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Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 123

Cream-grading Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

As a very large number of inquiries have been received in connection with the certificates or permits necessary to grade or test milk or cream in dairy produce factories under the…

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Highest-paid Head-mistress. Putney School Teacher Who Is to Receive£600 a Year

The World's News · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 28

THE Eduucation Committee of the London County Council, has decided that under the regulations governing the salaries of scho[?]tresses the salary of Miss G. L…

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Great Race for Public Schools' Rowing Championship Second-class Oarsmen Put in First-rate Work with the Blades

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 6

The best crew won. That was the unanimous opinion on board the visitors' steamer. Lady Hopetonn, after the Great Public Schools Eight-oared Championship, rowed on the…

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The Sunday School, "a Dangerous Enterprise!" But John Wesley Said "No."

The Methodist · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 4

They form the young democracy, says Marks. "The child is the builder of the new society which is to be the nation of to-morrow and the guardian of its Empire." It seems hard for us to realise that the…

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Girls' High School. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 20

Sir,—"Bitter constraint and sad occasion" compel me to attempt to disturb by means of this letter the apparent indifference of the parents of Sydney High School girls to the…

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Rowing. Public Schools' Races. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 20

Preliminary beats of the Public Schools' boat race were rowed on the Barwon River, Geelong, this afternoon. In the first heat Geelong Grammar School won by five lengths from Navier College. The second…

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Chesterville School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 20

The Chesterville School of Music will give a students' concert at St. James's Hall this evening. An attractive programming has been prepared, and souvenir portraits of Lieutenant Edward Y. I. Pople will be…

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Untroon Officers' School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 18

An order has been issued at Headquarters the effect, that in view of the large numbers of candidates awaiting admission to Duntroon School for Officers of the A.I.F., no…

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Farmers' Winter School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 13

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

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University Too Good for King's School

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 May 1916 · page 12

University won by 23 to nil against The King's School at Parramatta. The losers were too light. while University showed to advantage both back and forward…

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Chesterville School of Music

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 May 1916 · page 2

The Chesterville School of Music gave a successful students' concert in St. James' Hall last night. The piano pupils were the most interesting performers. The program…

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School Rowing Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 7 May 1916 · page 8

Melbourne Grammar School, Geelong Grammar School, and Wesley School rowed a race to-day. After going 200 yards the Wesley boat fouled Geelong, and the race was stopped, the Wesley boat…

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Public Schools Eights. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 12

The final of the Public Schools Eight-[?] race was rowed on the Barwon River yesterday in the presence of a large gathering Unfortunately the contest was marred by the disqualification of Wesley…

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A School Teacher Killed. The Perils of Stran-hanging

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 4

Campbell Prott a school teacher, aged seventeen years, living at Randwick, was run over and killed by a tram at Moore Park. Sydney, on Sunday night. Prott…

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Schoolmasters As J's.p. Mr. Black Appoints Ten

Evening News · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 5

The attention of the Chief Secretary was drawn this afternoon [?] which was printed in the Evening News on Monday, having reference to [?] of…

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N.S.W. Dairy Industry Act. Cream Grading and Testing Schools

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 6

As a very large member of inquities have been received in connection with the certificate or permits necessary to grade of test milk of cream in dairy produce factories under the N.S.W. Dairy…

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Building, Plans, and Tenders. Fort Street School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 3

Good progress has been made with the erection of the new high school at Parramatta Road, Petersham, and it is anticipated that it will be ready for occupation about the end…

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The Schools. Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 13

The business at Friday, night's Council meeting was concluded at a quarter to ten with everything on the business paper discussed. Many it time and oft not half as much has been…

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School Sports Thriving River Carnival: Lawn Tennis Football Season

Referee · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 10

At the schools' race on the Parramatta there was a large crowd on Wednesday last, includ-ing many old boys in khaki. The Schools' Re-gatta is certainly the premier day on the…

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REFEREE & Muldoon's Conflicting Views Famous old Wrestler says: "They have not as much idea of training as a lot of school children. Nevertheless Willard is champion to be proud of."

Referee · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 16

This expression of opinion on the training rules observed by the contestants for the world's championship were written, prior to the Willard-Moran fight by William Muldoon,…

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