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Schools, 1917

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 18

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

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The Primary Schools, the Teaching of English

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 18

Under the heading of English we take in reading, phonics, writing, spelling, dictation, composition, and word-building and word-grouping. In the reading we have…

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St. Brigid's School, Marrickville

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 35

The following candidates from St. Brigid's School, Marrickville, were successful in the last Q.C. Examination. Only five names were published before, as some…

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St. Michael's School, Nowra

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 25

Miss Eileen Harkins, pupil of St. Michael's Convent School, Nowra, has secured a bursary tenable at St. Scholastica's College, Glebe Point. She passed in the recent…

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Catholic Schools' Musical Competitions

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 26

The preliminary tests commenced at the Chapter Hall, St. Mary's, on Monday last. Mr. A. W. Juncker is adjudicating, to the great satisfaction of the competitors. A…

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State Elections. Conscription Not an Issue. State Aid to Schools. Speeches by the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 5

BRANXTON, Thursday.--At a well-attended meeting here to-night, Mr. Holman emphatically denied that a win for the National party wold be regarded as victory for conscription…

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Swimming. Western Suburbs Public Schools' Carnival

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

The annual carnival of the western suburbs public schools' was held at the [?]ton Paris [?] Bal[?] [?]EPARATS [?] RACES ([?]) years…

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Swimming. North Sydney High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 8

The fifth annual carnival of the North Sydney Boys' High School was held at the Lavender Bay Baths. Following are the principal results:- 100yds. Championship.—K. Kirkland, [?]. Time[?]…

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Mortdale Public School Opening of New Wing

The Propeller · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 1

Under the auspices of the Mortdale Parents and Citizens' Association the new wing just completed at the Mortdale Public…

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Primary Schoolboys' Team's Visit to Bathurst

Arrow · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

The cricket team sent away by the P.S.A.A.A. on Wednesday. last week, arrived home on Sunday morning after a most successful tour. Two of the three matches they went the other…

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Non-commissioned Officers School at Duntroon

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 6

The military authorities state that a non-commi[?] officers school will be held at Duntroon [?] April 13 to May [?] at which there will be an attendance of [?] from the New South…

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Waved to Girls. School Dux in Trouble

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 6

Charles Alfred Montagn Porter, 17 pleaf[?] not guilty, at the Paddington Police Court, to a charge of offengive behaviour. Countable Fraser stated that at 9. 45 p.m. on…

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Raffling in Public Schools. Forbidden by Director of Education

The Methodist · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

During the discussion in the Conference on the question of gambling, the Rev. Harold Wheen called attention to' the fact that the public schools had been largely used for the raising of money for war funds…

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Schoolboys at Bathurst

The St George Call · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 7

A team chosen from the Primary Schools left Sydney on Wednesday week and played a series of games in Bathurst…

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Wanted by Mosman Public School

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 1

Recruits over 21 years of age—old boys preferred—to volunteer for active service. The school undertakes to…

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Mosman Commercial S.P. School

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 3

At the conclusion of the two years commercial course five girls sat for examination at North Sydney, and five passed. The subjects…

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Meadowbank. the School

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

The now public school, which is of modern design and of considerable capacity, was opened at Meadowbank last, week. The building is the result of…

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Merrylands. the New School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 5

Splendid progress, is being made by Mr. Holmes, the Department's overseer, and his large stuff of men with the erection of the fine two-storeyed brick building…

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School of Arts Subsidy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 5

A letter has been received by the local School of Arts committee from the Department of Education, with reference to recent correspondence respecting the…

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Marrickville Carnival School of Arts Funds

The Sun · Sunday 18 March 1917 · page 2

Nearly 6000 people attended the opening of the Eight-day Carnival held by the Marrickville School of Arts on Marrickville Park Oval yesterday afternoon…

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