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Schools, 1918

2,202 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 111

Schools and Business. Affected by Influenza. LONDON Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 1

[?] The staffs of more [?] are [?] have been [?]…

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Catholic Progress at Burrowa New School Blessed by Bishop Gallagher. Father D. O'reilly Deals Vigorously with the Education Question

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 13

His Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Gallagher, Bishop of Goulburn, on Sunday week blessed and opened the splendid new school of St. Brigid's at Burrowa in the…

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The Schoolboy on History

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 7

History the alleged story of humanity, amuses me as I am taught it at school. Here I sit, 1918 A.D., porting over the names and dates of the tragedies of Time…

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Fifth-class Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 9

Teachers in Class C.A., in charge of fifth class schools in the State, number 235. In reply to Mr. Laughl[?]a in the Assembly the Minister for Education stated that these teachers are…

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The White Feather. School Teachers Insulted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 4

Mr. James (Minister for Education) stated last night that certain teachers of the Education Department at the Training College and the University had been subjected to taunts…

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Mudgee High School Rugger

Arrow · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 7

Mr. P. Shortland and his boys of the Mudgee High School had a very interesting and successful experience in Sydney in their Rugby campaign. They played…

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The Schools Lawn Tennis Tourney: Football Games

Arrow · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 7

North Sydney High has a half of merit in Steve Freeman. He is the lightest player on the side— 8.1—and, despite the buffeting received…

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Riding to School

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 10

Dear "Planets," —I have a new pony since I last wrote. He Is such a dear little thing. I call him "Timmy." He is a taffy, and…

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School Honour Roll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 7

At the Burwood Superior Public School yesterday, the Minister for Education, Mr. James, uuvelied the Honour Roll, containing the names of 536 scholars, ex-scholars, and…

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Hurstville South School

The Propeller · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 1

Mr. T. J. Ley, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Department of Education stating that the Minister has…

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Hurstville School of Arts

The Propeller · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 2

The committee of the Hurstville School of Arts has decided to grant free membership for twelve months to all local returned…

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Mortdale Public School

The Propeller · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 2

At last night's meeting of Hurstville Council a letter was received from the Education Department with regard to Mortdale…

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Sandringham School

The Propeller · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 2

Speaking at the Rockdale Council meeting in reference to the conditions at Sans Souci Public School, Alderman W. Taylor…

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Young School Teacher Seriously Assaulted. Soldier Committed for Trial

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 8

At the Central Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. William Clarke, S.M., a soldier named Alfred Charles Henwood, 2S, was charged with, on June 24,…

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Lawn Tennis. Public Schools Tourney. Promising Play by Beginners

Evening News · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 5

The public schools tourney, organised conjoint by the N. S.W. Lawn Tennis Association and the P S A A Association in must [?] pupils will to [?] was commenced on the Double Bay…

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Notes on the British International Sunday School Lesson. [?] Second Examination Scripture Lesson. (New Series, 1918.) Sunday, July 14, 1918. the Favourite Servant. (Gen. 39:1-6 and 41:29-40.) Golden Text: Prov. 22:29

The Methodist · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 10

This lesson deals with Joseph as a servant in Potiphar's house, and then as a servant of the Egyptian nation in a position like that of a Prime Minister of the…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Fergu[?] and jury.) Schoolgirl's Dislocated Back. Leveridge v Skuthorpe and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 9

The case was concluded in which Eva Leveridge, a schoolgirl, by her next friend, sued Sidney Richard Skuthorpe and other defendants, members of the committee of the…

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"The Schoolmistress.'

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 15

By permission of the Department at Repatriation, two performances of Sir Arthur W. Piuero's comedy, "The Schoolmistress," are being given by the Amateur Patriotic, Musical, and D[?]amatte Club. The…

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Hurstville South School

The St George Call · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 5

The State Member, Mr. Ley, has received a communication from the Department of Education that the Minister has approved of the erection of a…

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Opening Op Infants' School at Carlton

The St George Call · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon, June 29, the new infants' public school, at Byrne-street, Carlton, was officially opened by Mr. Augustus James (Minister of Public…

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