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Schools, 1918

2,202 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 111

Women Teachers' War Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 3

The Women Teachers' Club concert on Saturday night, at King's Rail, in aid of W.T.C. Linen Fund for Homes of Ret[?]rned Soldiers, attracted a very considerable audience, almost entirely of the gentler…

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New School at Bexley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon the Minister of Education (Mr. James), accompanied by Mrs. James and Mr. Bagnall, M.L.A., opened a new Public school at Kingsgrove (Bexley)…

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Winter School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 5

Judging from the number of applications which have already been received for admission to the winter school to be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College this year,…

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Kingsgrove Public School. Officially Opened by Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Education, who was accompanied by Mrs. James, officially opened the new school at KIngsgrove, Stoney Creek Road, Bexley, on Saturday afternoon. The…

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School Athletics Women Teachers and Girls Busy More Tennis Competitions Net-ball to Be Played Women Teachers and Girls

The Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 7

The Women Teachers' Hockey Club (The Nereids) started practice last Saturday morning at Rush-cutters Bay Oval, under the direction of Miss Ella Gormley. The membership of the club has closed…

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A Schoolboy's Suicide. Shot with his Father's Revolver

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 4

A schoolboy named William M'Beath Long, aged fourteen years, attending the Sydney Boys' Public High School, was found dead in the study at his parents'…

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Education Pays. the Farmer and the Schools

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 7

"Agricultural education is one of the many factors," says Professor Watt, "that will tend to increase primary production." The Protestor occupies…

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Patriotic Teachers' Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 8

Mr. Frank Hatchens was chiefly responsible for the artistie success attending the concert given in the King's hall on Saturday evening. under the auspices of the Women Teachers Club. Mr. Hutchens not only…

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Overcrowded Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 3

The growth of the district of Fairfield has exceeded the capacity of Fairfield Public School, where thoro is an attendances of nearly 400 scholars Some are accommodated in two…

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Australian Forces. Patriotic Scholars

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 15

The Paddington Superior Public School, in addition to the five recruits who receive parcels and letters every month from the school, has now secured a recruit for Carmichael's…

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Schoolboys and Patriotic Work

Evening News · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 2

Dr. Arthur, M.L.A.— wries:—I cannot understand what objection there is to asking schoolboys to devote some of their leisure time to the patriotic work of building border for disabled soldiers and was widows…

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Schools Rugger in the G.p. and Secondary Schools

Referee · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 9

The competitions for the McManamey Shield and Corr Cup is in full swing in the Great Public Schools. The King's School, Sydney Grammar School, and St…

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The Schools. Director of Education on Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 8

Mr. Board has two titles, Under-Secretary for Public Instruction and Director of Education. There are people who claim that the position of Director is infinitely more…

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School Matters. Lithgow Continuation, and Secondary Classes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 13

Mention was made recently in this page of several matters in connection with Lithgow district school affairs. Reference was made to the efforts being made to re-start the…

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The Primary Schools. the Teaching of English

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 14

Whatever progress may be made in other subjects, success in the testing of them depends on English. What does it profit a pupil if he has studied physical…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 14

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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The Poor Schools. Annual Fete

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 25

The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Joynton Smith, M.L.C.) opened the annual fete in aid of St. John's and St. Joseph's Poor Schools on Tuesday…

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Poor Schools' Fete. Opened by the Lord Mayor Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 19

For the first time in its history the annual Poor Schools' (St. Mary's Cathedral) Fete was attended by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, when on Tuesday afternoon Ald. J. Joynton…

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Secondary Schools

Arrow · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 3

Christian Brothers College, Waverley, who defeated Holy Cross by 21 to 5 in the opening round of the second schools' competition had another easy victory…

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The Schools Prominent Performers Among the Boys

Arrow · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 3

Li[?] A. H. Grimsley, erstwhile general hon. sec. P.S.A.A.A., has been gassed in Flanders. His legion of friends and I acquaintances hope his misfortune is not…

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