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Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 123

Teacher's Certificate First Annual Examination. (First Years Course.)

The Methodist · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 4

Date: Wednesday, 2nd May, 1917. Latest date for entries (on forms to be supplied by the Department), 3lst March, 19l7. Text Books.— "Familiar Talks on Sunday School…

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Teachers' Salaries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 13

"Many teachers, besides myself, were pleased to read in your paper that the Teachers' Association would discuss the matter of salaries on the 27th inst. Now, the salaries of teachers…

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"Sectarianism Is Dead in Public Schools."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 19

Mr. Richard Henderson, Bathurst, writes in reply to Mr. Cleary's letter published on June 8: -- "Mr. Cleary's answer infringes upon the rules…

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Football. Rugby. Schools' Competition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 3

Parramatta Public School met and defeated Kogarah Superior Public School on Friday at Redfern Oval by 21 point to nil. Champion (Parramatta) scored two tries…

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Public School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 8

The children of the local public school have forwarded parcels of sowing to the French League of Help, and each mouth Mrs. Miller of the Eastwood Red Cross…

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An Ideal Girls' Industrial School Which Makes a Model Home

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 June 1916 · page 21

"We try to make the place as home-like as possible," said Miss Bubb, the affable Matron of the Girls' Industrial School at Parramatta, after Mr. Thompson, the Superintendent, had…

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India's Women Teachers Emancipated Hindoo Girl Later Marriages Increasing

The Sun · Sunday 18 June 1916 · page 16

Miss Harband, who has been engaged in missionary work in India for 23 years, passed through Sydney lust week on a health trip to New Zealand. Miss…

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Crime and Education Germany's Lead in Both Schoolboy Suicides Mr. Board's Deductions

The Sun · Sunday 18 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. P. Board, C.M.G., Director of Education, was handed the following extracts without comment:-- Much as it is our duty to despise the…

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Millions of Books Needs of the Schools One Year's Supply

The Sun · Sunday 18 June 1916 · page 3

Parents who still have, to purchase school materials for their children have little Idea how much they have really been saved by the policy, of the department respecting the…

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New School at Stanmore

Evening News · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Archbishop Kally blessed and laid the foundation-[?] of a new Cathelis school is connection with St. [?] Church. Stanmore, on Sunday afternoon. There was a large…

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To-day's Recruiting Feeding the Soldiers School of Cooking

The Sun · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 6

To-day's volunteers included a tailor's assistant, four laborers, a picture showman, a storeman, a carpenter, two shop assistants, a cook, an ice vendor, and a clerk…

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Burnt His Exercise Book Boy Who Didn't Like School Newcastle

The Sun · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 5

At the inquest to-day into the cause of the fire which destroyed the Dore Creek Public School, the police evidence was to the effect that two boys, Charles Gunning arid Thomas…

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New Catholic School at Stanmore. Needle to Compass

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 9

Archbishop Kelly blessed the site and laid the foundation–stone of a new school, to be created in connection with St. Michael's, at Percival Road, Stanmore, yesterday afternoon…

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School Burned Down. Two Lads and a Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—At about midnight on Sunday, June 11, two boys, Charles and Thomas Gunning, aged respectively 13 and 8 years, entered the Public School at Dora Creek,…

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"The Greatest Game." Schools and the War. Mr. J. Cook on "Duty."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Cook, in a stirring speech at the unveiling of a soldiers' memorial at Barker College, Hornsby, on Saturday afternoon, said: —"I count it a rare privilege to be invited to…

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Public School Teachers' Position. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 9

Sir,—The letter on this subject in your issue of yesterday, following on that from a teacher who, a week ago, stated that ho was one of a number who wore circularised about providing…

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Public School Burned. Two Youngsters Start the Fire

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 4

At about midnight oh Sunday, June 11, two boys, Charles and Thomas Gunning, aged respectively thirteen and eight years, entered the public school at Do[?] Creek…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 8

Sir,—Discretion is evidently the better part of a school inspector. Mr. Henderson has no answer to make to tho testimony which I adduced from the recognised authorities, Lecky,…

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Forage Allowance for Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 8

"kandos"writes:-- "After over four years of waiting for the department board to deal with the forage allowance of teachers it is still £10 per annum…

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