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Schools, 1916

2,441 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 123

The School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 5

The Education Department appears to have rolled over and gone to sleep again after its recent arousing concerning the wretched state of the Merryland public…

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The School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 8

The number of pupils attending the Hornsby public school is constantly increasing. There are now 852 on the roll, and the average daily attendance during…

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Clinics In the Schools

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 6

Whatver may be the allege 1 or actual shortcomings of our present political System it will be cheerfully admitted by our public en masse that…

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A Mistake Daceyville Picture Show Provided by Board When School Is Urgently Needed

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 July 1916 · page 9

"Everything you wrote about the advantages of Daceyville is correct," said Mr. T. K. Bower, of Kensington, yesterday. "The Housing Board has done good work there,…

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Where the Boys Go Work After Leaving School Few on the Land

The Sun · Sunday 9 July 1916 · page 8

The Education Department for the last two or three years has endeavored to ascertain the prospective occupation to be taken up by every boy and girl leaving the primary…

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What They Became. Occupations of State Scholars

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 4

For the last two or three years the State Education Department has endeavored to ascertain the prospective occupation to be taken up by every boy and girl leaving the primary…

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The School Marm

Evening News · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 4

In the past New South Wales alone among the States of the Commonwealth has been able to boast that the number of male teachers in the State schools exceeded…

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Supply of Teacher Preponderance of Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 10

Some interesting statistics were supplied at the Education Department on Friday in regard to the supply of teaehers Up to Decomber 31, 1915, 312 teachers had volunteered…

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After School. Choice of Occupations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 8

The Education Department has obtained Information as to the occupation taken up by 0452 boys and 6167 girls who left school during 1916…

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School Furniture Work at State Factory

The Sun · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 3

When the Commonwealth Government took over Cockatoo Island in 1912 for the purpose of a naval dockyard, the State Government had to find a new site for the Government…

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Free of Rates Denominational Schools

The Sun · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 7

Owing to the great public importance attached to the proposal of the City Council to exempt denominational schools from the payment of rates it is highly desirable that…

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Amusements. Pupils' Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 6

An interesting programme of music, vocal and instrumental, was submitted last night, at the Conservatorium Hall, by students of Messrs, Nelson Hlingworth, Frank Hutchens, and Cyril Meak the proceeds…

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Crading and Testing Schools

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 6

The N.S.W. Department of [?] atteation in the fact that arrangements are being made [?] milk and cream [?] and grader that have failed [?] then [?]…

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Grammar School's Headmaster "Service the Paramount Duty."

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 3

Mr. H. N. P. Sloman, headmaster of the Sydney Grammar School, is leaving for England to enlist. He offered him-self at Sydney for active service but was…

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Sydney Grammar School Old Boys

Evening News · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 6

Members of the Sydney Grammar School Old Boys' Union will hold a smoke concert in the big schoolroom, College-street, City, to-morrow evening, in honor of the headmaster, Mr…

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N.S.W. School Teachers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 43

The Acting Minister for Education gives some interesting statistics in regard to the supply of teachers…

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Friday a School Holiday Honor to France

Evening News · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 7

The Acting Minister for Education (Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald) announces that teachers and pupils of all Public Schools will take part in celebrating French National Day on Friday, and…

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Officers' School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 12

The following officers have passed a school of instruction for duties in the field:—Majors C. S. Cookson, A. W. Parsonage, Captains F. V. Wilkner, E. H. K. Downes, G. S. Bisdee,…

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The First Winter School for Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 5

Very few people are aware that at the present time a number of women are learning poultry farming at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College…

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Catholic Schools Competition

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 9

The Rugby League is again putting up [?] for [?] A and 13 Grades and same fine little leagues are in the making…

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