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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1918

2,202 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 111

Continuation School Wanted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 6

There are some "live-wire" members in the new Eastwood Progress Association, and Mr. W. Cook is not the least of them. He is a teacher of the technical classes at…

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School Social

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 6

An enjoyable evening was spent at a euchre party and dance held in Parramatta town hall on Tuesday, in aid of the Brothers' new school and hall. Euchre…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Parramatta School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening. The chair was occupied by the president, Mr. E. P. Pearce, and among these…

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Not in the Procession Why Catholic School Pupils Did Not March on Memorial Day

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 August 1918 · page 5

The absence of pupils of Catholic schools from Friday's procession has been widely commented upon, and curiosity has been evinced as to the reason…

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Teachers Starving on Low Salaries £174 a Year for Married Man with Five Children: No Rise for Seven Years

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 August 1918 · page 2

"I am sure that the general public has no idea of the state of things existing in the Education Department," writes a school teacher correspondent to the…

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Captain Taylor M.C., Appointment at Point Cook Flying School

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 August 1918 · page 2

Captain C. G. Taylor, M.C., one of the sons of Mr. P. T. Taylor, M.L.C., returned by the Makura yesterday Captain Taylor has been in the Aviation…

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Children's Pennies in School Banks Young Capitalists Accumulate Big Sums—83 New Banks Established at Schools During Past Year

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 August 1918 · page 2

"Last year," said Mr. James, yesterday, "the Education Department tried to institute a thrift campaign in the Public Schools, with the result that the deposits…

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Secondary Schools

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 August 1918 · page 7

Christian Brothers' College (Waverley) drew with Holy Cross College (Ryde), 9 all. Tidy, Carroll and Peoples for former, and Stuart Robertson, Walles, and Toohey for the losers scored…

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Great Public Schools

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 August 1918 · page 7

The King's School I. beat St. Ignatius' I. 14-0.; T.K.S. II. beat S.I.C. II. 8-3; S.I.C. III. beat T.K.S. III. 8-6. St. Joseph's College beat Newington College…

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Queensland Schools. Brisbane

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 August 1918 · page 7

In the Secondary Schools competition Nudgee beat Ipswich 20-5…

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Soccer Code Inter-state Schoolboys N.s.w. Beats Queensland

The Sun · Sunday 4 August 1918 · page 8

The Queensland Schools team engaged New South Wales on the Clyde Oval yesterday. The game was a splendid one, and although the home boys held the upper hand for the major portion of…

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School Days

Evening News · Monday 5 August 1918 · page 3

School days should be days of health, happiness, and steady development, but to many delicate, stockly children, they are days of suffering. If your children are weak and stckly, constantly…

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Aviation School. the State Offer to Defence Department

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 August 1918 · page 8

"In November last, when we were experiencing difficulty in placing students from the Richmond State Aviation School. Interviewed Senator Pearce in Melbourne, and…

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British Association. Interstate Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 August 1918 · page 9

A team of Queensland schoolboys played a New South Wales side at the Clyde Oval on Saturday, and the home boys won by 4 goals to 1[?]. Another match will be played to-day at the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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School Sayings Banks. Effects of Thrift Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 August 1918 · page 3

"Last year," said Mr. James. Minister for Education, on Saturday, "the department instituted a thrift campaign in public schools, with the result that the deposits of children's…

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School Children's Health. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 6

Sir,--The Minister for Education states that a great percentage of children examined by the travelling doctors failed to be attended to by a doctor. He did not say why. The reason…

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Universities and Special Schools. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 6

A proposal was made by the State Ministey recently that an agreement should be entered into whereby there should be only one University school of agriculture, one of veterinary…

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Becoming a School Teacher

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 31

M. C. (Singleton): 1. Does the N.S.W. Education Department hold examinations for ladies wishing to became teachers of small schools? —Yes. 2. When will the next examination be…

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Tennis N.s. Wales Schools Championships

Referee · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 12

The weather was at last favorable on Saturday for the completion of the Public and High Schools' championships, and all events were disposed except the finals…

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Schools Big Games Pending in Schools Rugger

Referee · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 5

Football in in full swing in the Great Public Schools, though the competition games will not be resumed until next Saturday with The King's School v. The…

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