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Schools, 1917

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Sydney Boys' High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 8

All the pupils at the Sydney Boys' High School assembled in the main hall at noon, and the Acting Premier's message was delivered to them. They were then addressed by…

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Fort-street Girls' High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 8

Parents, teachers, and the pupils of the Fort-street Girls' High School assembled in the main hall of the establishment yesterday. completely filling the hall. At the outset the…

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Technical High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 8

Mr. James, M.L.A., Minister of Education. delivered three Empire Day addresses, beginning at the Technical High School at Pyrmont, where he unveiled a roll of honour. The…

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Plunkett-street School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 8

Flunkett-street Public School, Woolloomooloo, has an average attendance of 304. Upon the honour roll unveiled yesterday by one of the old boys—Private A. G. Wallace—appears…

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Petersham Commercial School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 8

Amongst the big gathering of people at the Petersham Commercial school were the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. J. J. Cohen), who delivered a brief address, and…

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Crow's Nest School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 8

Empire Day was fittingly celebrated at the Crow's Nest Superior Public School yesterday. Alderman A B. Whatmore (chairman of the School Board) presided. Addresses…

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Sydney Grammer School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 8

Empire Day was observed at the Sydney Grammar School quietly and unobtrusively, yet effectively, the acting head master (Mr. A. H. S. Lucas) addressing a full assembly of the…

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In the Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 8

Whilst the central idea of yesterday's celebrations was recruiting of reinforcements for the Australian divisions at the front, the Value of the work done at the schools in the…

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Chatswood Superior Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 8

The Chatswood Town Hall was crowded to the doors—and windows—when the Minister for Education delivered an Empire Day address, and unveiled a roll of honour bearing…

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Girls' High School. Plea for Practical Patriotism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 8

There were 330 pupils in the playground of the Sydney Girls' High School, Castlereagh-street, at 11 o'clock yesterday, when the head mistress, Mrs. Garvin, who lamented…

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Missing Schoolboy Brisbane

The Sun · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

Cecil Thomas Tucker, aged 13, left Stanley-street station, Rockhampton, by midday train on Monday for Brisbane on his way to Nudgee College. He has not yet arrived at…

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The Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

Mr. James (Minister for Education), at the Sydney Technical High School yesterday morning, unveiled an honor roll bearing the names of 152 old pupils. The main hall was…

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Lutheran Schools in S.a. State to Take Control

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The number of children attending the Lutheran primary schools to be taken over by the Education Department after June 30 is 1589. The Premier, Mr…

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Lawn Tennis Still the Schools and the Ladies

Arrow · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 8

Even with two days' play completed, there is no possibility of more than dimly forecasting the course of events in connection with the Association's annual tourney…

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The Public School

The Methodist · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 4

Suggestions to ministers for Public School work are made in this column. [Synopsis of lesson given boys' classes, Hurstville district school, being third in a series called "Stories…

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Occupations of Ex-schoolboys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 14

The Minister for Education made available yesterday an interesting review of the occupations chosen by the boys of our Public schools after finishing their primary course…

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Tempe Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 15

The Minister for Education (Mr. Jamas) will this afternoon open the new building just completed in connection with the Tempo Superior Public School. The additions consist of a…

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Empire Day. the Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 12

Empire Day was observed at the Abbotsholme College with more of serious intent than of ceremony. After morning school the scholars assembled in the school hall, where addresss…

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School Changes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

Several changes have lately taken place in the teaching start of the Auburn Superior Public School. Miss C. Anderson, M.A., formerly of the Parramatta…

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The School Site

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 8

A correspondent writes to "The Argus" A warning to the parents and residents of the eastern side of Epping There is in course a petition for you to sign to…

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