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Schools, 1918

2,202 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 111

Parramatta's New Parochial Hall and Boys' School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 26

An event attracting great interest in the Parramatta district is tre erection of the new parochial hall and boys' school, the foundation-stone of which will be blessed by…

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The Schoolboy's Career. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 9

Sir,—The statement made by Mr. James, Minister for Education, that a large number of boys leaving school at a premature age drift into doubtful preparation for future life,…

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Bondi-waverley School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 6

Notwithstanding the adverse conditions arising from the war, the Bondi-Wavorley School of Arts has, as disclosed in the report presented to the annual meeting of members pre-…

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Schools Influence

Arrow · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

The Rugby Union game to-day exists only through the unswerving loyalty of the Great Public Schools, though here we find individual instances of boys nurtured…

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The Schools Boys Who Do Things

Arrow · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 5

Last Friday's rain spoiled all fixtures, but the Rugby Union braves (Second Grade) battled through their field day at the Sydney Sports Ground. Mr…

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Interstate Schools' Football

Evening News · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

The [?] has been [?] to play for New South Wales [?] in the [?] against Queensland [?]:—Stewart (Randwick), [?] ([?] South)[?]…

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Teachers' Pay. Mr. James' Promise. a Compromise Probable

Evening News · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 5

The reduction of the Education Estimates in Accordance with the economy campaign is proving the greatest difficulty of the State Government, with the possible exception of the…

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Young Australia Marches. a Brilliant Pageant. The Schools "Do Their Bit." Sons and do [?] of a nation[?]

Evening News · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 5

In part, it is [?] day to-day. They knew it, and are [?] of it. The march was something [?] a more march of school children; it was [?]posing pageant that…

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Child Welfare Remedying Physical Defects Medical Examinations at School

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 8

When commenting upon the work of the medical branch of the Department of Public Instruction recently, the minister (Mr, James) stated that there was a…

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Athletic Boys of North Sydney High School L. Bannister

The Mirror · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 12

Champion Junior Runner of High Schools. Also Winner of the Under 17…

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A Schoolboy Patriot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

Be a brick, Buy a brick, For a brick, now, sang the ten-year-old humourist of the class…

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Aviation School. Was It Offered to the Commonwealth?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 6

"Some time ago," said Senator Pearce, yesterday, Mr. James, New South Wales Minister for Education, asked me if the Commonwealth would take over the State aviation…

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Physical Drill Exhibition by School Children

The Sun · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 5

In Queen's-square, after the procession, the public school children gave an extremely creditable display of physical drill and semaphore signalling at a special stand erected…

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Teachers' Salaries a Protest From Newcastle Newcastle

The Sun · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

At a well-attended meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Teachers' Association, which bus a membership of about 300, a motion was carried unanimously…

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Hurstville School of Arts

The Propeller · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

The third annual meeting of the Hurstville School Of Arts and Literary Institute was held on Wednesday night, Mr. W. S…

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Teachers Salaries. Possible Compromise

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

Two State departments responsible for large increases in the draft Estimates are the Railways and the ways and the Education Department. In both cases increased wages in salaries are the…

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Richmond Aviation School. Suggestion to Commonwealth

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

Senator Pearce said yesterday that a suggestion had been made to him by Mr. James some time ago in regard to the Commonwealth Government taking over the Richmond Aviation…

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The Scholars' Examination. a Record Enrolment

The Methodist · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 4

Notwithstanding the serious difficulties experienced by our schools through the coming in of a new lesson series, consequent upon the termination of the old well-known International Series, and the great shortage of…

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Education Ends. Where the School Boys Go

The International Socialist · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 3

Of 4521 boys who left the State Primary Schools last year to go to work, 3336 were under 14 years of age. No fewer than 1216 went to factories…

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The G.S. and His Chums. (Send letters and answers for this column to the G.S., S.S. Department, 139 Castlereagh Street, Sydney.) Our Motto : I, being in the way, the Lord led me. Genesis 24:27 (A.v.) Why Was Tommy Not at School?

The Methodist · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 4

A minister, whose initials are E.C.T. (can you guess), sends the following puzzler for us. What was the excuse? A public school teacher received the following note…

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