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Schools, 1917

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 94

St. John's Poor School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 26

The Archbishop of Sydney presided at the annual meeting of St. John's Poor School, Kent-street, on Wednesday of last week. Among others present were the Rev. Fathers…

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St. Brendan's New School, Annandale

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 26

On next Sunday afternoon at three o'clock his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney will bless the new school recently erected at Annandale. The need for such a building was badly felt…

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Training of Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 6

The Minister for Education (Mr. A. G. James) laid the foundation-stone of the new building in the University grounds to be used as a teachers' college, yesterday afternoon…

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Teachers' College. a Poorly-paid Service

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 4

"The State must see that proper teachers are provided now and in the future for the instruction of the children of the,State," said Mr. A. G, F. .James. Minister for Education,…

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Golf Notes Moss Vale School Boys Take to the Game

Arrow · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 8

Mr T. E. Skuse, headmaster of the Tudor House School, Motivate, who is an old St. Andrews player, has inculcated the love of the royal and ancient came into a great many of…

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West Kogarah School

The St George Call · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 7

In justice to one who is now passed away and one who did more than anyone in the district to push this most important matter to a successful issue,…

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Kogarah School

The St George Call · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

"On a cold morning last week I had occasion to take one of my children to the local school to be enrolled, and was obliged to take my baby with me. I…

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Methodist Sunday School

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

ThE anniversary services in connection with the St. Marys Methodist Sunday School were very successful. Owing to a severe attack of influenza…

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Glenbrook School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

A meeting was held on Tuesday, night in the above institution in connection with its resuscitation. The chairman (Major Shallard), in…

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A School Poultry Yard. And a Big Egg Yield

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 6

In connection with the Rangeville School at Toowoomba (according to a "Courier writer) there is a poultry class, a pen of which, White [?], Kept in…

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Schoolboys Help Soldiers

Evening News · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 4

Mr. G. FitzPatrick, von, organising secretary of the Voluntary Workers, Association recently applied to the Department of [?] for the assistants of the school [?] in [?] with a…

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School Athletics P.S.A.A.A. and High Schools Resume Play This Week Girls' Baseball at Fort-st. P.S.A.A.A.

The Sun · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

The report of the P.S.A.A.A. cricket competitions, prepared by Mr. L. J. Storr[?]er, general secretary, and presented at the last meeting of the committee, states that 52 teams entered for…

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Barefooted to School London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 5

Owing to the shortage of leather, says "The Times" Amsterdam correspondent, the German authorities have asked children to go to school barefoot. It is pointed out…

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English v. Australian Public Schools

Referee · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 10

By the last English mail particulars of the Public Schools' athletic meeting, under the auspices of the London A.C., came to hand. The meeting was held at the…

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The Schools the Armidalian: Old Boys' in Action

Referee · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 11

The June number of the Armidalian, the magazine, of the Armidale School, is to hand, and like similar publications it is largely devoted to the war. The editorial states:…

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Schoolboy Labour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 9

The Department of Public Instruction recently complained to the Minister for Labour and Industry that a number of young schoolboys were employed at very early hours,…

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The Schools. the Salary Embargo

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 5

It is a somewhat doubtful commentary on the salaries of teachers that few increments remain unpaid now that the embargo has been lifted from all salaries under £325. A few…

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Dubbo High School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 9

Mr. James (Minister for Education) will leave Sydney to-night for Dubbo, where he will open a new High School. High Schools are new established at…

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Training of Teachers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 18

In the course of a speech in connection with the laying, at University Park last week, of the foundation stone of the Teachers' College, Mr. James (Minister for Public…

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