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Schools, 1915

2,087 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 105

School of Arts Concert

The Propeller · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

The concert in aid of the proposed Hurstville School of Arts took place in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening. The…

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School Continental

The Propeller · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 1

The pupils, teachers, and friends of the Kogarah Superior Public School are making a big effort to swell the Belgian Fund…

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Speeches to School Children. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

Sir,--As the public schools on Empire Day are to be made centres of collodions for the distressed Belgians, may I suggest that there should be a time limit to speeches.--say, five…

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Grading the School

The Methodist · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 4

Dear G.S.— I am pleased tp notice from Mr. Stock's paper, recently published on this page, that an attempt is being made at Tighe's Hill to grapple with…

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Teacher Training

The Methodist · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 4

The first of the series of lectures to be delivered under the auspices of the Council, by Mr. Willcock, urch, Johnston Street, on Wednesday, 12th May, at 7.45 p.m. Mr…

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

The Methodist · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 4

Question 17.—The question is frequently asked of us: Should young men and young women meet together in the Institute (or Senior) Department of the School?…

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Public School Rowing. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 14

The preliminary heats of the public schools head of the river beatrace were rowed on the Upper Yarra this afternoon. There was an attendance of about 15,000 people, amongh whom were hundreds of old boys…

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Kogarah School Continental

The St George Call · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 4

Organisation for the Continental in Kogarah School grounds, on the 21st and 22nd inst., in aid of the Belgians, goes on apace. Lighting arrangements…

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Rowing. Schools' Championship. Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 6

The public schools' eight-oar championship of Victoria was won by Wesley College. Scott's College crew was second and Geelong Grammar third. The time for the race…

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The War Schools and the Big Day

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 11

Teachers who have pupils taking part in the big demonstration at Parramatta. on Empire Day are requested to note that the following will be the programme…

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School Pete

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 8

A feto in aid of the Belgian fund was hold in the Beecroft public school ground on Saturday by the children. It was opened by Councillor J. A: Schwebel…

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Penrith School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 1

The monthly committee jg was held on Wednesday night last, the president (Mr A E Baker) occupying the chair…

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The Penrith (Eng.) Flag. At Penrith (N.S.W.) Public School

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 2

Through the courtesy of Miss Ruby Hoffmann we have received the following except clipped from a paper published in Penrith (England),…

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Brief News Empire Day and School Passes

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1915 · page 13

Empire Day being a proclaimed public holiday, would, in the ordinary course of events, prevent school children using their iree passes. The Public Instruction Department represented…

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Mr. Nelson Illingworth's Pupils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 4

On behalf of the Belgian Fund, the pupils of Mr. Nelson Illingworth on Saturday evening presented a grand opera recital at teh Repertory Theatre, in Grosvenor-street. Among the pupils who appeared were…

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Cricket. Schoolboy Team From Ceylon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 12

The Rev. E. F. Waddy states that negotiations are proceeding regarding the visit of a team fo Public schoolboy cricketers to Australia from Ceylon next year…

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"Head of the River." Schools Rowing Supremacy. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 12

Agreeable weather conditions yesterday favoured the rowing of the final boat race to decide the "head of the river" for 1915. Both banks of the Yarra were crowed with enthusiastic spectators…

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After School. Where the Boys Go. Vocational Statistics

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 4

Some interesting statistics have been obtained by the Department of Education as a result of its investigations into the effect of the State system of education on the…

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Victorian Schools' Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--In the presence of thousands of spectators, the eight-oar championship of the public schools of Victoria was decided, over the Henley course, on the Yarra River, this afternoon, and was won…

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School Teachers. Revision of the Syllabus. Greater Scope for Individuality

Evening News · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 6

A meeting of more than ordinary importance was held at Toachers' College, when a large attendance of members of the council of the Teachers' Association under the presidency of…

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