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Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 123

Cathedral Poor Schools. Annual Fete Opened

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 17

"As a genuine charity these institutions have no superior in the State," said the Administrator of St. Mary's Cathedral, the Rev. Father J. O'Gorman, in. his welcoming…

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Sydney College of Music. Convent School Successes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 38

Convent of Mercy, Yamba.—Silver badge, Ella Black; junior honours, lower (pianoforte), Bertie Reynolds, Vincent M'Lennan. St. Joseph's Convent, Mullumbimby…

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School Tender Accepted

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

The Department of Education has accepted the following tender:— New Lamton,—Additions, etc, to residence, J. Head, Hamilton, £215…

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School Farms. Mr. Griffith's Intentions

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 5

Mr Grimm, M.L.A., this afternoon introduced a Parkes deputation to the Minister for Education, at which Mr. Stewart asked for the establishment of a school farm at that…

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Sydney Motor School

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 6

The Sydney motor school, corner Palmer and William streets, Sydney, is one of the best institutions of its' kind in Australia. The originator of the…

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Cream Testing School for Farmers

The Sun · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 5

In order to enable all cream graders and testers on the far South Coast to comply with the conditions of the Dairy industry Act a cream grading school will be held at…

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Kogarah Evening Continuation School

The Propeller · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 3

The Kogarah Evening Continuation School will begin its year's work next Monday. February 6. The course of instruction includes…

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School Buildings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 8

The following tender has been accepted for additions to residence at New Lambton:--J. Head, Hamilton, £215…

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Public School Futilities

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 3

An intelligent Chinaman, on being told that many English lads spent six very critical years of their life in learning two dead languages, remarked that Latin and…

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Women Teachers and the War

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Women Teachers War Movement, held at the Education Department, Miss B. chandler provided. The honsecretary, Miss J. Fargwon, road the report…

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Rowing Men at Front Send Latest News and Best Wishes Good Form Already Being Shown by Schoolboys for May 3 Regatta

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

Bert Carroll, who was a member of the Leichhardt Rowing Club for some time has written a letter, dated 16 I '16, to Mr. Norm Riedel. Following are a few extracts: "we…

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Program for Swimmers' Carnivals to Take Place To-day Club Events, Ladies' Races and Schoolboys Events Set Down

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

The Undercliffe Club's first essay at holding a carnival is the big event to-day. The Mayor of Canterbury, Ald. J. A. Wilson, is to perform the opening ceremony. The program is,…

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Limited Liquor Hours Women Teachers in Support

The Sun · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

At a meeting of women teachers the following motions Were carried:-- "This meeting, believing that previously to the riot on Monday, February 14, many…

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Not a "Small Matter." Students and the Teachers' College

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 14

With reference to the discomforts of the Teachers' College, the Students' Council wishes the public to know the true condition of affairs and the reason why the women students…

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The Soil. Farm Schools. the Minister's Intentions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 14

It is the intention of the Minister for Education to establish several school farms at various centres of the State next year. Mr. Griffith made an announcement to this…

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Presentation to a Teacher

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 8

Mrs. Shaw, who has been a teacher in the Department of Public Instruction for over 35 years, and who has been headmistress of the infants' department of the…

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School for Clyde

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

There is every hope now, after some years of agitation, that the populous district known locally as Clyde, but which is really the eastern end of the Granville…

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School Playgrounds

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Education's secretary has written to Mr. Lang, M.L.A., with reference to communication from the Auburn Council asking Mr. Griffith to receive…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Sunday School Picnic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 5

The Smithfield Church of England Sunday School held a picnic in the local park on Saturday week, when there was a large attendance, and sports for the youngsters…

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What Teachers Want

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 March 1916 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of the N.S. Wales Public School Teachers' Union, members expressed the view that the mark due for long service should be actually shown with the…

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