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Schools, 1914

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Methodist Sunday Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 16

The first year-book published by the South Australian Methodist Sunday School department has just been issued, the editor being the Rev. William J. Mortimer, organising…

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Central Queensland. Convent School Successes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 32

In the recent theoretical examinations of the Trinity College of Music, young ladies from Rockhampton convent schools easily outclassed all others. The total number of…

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The State and the Child. His Grace Shows How the Public Schools Have Failed

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 11

In a speech at the laying of the foundation stone of a new school at Kogarah on Sunday the Archbishop of Sydney reviewed the failure of the public schools…

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The Archbishop of Kogarah. a New School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 20

The Archbishop of Sydney spent the whole of Sunday last in the Kogarah parish. He presided at the 10 o'clock Mass, and in the afternoon, in the presence of a…

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New School at Kogarah the Archbishop Blesses Stone

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 25

The Archbishop of Sydney celebrated 10 o'clock Mass at Kogarah on Sunday, and in the afternoon blessed the foundation-stone of a new school. The old school, in the…

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Swimming. Public Schools' Ladies' Gala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 12

The eighth annual ladies swimming carnival of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was held yesterday afternoon at the Domain Baths, before a large number of spectators, including Mr. J. Dawson,…

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Newtown and Enmore Schools Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 12

The second combined annual carnival of the, Newtown and Enmore Superior Public Schools was held at the Drummoyne Municipal Baths last evening. There was a large attendance, and the chief contests…

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The Schools. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 13

Dr. Mary Edersten, of the Public Iustruction Department, has completed the medical [?]mination of the pupils of the Public school. [?] will next examine the High school, after…

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A School on Wheels

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 11

It was announced some time ago that the Education Department intended to extend the scheme of travelling schools with which the department has been…

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Gaol to High School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Levy asked when it was proposed lo proceed with the erection of the high school at Darling hurst on the site of the present gaol? Mr…

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Died in Railway Tram. Country School Teacher's End

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 5

John James Craig 56, a school teacher attached to the West Wallsend Public School died suddenly to a tram in King-street. Newtown, on Thursday afternoon. He was on a…

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Died in Tram. School Teacher's Sudden End

The Sun · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 11

John James. Craig, aged 56, a teacher at the West Wallsend public school, who was on a visit to Sydney, died suddenly in a tram in King-street, Newtown, yesterday afternoon…

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Country Education Questions. Corporal Punishment in Schools. Must Not Be Administered by Juniors

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

Wagga asks me if a school teacher is permitted to strike a child on the head as punishment; and, if not, what steps he, us a parent, should take in…

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A Girls' Ambition. She Desires to Become a Teacher

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

Goodooga wants to know how she can become a teacher when she leaves school. Answer.—In my opinion there is no…

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High Schools' Tournament. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 12

The Orange High School beat Bathurst High School at lawn tennis hy 43 games to 27 games. The visitors were also winners at cricket by 94 runs to 70…

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Suburban News. School Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 12

The proposal to hold a demonstration of the Public school children in the Balmain district on Empire Day was discussed at a recent conference of the aldermen, the executive officers of the Shopkeepers'and Traders'…

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Cricket. Sydney Grammar School V. Junior Old Boys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 12

The above match was plaved on the school ground and resulted in a draw. The Old Boys made 307, E. P. barbour top scoring with 75. He played an attractive innings, and brought off some very daring…

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Swimming. C.e. Grammar School Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 12

The twelfth annual-swimming carnival of the Sydney Church of England Grammar School was held at the Lavender Bay Baths yesterday. The Baths were crowded, and the lads, entered into the various…

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Trade Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 7

It was decided at last night's meeting of the Labour Council, on the motion of Mr. Shearer (Watchmakers and Jewellers' Union), to invite Mr. P. Board, Director of Education,…

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School Boys at Play

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

BATHURST, Thursday.--The Orange High School students defeated the Bathurst High School in tennis and cricket to-day. Tennis scores were:--(range, 7 sets and 7 games;…

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