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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 123

The Schools. Mr. P. Board, C.m.g

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 11

When teachers' read last Saturday that the Director of Education had been included in the birthday honors the uppermost thought in many minds was "better late than never," for if is…

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Football. Rugby Union. School Matches

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 14

To-day the Great Public Schools Rugby competition will continue, the games set down being The King's School v. North Sydney Grammar School, at Parramatta (O. H. Harding);…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools. Teachers are invited to seek information on any question relating to their school work. Correspondence will be treated confidentially.—ED. O.P The Primary Schools. Our Use of Music

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 14

In the old days the means of education were few and the methods simple, appallingly simple, one might be inclined to think. "A boy, a book, and a birch rod " were all…

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St. John's Poor School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 34

The annual meeting of St. John's Poor School, Kent-street, will be held on Friday, the 23rd inst., at 3.30 p.m. His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney will preside…

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New School at Tempe. Foundation Stone Blessed. Archbishop Kelly's Interesting Address

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 21

His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney blessed and laid the foundation stone of a new school at Tempe on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a big and enthusiastic…

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THE Watchman the Protestant Journal of Political and Religious Progress published on the Thursday of Each Week, may be obtained of all reputable Newsagents; or will be posted direct from the Office to any Address in Australia. Annual Subscription (payable in advance) including postage 5/Half-yearly Subscription (payable in advance), including postage 2/7 Quarterly Subscription (payable in advance). including postage 1/4 All Business Communications should be adressed to The Manager, "The Watchman,' Newspaper. Ltd., Box 417, G.P.O., Sydney. All Literary Communications, including reports, should be addresesd to The Editor, are of Deaton & Spencer, Douglass-street, Sydney. Thursday, June 8, 1916. "Sectarianism" in Schools and Outside

Watchman · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

Before he had time to recover in any way from the knockdown blow he received from the Rev. J. A. Waddell the unfortunate Mr. Cleary had to…

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SECTARIANISM & Dead in Public Schools. Inspector Henderson in Reply to Mr. Carey. a Scathing Reproof

Watchman · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

The following letter in reply to Mr. P. S. Cleary's remarks about sectarianism in the State Schools and the Inspector's report thereon was published in the Sydney…

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New School at Tempe Equipping a Progressive Parish. State Schools and Religion

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 19

The members of the Catholic friendly societies mustered in large numbers on Sunday afternoon at the progressive parish of Tempe, to form a guard of honour to the…

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The Catholic Federation Notes and News. Christian Brothers' High School. Waverley

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 39

We hare to add to the list of college branches a branch of nearly 300 members, pupils of the Christian Brothers, Waverley. Mr. P. S. Cleary some time ago addressed…

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For the Bairns. Bunny Town School

The Australian Worker · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 11

The bunnies attending at Bunny Town school Have loitered and played on the way: And now, reprimanded for breaking the…

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Schoolmaster Mayor Trouble at Leichhardt "Sit Down, Sir"

The Sun · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

The recommendation of the finance committee concerning the appointment of a sanitary inspector caused a good deal of opposition when the matter came on for…

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School Football. St. Joseph's College Beat Sydney High School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 3

This match was played at Hunter's Hill yesterday afternoon, and proved a slow one. The home side won by 13 to 3, and bail all the better of the play owing, to the faulty handling of the ball on the part of the…

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Merrylands School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 9

The Acting-Minister for Education (Mr. Fitzgerald) acompanied by Mr. Lang, M.L.A., paid a visit of inspection to the building that has served as a public school at Merrylands since…

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School of Forestry

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 7

The State Government intends to go ahead with the erection of a school of forestry in the Gosford district. Mr. Ashford (Minister for Lands) said…

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School Sports at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 1

Last Saturday week the Hurstville South Public School held their first annual sports, under the management of the…

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Delighted Scholars

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 5

On his visit to Merrylands public school on Wednesday the Acting Minister for Education (Hon. J. D. Fitzgerald) addressed the children and told them he…

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New Infants School at Newtown

Evening News · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 3

Owing to the [?] provided for the [?] the Newtown Superior public [?] the Government recently resumed [?]…

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Petersham High School

Evening News · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 5

The new high school at [?] which by the way is to be known as [?] has been completed and will be [?] by the boys next week. Then will come a [?]…

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British Ingenuity at the French Front. Invisible Guns: Machine Gun-schools

The World's News · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 18

BRITISH General Headquarters in Prance.—"Artillery activity continues on the western front."…

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Retiring Collections, 11th June for the Sunday School Department

The Methodist · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 4

1. Sunday. 11th June, has been set apart by the Conference for the taking of the Annual Retiring Collections for the S.S. Department. 2. Envelopes have been supplied to all ministers,…

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