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Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 123

Sydney School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Atts was held list night. The president, Mr. W. Reid, presided, in moving the adoption of the report, Mr. Reid…

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The Schools. the Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 5

The arrangements made for obtaining members of the Teachers' Association are the same as last year. Agents have been appointed at each school to canvass for members and collect…

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Queenslanders in Sport Swimming Topics—schoolboy Cricketers Perform

Referee · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 13

After all last week's excitement, the swimming world locally is experiencing something of a calm, broken by little more than discussions as to the prospect of the Queensland…

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School Sports and Games Lawn Tennis to Be Organised in Sydney Schools

Referee · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 13

At a recent meeting of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association Mr. Edgar Rice submitted a proposal for a school tennis championship, which met with general appreciation. Mr. H…

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Badge Matches Commence Saturday's Lawn Tennis in Sydney Soldier Players to Take Part Public Schools to Have Their Competition

Referee · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 11

Next Saturday will see the commencement of the Badge matches for this year, and though they will not be much more than the shadow of those of former years, they will provide for…

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Schools Cricket in England

Referee · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 12

Some little time back a cablegram from England told us that the M.C.C. had determined not to play any school cricKet this year, but as the message was vague it was difficult…

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School Examinations. Intermediate Passes. Technical and Country Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 17

Appended are the results of the examination held in the country centres last December for the intermediate certificate Results from a few metropolitan schools, including a…

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Country Schools. Albury District School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 17

Blackburne, Alan J, 1B 2B 4B 5B 7B Davey, Frieda A., 3B 5B 7B 19A Field, Florence M., 4B 5B 6B 7B Kersley, Robert A., 1B 2B 3B 4B 5A 6A…

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Nursery of Athletes School Cricket Swimmers in the Making

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 7

A Double Bay Father writes:--"I was pleased to see school athletics in the Sun. For some months I had been thinking of writing to the papers suggesting something…

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Melbourne Doings. Patriotic Work in Full Swing.--Record of the Lady Mayoress' League.--Friendly Union of Soldiers' Wives.--New School that may Raise Factory standards.--Exercise of the Catholic Women's Club.--Dickens Club in Costume.--Time for Easter Eggs

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 4

Patriotic work has been resumed in no uncertain fashion, and although rumors regarding slackness of effort on behalf of the Red Cross Society have got abroad, there does not seem…

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The Primary Schools. Our Road to Success

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 14

It is to be regretted that Mr. Board's letter was sent to the boys of our Catholic schools. The intention may not have been to work against what we are…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 14

[Teachers are Invited to seek information on any question relating to their school work. Correspondence will be treated confidentially.—ED. C.P…

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Bursary Awards. Catholic Successes. the Metropolitan Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 19

At a meeting of the Bursary Endowment Board held last week, the allotment of bursaries tenable at State High Schools and non-State schools registered…

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The Poor Schools of Sydney Help Urgently Needed

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 17

The committee of the Poor Schools of the city of Sydney (St. John's and St. Joseph's) have arranged that the annual fete will be opened at the Bible Hall, William-street…

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Bursary Awards. Tenable at Catholic Secondary Schools

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 12

At a meeting of the Bursary Endowment Board held last week, the allotment of bur­saries tenable at State High Schools and non-State Schools registered under the…

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Teaching Farming at School [?]

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 3

Inspector [?]enderson, from the Department of Public Instruction, is at present [?], with a view to securing [?] land near the town, whereon to start [?] Departmental…

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Bursaries. Tenable at Secondary Schools. Country and Metropolitan Awards

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 6

The Bursary Endowment Board have awarded [?] bursaries thin year, tenable at secondary schools for the full course leading to the leaving certificate [?] of this number are…

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A Rural School To be Started at Nambour

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

The Queensland Education Department, for the last couple of years, has had in view the establishment of a rural school, or rather, a school in a farming…

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Springsure School Residence

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 5

Mr. Hrdacre (Minister for Public Instruction) visited the Springsure (Q.) school and master's residence during a recent visit to the district. It had…

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School Children's Eyes

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 5

Mr. Hardacre (Queensland Minister for Public Instruction) has made arrangements with the local medical officers in the Emerald district to attend to the…

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