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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1915

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Kogarah Evening Continuation School

The Propeller · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

The above school will re-open next Monday night and intending students should keep the date in mind. The school is under the…

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Girls' Industrial School. What Is Done at Parramatta

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 5

The superintendent of the Girls' Industrial School and Training Home for Girls at Parramatta has submitted his annual report to the Minister for Education…

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? Ask the "G.s." [All questions relevant to Sunday School work addressed to the "G.S.," Sunday School Department, .139 Castlereagh Street, will, if possible, be dealt with in this question corner.]

The Methodist · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 4

Question 1 (repeated).—Could you supply a list of tunes from the new School Hymnal that might help Superintendents to make better use of the book? Answer to Question 1 (additional).—After giving…

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Glebe Superior Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 18

The annual carnival of the above school will be held at the Drummoyne Baths on Wednesday, March 3, at 8 p.m. The programme consists of a large number of school events, an old boys' handicap of 66 yards, old…

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King's School v C.E.G..

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 18

This was a non-competitive match, and was won by the King's School by 115 runs. The winners scored 278 (Farquhar 70, McPhie 80, Kinross 22, Rock 14, Graham 17, J. Bettington 14); and the losers 163…

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Parramatta High School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 10

The Parramatta High School was officially opened by the Hon. the Minister for Public Instruction, Mr. Carmichael. on Monday, an account of the…

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Parramatta High School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 10

TEACHING STAFF OF THE PARRAMATTA HIGH SCHOOL. Back Row: Mr. Laird, B.A., Miss Lee, B.Sc. Mr. Mulvey, B.A. B.Sc. Miss Neville-Smith, M.A. Mr. McCallum, Miss Hunt, B.A. Front Row: Miss Patison, M.A., Miss Palmer, B.A., Miss Collins, B.A., Mr. Atkins, B.A., (Headmaster), Mr. Smith,…

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The School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 11

Arrangements are being made by the Eastwood P. and R. Association to suitably commemorate the opening of the new school buildings, which are expected…

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Teacher of Violin

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. George Plummer (C.O.H.), violinist, announces in this issue that he has taken over Mr. J. K. White's practice as teacher of the violin, and…

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Girl's Industrial School

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 8

The annual report of the superintendent of the Girls' Industrial School and Girls' Training Home at Parramatta shows that there are 121 girls in the school and 24 in the home. Last…

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Historic Balmain Building. School of Arts to Be Sold

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 5

It has been decided to sell the Balmain East School of Arts. This building, which is situated in Darling-street, was built in 1840, and at one time was used as the Town Hall. It was then…

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Land Sale. Value of Proposed School Site. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 10

Much intercst was attached to the sale of the third subdivision of the Wentwor[?] Estate at Port Kembla on Saturday, as it was regaiding portion of this land that [?]…

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Girls' Industrial School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 4

The superintendent of the Girls' Industrial School and Training Home for Girls, at Parramatta, has submitted his annual report to the Minister for Education. During the year 65…

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Port Kembla School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 8

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.—Recently "The Daily Telegraph" published a report of the result of a deputation from Port Kembla to Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Education, in…

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Compulsory Evening Schools

The Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

Somewhat vague Ministerial sentences have raised again the suggestion that compulsory education should be extended to include evening continuation schools. During the past year frequent laments concerning the results of the voluntary system have been heard from Mr. Carmichael, and these were generally accompanied by a hint of…

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Collapsed in School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 8

Albert Nathan (60), lately residing at Boyd Street, Globe, collapsed in the Sydney School of arts. He was taken to Sydney Hospital by the Civil Ambulance, where life was pronounced…

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Fire at a School. Brisbane

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 5

Early this morning a fire occurred at St. Joseph's Christian Brothers' School. Nudgee. 10 miles from Brisbane. The blaze took place in the servants' quarters, consisting of a…

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Sisters Drowned. in Cook's River. Stated Away From School

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 5

The story of the drowning of two little sisters, Dorothy and Elale Grant, which occurred in Cook's River on February 23, was told at the City Coroner's Court, when an inquest…

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Trade School for St. George

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 3

A Visit was paid by Mr. Bagnall, M.L.A., and Mr. Mangle, Director of Technical Education, to the Technical School at Kogarah on Monday afternoon. It is proposed to…

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New Trades' School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 14

In declaring open last evening the Trades School which has just been erected in Balmain-road, Leichhardt, the Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. Carmichael) pointed out that…

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