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Schools, 1918

2,202 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 111

Queensland Sport Keen Cricket : Successful Tennis: Schoolgirl Swimmers

Referee · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 13

In days of old, St. Patrick's Day used to be one of the swell cricketing days of the year, with holiday matches in progress practically in every centre. So far as Brisbane was…

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Queensland School Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 12

By defeating Southport on March 16, and Brisbane Grammar School on March 18, the Toowoomba Grammar, School became premier cricket school of' Queensland for the season…

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Schools Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 11

During the Easter vacation a team of Queensland school boys will visit Sydney, at the invitation of the Public Schools' A.A.A. On Thursday Mr. A. G. James, Minister of Education, will welcome the lads,…

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Special School Effort

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 13

The Minister for Education has had under consideration applications from the executives of various patriotic funds asking that further special efforts should be made by pupils of…

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Secondary Education Difficulties in the Way Scarcity of Teachers

The Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 7

"I have recently visited schools in various parts of the State," said Mr. James in an address at the official opening of the Canterbury Intermediate High School this…

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The Schools. Director's Country Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 7

Mr. Board retuned from his North Coast trip on Monday, after addressing meetings of teachers at Newcastle, Kempapy, Taree, and Dungog. Nearly 50 teachers were present at the…

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School Staff Rooms. a West Maitland Request Refused

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 13

The secretary of the West Maitland .Parents land Citizens' Association, Mr. W. Galton, recently brought tinder the notice of Lieutenant- Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A. for Maitland, the…

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Education at Lithgow. Some School Matters

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 13

The continuation classes held at the Lithgow district school were allowed to lapse for want of pupils. At a meeting held during the past week efforts were made to resuscitate the…

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Here and There-- Country Conditions and Wants. Agriculture in Schools. Good Work at Eulah Creek

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 13

The pupils of the Eulah Creek Public School, in the Narrabri district, take a great interest in agriculture-- the growing of such crops as wheat, lucerne, potatoes. etc. The school,…

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Fort Street High School. Speech Day Ceremony

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 8

Yesterday was speech day at Fort Street High School Petersham. The ceremony was conducted by Mr. P. Board, Director of Education, and Mrs. Board distributed the prizes…

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Fort-street Boys' High School. Annual Speech Day

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

At the annual speech doy of the Fort-street Boys' High School, the chair was taken by Mr. P. Board, M.A., C.M.G., and the certificate were presented by Mrs. Board. The[?] was a…

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The Primary Schools. the Teaching of Arithmetic

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 11

The trend of modern method is towards the lessening of mere “rule" work, and the extension of swell as is likely to develop initiative in the children. The old…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 11

[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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Father Dowling Memorial School Mascot

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 26

The memorial school at Mascot to the late Rev. Father P. Dowling is a movement which ought to meet with success. Father Dowling was a gifted priest, a good Irishman, and…

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Yass. St. Augustine's School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 47

A party of visitors from Yass recently gave a concert at Burrinjuck in aid of St. Augustine's Boys' School. The event had been looked forward to for some time, as the…

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Poisoned Baits in Our Public Schools

The Australian Worker · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 15

The red plague of Imperialism is being spread in many ways throughout the oversea dominions at the present time, by the aid of very subtle, and far-reaching…

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Education. Insufficient High Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 10

"Limitations of expenditure are hampering the Department seriously in its plans for further extension of secondary education both in the city and the country," said Mr. James,…

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Appeal to School Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 4

"I am most anxious to see the teachers who have been appointed authorised agents' for the sixth war loan put forward their very best efforts to sell bonds," said the Minister for…

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Rowing Riverview Regatta: Coming Schools Carnival

Arrow · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 8

Although from the rowing standpoint not quite up to previous years, last Saturday's regatta, the 32nd of the series, under the auspices of the St Ignatius' College R.C. was very…

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School Sport the G.p.s. Championship: Interstate Cricket

Arrow · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 6

Interest in the Great Public Schools regatt is increasing, and it is certain that, given ,fine weather, the Parramatta River will, on April 10, present a sight comparing with any in…

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