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Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 123

Not Putting Up the Shutters Public School Boys Playing at Classic Lord's

Referee · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 16

English club cricketers may be on a bad wicket next season, but so far as the Metropolis of the world is concerned there is no intention of putting up all the shutters ; at all…

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Winners of the Four-oared Race for Sydney School Crews

Referee · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 14

Sydney Grammar School No. 1 Crew: J. Blackmore (bow), G. Merivale, W. S. Breden, N. C. Willis (stroke), and W. Mason (cox.). The coach, H. R. R. Grieve, is in the skiff…

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Varsity Enters Good Team Draw with Glebe-balmain Schools-enlistments

Referee · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 12

Returned and going soldiers were well represented in the ranks of the clubs last Saturday. Jimmy Clarken, who is the only player who has figured in every season of district…

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Schoolboys in Sport Reorganisation Schemes: Footer Prospects

Referee · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 13

Recently I had the pleasure of an interview with Mr. Bee, the headmaster of Scots College, a man of ideas for advancement of School sport and ito organisation, who…

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Schools' Games Poor Entries for Soccer Matches Played

The Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 7

The several High School competitions are running smoothly. The one surprise of the past week was North Sydney's severe defeat of Sydney High in the Second Grade Rugby…

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Mudgee High School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 11

When completed the Mudgee High School will be something of a record as far as the "Government stroke" is concerned. The building, which to being erected by day labor, was begun…

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The Schools. Empire Day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 7

In accordance with the request from the Colonial Office, expressing the wish of the King that no festive celebrations should he held on Empire Day this year, the department has…

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Forestry Conference. Training School Proposed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 13

Quite a number of important matters are to be discussed at the Inter-State Forestry Conference, which is to be hold in Adelaide next week. This State will be represented by the…

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School of Instruction in Sydney for Noncommissioned Officers for the Australian Imperial Force

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 25

The School is being held at Victoria Barracks. The officer in command is Major Holman, D.S.O…

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The School Lunch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 7

In the two last Wednesdays' issues of the "Herald," "Penelope" gave us excellent articles on the unappetising suridwick, as administered daily to our long-suffering little scholars…

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Girls' High School. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 16

Sir,—In your issue of the 6th, instant a letter written by Mr. Kirkpatrick referring to the dilapidated condition of the Girls' High School could not escape a parent's attention…

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Enmore School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 14

A favourable reply was given on Monday by the Acting Minister for Education, Mr. Fitzgerald to a request made by a deputation, that a larger and more suitable school…

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The Primary Schools, the Teaching of Writing

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 14

In the good old days, which some people would have us believe were altogether the bad old days, the young child was set down to a copybook to do "strokes" as an…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 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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New South Wales Schools. Religious Instruction. Reports of Inspectors

Watchman · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

In their annual reports the inspectors of the Education Department invariably make special reference to moral training and the teaching of Scripture in the Public Schools…

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Sunday's Important Ceremonies. The Hospital, Chapel, and School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 19

Sunday, bleak and miserable, with a cold westerly wind sweeping through the streets, did not promise well for the big programme arranged. Every hour marked some…

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Auburn Hospital Donations to Expupils' (Convent School) Bed at the Hospital

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 38

Miss Mary Burke, 15s. 5s each: Mr. Thos. Burke, Master Wm. Clarke (Sydney), Miss Maggie Burkett, Master Michael Burkett, Master Win. Clarke (Auburn), Miss Eva…

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Victoria's Education System. Discussed at P.l.c. Conference Payment to Denominational School Defeated

The Australian Worker · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 22

Delegates at the annual Conference of the Political Labor Council of Victoria debated at length the question of payment to denominational schools in relation to…

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Girls' High School Conditions. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 11

Sir,--I am very glad to see that your paper is directing public attention to the urgent need of providing fitting accommodation for the Sydney Girls' High School. As an old pupil and a…

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Mosman Public School Soldiers’ Memorial

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 4

The Parents and Citizens Association invites subscriptions to provide a memorial to ex-pupils of the Public…

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