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Schools, 1915

2,087 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 105

South Australia. Hungry School-children

The Australian Worker · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 14

The Labor Government has taken prompt steps to see that the action of the late Liberal Government in allowing hungry school children to be fed by charity…

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Rowing. the Schools Championships. Church of England Successful

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 12

There was a big revival of amateur rowing on the Parramatta River yesterday afternoon, when the eight [?]ar and four-oar championships of the Great Public Schools were decided. The seene on the river…

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Sectarian Schools

The Sun · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 8

As I have the honor to be the Teachers' Union delegate to the Trades Hall, I desire to inform your correspondent Progress, that the Teachers' Union is not represented at…

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Uralla School on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 4

URALLA, Wednesday.—The public school has been almost entirely destroyed by a fire which started In the wooden portion of the building at the back. When first seen, the flames had a…

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N.s.w. Public Schoolteachers' Association

Evening News · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 6

At the last council meeting of the association, held at Teachers' Collage, there was a large attendance of councillors, the president, Mr. F. T. Berman, being in the chair…

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School Tenders Accepted

Evening News · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

The following tenders have been accepted for school works by the Department of Public instruction:— Wamberal, additions, A. G. A. Watkins. P.O. Tumbi Tumbi, £45 19s…

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The State Schools Vocational Education Principal Potts Indicates the Weakness

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

A strong appeal was made on Wednesday by Principal Potts, in the course of his address at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College diploma day…

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No Sabbath School To-morrow

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 10

It has been decided not to hold Sabbath Class on the ensuing Saturday, so that the children attending Synagogue in the morning may be able to return home before the streets…

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Victorian Schools. Annual Report. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 10

The report of the Minister for Education for the year ended June 30, 1914, states that on that day the number of day schools was 2174. The number of individual children…

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School of Arts Concert

The Propeller · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

Lovers of classical entertainments will be well catered for in the Masonic Hall, Hurstville, on Tuesday evening, when the first…

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School Life in Ceylon. Address to Fort Street Boys

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

The boys of Fort Street School, during luncheon hour yesterday, listened to a very interesting address by Principal Fraser, of Ceylon, who spoke of the work that was being…

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Teachers' Grievances. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

Sir,--I have read with interest several letters ventilating teachers' grievances that have appeared lately. In my humble opinion, there are more serious…

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The Good Scholars

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 8

Boys and girls of the Beecroft Public School are arranging to hold a fete in aid of the Belgians. They promise a most interesting entertainment, and the…

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Against the Schoolmaster

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 16

The schoolmaster wanted to know why Jim had absented himself from school for a whole week. "But he's past his fourteenth year. ain't he ?"…

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Schoolmaster Ned

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 4

"Now, boys, Attend I" old Neddy said. " Dear, dear! What's tins I see? Tom Longears eating sweet in school! It really vexes me;…

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Among the Oarsmen Great Public Schools Championship

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 6

The Eight- Oar Championship of the Great Public Schools provided a great struggle between the four crews and resulted in a narrow win for Church of England Grammar…

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Boy of 13 in the R.F.A. Going to Egypt Instead of to School

The World's News · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

THE STORY of a schoolboy who has joined the Army and is now on his way to Egypt with the Royal Field Artillery was told at the Marylebone Police Court, London. The…

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Schoolgirl Under Fire. Australian's Experiences at Mons

The World's News · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

"I WANT to go back. I did not want to come away. I had seen so many dreadful things that all fear had been taken away from me," said a schoolgirl of 18, an Australian…

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The Graded School: a Start at Tighe's Hill

The Methodist · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 4

Of course we believe in it! 'Shall we ever forget how Mr. G. H. Archibald, step by step made a plan for it, and built in into our conversative minds? How critically we listened! How jealously did our…

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Kogarah School of Arts. Cricket Club Smoker

The St George Call · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 7

Emboldened by the success of the year—particularly the latter portion— the School of Arts' Cricket Club agreed that it had something to crow about…

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