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Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 123

Glories of the Navy Teaching in the Schools London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 1

Mr. Henderson, President of the Board of Education, has been interviewed by a deputation which urged the profound importance of making the teaching of the general…

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Central Flying School Conditions for Applicants

The Sun · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 6

An officers' course of instruction In aviation will be held at the central flying school at Laverton (Vie.) from August 1 to November 1 Applications from officers desirous…

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Park Lands for School. City Council Approached

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 5

The Department of Public Instruction last year took steps to acquire an area of 7¼ acres of the Centennial Park lands, situated in Bunnerong Road, Kensington, for public school…

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Pupils' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 14

A concert by the pianoforte pupils of Miss G. D. Barton and Miss O. Barton at St. James's Hall last night was well attended. Miss Bertha Scott played Beethoven's Funeral March "in memory of our fallen…

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New Zealand Sport News Attention Focussed on the War Footballers Are Fighters Compulsory Swimming in the Schools Wellington. May 18

Referee · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 14

The Rev. M. Mullineux, the captain of the English team of 1899 to tour Australia, now in New Zealand, was entertained by the New Zealand Club in Wellington. He stated that…

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Lawn Tennis in Schools North Wins Singles Championship Beals Wright in Tennis Again Japanese Champion Again Defeats American

Referee · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 11

It was hoped that the programme of the schoolboys' events would be completed last Saturday, but for the first, time this season the clerk of the weather was in an adverse…

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School Boys at Football the Rugby and Soccer Competitions

Referee · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 13

The competition for the Rugby supremacy of the Great Public Schools was commenced on Wednesday in wintery conditions. Results on the whole were satisfactory, and with…

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Soccer in the Schools

Referee · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 13

Many have gone, and in the peaceful days to come their places may have to be filled. At present five fine competitions are in vogue, viz., the High Schools, Balmain, Metropolitan,…

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Randwick Public School Honour Board

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 27

THIS board was unveiled by Mrs. David Storey on Empire Day at the Randwick School, of which Mr. A. G. Alanson is principal. The board bears the names of over 100 old boys and teachers who have enlisted. The flag with which it was draped at the unveiling ceremony was a Union Jack received from the children of Randwick School in England in 1908 in exchange for a flag sent from Randwick, N.S.W…

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School Sports Football and Baseball Many Promising Lads

The Sun · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 3

The High School competitions are running along very smoothly, and providing some excellent sport. Last week Fort- street's Rugby team defeated North Sydney by 8 to 3, after…

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"Sectarianism Is Dead in Public Schools.'' to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 11

Sir,--In my annual report to the Minister, I wrote: "Sectarianism is dead in our schools, bul the lofty principles and high ideals of true Christianity are fully recognised and regularly…

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The Schools. Concerning Holidays

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 13

While ordinary members of the public service are greatly concerned as to the outcome of Cabinet consideration of tho question of their deferred annual holidays, a number of…

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Australian Forces. Technical Teachers Barred

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 14

The N.S.W. Premier was recently in communication with the Federal authorities respecting the desirability of exempting from military service technical teachers in…

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Maclean. School Competitions

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 34

The Rev. Father Paul Donnelly, CM., began a series of missions on tho Lower Clarence last week, and will continue the work at various centres until June 7. The…

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The Primary Schools. the Teaching of Geography

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 14

Geography in the lower classes should work in with Nature Study, for it is purely observational work; or, rather, it should be so. The changes in the sky, light and…

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St. John's Poor School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 32

The annual euchre party and dance, in aid of St. John's Poor School, Kent-street, will take place on Tuesday next, 6th inst., at the Paddington Town Hall. Owing to the…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 June 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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Children's Column. a School Tale

Watchman · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 4

You?" exclaimed Connie Holmes to her great friends, Freda Wemming and Marjorle Avon, "Hallo! Freda and Marjorle. How are as she alighted from the brake that had…

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Marist Brothers' High School Ex-students' Association

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 41

The annual meeting of the Marist Brothers' High School Ex-students' Association was held on Thursday evening last at the High School, Darlinghurst…

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Park Lands. School Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 6

It is stated by the Department of Public Instruction that the application has been revived on behalf of Father Kirby for about one and a half acre of land for church and…

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