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Schools, 1917

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 94

School's Escape

The World's News · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 19

A STARTLING discovery was made recently in a primary school at Oakbrook, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. A teacher had occasion to flog one of the pupils, and had scarcely…

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A School for Missionary Education

The Methodist · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 10

The programme prepared for their annual school at Springwood, by the Council for Missionary Education, offers an unusual opportunity for the study of the…

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Education Reforms. Shortage of Teachers. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 13

Mr. H. A. L. Fisher (President of the Board of Education), replying to a trade union deputation, which submitted resolutions on education reform, said that if they were carried out…

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Bursaries. Tenable at Secondary Schools. Country Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 8

The Bursary Endowment Board has [?]rded the following bursaries tenable, at secondary schools, as the result of the qualifying certificate examination. These bursaries…

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Sutherland Public School Qualifying Certificates

The St George Call · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 6

The headmaster of the above school, Mr. E. Davies, has received the gratifying information that 94 per cent, of his pupils have passed their qualifying…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 8

The official opening of the additions to the Epping School of Arts was performed on Saturday in the presence of a large number of residents. The ceremony…

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Superior Public School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

Seventy-seven pupils of the above school (41 girls and 36 boys) passed the qualifying certificate examination. All these are now eligible for enrolment in the seventh…

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Caught Hold of His Hair and Tugged! At the Sunday School Picnic. "Thought Me was Going to Kill Us!" The Larks of Liverpool Ladies

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

Before Messrs. Bosley, Drinan and Ferguson, J's.P., at Liverpool Court on Monday, finality was reached in the cases John Hunt v. Annie Rac, unlawful…

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At the High School. Parramatta's Fine Institution

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 10

The work for the year has fairly commenced at the Parramatta High School, and the task of enrolling new pupils is now almost complete. There remain but…

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Great Passing at High School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 6

At the Intermediate certificate examination 73 passed out of 74 candidates presented from Parramatta High School Two girls not seven A 's, which does not…

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Penrith Schools and Churches Past and Present

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 6

"The harvest is past, the summer ended." In a few short years, to make the most of it, the "Great Reaper" will have aplied the sickle…

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Penrith School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

The monthly committee meeting of the above institution was held on Monday night last, there being present—Messrs A E Baker (president)…

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School Piano Fund

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

In augmentation of the amounts published in our last issue in reference to the fund for purchase of a piano for the new Superior Public…

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The Awkward Squad Teachers in Physical Training Preparing Junior Cadets

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1917 · page 9

The Defence Act provides, among other things, that junior cadets shall undergo 90 hours training per annum, and the teachers at the various schools are supposed to see that…

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New School Wanted at Fairfield

Evening News · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 1

A deputation introduced by [?] X.L.A., this morning urged the [?] Education, Mr. P. Beard, to consider the [?] of erecting a school at [?]…

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New Schools Wanted. Fairfield West and Punchbowl

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 7

Yesterday morning the Director of Education, Mr. P. Board, received a deputation, which urged the claims for the establishment of a new school at Fairfield West…

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Broken German Waves No British Casualties Haig's Great Training School Germans Strive for Mastery of the Air London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 1

It Is noteworthy that the British suffered no casualty during the great German counter-attack on Sunday, when our artillery fire broke three German waves. Our most…

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School Athletics Eights and Fours Training Boxing Becoming Popular

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 7

In connection with the Great Public Schools' cricket there were four matches played on Saturday. The Church of England and St. Ignatius's…

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Gambling in the Bush Two-up School Broken Up

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 5

It is officially stated that the big two-up school which flourished in the Manly district for some time—operations being carried on on Sundays-- has been broken up…

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