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Schools, 1915

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School of Arts C.c. Handicap Tourney

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 March 1915 · page 4

The second round of the above tourney was played last week, with the following results : Webb beat Corin, Beeby beat O'Connor, Balcarras heat Jeater. Ford beat Blashki, Bradshaw beat Batten, Pullbrook beat Croal,…

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Evening Schools. Compulsory Attendance Proposed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

The Inspector of Evening Continuation Schools in New South Wales has furnished his annual report to the Minister for Education. He states that at…

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Patriotic School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 10

A successful concert was recently given by the members of the Old Girls' Union of the North Sydney Superier Public School. In the local School of Arts. The sum of £180 has been contributed by this school…

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Fort-street Girls' School

The Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 6

To-day was the annual speech day at the Fort-street Girls' High School. The report of the principal (Miss Partridge), showed that the students of the school had had…

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Rowing. the Schools' Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 4

One event of interest yet remains to be decided by the amateur oarsmen, and that is the championship eights of the Great Public Schools. The date set aside for the race is…

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Fort Street Schools. Speech Day. Address by Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 18

The annual speech day celebrations of the Boys and Girls' High Schools, Post-street, took place yesterday, the gathering being a combined one. Mr. P. Board, Director of Education, [?]sided, and on the Platform,…

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Dearth of High School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 16

The statement of the inspector of secondary schools that there is an existing shortage of prime high school teachers, with a probably worse shortage next season, has provided the…

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Over the Jumps. Schooling Work at Randwick

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 7

The steeple have course was opened at Randwick this afternoon for horses holding engagements at the A.J.C., carnival. Two lots were schooled, the first including the Victorian…

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Technical School for North Sydney

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 9

The erection of a technical school at North Sydney has been urged by the North Sydney Council for some time. At the last meeting, a letter was received from the Premier stating…

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Fort-street High School

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 6

Speech day at Fort-street High School on Tuesday afternoon gave Minister for Education. Mr. Griffith, the opportunity for his first public speech as head of the Education…

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St. George Trade School

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 6

Mr. Griffith, the new Minister for Public Instruction, and Mr. Bagnall, M.L.A., paid a visit to the Kogarah Technical School on Thursday. The object of the visit was to enable the…

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Big School Carnival Gordon Lyons Establishes Record

Referee · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 13

In winning the 100yds championship of the Fort-street High School, which was the principal fixture on the programme of the school club's annual carnival, carried out in [?]…

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Newington College Schools' Champions

Referee · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 12

The New South Wales Great Public Schools' final between Newington College and Sydney Grammar School was played at the University Oval on Wednesday and Thursday last…

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Swimming. Fort-street School Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 3

For many years the big school on the Rocks has been the great nursery swimming In this State, and the doing of the lads at the annual gathering of…

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The "Schoolies" Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 16

Everyone has heard of the parson's horse, but the horse of the bush teacher will soon become equally as famous if the drought, continues. "New England" writes that although winter has…

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Teachers' Examinations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 16

With the coming of Easter comes tribulation to hundreds of teachers, since it is the time of the annual examination. To a man who has been busy passing his moral…

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The Schools. Easter Vacation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 16

All the public schools close to-morrow afternoon for Easter, resuming work on Monday, April 12. This is the only vacation that is uniform for all departmental schools, for at…

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Tamworth Groups-- Show, Rifle Club, and Public School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 26

Members of the committee of the Tamworth P. and A. Association. Sitting on ground: Messrs. G. M'A. G. King, A. Prentice, G. Burnett, F. W. C. Warner, S. Forge R. B. Patterson S. G. Forge. Second row (seated): Messrs. S. A. Chaffey, T. W. Landers, S. R. Walker, J. R. Wood (sec.), J.H. Britten (hon. sec.), C.J. Britten (pres.), E.H.G. King (vice-pres.), A. Matheson, A. Hoban, G.H. Dunn. Third row, Messrs. E. Upjohn, J.F. Bielefeld, W.A. Chaffey, W. Fielder, H. Farthing, G. Pullman, W. Potter…

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In the Hands of the Turks. Catholics in the East. Priests and Nuns Expelled From Schools and Homes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 15

By the entry of Turkey into the war Catholic works in the East have been seriously jeopardised, if not ruined, writes the London "Tablet." It was to be expected, perhaps,…

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The Primary Schools. INATTENTION

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 17

It used to be a favourite question to put to a class of teachers in trainings, and one that often gave rise to much discussion: "What method or methods would you adopt…

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