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Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 123

School Holidays

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 7

The primary public schools of the State will "break up" for tho midwinter vacation tomorrow. Studies will be resumed on Monday, July 3, upon which data the High School students,…

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Agricultural Farm for Public School

The Land · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 6

Cowra Council has received a letter from the Hon. T. Waddell, M.P., stating he had been notified that the Minister for Lands had approved of dedicating 10…

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School Tenders Accepted

Evening News · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 3

The Department of Education has accepted the following tenders:— Mount George new building, Solling and Charlton, Gloucester, £351 [?]…

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The Schools. C.e. Girls' Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 8

The twonty-first annual distribution of prizes of the Church of [?] Girls [?]mar School took place yesterday. Archdeacon D'Arey'Irvine presided. Lady Cullen presented…

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Kitchener Memorial. School Principal's Suggestion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 5

Mrs. Antill yesterday afternoon unveiled a picture of the late Lord Kitchener In the large. hall of the Church of England Grammar School for Girls. The picture is the gift of the staff…

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An Ideal Girls' Industrial School Which Makes a Model Home

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 20

"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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Loyal Headmaster. King's School Scandal

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 3

We referred, recently to the enforced resignation of the Rev. P Stacy Waddy, headmaster of the King's School, Parramutta, who was refused permission by the council…

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School of Instruction

Evening News · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 7

The Military Authorities state the [?] of candidates to attend No. 11 D[?] for the training of non-commissioned [?] has been limited to fifteen from each the…

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Rugby Union Games. Cambridge v. GLEBE-BALMAIN. (Played at Grammar School Ground.)

Evening News · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 7

Shortly after the kick-off Cambridge was awarded a free, and Resby landed a goal, Cambridge a Glebe-ham[?] all. Cambridge again took the offensive, and a good run by pye ended…

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Schoolboys' Self-sacrifice

Evening News · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 4

Forty boys from the Technical High Schools of Sydney have given up a week of their midwinter vacation to prepare a home for a returned soldier at French's Forest. They were…

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UNIVERSITY v. Y.M.C.A. (Played at Grammar School Ground.)

Evening News · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 7

Both teams [?] correspondent [?] Y.M.C.A. from a [?] from Y.M.C.A. 3. Universers all Soon after Lodden…

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Newtown-st. George v. Army Service Corps. (Played at Grammar School Ground R[?] Bay.)

Evening News · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 7

Newtown had a [?] advantage throughout: the first half. So after beginning. Freeman secured from the suck. and beating several opponents scured He also converted N.W…

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The North-West Schools. Visit by the General Secretary

The Methodist · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 4

GUNNEDAH.—Everything possible was done to help on my work. The parsonage lent its generous aid, and visitors from Curlewis who attended the Saturday evening conference were hospitably entertained. Mrs…

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The Schools. Coogee Preparatory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 14

The prizes won during the year by scholars of the Coogee Boys' Preparatory School were presented yesterday by Mrs. David Storey at the school-hall in Allison-road, Randwick. A…

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Schoolboys Skylarking in Trains

The St George Call · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 7

Attention has been called to the conduct of some of the school boys travelling by the 8.40 morning train from Hurstville to Kogarah and Sydney…

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Children Turned Away Congestion of Schools

The Sun · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 6

The necessity for increased accommodation at the Enmore and Stanmore Public Schools has been brought under Ministerial notice. Mr. Hall, member for the district, who…

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The Position of Teachers. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 6

Sir, -- When the association is discussing matters concerning its members it might give a thought to the following: -- The position of teachers who are receiving…

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School's Fine Work

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 6

The cottage that is being erected at Toongabbic for the returned soldier, Private Cook, should be finished in a few days. The hoys of The King's School…

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The Proposed School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 11

Members of the progress association expressed disgust at Wednesday's meeting with the treatment being accorded Westmead by the Education Department…

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Patriotic Teachers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 6

A special meeting of the Parramatta District Public School Teachers' Association was held on Saturday to consider the important question of teachers' salaries…

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