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Schools, 1914

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Athletic Association of Preparatory Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 7

The ninth annual combined swimming carnival of the above association was held at Lavender Bay baths. Results:- All schools' 50yds. championship, under 13.—Harris…

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Cricket. Great Public Schools' Premiership

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 7

The committee of the A.A.G.P.S. has decided that, as the season is so far advanced, it will be impossible to play off the three sided [?]e, and so the three schools, which finished level for the premiership—The…

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Swimming. Manly Superior Public Girls' School. Annual Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 7

The annual swimming carnival in connection with the above school was held in Manly Municipal Baths, in the presence of a very large crowd. The chief event on the programme, the 50 yards championship…

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Happy Commons. Members Like Schoolboys. London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 8

Yesterday's brief sitting of the House of Commons was marked by an atmosphere of levity, in striking contrast to the serious and grave business of the past fortnight…

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Baths for Schools. Doctrine of Self-help. State Subsidy Promised

The Sun · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 10

This afternoon Mr. Carmichael distributed the prizes at the Newtown Junior Technical School. The Minister congratulated the school…

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Teachers' Salaries. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 15

Sir,--Mr. Carmichael urges our rank and file to classify or else make room for those who will. With this I have nothing to complain, as the examination is fairly easy, but what I do object to is the way…

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When School Is Over. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 15

Sir,--I desire to express my views with regard to certain defects in the methods of the Department of Public Instruction. The Minister states that out of 7097 boys leaving…

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Wool Classing. Several Schools of Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 3

Warren (N.S.W.) asks me to advise him of an institute in Sydney where he could, learn wool-classing. Answer.—There-are several places…

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The E[?]ation Ladder. From Bush School to University

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 4

An illustration of the thoroughness of the education given in tome, at lean, of the small country schools of New South Wales was afforded at the…

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The Naunton System. the New School of Music

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 20

We were going up in the lift when I asked the liftman for the "New School of Music." He looked at me with solemn eyes and said. "It's a…

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From Bush School to University. Triumphs for the Country

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 3

Times are better for the young folk than they used to be. If the boy at Booligal or the girl at Come-by-Chance is bright and persevering, the High…

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Newtown School. an Examination Recoud

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 4

Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Education yesterday afternoon presonted the prizes and certificates won by the senior boys of the Newtown Superior Public School at the…

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Newtown Public School. Presentation of Qualifying Certificates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 10

At St. George's-hall, Newtown, yesterday afternoon the deferred prizes won by the senior pupils of the Newtown Superior Public School, who had gained qualifying certificates, were…

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Swimming Pools. for School Children. Proposed by Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 5

The Minister for Education has put forward an important proposal in connection with the teaching of swimming; in public schools. Going through report upon teaching of…

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Pupils' Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 11

A [?] of Miss Florence Sharp at St. James'-hall, on Saturday next. The pupils of Madame Donaldson and B. Sheldon Green…

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Simple Dress for a Child How to Cut It Out and Put It Together Suitable for School Wear

Globe · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 16

The frock illustrated below for a little child is easy to make at home. It is a child's version of those baggy-sleeved dresses and blouses which are the rage of the moment. The…

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In the Limelight. A Great Teacher

The World's News · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 5

IT IS NOT generally known that Harold Bauer, the great pianist who is commencing his first Australian tour in June, is acquiring a great reputation as a teacher, and…

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Carious Drowning Accident. Schoolboy Washed From Sea-wall

The World's News · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 3

A PARTY of schoolboys at St. Malo, France, conceived the idea one afternoon last month of walking along the picturesque sea wall which surrounds the historic castle of…

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Sunday School Department's Examination

The Methodist · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 4

An unavoidable delay occasioned by necessary communications with the Examiner (a Fijian missionary), has made it impossible to report earlier on the Fijian Section of the Examination. The Examination was…

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Schoolboys' Victory. Youthful Journalists. Support by French.president London

The Sun · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 1

The schoolboys' of the Lycee Janson, in Paris, founded a magazine, which was conducted on ambitious lines. The school authorities. decided to suppress It, but the boys…

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