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Schools, 1919

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School Athletics Riverview's Boxing Champion

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

The development of sport in the primary schools during the past few years has been marked, and it has been suggested that those attending the Teachers' and the…

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Schools' Swimming Over 4000 Being' Instructed

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 7

The Christmas vacation swimming schools have been opened at 22 centres. In the metropolitan area the department has requisitioned the baths at Abbotsford Bond…

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Shortage of Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 5

GOULBURN, Monday.--The Minister for Education stated to-day that arrangements had been made with the Commonwealth so that school teachers returning from the war would…

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Geurie. School Teacher Transferred

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 12

Miss M. Flannery, who has been assistant teacher at the Geurie Public School for some years, has received notice of her transfer, with promotion…

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Schools Many Vacation Swimming Schools

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 11

The vacation swimming schools, started last year under the control of the P.S.A.A.A., and which resulted in a great number of children being taught…

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The Schools. Still the £100,000

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 6

The Teachers' Conference decided to leave in full confidence to Mr. Board the allocation of the £100,000 added by the Government to teachers' salaries. The conference also…

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Across a Queensland Rubicon. "School House," Mt. Walker, via Rosewood, Q'land

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 22

Beloved Dame,--You will no doubt forget that ever such a person as this chick existed, for it's almost three years since I penned a line to the dear old "Corner;"…

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Money for Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

Quite a lot of money was spent in New South Wales last year by the Education Department on new buildings. Among the new…

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Teachers' Salaries

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

Mr. James since he has been Minister for Education has shown that he has the interest of the teachers at heart, and has endeavored, as…

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Parramatta Convent High School. Fine Year's Record

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

The following are the successes of the year at Our Lady of Mercy's College, Parramatta: SECONDARY COURSE…

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The Primary Schools. Method in Mathematics

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 18

In setting out work for the year we must bear in mind the golden rule that, in the words of the poet, "Raw Haste, half-sister to Delay," must be avoided. Not the…

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Notes on Education. In Our Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 18

[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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St. Patrick's School, Kogarah. Annual Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 21

The annual concert of St. Patrick's School, Ko[?] was a delightful entertainment. The spacious hall was thronged to overflowing with an appreciative…

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Patrican Brothers' School, Redfern. Annual Entertainment

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 37

A delightful entertainment was provided by the pupils of St. Vincent's School, Redfern (Patrician Brothers), in the Town Hall, at the close of their scholastic year…

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St. Patrick's Girls' School, Kogarah. Annual Concert

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 17

A delightful entertainment was given by the pupils, of St. Patrick's Girls' School, Kogarah. Rarely lias there been such a number of people…

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Mr. Robert Harper Dead of the Stalwart School Commerce, Politics, and Law MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 8

Mr. Robert Harper, formerly member of the House of Representatives and the Victorian Legislative. Assembly, died to-day, aged 75…

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Sardinia's Food 1000 Tins of Milk Short Purser's Tough Job Gambling Schools on Deck

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 7

No alcohol was gives to the troops. The utmost capacity of the refrigerating chamber is 24,000lb., and this Quantity of fresh meat the Sardinia took…

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The Schools Public Schools A.a.a. & Young Swimmers

Arrow · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

The vacation swimming schools will conclude next week, and the results are very gratifying to the P.S.A.A.A. and the teachers, who have devoted so much time…

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Our Great Public Schools and Their Games Room for Another Organisation to Cater for Physical Needs

Arrow · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

In the Referee a few weeks back Dr. H. M. Moran had a trenchant letter on the attitude of the A.A.A. ot Great Public Schools of N.S. Wales in declining to…

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Educational Problems Withdrawing a Child From the Local School. Tuition at Home

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 8

Taree (N.S.W.) inquires whether she will be permitted to keep her child at home and have her taught privately. She bays that at a local…

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