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Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 123

Sport in the Schools with the Boys on the River This Afternoon

Referee · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 12

The keenly awaited boat race for the All Schools' Championship Eights will take place to-day on the Parramatta River at 3.30 p.m sharp. It will be rowed from Blaxland's Point…

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Penelope's Weekly Notes. the School Lunch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 5

Perhaps it will be well to concede straight away that the sandwich is almost a necessary for the school satchel. Without it the average packer of that…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 9

Arrangements have been made for the annual winter school for farmers, to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from June 20 to July 15. The syllabus covers a…

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Patrick Pearce--leader Barrister and Schoolmaster

The Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 1

Pearce, whose Christian name is Patrick, is 36 years old. He is a barrister, and also headmaster of a boys' secondary school in Dublin. Of English descent, he was born in…

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School Sport on Chest Expansion Some Reminiscences

The Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 3

Writing under date, Robertson (N.S.W.), April 24, Mr. Walter M'Evilly says:--"In the Sun of Wednesday, April 19, you had a paragraph about a boy, W. A. Macdonald. You…

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School Accommodation Enmore and Stanmore

The Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 8

Following on the charges made with regard to the overcrowding at Enmore Public School, the Attorney-General (Mr. Hall) informed the Newtown Council last night that…

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The Schools. Mr. Carmichael's Send Off

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 13

It is hard for those who have been intimately associated with Mr. Carmichael to become accustomed to his new title of "Lieutenant," and it was interesting at the departmental…

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A Mother's Death. While Taking Her Boy to School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 1

A sad accident happened on Sunday afternoon about twenty minutes to 2 o'clock, by which Mrs. Emma. Charles (51) met with such shocking injuries under the…

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Schools of the Archdiocese

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 29

The schools of the archdiocese of Sydney were re-opened on Monday last, and will continue until the winter holidays, which commence on June 23…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 May 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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The Primary Schools. the Teaching of Mathematics

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 14

As outlined in the syllabus for primary schools, the work in mathematics seems at first sight to cover far too much ground, and call for more time and attention than…

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At the Schools. Patrician Brothers' School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 19

Immediately after the civic reception, his Excellency visited the Patrician Brothers' school, accompanied by his Lordship Dr. Dunne, Rev. Dr. Ormond, and Rev…

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The Puritans. What Australian Public School Children Read. the Real Character of the Persecutors

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 9

In Brooks's "English History Stories for Schools," the scholars are told that the Puritans were a fine type of men—"Just, noble, and self—controlled." Do the…

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Lutheran Schools. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 9

It has been decided by the State Cabinet that Lutheran schools should not be closed, but that certain restrictions should be imposed. The following recommendations,…

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Rowing. Annual Public Schools Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 12

The Great Public Schools Rowing Championship was held on the Parramatta River yesterday. There was a very large attendance gathered together on the Putney-Gladesville reach in all manner of craft; w[?]…

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Casualties. Schoolboy Accidentally Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 11

A magisterial inquiry into the death of a schoolboy, Rudolph Hannemann, aged 10 years, was conducted by the City Coroner, Mr. H. S. Hawkins, at the City Coroner's Court…

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Science and Industry. Economy of Production Needed. More Science in the Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 7

The need of systematic, scientific research in industrial production was strongly stressed last night by Dr. Greig-Smith in the course of his presidential address to the Royal Society…

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Officers' School Unsuccessful Candidates

Evening News · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

The military authorities state that. In view of the large number of candidate awaiting admission to the Duntroon School for officer for the A.I.F., on unsuccessful candidate, who has…

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Victorian Lutheran Schools. Instruction in German Prohibited

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

It has been decided by the Victorian Cabinet that Lutheran schools in the State shall not be closed, but that certain restrictions shall be imposed. The…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 7

Arrangements have been made for the annual winter school for farmers, to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from June 20 to July 15. The…

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