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Schools, 1915

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Subsidised Schools

The Land · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 6

Ry[?]stone writes:—(1) A certain number of parents (5) built a small school, centrally situated, for the five promoters, and have a teacher…

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The High Schools. Attendance Increasing. Department's Expansive Policy

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 6

Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Education, this morning gave some interesting information to connection with school attendance. The figures for the Primary Schools are not yet complete,…

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St. Michael's School

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

The children of St. Michael's Primary School held their annual "breaking up" on Thursday, 17th ult., in the school hall, which…

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New School for Guildford

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 6

A new brick school has been completed at Gulldford. situated within a stone's throw of the railway station. It is an imposing structure, and is needed to cope with the increase…

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1915—Sunday School Advance Movement—1915 the New Year's Programme

The Methodist · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

The phrase "Sunday School Advance Movement," was coined at the inauguration of the Department's new programme in 1912. At the great Inaugural Demonstration held in the Town Hall, Sydney, May 29,…

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The Schools. Increase in Attendance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 6

Mr. Carmichael stated yesterday that the High Schools of the State show an increase of 468 pupils in enrolment, and of 416 in average attendance over the figures for the…

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The High Schools. Increased Attendances

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 10

Mr. Carmichael yesterday morning gave some interesting figures in connection with school attendance. The figures for the primary schools are not yet complete, but the high schools show…

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Soldiers' Sunday. Teachers and Drill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 11

To-morrow is the Empire day of prayer for the success of the Allies' cause. In Sydney the various Churches will present a martial appearance. There will be no ceremony of Church…

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Upper Castlereagh Public School

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 3

On Thursday morning, 17th December, Mr. Cocks—Curate of Penrith—paid his last visit of religious instruction to the above school, having…

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Baby Clinics . the Alice Rawson School

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 11

The Baby Clinic Board will take over the Alice Rawson School for Mothers at Bourke-street as from January 1. According to Mr. Flowers, the staff will be increased from one…

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School Figures

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 9

The High Schools of the State show an increase of 468 pupils enrolled, and 416 in average attendance over the figures for the last quarter of 1913. The total enrolment at present is…

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Country School Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Hereford House Re-union Club, composed of teachers who are ex-students of the short-course training system of the Department of Public Instruction,…

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Baptist Summer School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 10

The second missionary summer school promoted by the Baptist Foreign Missionary Society met at Blackheath during last week. The following were the speakers and circle…

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School Broken Into at Granville. Books and Maps Damaged

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

When Mrs. Gregory, caretaker of the South Granville Public School, visited that building yesterday morning for the purpose of cleaning it out, she found it in a state of disorder. All…

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Death of a Teacher

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 6

On Sunday the body of a woman which had been found on Thursday night at a house in Now Canterbury Road, Petersham, was identified by an officer of the Education Department…

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Country Schools. Reunion of the Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 13

The annual meeting of the Hereford Houses Re-union Club, which comprises teachers of small country schools wha are ex-students of the "short-course training system,"…

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No Use for Ugly Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 12

Somo time ago, in the United States, the educational authorities suggested that henceforth no woman toucher should be engaged unless she was able to pass a beauty test, the…

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The Schools. Mix. Dawson and the Ex–students

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 12

Yesterday the ex–students of Heretord House hold their annual reunion in tho college grounds at Globe Point. Students were present from onch session that hs been hold since the short…

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A Summer School in Winter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 12

Professor Mackie told the ex–students of Hereford House yesterday that he had hit[?] been prevented from attending their annual reunions for the same cause that brought them…

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School Broken Into

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

On Saturday the Granville police received a report that the South Granville (Guildford) Public School had been broken into. An officer went out and found that…

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