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Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 123

School Ventilation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 5

The Minister for Education has decided to have certain alterations made to school windows for the purpose of improving the ventilation of class-rooms…

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Teachers' College Discomforts. "A Very Small Matter."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 7

The Director of Education stated yesterday that a great deal has been made out of a very small matter in connection with the absence of some of the students from lectures at the…

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Longueville School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 6

Mr. C. G. Wade notified the Lane Cove Council at last night's meeting that he had seen the Director of Public Instruction regarding the lack of accommodation at the Longueville…

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Fast American Lady Swimmers Month of School Swimming Carnivals in Sydney Manly Surprises Mosman Macdonald Is the Northern District Champion

Referee · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 16

There was more activity in connection with the male section of the amateur swimmers last Saturday than on any afternoon this season. The clubs generally were occupied with…

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Victorian School Sport

Referee · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 13

At the annual "speech day" of the Melbourne Grammar School on Friday an interesting report was presented by the headmaster: "We know already of 750 old Melburnians…

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School Sports and Games Cricket Stars in Sydney Are Kings and S.g.s

Referee · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 13

Saturday's cricket results in Sydney were as predicted, except in the case of Newington's overwhelming victory. That match looked open, but no one knew the bowling ability of the…

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Rowing Preparing for the All-schools' Championship

Referee · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 10

That well-known rowing enthusiast. Mr. J. S. Symington is back in Sydney on a holiday, after a two years stay at Gavutu, Solomon Islands. I had an interesting chat with him…

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Schoolboys' Training Best Exercises Forty-five Years Ago

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 8

Crawl Stroke (Balmain) writes seeking information as to how he should prepare for a coming swimming carnival. He says: "I am 14 years of age, and swim the crawl…

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The Schools. an Appreciative Visitor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 7

Mr. M. Maughan, Director of Education in South Australia, has just finished a week's look-in at the latest developments in New South Wales education, and returned to…

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Poor Schools' Fete

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 13

The annual fete in aid of St. John's and St. Joseph's poor schools was held in the Bible Hall yesterday afternoon. Father O'Gorman, Administrator of St. Mary's' Cathedral,…

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Swimming. Life-saving in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 14

Life-saving is about to be made a compulsory subject in connection with the public school curriculum. It is understood that the Director of…

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Schools Cricket. Big Game Next

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 14

For the first time, next Wednesday, a team drawn from the primary schools will meet the high schools in a cricket match. Several weeks have elapsed since the New South Wales…

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The Poor Schools Fete. a Great Charity. the Fete Opened by Mrs. Holman

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 30

The annual fete in connection with the Poor Schools of the City of Sydney was opened at the Bible Hall, William-street, on Tuesday afternoon, by Mrs. Holman, the…

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Convent School, Wellington

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 42

The following pupils of the Convent Schools, Wellington, passed the Qualifying Certificate examination: Mollie Hyeronimus, Lizzie Reidy, Phyllis Nelson, Maud…

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School Boys' Politics

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 41

What a lurid view boys take of politics? A schoolmaster gives some examples in "Chambers' Journal." Asked to explain the cause of the Transvaal disturbances, a…

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St. Joseph's School, Rozelle. Successful Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 19

On Wednesday last the pupils of St. Joseph's Convent Schools gave a highly-successful and enjoyable concert, in aid of the church funds. The performance right…

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Father McAuliffe: Welcomed at St. Mary's Girls' School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 21

On Thursday, February 24, the pupils of St. Mary's Cathedral Girls' School' assembled to welcome home their dear friend and former chaplain, Captain the Rev. Father…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 16

[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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The Primary Schools. the Enemy Within Our Gates

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 16

We have all settled well to work by now, and, whether we will or not, our minds, as those of our children, turn from time to time to the end of the year, and test what we…

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Welcome Home to Captain Chaplain M'auliffe by St. Mary's Cathedral School. and the Captain's Experiences at the Front

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 25

Rev. Capt. Chaplain M'Auliffe, who returned from the front on Wednesday of last week; was welcomed by the children ol: St. Mary's Cathedral School on Thursday. Before…

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