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Schools, 1917

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School Inspectors. Four Appointments

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

The Public Service Board has approved the appointment of four gentlemen as school inspectors. They are:— Mr. W. T. Fraser, M.A., headmaster of West…

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The Mew Parish of Burwood-enfield Father Considine Works Wonders the Archbishop Lays Foundation-stone of New School-church

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 17

Starting without a site, church-school, presbytery, or any recognised centre for orgranisation, the Rev. Father J. P. Considine, placed in charge of the new parish of…

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St. Vincents, Ashfield. Opening of the School Year

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 24

The school year at St. Vincent's, Ashfield, was opened on Monday last by the children of St. Vincent's School and the De La Salle Brothers' School assisting at Holy…

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The Schools of the Archdiocese. the State Governor Distributes the Awards at the Annual Examinations. Lord Mayor Meagher and the Taxation of Catholic Playgrounds

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 24

Saturday last was the great day in the scholastic year for the schools of the Archdiocese, as the results of the diocesan examinations were announced…

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Teachers' Union. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 9

The Queensland Teachers' Union last night decided to register as an industrial union and prepare a case for the Arbitration Court…

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New School Inspectors

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 5

The Public Service Board has approved of the appointment of four school inspectors. They are Mr. W. T. Fraser, M.A., at present headmaster at Wallsend, and formerly…

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Schools Examinations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 7

In the published list of successful candidates for the leaving certificate Eric Theodore Hilllard was not credited with an A puss in mathematics…

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School Strike Suggested

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

"Scholars' Mother" writes[?] Regarding the new Tr[?] which [?] now in force. would you grant me [?] to express my indignation and surprise. that [?] are…

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The Forests. Policy of the Government. School at Narara

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 8

The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the Forest Training School at Narara yesterday was made the occasion of reviewing the new era which has opened for forestry…

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Carlton School of Arts

The Propeller · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 1

A school of arts has .been established at Carlton, the Carlton Hall Having been secured for that purpose. Three billiard tables…

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Science and Trees. New Era in Forestry. Narara Training School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

Amidst surroundings of great arboreal beauty and luxuriance, a start has been made at Narara, near Gosford, with the erection oh of the forestry training school, which is to be…

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New School Inspectors

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 3

The appointment of four school inspectors has boon approved by the Public Service Board: --Mr. W. T. Fraser, M.A., at present headmaster at Wallsend, and formerly headmastor…

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Queensland Teachers. Preference to Unionists

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Queensland Teachers' Union conference has decided that an executive be authorised to consult with other State unions with a view to the…

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Daylight Saving. School Children Affected

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

"Daylight Disgust" writes—The sooner the Daylight Saving Act is abolished the better for the rising generation. Many neighbors around me complain that they…

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School Matters

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Clarke, who has held the position of head teacher in the William-street public school, has been transferred to Balma[?]n Superior Public School, Mr…

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Guildford Change of School—masters

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 5

Mr. K. C. Friend( who for several years past has been headmaster of the Guildford public school, took up his duties at Richmond upon the resumption of school…

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Public School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

A very important step in connection with Lidcombe public school has been decided upon by the Department of Education. A girls' department is to be…

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The School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 8

The youngsters rolled up in force at Epping school this week. The teaching stuff, which comprises five, had their hands full and an extra assistant is badly…

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The New Public School

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the citizens of Penrith called per advt. of the Mayor (Aid. Fitch) to make arrangements for the carrying out of the ceremony…

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School of Arts C.c. Annual Meeting

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1917 · page 19

The[?] annual general meeting of the above club is fixed for Saturday evening next at 8 p.m. when the annual report and balance-sheet "will be submitted and the election of officers for the ensuing year wil be held…

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