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South Coast · Schools

Schools, 1917

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The School Towel

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

A memorandum has been sent to head-masters pointing out that the school towel for the common use of pupils is one of…

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School of Arts

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the local School of Arts Committee was held on Tuesday night, when there were present Messrs Byrles (President),…

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Boys' Farm Crops. Competition for Schools

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 8

The Education Department is co-operating with the Department of Agriculture in promoting competition amongst schools…

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N. S W. Teachers' Association Delegation to Visit Nowra

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 7

Miss Chandler, head mistress of St. Leonards Superior Public School; Mr. E. J. Watts, headmaster Cleveland-street High School; and Mr. P…

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Public School War Unit

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 12

Miss Chandler and Mr. Nelligan, delegates from the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Association addressed a meeting at the School of…

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Anzac Day at Captain's Point Public School

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 1

On Anzac Day. April 25, the Captain's Point Public School was prettily decorated with flags, flowers, and evergreens. The pupils gave a small yet very good…

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School of Arts

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Candelo School of Arts Committee was held on Tuesday evening. There were present, Messrs Byrnes…

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Nethercote School of Arts Bal[?]

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 3

The above annual ball eventuated on Friday night, 4th instant, and was in every way a great success. The attendance was much below the…

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C. of E. Sunday School Picnic

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 3

St. John's Sunday School picnic was held on Saturday. The children, to the number of 187, assembled at the Parish Hall, and…

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School Work

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 7

In juvenile work there was a splendid and varied display of mapping and graph work. A case of nature specimens was also excellent. The black and white work…

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Empire Day at Nowra School

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 4

Empire Day was celebrated at the Nowra Superior Public School by the carrying out of a short musical programme by the elder pupils, including…

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Empire Day. Termeel Public School

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 1

The children, parents, and friends assembled in the Public School, and a short programme consisting of patriotic songs and verses was rendered. Then a suitable…

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School of Arts

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the local School of Arts Committee was held on Tuesday evening. There were present, Messrs J. Byrnes (president),…

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Teachers & the War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 8

The annual report of the Chief inspector of Schools states that during 1916, 310, teachers enlisted, 87 of whom were married…

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Convent School Building Fund Ball

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 3

To raise £100 by means of a ball seems a large order, yet that was the amount aimed at by the promoters of the. function held on Thursday night,…

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School of Arts Extension. Offers to Rent Hall

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 2

The wisdom of the Nowra School of Arts extension proposal has already been vindicated. At the meeting of committee, on Thursday night, before…

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The School of Arts and Pictures. (To the Editor)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 5

Sir,--I notice that the School of Arts Committee turned down an offer from "Dad West" for the exclusive right of using the Hall for a stated period in connection with…

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Eden School of Arts

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the above institution was held on Wednesday night last, about a dozen attending, and the president, Mr G P…

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Pyree School of Arts

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the Pyree Literary Institute, was held in the Institute on Tuesday night, 10th July, and there was a…

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The Late Private Warren Watts. a Tribute by a School Mate

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 2

In casually picking up a Sydney paper last week I read of the pass­ing of Private Warren Watts. With other brave Shoalbaven boys he…

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