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Schools, 1918

2,202 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 111

Infectious Diseases Effect on Schools. Mumps Epidemic in 1917

Evening News · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 6

During [?] fewer than [?] school children had to absent themselves from school because they were suffering, from infectious disease. This constitutes nearly 10 per cent…

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Schoolboy and Sailors

Evening News · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Richard, president of the Millions Club, has received the following latter from a school boy. He will be glad if those interested would communicate direct with this little boy:—…

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Three Hundred Thousand. Children at School. New South Wales Record

Evening News · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 5

"Our school [?] Minister for Education, [?] mark. The [?] show that the [?]…

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Maitland District Catholic High School. Bishop Dwyer on Catholic Education

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 45

A few years ago secondary education for the boya of the Maitland district Catholic parishes was reintroduced by his Lordship Dr. Dwyer, and the work was carried out by…

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Good Samaritan Industrial School. Bazaar and Art-union

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 26

A further meeting of the above was held in the convent on Sunday last, when good progress was reported. The Rev. Mother land committee feel sure that the generous…

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Assistant Teachers. Paid Less Than Unskilled Workers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 7

In opening a meeting of assistant teachers last night in the Protestant Hall, Mr. A. G. Gilchrist, president of the Assistant Teachers' Association, said that at the last meeting of…

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Infectious Diseases Effect on School Attendance Interesting Figures

The Sun · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 5

During 1917 27,532 school children were absent from school suffering from infectious diseases, or nearly 10 per cent. of the net enrolment in the primary schools while…

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Public Schools' Enrolment

The Sun · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 5

"Our school enrolment," said the Minister for Education, Mr. James, to-day, "has topped the 300,000 mark. Last year the enrolment at day schools was 157,632 boys and…

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Dr. Elsie Dalzell Brilliant High School Girl Splendid Work at the Front

The Sun · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 4

Many brilliant women have passed through the square old building in Elizabeth-street, where Mrs. Garvin has reigned as principal of the Girls' High School for many years. But…

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The Schools All About Performers

Arrow · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 3

P.S.A.A.A. Rugby Unionists can look forward to invading Queensland during late August. Mel. Hobden has notice that the Brisbane competitions finish next…

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Poultry Lecture at School of Arts

The Land · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. B. Merritt, a New Zealand visitor and editor of the "New Zealand Poultry Journal," who is on a visit to N.S.W. in order to obtain information…

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Dairy Science Schools. Craning and Testing permits

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 6

In order to afford persons [?] in the [?] of butter and [?] for grading and testing required under…

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Woman's World Aunt Merrythought Around the Shops Aunt Merrythought's Review Selecting the School—girl's Outfit

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 8

In [?] times [?] of a school [?]…

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Her School

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 4

Hullo, "Planets," here I am again. It's just ages since. I wrote to you, but I don't know—I don't get time here to write letters. Well, anyhow…

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The Council of Cranbrook Grammar School Opened on

The Mirror · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 3

Front Row (reading from left to right): Archdeacon D'Arcy Irvine, Rev. F. T. Perkins (headmaster), Mr. S. Hordern, Mr. Justice Harvey, Dr. Stacey, Mr. Burcham Clamp. Second Row: Rev. W. L. Langley, Mr. H. Maxwell, Mr. Justice Gorden. Dr. Ludowici, Rev. E. Howard Lea. Top Row: Dr. V. White, Mr. R. R. Danger. Mr. Vero Read…

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Mortdale Public School

The Propeller · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 2

A correspondent writes:--Owing to the rapid increase of pupils in the Mortdale school still more children have been transferred to…

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School Experiments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 5

The Tallewang Public School has forwarded the annual report of the agricultural experiments at the school to the Department of Agriculture. The year's progamme included…

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School of Arts. £1000 Insurance Policy. Wentworth Falls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 7

In view of the magistrates decision at Coonamble against the individual members of the School of Arts committee, the [?] School of Arts committee has decided to take out a…

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School Days Lost. Effect of Disease in the Children

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 6

"It is obvious that education is interfered with in a marked manner by infective diseases," said Mr. James, Minister for Education, yesterday, "and we are carefully…

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Music and Musicians Plea for Good Programmes Inefficient Teachers

Evening News · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 7

There is a [?] of [?]…

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