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Schools, 1917

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Ahletics School Meeting Commence on Saturday Athletic Fixtures. August

Referee · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 10

29—Fert-strrct bOYS' High School Sports, Petershom Oval. SEPTEMBER. 1—Sydney Grammar School sports, Rush[?] Day. 1—Patriotic Carnival, Pratten Park…

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Lawn Tennis Sydney Club Captaincy: the Schools

Referee · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 11

There are few countries so favored by weather for outdoor sport as we are here in Sydney. Last year we went through the whole of the Badge match season without a…

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Army & Navy in Rugger Combine Forces from Duntroon Jervis Bay Defeat School Premiers : The Boys in France

Referee · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 16

The nurseries of the two branches of our services —the Duntroon Military College and the Royal Australian Naval College at Jervis Bay—have been playing Rugby since their…

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Queenslanders in Sport Merthyr Defeats Valley in Rugby League The Boxing and Wrestling Finals Grammar School Rugger

Referee · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 16

The Rugby League semi-finals commenced on Saturday with the meeting of Valleys and Merthyrs; next week we are to sec Western Suburbs and the surprising Western team in…

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Taxing School Grounds

Referee · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 13

This is of general interest: "The Sydney City Council on Monday discussed the following recommendation of the Finance .Committee —'That with regard to the question of rating…

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The Schools News From Everywhere Annual Sports

Referee · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 13

The Rugger match, United Service v. The king's School, is discussed on page 16. The Great Public Schools Football Competition has ended with The King's School…

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Harvest Time in England: How Schoolboys Are Helping

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 20

MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE BOYS WHO ARE HELPING THE WILTSHIRE FARMERS. The[?] They [?] Since of the [?] has having re[?]s BOYS OF THE FARM HOME, EAST BARNET. Their ages range from 8 to 14. Adult labour being [?] so [?] the boys are being largely drawn on and they are proud of this opportunity C[?]…

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RUGBY (League). By "Scrum".) the "East" Romp Round Kangaroos, 20 TOM 13. Attendance of 18,000 at Patriotic Game. St. Benrdict's Beat North Sydney, 8 TO 3. in Final of Catholic School Competition. Fixtures for Next

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 7

Balmain (Premiers) v. a combined earn at Birchgrove Oval in aid of local hospital…

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Olympic Games for the Schools

The Sun · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 4

School sport is a part of education, and valuable not only for physical results but for its effect on character. Of course it is organised, and there are competitions for various groups of schools in various games. What we have not instituted in New South Wales is a grand competition for…

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The Schools. the Royal Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 10

On Friday afternoon the council of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Association will meet to consider the business to be laid before the Royal Commission. The…

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Hope for German Schoolboys. London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 7

An Amsterdam message states that the lack of paper in Germany has compelled publishers of schoolbooks not to print new editions. The stock will be exhausted at Christmas, and…

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Christian Brothers' Pupils and Ex-Pupils. Unique Gathering at Wagga

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 19

After the nine o'clock Mass on Sunday, the third annual reunion and Communion breakfast for the pupils and ex-pupils of the Christian Brothers' High School, Wagga…

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New School at Ryde Opened on Sunday. by the Archbishop of Sydney

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 14

His Grave the Archbishop of Sydney visited the pretty little township of Ryde on Sunday afternoon to bless and open the new Catholic school, which has just been…

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The Primary Schools. the Teaching of Geogeaphy

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 12

It is quite a common thing to hear teachers complain that they find great difficulty in teaching geography, especially for an examination, for the field is so wide…

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Notes on Education. In Out Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 12

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

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Sport in Our Catholic Schools. Australian Rules. Paddington Defeats Waverley

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 21

St. Francis', Paddington: A. Purser (captain), J. Bray, T. Herbert, J. Peoples, T. Punch, T. Meagher, Joyce, Broe, King, Brodwick, Kerrigan, Pite, Schofield, Brown…

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Albury. Schools Football Championship. Christian Brothers' College Wins Premiership

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 26

Probably one of the most interesting football matches played in the Albury district during the season was that which took place on the Albury Sports Ground on Saturday…

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New School at Picturesque Ryde. Rev. Father Gell's New Work. The Archbishop of Sydney's Congratulations

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 27

There was rejoicing in the Ryde parish on Sunday, when his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney, accompanied by the Rev. Father M. O'Dea, drove to that picturesque suburb…

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The First Teachers. History of Australian Education

Evening News · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 2

A brief history of Education in Australia has been comp[?]ed is been form by Mr. S. H. Smith. He covers the period from 1[?]to 1[?]. and has many historical incidents to recall…

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Hurstville Public School

The Propeller · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. A. James) visited Hurstville on Saturday, where he officially opened a technical room and…

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