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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1923

3,683 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 185

Getting to School Country Children's Troubles WINGHAM

The Sun · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 9

The parents of the "Upper Manning who have children travelling by launch to Taree High School are greatly upset over the new arrangements being…

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School Fire Stampede of Audience Terrible American Tragedy New York, May 18

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 5

A terrible tragedy is reported from Cleveland, South Carolina, where 66 bodies of men, women, and children have been recovered from the ruins of…

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Tort Street School Fete to Help Memorial

Evening News · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 11

A fete in aid of the Fort-street High School war M. moral Fund will the held on friday and Saturday. For some time [?] and boys have…

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School Sport Latest Round The Results

Evening News · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 3

Friday's round of fixture resulted.— RUGBY LEAGUE First Grade. Fort-street and paddington crew all…

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Girls Missing From Industrial School

Evening News · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 11

Three [?] missing from the Parramatta industrial School, They are Jessic Jense a half-coste, is 5 feet 6 inches in height. stout build, and Agnes O'Connor, 16. 5 feet [?] inches in height. about build, brown hair, buster crop. when they disappeared from the school at [?] O'clock…

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Commercial Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 11

The Sydney Chamber of Commerce annually gives prizes of boogs to boys was gain the two highest placea at the intermediate (Commercial) certificate examination. In…

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School Destroyed by Fire. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 9

A report from Hampton states that a hall, owned by Mrs. Wilson, and used as a Public school, was totally destroyed by fire. Although help was forthcoming when the fire was seen,…

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School Sport North Sydney's Record Broken Only Two Wins

The Sun · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 4

Doings in school sporting circles during the past week have been on the quiet side and indications point to a continuance of the dull period until the Great Public…

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French Scholarship Won by Bowral Teacher BOWRAL

The Sun · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 9

The first travelling scholarship given by the French and New South Wales Governments, to enable students to pursue their studies in France, has…

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Sunday School Festival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 5

The second anniversary festival in connection with Wentworthville Methodist Sunday School was celebrated on Sunday. Three services were held, at…

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Helping Masonic Schools

Evening News · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 15

To [?] the William Thomson [?] Schools at Brulksham [?] entertainments will be street at the james Hall on June 4 and 6. The…

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Primary Schools First Minister Emphatic Story of Congestion

Evening News · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 10

That the urgent need of to-day fine more and improved primary schools was the point stressod by the Minister for Education…

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Study in Mud Approaches to School

Evening News · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 7

The Carlton Parents and citizens Association appealed to Baxley Couned last night o place the three street-crossings reading to the…

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Schools Sport Quiet Vacation Period

Referee · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 15

With the G.P.S. in vacation, there is a alack period in school sport. The [?] Seaoois are, however, sall very seltle. It was ramer a triumph for these…

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Teachers for South Australia Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 14

The Director of Education, Mr. W. T. MeCoy, went to England early this year to attend the Imperial Education Conference, and he was asked to arrange to bring out suitable young…

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Pubiic Schools Sport

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 16

The results of the last rounds of competition fixtures were:— Football.—First Grade, Rugy League. Naremburn, 3 tries and 2 goals, 13 points, beat Ashfield, 2 tries and…

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Presbyterians. Proposed School for Armidale. Assembly Decisions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 14

Considerable attention was devoted at the Presbyterian General Assembly for New South Wales, which continued its sittings yesterday, to the schools and colleges conducted under…

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Country News. School Conveyances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 14

WINGHAM, Tuesday.—The drastic changes being made and contemplated by the Education Department materially affect various centres in this district, and are exercising [?]…

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Girls' School Destroyed. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 14

A disastrous fire occurred last night at the New England Girls' School. The school, which was once Blshopcourt, the residence of the Anglican Bishop of Armidale, was burned to…

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Why School Was Closed Mudgee

The Sun · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 7

owing to the scare caused by Roy Governor's exploits the school at Urungra Spring, in the Mendooran district, has been temporarily closed. The…

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