 66 bodies of men, women, and children have been recovered from the ruins of a school-house which was destroyed…

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Canterbury School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 7

The Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell) visited Canterbury on Friday afternoon to tako part in the annual speech day proceedings of the local Intermediate High school,…

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