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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1917

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 94

School Sport P.s.a.a.a. Annual Athletic Gathering: Tennis Draw

Arrow · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 6

Six thousand entries have been received for the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association's meeting, originally set down for September 19 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, but as…

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Athletics Patriotic Sports Postponed the School Games

Arrow · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 8

Hon. Organiser W. G. Slattery, in announcing a postponement of the Patriotic Sports in aid of the Comforts Fund of the 36th (Riflemen's) Battalion, which were to have taken…

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Hurstville School

The St George Call · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 7

On Saturday last, the Minister for Education (Mr. A. James) visited Huretville, where he officially opened a technical room and unveiled an honour…

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BILLIARDS Parramatta School of Arts Tournaments

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 3

Championship draw, 250 up:—H. Mason v. J. Toogood, H. Quigley v. C. M. Tait, P. Kemp v. J. J. Farrell, H. Collett v. T. Clarke, J. Wilson v. F. Todhunter, Dr…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 5

The acting hon. sec. of the local School of Arts has received a letter from the Department of Education respecting the disposal of the old Merrylands Public…

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The New School Blessed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 8

The Right Rev. Dr. Kelly visited Ryde on Sunday afternoon and performed the ceremony of blessing the new St. Charles' school, in the presence of a…

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St. Stephen's New School Opening Cerrmony This

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 1

The official opening of St Stephen's New School-hall will be performed this Saturday afternoon, 1st September by Mr Bruce Walker, M.L.A. at 3 30 o'clock, The…

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Coming School Meetings

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 September 1917 · page 5

Daring the week a number of school sports meetings will be decided. St. Joseph's College sports takes place on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; Sydney High School on Tuesday; Church of England Grammar School…

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Lawn Tennis. Public Schools' Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 9

Some of the events of the tournament were complettd on Saturday, but the competitors in the boys contests for pupils of the High schools are so numerous that it will require another day or more to finish…

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Trinity Grammar School. New Additions Opened

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

Archdeacon Boyer performed the ceremony [?] opening the now additions to Trinity Grammar School, Dulwich Hill, on Saturday afternoon. A large attendance included pupils of its…

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German Schools. The English Language Insisted Upon

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

In reply to a question by Sir Joseph Carruthers in the N.S.W. Legislative Council last week, Mr. Garland said that he had been informed by the…

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School Athletics High Schools' Competitions Three Wins for Sydney P.S.A.A.A. Sports Postponed

The Sun · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 7

Mr. Schrader, secretary of the high schools' competitions, has prepared the following report of the results of the series of matches just concluded in connection with Rugby Union and Soccer…

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Evening Continuation Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 4

Owing to the shortage of gas and electric light, the evening continuation schools have been closed indefinitely…

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The Schools the King's School Seconds Win the Corr Cup

Referee · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 10

The King's School has landed the double in football. On Wednesday last the second team met St. Joseph's College II., whom they had defeated a few weeks previously, it being the…

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Sydney Shows of the Week J. C. Mack of the Johnny Sheridan School

Referee · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 14

Mabelle Morgan is at her best in semi-classical ballads, in which she does not spare herself. It would be better for her vocal chords and her success if there were not so many…

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Our School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 5

Parents of boys who attend N.S B.H.S., are [?] very proud of their school and so full of optimism regarding the part it is to play in the future that because we know how the…

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The Schools. the Royal Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 9

Now that the assessors to the Royal Commission have been appointed, it in probable that the commission will get a "move on" right away, although it is of course always possible…

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School Sports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 42

On August 29 Pupils in two of our principal schools held their annual school sports. They were respectively Fort-street and North Sydney High School. The Fort-street meeting…

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New School of Mary Immaculate, Manly

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 30

On Sunday 16th inst., his Grace the Archbishop of Syndey is to open a new Catholic School at Manly, under the above glorions title. The ceremony will take place…

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The Primary Schools. Method in English

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 13

Since we have all agreed that it is essential for every boy und girl to bo able to write a fair prose, we must do our bes', to attain this end. The increase in the…

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