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Schools, 1917

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School Changes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

The resumption of work at the Auburn Superior public school brought with it a number of changes in the teaching staff. A new teacher in the infants' department…

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Enlarge the School Property

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 8

The Hornsby school grounds are very circumscribed in extent, and when the new school is erected the playground will he still further diminished. It is…

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Laying Foundation Stone of New School

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 3

The ceremony of laying of the foundation stone of new Superior Public School, High Street, Penrith, which had been set down for Wednesday…

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School of Arts Fair

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 6

A fair in aid of the Bondi-Waverley School of Arts was opened on Friday afternoon by Mr. W. H. Kelly, M.H.R. The president is Mr. J. J. Jagelman, the president of the ladies'…

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Teachers' Association

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 3

A deputation of the New South Wales Teachers' Association was informed yesterday by the Minister for Education, Mr. James, that he had not yet been able to settle the…

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"Smiler, V.c." Formerly.sunday School Teacher

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 13

Corporal James Hutchinson, of the Lancashire Fusiliers, one of the two soldiers who were decorated with' the V.C. by the King at Buckingham Palace recently, used to teach…

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Children's Health. School Medical Examinations Giving Youngsters a Chance

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

The New South Wales [?] Department has now commenced the medical examination of school children in a business like [?] and the co-operation of parents is asked for…

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Teachers' Wants. Deputation' to the Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

A deputation from the Teachers' Asnoclallon waited upon tho Minister for Education on Haturdity morning for the purpose of bringing a number of matters under bin notice. The…

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Public School at West Kogarah

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 7

At the [?] meeting of the Carton [?] presented that [?] school at…

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School Children's Strike. Wanted New Building. Cessnock

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Strike on the South Maitland coal held [?] not confined in miners. The latest strike[?] are school children of Neath near town, who struck recently because the school building was…

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The Passing Show War Subjects in the Schools

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Subsequent to the decision of Cabinet to include war subjects in the school syllabus for this year, two capable officers have been appointed to compile a…

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War Idea in Schools. Labor Protests in Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--A deputation comprising members of various bodies waited on the Minister for Education and asked that alterations bo made in the present educational…

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The Schools Melbourne Schools and the War

Referee · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 10

Mr. L. A. Adamson, head master of Wesley College, Melbourne, recently visited Western Australia, where, in an interview, he said the best service the public schools could do for…

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Branch Trades Schools. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 12

Geometrical Drawing. I.—Pass Frederick W. Rittwag. Carpentrs, III.—Pass: Frederick Dallinger. Carpentry Trades Drawing, III.—Pass: Frederick…

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Teachers' Training College. Scholarships Awarded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 6

Scholarships admitting to the full course of training have been awarded to the following candidates, subject to the fulfilment of regulation conditions:…

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Schools Reclassified. Total of 2658

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 9

As a result of re-classification by the Education Department, 129 schools have been raised in class, while 106 have been reduced, promotion being deferred in 43 cases, for the…

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Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 9

Replying to a deputation from the Teachers' Association, introduced by Mr. T. T. Roberts, M.A., president, the Minister for Education stated on Saturday that the department was…

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The Schools. Re-classification

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 9

The re-classification of schools for 1917 is published in the February issue of the "Education Gazette," just out. A comparison with last year's list shows…

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The Teacher

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 51

"There goes a woman who makes little things count, remarked Mr. James to his friend, indicating a lady passing on the opposite pavement…

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Granville Technical School. Examination Results

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 3

The following are the results of the results of the work of the Granville students of the Branch Department of Technical Education during the year 1916. The passes are…

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