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Schools, 1914

2,683 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 135

The Schools. Culcairn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 22

The cookery school, under the direction of the Department of Public Instruction, was officially opened on Friday afternoon. There was a large attendance of parents and…

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Fly-proof Schools

The Sun · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 4

Cannot something be done next summer to render aa near as possible our schools fly-proof. The fly, besides driving both teachers and children almost to distraction, a recognised spreader of disease. It being one of…

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Teachers and Purpose

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 7

In a chat with the Under-Secretary (Mr. Board) on Monday afternoon, the matter of teacher and purpose. The Under-Secretary said that recently he visited a school about…

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The Schools. the Cinematograph As an Educator

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 7

Mr. Board and Mr. Dawson, of the Education Department, have been enjoying a free picture show. It always appears a privilege of those in high scats to see much for nothing, but at…

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Wild New Zealand Weather. a School Boy Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 10

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Tuesday.--Severe storms and floods are reported from the Hawkes Bay and Poverty Bay districts, where communication and traffic is greatly disorganised…

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Rugby League in Schools. Making a Start To-day. No Direct Supervision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 19

League football will enter upon an important stage of Its career to-day. For the first time the 13-aside game will be played by a number of school teams. The competition has been…

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"Filthy. Indecent, Dangerous." Annandale Public School Sanitary Inspector's Report

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 12

There are two public schools at Annandale, which between them have over 1000 scholars on their rolls. Recently the Annandale Council wrote to the local public school board,…

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A School of Whales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 16

Captain C. L. Griffiths, of the ketch Proserpine, which arrived at Launceston last week from the Straits Islands, reported having sighted a school of whales about 12…

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Schools' Competition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 4

A Rugby League competition will take place on Wednesday amongst tho Sydney schools. Bight primary schools have entered, comprising Catholic and Church…

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Barlow Schools Competition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 4

Westmead Boys' Home defeated Auburn South by 3 goals to nil Parramatta High School defeated Auburn North by 4 goals to 2…

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The School Church, Westmead

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

Owing to the wot weather on Saturday, tho proposed religious ceremony In connection with tho Inauguration of tho now parochial school church at Weatmead had…

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White Teachers and Coloured Schools

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 38

The South Carolina House of Representatives, on demand of the Governor who has been so violently rocking the ship of State, has passed a law prohibiting white teachers…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 16

(Teachers are invited to seek information on any question relating to their school work. Correspondence will be treated confidentially.—Ed. C.P.] Is Latin Useless…

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St. Mary's Convent School, Hurstville. the Mother-general's Jubilee

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 16

St. Mary's Convent School, Hurstville, was en fete on Wednesday of last week, in honour of the golden jubilee of the Mother-General of the Sisters of Charity. The…

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Rugby League. School Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 12

A large number of spectators witnessed the opening games in connection with the primary schools' competition, played at the Domain yesterday. Results:— St. Peter's beat St. Patrick's (Church Hill) by 8…

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The Suburbs. Leichhardt School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 13

Since the opening of the additions to the Leichhardt School of Arts a couple of months ago, the institution has made considerable progress, about 100 new members having been enrolled. The books in the…

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Schools for Schooling Only Lord Chelmsford's Plea. London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 9

At the Imperial Health Conference yesterday Lord Chelmsford deprecated the system by which elementary schools were turned into nurseries for children whose parents…

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Annandale Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 10

The Education Department, questioned yesterday regarding the serious complaints made about the state of the Annandale Superior Public School, furnished the following reply: --…

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Football. Great Public Schools. Rugby Union Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 5

The first round of the Great Public Schools Rugby Union Competition was played yesterday but ween St. Ignatius' and St. Joseph's Colleges at Riverview. The match resulted in a win for St. Ignatius by 10 points to…

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Taxes on School and College Grounds. (Editor, “Co-operator.”)

Co-operator · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 8

Sir,— The published reports of the proceedings at the Presbyterian Assembly now in session furnish some…

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