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Schools, 1917

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630 State Teachers Enlist Victoria's Record Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 29 April 1917 · page 5

Sir Arthur Stanley, the Governor, has been informed by Mr. Lawson, Minister for Education, in the annual departmental report presented to his Excellency, that 630…

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Miss Stafford's Pupils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 4

The entertainment by Miss Grace Stafford's pupils at St. James's Hall on Saturday night in a[?] of the Y.M.C.A. Field Service Fund was well attended. Three short comedy sketches were included in the programme…

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Madame H. Wallace's Pupils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 4

The pupils of Madame H. Wallace gave the first of a series of song recitals in the Young Women's Christian Association Hall, Castlereagh-street, on Saturday night, in aid of the Reputriation Fund. In all there…

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Schools Help War Chest

Evening News · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 4

The hon secratary of the Citizen's War Chest Fund. 11s Pill-street. Sydney. states that. in response to the offer of Rarher College to contribule [?] five other schools and likewise. the…

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Great Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 9

Sydney Grammar School beat Newington College at the former's ground by 83 points to ni[?] St. Joseph's College beat Sydney Church of England Grammar School at the former's ground by 18 points to 9…

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Technical School Old Boys 160 in Firing Line

The Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 7

The third annual reunion dinner of the Technical School Old Boys' Union was held at Sargent's, Market-street, last Saturday night. The patron (Mr. J. Nangle) occupied…

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School Athletics the Winter Competitions Interest of Boys and Girls Winning Rowers to Get Oars

The Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 7

The Rugy Union advanced a further step in its progressive school policy last week, when a meeting of representatives of the Secondary Schools was held at the union's rooms, in…

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Patriotic Scholars

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 16

The hon secretary of the Citizens War Chest Fund, 115 Pitt-street, Sydney, states that in response to the offer of Barker College to contribute £50, provided five other schools did…

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Children Sit on Floor Empty Cases for Desks Barrier's Unfurnished Schools Broken Hill

The Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 5

One of the lady teachers at the Central School, who has been constantly required to conduct a class on an unprotected balcony in all weathers, collapsed yesterday while…

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Teachers' Salaries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 10

"A Father of Six" writes on the proposed increase in teachers' salaries. Last year, he points out. in the craze for a minimum rate the salaries of single men were raised to £132…

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The Schools. Anzac Day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 13

If the spirit which animated last Wednesday's Anzac Day celebrations can he maintained there is little danger of the function losing its significance, as unfortunately has been the case with…

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The Late Colonel Ferris. Recollectons by a Schoolmate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 1

Writes an old boy:—My first remembrance of Colonel Ferris dates back to the sixties, when he was a curly-auburn headed boy of about 12 years. He was…

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Football Rugby Union. The King's School in Form

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 3

Four teams from The King's School journeyed to Riverview on Saturday to have a try against St. Ignatius' College. The first won 23 to 3, tries being scored by…

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Concert at Hurstville. by the Pupils of the Sisters of Charity

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 29

The seating accommodation at the local Masonic Hall was taxed to its fullest limits on Wednesday night, when a concert was given by the pupils of the Sisters of Charity,…

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The Primary Schools. the Teaching of English

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 14

We cannot over-estimate the value of a good vocabulary in any language, and in our mother tongue it is essential that we should command as many words as…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 14

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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Patrician Brothers' School, Redfern

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 20
Also in Freeman's Journal

Amongst the list of successful candidates in the late Commonwealth Public Service Examination the following from the Patrician Brothers' School, Redfern, were…

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Napoleon's Girl School. What He Thought Young Ladies Should Be Taught

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 17

Some time since there came to light an old manuscript of Napoleon the First, setting forth his views in regard to a girls' school which he had established. His ideas…

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Farmers' Winter School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 7

The prospectus of the winter school for farmers and poultry farmers at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College is now available. The school will be hold from June 19 to July…

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