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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 123

PASSING of Old for Street School of Traditions

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 June 1916 · page 19

AFTER a service to the State of just over 66 years, Fort-street Boys" School has been…

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Post Office Reforms School of Instruction Board to Interpret Awards Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 25 June 1916 · page 2

Grievances covering a wide field placed before Mr. Webster, Postmaster-General, today, by a deputation from the annual interstate conference of the Australian Telegraph…

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Sauries of Teachers Pay for Assistants

The Sun · Sunday 25 June 1916 · page 2

A conference of teachers is to be held on Tuesday to consider the question of salaries. A committee representing the assistant teachers met at the Public Instruction Department…

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Shortage of Teachers Output of Training College Better Facilities Needed

The Sun · Sunday 25 June 1916 · page 2

Despite the extraordinary growth in the school attendances and the drain upon the teaching staff as a result of the number of officers who have enlisted, the Department…

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Work At. French's Forest Schoolboys Busy

The Sun · Sunday 25 June 1916 · page 4

For the punt week 40 boys and half-a-dozen in masters from tile Technical Boys' High School have been camped on French's Forest for the purpose of clearing a farm for a…

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Combined Pupils' Recital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 3

An attractive combined vocal, planforte, and violin recital will be given by the pupils of Messrs. Nelson Illingworth, Frank Hutchens, and Cyril Mouk, in aid of the Free Kindergarten Union of New South…

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Mosman Teacher's Home-coming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 8

Private J. H. Reid, of the 1st Battelion, who is [?] of the masters at Mosman Pub[?] School, received a warm welcome on his arrived at Randwick Hospital. As soon [?] he…

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Cremorne School of Arts

The Sun · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 8

The new School of Arts, Military-road, Cremorne Junction, has already a membership of 300, and at the last meeting of the committee Alderman Reynolds offered to build…

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"Doing Their Bit." School Boys at French's Forest. Working for Wounded Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 6

For the past week 40 boys and half a dozen masters from the Technical Boys' High School have been camped on French's Forest for the purpose of clearing a farm for a returned…

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In France. the Australians. What It Means to Have a Reputation. Sydney Grammer School Boy's Letter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 8

Sergeant Harold Saxton, writing to his father, Mr. A. C. Saxton, of Wright'sroad, Drummoyne, from "somewhere in France," says:—"Since last writing you we…

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"The Old School." Cooerwull Academy Closes Up

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 9

LITHGOW, Monday.—Cooerwull Academy has been closed, for the time being at any [?] as a scholastic institution. The majority of the boys are leaving on Thursday for Scots…

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School Teachers. Higher Salaries Wanted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 12

A meeting of the delegates of the city, suburban, and country branches of the Teachers' Association of New South Wales was held yesterday at the Department of…

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"Doing Their Bit." School Boys at French's Forest

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 3

For the post week forty boys and half a down musters from the Technical Boys' High School have been camped on French's Forest for the purpose of…

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Grammar School Headmaster. One Leave, to Fight

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 3

Mr. H. N. P. Sloman, headmaster of the Sydney Grammar School, is leaving Sydney for London on three months' leave of absence to enable him to offer his…

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Schoolboys at Football Duntroon College Still Winning—school Grounds

Referee · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 13

Talking with a number of young non-coms, trying to secure commissions in the forces as the result of schooling at the Duntroon College, a very high official in the Defence…

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At French's Forest Schoolboys' Holidays Football Results

The Sun · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 7

All the sportive boys, or most of thorn, of the high schools have discarded the football, the baseball, and the racket for the pick, the shovel, and the axe, and are now spending…

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Teachers' Conference. No Registration. £156 Minimum Salary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 11

The liftman of the Education Department had a busy time yesterday taking up teachers to the assembly room, where the salary conference was being held. In addition to over 120…

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Fashions. Frocks for Schoolgirls

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 6

The general overhauling of the schoolgirl's wardrobe, which takes place during the holidays, luckily synchronises with tho winter sales which are being held in some of the shops,…

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The Schools. Superannuation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 7

Although it is specificatlly stated in the Superannuation Act that officers who retired subsequent to January 1, 1914, are entitled to all eights and privileges under the Act, several…

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School of Instruction

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 12

The Military Authorities state that the number of candidates to attend No. 11 Depot School for the training of non-commissioned officers has been limited to fifteen from each of the…

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