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Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 123

Breakfast, Dinner, School Mercy Sisters and Poor

The Sun · Sunday 5 March 1916 · page 19

Tucked away between the houses in William-street is the Bible Hall, and here, though it looks so antiquated, some of the most practical work or the city is being…

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Thieves Captured by School Boys

Evening News · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

Donald Arthur Smallman, 1[?], William James Souter, 1[?], Paul Vincent Hacson, [?] William smallman, 17. were charged at the [?] court with stealing a pair of…

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Cream Grading School at Bega

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 6

In order to ensure an cream graners are [?] on the far South Coast of New South Wales, to comply with the conditions of the "DAiry Industry Act," a cream grading school will be held at…

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Girls' Grammar School. War Fund Fete

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 8

The pupils of the Girls' Church of England Grammar School, Darlinghurst, held a function annually in ald of the Australian Board of Missions. Since the war started the War…

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Buildings and Works. Progress of the Trade. School Improvements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

Of the numerous works in hand for the Department of Public instruction, the most important is the Petersham High School, which is costing about £20 000, and will be ready…

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Forgotten Promise Pupils Turned Away School Accommodation

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 5

Owing to the lack of accommodation at the Enmore public school the headmaster has, according to a communication read at the Newtown Council meeting last night, been…

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Schoolboy Injured at Annandale

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 5

While playing in the yard at the public school Johnston direct Annandale this afternoon Getn Terret, 11 living in Trafalgar-street M.D. [?] and fractured his…

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Dilapidated School. Leaking Roofs and Patched Walls, Government Work Criticised

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

More than a year ago the Petersham Council inspector drew attention in a number of debates in Petersham Superior Public School. The council brought there matters under the notice…

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Schoolgirls in Battle, Over Carpathians with Russian Shorn Tresses Carried in Haversack

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 8

In the Paris "Journal" of January 9 M. Ludoric Nandeau that paper's Petrograd correspondent, tells the extraordinary story of how 12 Russian girls from a Moscow college got…

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School Sports and Games the King's School Win the Cricket Premiership

Referee · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 13

Saturday's cricket results in Sydney leave The King's School alone unbeaten in the competition, and their prospects are very bright. If successful against St. Joseph's at Hunter's Hill…

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Queenslanders in Sport School Cricket: Swimming Feats and Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 13

Once upon a time, as they say in the classics, the annual Past v. Present cricket match in connection with the Brisbane Grammar School was an event of the cricket year, which could…

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Australian Crawl Must Be Varied American Innovations Give Remarkable Results Speedy Yankee Swimmers Infuse Enthusiasm Into Boys of the G.P. SCHOOLS!

Referee · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 16

There were 41 officially recorded "better-than-a-minute" swims over the hundred yards performed in the United States of America during the 1915 season. Nineteen individuals had a…

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A Novel Score in the Schools

Referee · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 12

The Great Public Schools' premiership of New South Wales was determined on Saturday, with the honors falling to The King's School. Some particulars are given in the next page…

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Rowing Great Public Schools' Championship in May

Referee · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 10

A post card has been received by Mr. E. E. Keary from Lieutenant F, C. D. Meares, of the Field Artillery, Jura camp (Maadi), under date 8-l-16. "Have met many rowing men,…

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Swimming. Glebe S.p. School Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 16

The tenth annual carnival of the Glebe Superior Public School will be held at the Drummoyne Baths to-night. The programme includes the championship of the school, diving championship, old boys'…

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Great Public Schools' Competition

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 7

Sydney Grammar School v. St. Ignetius College.—Played at Rushcutters Bay Scores: S.G.S. 143 (Gastelow 40. Dickson 23, Carr 21); St. Ignatius, 75 (Sullivan…

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Great School Boy Athlete Harry Lemon's Skill College Cricket

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 8

If a vote were taken of the whole of the students at St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill, as to which was the most popular lad amongst them, I think Harry Lemon would…

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Our School for Oratory

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 6

One of the most notable results of the war in every part of the world where its effects have been very severely felt has been the development of feminine eloquence. In…

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Teachers' Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 12

The teachers of the north-western district will hold a meeting on March 15, at the Education Building to discuss the difficulties experienced by teachers in reading the few syllabus…

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The Schools. Efficiency Marks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 5

The system of awarding efficiency marks is the "King Charles's Head" of the Education Department, for in season and out of season it bobs up serenely, causes a bit of a flutter…

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