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Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 123

Education. Conference of School Associations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 7

The conference on education, held by the council of the Parents and Citizens' Associations in New South Wales, continued its sittings yesterday in the Assembly Hall in…

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Hurstville School of Arts

The Propeller · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2

The committee of the Hurstville School of Arts are endeavouring to make the institution the most popular and most…

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Great Public Schools' Regatta for Next Wednesday Everything Promises for a Most Interesting Day's Sport on the River

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 1

The Great Public Schools' regetta will be held on the Parramatta River on Wednesday next, when two very interesting races [?] rowed, viz., the Schools' Championship [?]…

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Chesterville School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 20

On Saturday evening next the Chesterville School of Music will give a students' recital and concert at St. James's Hall, when an attractive programme will be submitted. and [?] portrails of [?] [?]…

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B.m.a. and School Clinics Undekgrads in Judgment

The Sun · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 6

The University Union Hall was the scene of a warm inter-faculty debate last night. The subject "That the attitude of the B.M.A. towards the Department of Education with…

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Death of a Great Teacher

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 13

By the death of Emeritus Professor John Wylie, M.D., L.L.D., the science of medicine in Scotland has lost one of its most distinguished exponents. Elected, after a long and…

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Normanhurst Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 14

As a result of an agitation by the residents of Normanhurst, and the Horusby Shire Council, the Department of Public Instruction has decided to re-open the Normanhurst Public…

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Normanhurst. School to Re-open

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 8

Mr. Wm. Thompson, M.L.A., has notified Hornsby Council that as a further supply of teachers will be available at the end of the month, it has been decided to…

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Hornsby School Matters

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 8

The Hornsby P. and R. Association has been notified by the Department of Public Instruction that a tender has been accepted for coiling the two pavilion rooms…

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Winter School for Farmers

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 5

Arrangements have been made for the annual winter school for farmers to be held at Hawkesbury. Agricutural College from 20th June to 15th…

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Violinists and Violin Schools

The Sun · Sunday 30 April 1916 · page 7

Since the coming of Mr. Verbrugghen and Miss Cullen there have been many inquiries from musical people, and more especially from lovers of the violin, whether these…

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Boxing Gentleman George Dawson His Early Life "My First Schoolmaster''

The Sun · Sunday 30 April 1916 · page 10

I have an interesting letter from Gentleman George Dawson, the greatest and best remembered lightweight Australia produced in the old days, a quarter of a century ago. It…

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Subsidised School Teacher

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 7

An experienced teacher—a woman seeks a position in a subscribed school. Three years in the last school English and music salary [?] castern districts £60 western districts…

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More Light School Inspector's Comments Help the Great Campaign Along

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 8

Are you helping Uncle Wiseman in his "More Light Campaign?. it is doing much to arouse the attention of the rural community to the need of better light in…

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Stanmore R. C. School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 4

Last Week a contract was let in the office of Mr. A. McKay, arch[?]te[?], for the er[?]tion of a Roman Catholic school at Sta[?]more at a cost ex[?]eeding £2000. It will be a…

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Additions to Stanmore School

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 4

The Newtown Council received a letter from Mr. Hall (Attorney-General), stating that plans, had been prepared for the erections of a large addition to the Stanmore Public School, [?]…

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FORT-STREET SCHOOl. Transferred to Petersham. Traditions and Name Go, Too

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 4

The famous Fort-street High School is about to change its location. It is to be tranferred from its familiar place in the city to a new site in Petersham. A letter was received…

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Rowing To-day's Race for Great Public Schools' Championship

Referee · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 10

The Great Public Schools' regatta will be held this afternoon on the Parramatta River, when two races will be rowed, one in eightoared for the schools championship, and the…

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Rugby Union to Open This Week Dr. H. M. Moran on Active Service :: the Schools

Referee · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 12

Next Saturday will provide the opening of the Sydney season by the Rugby Union. Each week-end will be devoted to the playing of friendly or non-competition games, and only…

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Melbourne Schools' Crews

Referee · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 12

A leading Melbourne oarsman writes as follows of events in the southern capital:— Now to the Public School crews. This ear more interest was introduced, as on the…

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