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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 123

Officers for the A.I.F. Commonwealth School at Duntroon

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has decided to establish a central school of instruction in the vicinity of the Royal Military College at Duntroon,…

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School Doctors. B.m.a. Determined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 8

The Minister for Education states that he is awaiting a reply from Senator Pearce, the Acting Prime Minister and Mininster for Defence, to his stating that the school…

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B. M. A. and the Schools Minister's Action Approved

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

Speaking at a meeting of the King Political Labor League last night, Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, referred to the dispute between the Public Instruction Department…

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Federal Wheat Pool School of Arts Debate

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

The motion before the School of Arts Debating Club last night was: "That the Commonwealth wheat pool is not in the best interests of the farmers."…

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Newtown School of Arts £2311 for Additions

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

The president of the Newtown School of Arts (Dr. G. Hall Bohrsmann) and the secretary (Mr. F. V. Flanagan) state that at last the contract has been signed for the…

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Opening New School

The Propeller · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

An enthusiastic meeting was held at the Superior Public School, Hurstville, for the purpose of making arrangements for the…

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Successful Pupils

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 8

Of the Hornsby public school pupils, whose names we published last week as having gained qualifying certificates, the following have been notified to attend…

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School of Arts Chess Club

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 11

At the annual general meeting of above club the following were elected as office-bearers for the year:—President, C. J. Coombs. Esq. rice-presidents, Messrs. F. Bracey, H. V. Crane, and J. L. Jacobisen : hon. sec…

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School of Elocution

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 7

The Ancelon-Chupman School of Elocution, Paling's Buildings, re-opened on Feb. 1st. Intending students are requested to send…

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The B.m.a. and the Schools

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

"Two independent Medical Practitioners" express their [?]ews on the above subject:—In the first place, it must be adm[?] that the proposed treatment of school children by…

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Agriculture. High School Course. Mr. Griffith's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 10

The Minister of Education, Mr. Griffith, has been giving his attention to the question of extending the opportunities for agricultural education in connection with the high schools…

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Agricultural Education. Courses in High Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 18

It was announced by the Minister for Education yesterday that it had been decided to make education in agriculture, which is at present only given at the Hurlstone…

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School Matters

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 8

The Eastwood Parents and Residents Association have voted £10 for fencing off a garden in the school grounds, towards forming a tennis court, and…

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Local and General Presbyterian Sunday School

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

At the recent examination in connection with Presbyterian Church of N.S.W. a large number of schools competed. Of all these Penrith stood…

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Penrith School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 6

The monthly committee meeting of the above institution was held on Wednesday night last, there being present—Messrs A K Baker…

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Great Britain in War Time Happenings at Empire's Heart Personalities and Persons Schoolboys in Post-Office

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 February 1916 · page 14

Senior schoolboys at Leeds were trained to assist the post-office during the Christmas rush. Fought Under Three Flags Colonel Henry Byrne, C.B., V.D., died…

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New Cottage Hospital at the King's School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 5

OPENED ON SATURDAY BY MR. J. RUSSELL FRENCH, A TRUSTEE OF THE WALTER AND ELIZA HALL BEQUEST FUND…

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King's School. New Hospital Opened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 6

There was a splendid Fathering at the Kins's School, Parramatta, on Saturday afternoon, when the annual commemoration (the eightyfifth anniversary) and old boys' day were…

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King's School. School Hospital Opened

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 11

Saturday was Commemoration Day at The King's School, Parramatta. At 8.45 a.m. Holy Communion was administered in the school chapel, and from thence until evening the day…

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