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Schools, 1918

2,202 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 111

From School to Trench. Hunter's Hill Boys on Service

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 5

The Minister for Education, in unveiling an honor roll yesterday afternoon at Hunter's Hill Public School, containing the names of 63 ex pupils who had gone to the front, said that…

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School Sport Queensland Cricketers to Visit Sydney

Arrow · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

There is disappointment in Public School circles on account of the rain putting an end to the match against a second grade team on Wednesday. The score—195—set by the latter…

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A Conveyance-allowance. For Children Attending School

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 8

Cootamundra (N.S.W.) tells me that it is necessary for him to drive his children fourteen milts to school, and he asks if he could obtain assistance from…

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Two Subsidised Schools. Mutt Children Attend the Nearest?

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 8

Walcha (N.S.W.) asks if children that have been attending a subsidised school would be permitted to leave it and to attend a similar institution at a greater…

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Conflagrations Disaster in a Canadian Nun's School. Heroic Rescue Work

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

A spark from on X-ray machine originated a fire at the Grey Nunnery, Montreal (Canada), last week, and in a few moments the great building was a…

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Bursaries. Tenable at Secondary Schools. Country Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

The Bursary Endowment Board has decided to award 360 bursaries this year, tenable at secondary schools, for the full course leading to the leaving certificate. Of this…

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Boys at the Front What Schools Are They From? Father O'reilly's Protest Gulgong

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

Speaking at a welcome home to Private M. Ryan last night, the Rev. Father M. D. O'Reilly' said that Catholics had every reason to be proud of the Catholic boys at the…

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Dr. Mannix's Visit Will Speak at School Opening

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

A new school which was recently purchased from the Department of Public Instruction by the Catholic Church authorities in Balmain is to be opened on March 10 by…

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Smart Scholars of Parramatta High School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

gained a scholarship at the Q.C. examination in 1914 from North Parramatta public School and entered the High School in January,1915.she gained one of the…

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Indecent Letter. Music Teacher Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 1

Stanley Martin Moctlock, 29, [?] as a music teacher, living at North Sydney, pleaded guilty at the Central [?] Court this morning to a charge of sending through the post a…

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Notes on the British International Sunday School Lesson. New Series, 1918. Sunday, March 3, 1918. Acts 11:19-26 and 13:1=3. Paul Becomes a Missionary. Golden Test: Isaiah 6:8

The Methodist · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 8

Although this lesson is called Paul's first missionary journey, it is really an account of the founding of the Christian Church at Antioch, where Paul and…

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Philharmonic Society. Music in the Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 13

At Farmers' tearoom last night, when the 32nd annual report and balance-sheet of the Royal Philharmonic Society of Sydney were read by Mr. H. R. Marriner (hon. secretary),…

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Schools and Enustments. Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 14

Speaking at a welcome home to Private M. Ryan, last night the Rev. Father O'Reilly said that Roman Catholics had every reason to be proud of the Roman Catholic boys at…

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Bursaries. Tenable at Secondary Schools. St. George and Illawarra Awards

The St George Call · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

The bursary Endowment Board has decided to award 360 bursaries this year, tenable at secondary schools for the full course leading to the leaving, certificate…

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What Teachers Can Do Education Department Circular

The Sun · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 6

The Director of Education, Mr. Board, has issued a circular in aid of the sixth war loan to school teachers throughout the State. The circular states:…

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Schoolboy Missing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 11

Leonard M'Namara, 8 years of age, a pupil at Miss Griffiths' private school, Macquarie Street. Parramatta, is reported missing from the school, at which he was a boarder, since 5 p.m…

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St. Joseph's Convent School

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 3

Following are the results of December examinations in connection with St. Joseph's Convent School:— Intermediate—Ita M Petith, Edna…

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Auburn School Scores

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

Of the 120 bursuries available this year to qualifying certificate candidates for secondary schools in Sydney and suburbs, five are tenable for five years at the…

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Auburn. School of Arts Billiards

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

Draw for the school of arts billiard tournament:—D. Geo v. R. Stanmore, J. W. Lees, Jun. v W. Livingstone, A. Buckle v. H. Leake, W. Linklater v. A. Koane, J…

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