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Schools, 1915

2,087 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 105

Public Schools' Display

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 3

We have received the following from Mr A H Grimsley, general hon Secretary:—If functions are to be judged…

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Penrith Superior Public School

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 4

£Owing to Mr Burke relinquishing the headmastership of the school on 30th inst., it has become necessary to make the school effort towards…

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Penrith School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above institution will be held on Wednesday, August 4, at 8 p.m., the business being: To receive and adopt annual…

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Patriotic Little Brains and Hands Never Tire Supremest Effort of All is for Children's Ideal—Australia Day Juvenile Army at Work Marvellous Ingenuity Shown by Scholars on Behalf of Wounded All Classes Make Sacrifices

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 July 1915 · page 7

The public watched with wonder and interest the daily records of the School Children's efforts on behalf of Belgian Day. When the barometer set steadily at £30,000 New…

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School Display

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 8

At the Sydney Cricket Ground this morning representatives from every school taking part in Saturday's demonstration will hold a combined rehearsal of the big tableau, which is…

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School Shooting

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 8

LONDON. Sunday.—In the Schools of the Empire shooting match Wellingborough (Northamptonshire) won the senior competition with a score of 490. The Auckland Grammar School…

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Empire Schools Compete

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 3

In the schools of Empire shooting competition the wellingborough (Eng.) School, won the sevior competition with a score of 4500; Auckland Cram[?]r School was sixth, with 478, Auckland won the…

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Hostel for High School Girls. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 14

The Government has purchased Carrawarra, the residence of the late Mr. A. B. Chisholm, as a hostel for girls attending the High School. This is the first girls' hostel…

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Raffles in Schools. Protest to Attorney-general

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 12

A strong protest against the introduction of raffles and games of chance into some of the State schools in connection with the efforts to raise money for wounded…

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Schoolboy Training. Snowy Baker Enthusiastic

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 6

The class for 200 schoolboys, to be taught physical culture free of charge, by Snowy Baker personally, has been augmented to 240. It meets at the Stadium…

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Raffles in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 10

A letter has been sent to the Attorney-General by the Sunday Observance and Social Reform Committee, Diocese of Sydney, complaining of the introduction of raffling and games of…

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The Schools. Mothers' Thirty Thousand

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 7

Glowing reports are coming in from country schools as to the progress of the Mothers' Thirty Thousand, and there seems little doubt that the high objective set before the school…

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Teachers' Removals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 7

The retirement of Mr. James Rickard, headmaster of Petersham, the death of Mr. M. Moran (late headmaster of Croydon), and the promotion of Mr. H. Clements to the position…

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Princess Spinaway's Department. TOPSY. (Dedicated to my old schoolmate, "Topsy Turner.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 37

Topsy was a schoolgirl of 15 summers, who had a winsome little face, a crop of curly hair which she always declared was allover her face as we'll as her head, and a saucy little temper…

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A Teacher's Tribute

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 12

Reuter's correspondent at Malta has sent to London the full text of a letter written by Miss Jeanie Dobson, a teacher at the Ballarat High School, addressed to' the Australian…

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The Christian Brothers' Pupils. £60 for Our Heroes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 32

A grand picture entertainment was organised by the Christian Brothers and their, pupils or the Eastern Suburbs (Waverley, Padington and Woollahra) for the 14th of…

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Sectarian Schools. to the Editor

Watchman · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 6

Sir,-Kindly allow me to draw the attention of Protestants, optimists, and others, in whatever theory they are talcing an interest, to the persistent cravings of the…

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The Primary Schools. State Bursaries. The Age Limit

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 16

So much has been heard about the extreme youth of some of those who have presented themselves, for the Qualifying Certificate Examination that there has been a fear in…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 16

Teachers are invited to Reek information on any question relating to their school work. Correspondence will be treated confidentially.—Ed. C.P.]…

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Improving Gladesville School

Evening News · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 4

A letter was read at the meeting of the to Council from the Department of Pu[?] I struction, [?]ating that the Minister is approved plans being [?] for a then…

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