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Schools, 1917

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Parramatta School of Arts. Annual Report for the Year 1916-1917

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 1

Your committee, in presenting an account of their stewardship for the your ended 30th June, 1917, are pleased to report that there has been a general…

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Public Schools. Teachers' Salaries to Be Increased

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 6

"If the excellent work I have seen to-day said Mr. A. G. F. James, Minister for [?], cation. in opening an infants school it newtown yesterday, "is a product of the devil's…

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A Logical Schoolboy

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 50

The teacher was trying to make his pupils understand that all good comes from one source. As an illustration, he told the in of…

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Ireland the School of the West

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 46

From the fifth to the ninth century, schools and monasteries were everywhere multiplied throughout Ireland, and became centres for learning and higher…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 14

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

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The Primary Schools. the Teaching of English

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 14

We must impress on our pupils the beauty of simplicity, and got them to avoid showy phrases and vulgar circumlocutions. A few simple rules on this subject may not be…

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New School-Church, at Rose Bay

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 34

On Sunday afternoon, at 3.30, his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney will open the new school-church in Strickland-street. Rose Bay…

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Archbishop Duhig on Tour. Two New Schools Opened

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 25

His Grace Dr. Duhig, Archbishop of Brisbane, ay as in the Central district of Queensland for the best, part oil a fortnight. His Grace remained at Bundaberg on Thursday…

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Teachers' Salaries. Minister and Living Wage

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 3

Mr. James. Minister for Education, In officially opening a new Infants' school at Newtown, expressed regret that many touchers, particularly those in the lower branches of the service, were…

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Wellington's School Needs

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Thursday.--Mr. P. Board, Director-General of Education, was asked by a large deputation of residents to-day that a full high school should be established in…

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Bids Pupils Idolise Kaiser. Circular Sent to German Schools

The World's News · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 19

THE Berlin Socialist newspaper, "Vorwaerts," reprints a circular from the Prussian Minister of Education, addressed to all school teachers in Germany, warning them against…

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The School Teachers and a Living Wage. Big Meeting at Sydney

Evening News · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 6

For the purpose of discussing the present condition of salaries a mass of public school teachers of all grades was held this morning at the protestant Hall…

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School Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 9

A mass meeting of public school teachers of all grades will be held in the Protestant Hall this morning at 10 o'clock, in regard to the absence of any provision in the Estimates for…

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Public School Teachers

The Sun · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 6

The following resolution was passed today at a meeting of public school teachers:-- .That this meeting of public school…

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Lawn Tennis Grade Pairs Competition: Schools Matches

Arrow · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 8

The grade pairs competition will be played on the Double Bay courts on Saturday, August 11, and the following Saturday. It will be on the American system. There are few entries…

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School Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 16

On Wednesday, September 19, the 27th annual Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association's sports meeting will be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground, for which 81 events have been drafted…

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Oatley School of Arts. Annual General Meeting

The St George Call · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Oatley School of Arts was held in the main hall on Friday evening, July 24. A good number of members and…

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Kogarah School of Arts' Cricket Club

The St George Call · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 7

The annual meeting of the above Club will be held at the Institution on Thursday, August 9, at 8 p.m. Members and intending members are requested…

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"Poor Old Teacher" Cinderella of Public Service Paid Less Than Laborers a Meeting of Protest

The Sun · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 6

About 200 members of the Now South Wales Public Teachers' Association attended a meeting at the Protestant Hall tills morning to protest against…

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