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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1918

2,202 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 111

School Children and Peace

The Australian Worker · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 7

At the Brisbane Labor Conference, a month ago a motion to instruct the Queensland Government to include in each issue of the school papers at least…

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Public Schools' Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 8

A team of Queensland school boys will visit Sydney at Easter, and will play a series of matches against the Public Schools' A.A.A…

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School Sport Great Public Schools at Cricket; P.s.a.a.a. Items

Arrow · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

The first round of the Great Public Schools' cricket competition resulted in the Premiers—S.G.S.—The King's School, St. Joseph's College, and Newington being undefeated. Last…

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Ways of Ambition Technical Tuition by Post a Continuation of School Work

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 8

A grave defect in the state school system is the, scanty provision made by [?] students that desire to carry on their stu[?] after leaving school. A…

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Successful Pupils

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 6

The results of the Junior Technical examination held in December last for junior technical certificates arc to hand. The examination is based on the two…

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Notes on the British International Sunday School Lesson. New Series, 1918. Sunday March 10, 1918. Paul and the Magician. Acts 13:4-12. Golden Text: Psa. 27:1. INTRODUCTION

The Methodist · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 8

Picture three men starting on this first missionary journey, like Abraham, not knowing where they may be led. They start from Antioch—a great centre of…

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Enjoyable School Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 2

On Saturday evening there was a fine attendance at the Granville Town Hall at the grand concert arranged as a means of raising aid for the piano fund of the…

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Girraween. School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 11

Big roll up of workers on Saturday when the remaining posts were erected and everything left in readiness for the wiring A pleasing feature was the…

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Schoolboys to Help London

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1918 · page 1

The National Service Department has approved a scheme for utilising, schoolboys in haymaking and in the harvesting of corn. The boys will live under canvas, and army…

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Historic Property Sold Franciscans Found School Lithgow

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1918 · page 7

The property for many years known as Mount Lambie House, which was lately purchased by the Franciscans of Sydney, will in future be known as Mount Alverna, after the…

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School Drinking Fountains. Manly Makes a Move

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 5

The [?] Monday's "Evening News" suggestions that [?] of the dirty braze taps in [?] evidently attracted attention…

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Sewing in Schools What the Department Does

The Sun · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

In your interesting account of Miss Sydney at work in Monday's "Sun" you touch on a point that is of the utmost importance in the life of our girls --that is the number unable…

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Youthful Athletes. School Sport Reviewed. Children's Hospital Carnival

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

Considering the short notice given schools, the result of the appeal for display squads for the Children's Hospital Carnival, at the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 12, must be regarded as satisfactory…

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CHILD-SLAVERY Dairy Farmers Charged an Inspector of Schools in Defence

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 5

Mr. A. Lobban, who, as district inspector of schools, spent twelve years on the N.S.W. North Coast, and whose business took him through the country…

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School Athletics Bannister a Great Sprinter Swimming Events To-morrow CRICKET

The Sun · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 7

In the P.S.A.A.A. cricket competition matches, which arc drawing to a close, the chief first grade fixture was Parramatta v. Hurstville, which was won by the former team, by 114 and two for 132,…

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Children at the Taps School Drinking Fountains Needed. Discussion at Manly Council

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

An article pointing out the necessity of abolishing the old system of drinking fountains in schools, and installing an up-to-date system, was printed in the "Evening News"…

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Q'land Sport a Schoolboy's Successful Bowling: Tennis Notes

Referee · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 16

Once more the weather god has taken a turn, and Saturday's cricket was in consequence of a somewhat rickety order. With the re-assembling of the schools a new team has been…

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The Schools Preparing for the Eight-oar Championship

Referee · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 11

The main item of sport at the big Sydney, schools just now is the eight-oar championship on the Parramatta River. The competition promises to be very keen, some of the…

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Glebe School Carnival

The Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

The thirteenth annual carnival of the Glebe Superior Public School will be held at the Drum moyne Baths to-night. A record entry has been received, distributed as follows:--230 from the boys,…

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The Schools. Cheques Not Negotiated

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 5

Just when public sympathy is aroused on behalf of the poorly-paid teacher, some evidence of affluence secure publicity, and the teacher in the public mind changes from the role of…

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