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Schools, 1917

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School at Merrylands

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 13

Mr. James, Minister for Education, will open the recently-erected school at Merrylands this afternoon. The new school consists of two stories, and contains six class rooms, a head…

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Castle Hill. Good Work at the School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 8

Thirty pairs of docks, which were knitted by the pupils of the Castle Hill public school, were forwarded to the War Chest depot on Saturday. All the wool…

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School of Arts, Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 6

One of those charming entertainments in aid of the Parramatta School of Arts, for which are responsible generally that indefatigable friend of the institution…

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Nur New School

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

The official opening ceremony in connection with Penrith's new Superior Public School—which owing to intervening causes was postponed—will…

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Empire Night School Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

The enthusiastic and enthralled audience—undoubtedly the very largest numerically which ever gathered in the Penrith Temperance…

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St. Stephen's New School-hall Laying of Foundation Stone

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 6

As a function of distinctly religious import, and of essentially educational character, the ceremony of the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the…

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Sportsmen's Unit Boxing at Liverpool Two of 'the pupils of Sergeant Duke Mullins engaged

The Sun · Sunday 3 June 1917 · page 9

The organisers of the Sportsmen's Reinforcement Unit No. 2 are anxious to get into touch with about one hundred clean sporting men, with a view to their enlisting. The…

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School Girl's Effort for the Soldiers

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 June 1917 · page 17

There is no enthusiasm like that of the young, and it is well when that enthusisam s turned into useful channels. This has been done at the William-street Public School, where, for some time past, a number of scholars, mostly girls between the ages of 8 and 14, have been busily engaged knitting socks for the soldiers. During May hey excelled themselves by knitting 320 pairs. About 90 girls completed this number. In the centre of the front row of tho picturo aro seen three girls who have…

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The Aviation School

Evening News · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 6

Mr. R. D. [?] writes from Ultimo:— Regarding your comments on the Aviation School, Richmond, is your sub-leader, [?]. "Too Much Meddling" they may be quiet correct in…

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School's Fine War Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 5

The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Cook) saw on Saturday afternoon how loyally and zealously ex-scholars and scholars of the Gordon Public School have laboured In…

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School Athletics

The Sun · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 5

The school athletic notes of "Discus," ordinarily published on Tuesday, will Appear to-morrow…

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Q'nd Sport Brisbane Grammar School Wins Rowing Honors

Referee · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 15

The 1917 All Schools' Championship is now a thins of the past, and we are once more in a position to comment on the race for the title and the oarsmanship of the competing crews…

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The Schools the King's School Leads in Sydney Rugger

Referee · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 11

The King's School and Sydney Grammar School are old opponents for the title of pre-miers of the Great Public Schools. In the earliest days the [?] gave many…

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How the King's School Whacked Grammar

Referee · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 12

It is often said of football bodies that their future lies in the schools. If that is so, then the future of Rugby' Union football, from all standpoints, is indeed singularly bright. When…

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Schoolboys in Training

Referee · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 12

Pater (Sydney) writes: "I have always been very much interested in your Referee and the valuable hints given to various branches of sport, as well as suggestions made with regard…

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[?] Matic Art in Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 5

[?] the Girls' High School, North Sydney, [?] riday, a dramatic experiment was made, [?] marks the broadening of a vista in our [?] ional world, along which a track has…

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School Athletics King's First in Rugby P.S.A.A.A. and H.S. Competitions Boxing a Favorite Pastime (By Discus) Rugby Union

The Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

High schools' matches played last week were: -- First Grade. -- Parrnmatta (9 points) defeated Sydney High School (6 points),…

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The Schools. Socks for Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 8

It will be some time before any reliable figures can be given In connection with the effort at public school children to furnish ten thousand pairs of socks out of the 100.000…

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School Roll of Honor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 14

A roll of honor was unveiled by the Minister for Defence on June 2 at Gordon Public School, in recognition of the services to the Empire of former scholars of the school…

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St. Columba's Past-pupils' Association, Leichhardt

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 19

A well-attended meeting of the past-pupils of St. Columba's School, Leiehhardt was held last Sunday, to bring all the past pupils, both boys and girls, together…

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