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Schools, 1918

2,202 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 111

Sutherland School

The Propeller · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 1

Last Saturday afternoon there was a big gathering of parents and citizens at Sutherland School. The Minister for Education (Mr…

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Chaplain James Wilson's War Lecture. Special Appeal to Sunday Schools

The Methodist · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 6

On Wednesday next, 8th May, in the Sydney Town Hall, our own Chaplain James Wilson starts out to raise £1,000 to carry on our Church's oversea work for…

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SUNDAY, 5th May, My-coin-gift-card Collection in all our Schools for our own Department. £666 Last Year £ ? This Year British International Lesson, May 12th. One Spirit: Many Gifts. (I. Cor. 12:4-20.) Hints by the G.S.

The Methodist · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 4

MANY.—In the Alphabet there are—how many letters? In Music there are—how many notes? In Figures there are—how many numbers? ONE.—All the letters together make our language,…

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Notes on the British International Sunday School Lesson. New Series, 1918. Sunday, May, 12, 1918. Paul Ready to Die. (Acts 21:7-14). Golden Text: Phil 1:21. Background of the Lesson

The Methodist · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 8

After the narrow escape of Paul at Ephesus, caused by the shrinemakers' riot, Paul spent three months in Greece, then decided to pay his fifth and last visit to…

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School Physical Training

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 8

Between fifty and sixty teachers from city and suburban State schools attended at Fort-street School yesterday afternoon to receive expert demonstration of the physical…

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Women Teachers' Club Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 15

The Women Teachers' Club has organised a concert in aid of their linen fund for homes for returned soldiers, to be held in the King's Hall on Saturday, May 13, when Misses Alma Berge, Mary Bourke, Messrs. Albert…

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Teachers' Subscription

The Sun · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 6

The teachers of Tempe Superior Public School have subscribed £20 to insure a recruit for Carmichael's Battalion. The name of the father of one of the pupils will be…

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Trinity College of Music. Annual Distribution. the Public School Music System Condemned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 8

St. James's Hall was filled yesterday afternoon with the candidates successful at the last practical and theoretical examination, and intent on receiving their certificates at the…

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Public School Exhibit at the Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 4

The often-heard statement, that the girls of to-day can show nothing to compare with the skill of their grandmothers, while usually a just criticism, being, indeed, less of…

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In Memory of Their Teacher

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

On Anzac Day, at the South Granville public school, the enlargement of the late Sergt. A. W. McKinnon (late assistant teacher at the school, who was killed in…

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Overcrowded School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 5

For months past the Fairfield Parents and Citizens' Association has been agitating for an extension of the local public school, which now has an enrolment of…

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School Out of Repair Not Fit for Human Beings

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 May 1918 · page 7

Harden people are agitated about the unsatisfactory condition at the superior public school there. It is stated that the class-room is not fit for human beings to…

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Sweated Teachers to Get a Living Wage Through Mr. James' Efforts

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 May 1918 · page 7

The complaint made by the Minister for Education, Mr. James, about poorly-paid teachers has impressed his colleagues, and as soon as funds are…

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School or Hotel? Mayor Makes Comparisons Harden

The Sun · Sunday 5 May 1918 · page 8

The condition of the playground and tho surroundings generally of the superior public school has been the subject of a deal of correspondence between the Parents and…

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"Pet of the School." Sudden End of Tiny Boy. Whom Schoolmates Delighted in Carrying About

Evening News · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 6

The [?] of an eight-year-old schoolday, described on the "pet of the school." and who was [?]. It was said he had the [?] of a [?] of three, was inquired…

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State Aviation School

Evening News · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 5

At this morning meeting of the New South Wales Cabinet the Minister for Education propounded a scheme for increasing the scope of the aviation school at Richmond, and extending…

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Teachers' Salaries. Questions of Increase

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 4

Amongst the questions listed for early consideration of Cabinet is that of the proposed increase of the minimum salary of school teachers from £132 to £156 per annum. Mr…

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Little Coogee School Children's Effort

Evening News · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 3

The [?] of the [?] public [?] have every reason in be satiefied with their [?] effect. Plars laid by the teaching [?] were arc[?]ted with v[?] and £26 was…

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Singing in Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 5

A [?] has been [?] by mr. James Chalmin for Friday [?] May 17 at the Conectsatorium to [?]der the claims of the [?] before [?] of [?] singing in schools and [?] All…

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School Accommodation

Evening News · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 5

The Minister for Education received a couple of deputation this morning making for additional school accommodation. To the North Bankstown's Parents and…

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