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Schools, 1917

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The Schools Cricket Season: St. Joseph's Old Collegians in War

Referee · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 6

The Great Public Schools' cricket competition will be commenced on Saturday next. The games set down are :—The King's School v. St. Joseph's College, Sydney Church of England…

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School Exhibitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 12

The following daughters of the clergy attending St. Catherine's Church of England School for Girls, Waverley, have been awarded (after examination) the Walt[?]r and Eliza…

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Central Flying School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 12

The following officers have been favourably reported upon by the chief instructor as having satisfactorily attended the 6th course of aviation at the Central Flying School:…

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Cricket. Schoolboys' Match

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 10

A cricket match between two teams of representative public schoolboys will be played at the Cricket Ground to-day. The match, which is to start at 12 o'clock, has been arranged…

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Health of School Children. What the Clinics Are Doing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 5

Recognising the necessity of keeping children healthy if they are to enjoy the full benefits of State education, the Department of Public instruction has established medical and…

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The Schools. the Intermediate English Paper

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 9

The storm [?] in conncetion with the fallure of candidates in Latin at the leaving certificate examination is to, be revived apparently in connection with the English paper set…

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The Hay District School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 36

Mr. Scobie, M.L.A., introduced a deputation, from Hay to the Minister of Education, with a request that the local District School, which is doing High School work, should be raised…

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Orange School of Arts Borrows

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 36

A meeting of subscribers to the Orange School of Arts was held on February 12, for the purpose o! confirming a motion, carried At a previous meeting, authorising the borrowing of £500…

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£200,000,000! Australia's War Costs Policy Speech To-day the Conscription Issue Present Tariff to Stand Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 5

In outlining the policy of the Government this afternoon Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister, said it was not a Government formed to destroy,…

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A Matter of Grave Concern. Irish History in Catholic Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 29

Sir,—Your admirable leader in last week's "Catholic Press" draws attention to a fact which is, to my mind, one of great and serious importance—the fact that in all the…

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Poor Schools' Fete. to Be Opened on

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 29

Next Tuesday the fete for the Poor Schools of St. Mary's Cathedral parish will be opened at the Bible Hall. The stalls are provided by the different societies of…

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Catholic Schools' Musical Competitions

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 32

The entries for the above competitions are due on March 1. Entry cards may be had at St. Mary's. Vocal competitors who cannot procure the pieces set for competition…

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St. Joseph's Convent School, Parkes. a Unique Record

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 32

It will be remembered that in 1915 the St. Joseph's Convent School, Parkes, had the honour of securing the first State Bursary in the Catholic schools of the diocese of…

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The Primary Schools. the Diocesan Examinations. Subjects and Prizes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 16

Attention is drawn to the fact that in the amended syllabus for the Diocesan Examinations, Australian history has been added as a subject, the texts prescribed being "le…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 16

Teachers are invited to seek information on any question relating to their school work. Correspondence will be treated confidentially,—ED. C.P…

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Bursaries. Tenable at Secondary Schools. Country Awards

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 17

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded the following bursaries, tenable at secondary schools upon the result of the Qualifying Certificate examination. These…

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Vandalism at Rockhampton Convent School Sabotaged

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 22

St. Patrick's School, which is under the control of the Sisters of Mercy, at the corner of Derby and Bolsover Streets, Rockhampton, was broken into on Wednesday…

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Bursaries. Tenable at Secondary Schools. Catholic Students' Awards

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 39

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded the following additional bursaries, tenable at secondary schools, upon the result of the qualifying examination. These bursaries…

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Poor Schools' Fete

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 26

Probably the most deserving object for Catholic generosity is the work done by the Poor Schools in the Cathedral parish in the clothing, feeding, and education of…

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