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Schools, 1919

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Granville. Public School Sports

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

The following letter has been received by the hon, secretary of the Granville and District Football Association from Mrs Stephen Lynch, general hon. secretary of…

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High School Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 13

The football competitions wore continued on Wednesday. The Firsts, with a team weakened by the absence of three forwards and by the unfortunate accident…

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Wentworthville. School Closed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 13

Through the efforts of Mayor Tricker Jones, the public school has been closed, the Mayor represented to the Department the seriousness of the influenza outbreak,…

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Superannuation Act Important Notice to Public School Teachers

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 June 1919 · page 1

The Under-Secretary for Education notifies that although the public schools of the State are closing from Monday next for a fortnight's vacation, an…

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Where 'Flu Hits Hard Red Cross Workers at Waterloo Division of Labor with Teachers

Sunday News · Sunday 22 June 1919 · page 15

There has been another battle of Waterloo, this time quite a small affair, but none the less a matter of importance to the victors, and to kindred…

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Annual Meeting of Teachers Important Proposals on Secondary Education

Sunday News · Sunday 22 June 1919 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Secondary [?] will [?] in the [?] Chambers, [?]…

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Sport in the Schools Riverview College Notes

Evening News · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 2

The mid-winter vacation of the Riverview Collage, Huster's Hill, will conclude on july 1 J.Carry, who has returned from a visit to…

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Teachers' Superannuation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 8

Mr. P. Board, M.A., Under-Secretary to the Department of Public Instruction, said on Saturday that although the Public schools of the State are closing from to-day for a fortnight's…

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Country School Teachers. Western Confederation Formed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Monday.--A conference of delegates from all the Teachers' Associations in the west was held at Orange, when it was decided to form a western confederation…

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Young Athletes Sport in the Schools Promising Soccer Players

Evening News · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 5

The Soccer matches at Alexandria Oval disclosed some cap[?] players As a team Canterbury is full of promise [?] forward and Jacoben [?] displayed…

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Death of Dr. C. Savill Willis. Author of Schools' Medical System

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 8

Dr. C. Savill Willis, M.B., Ch.M. (Syd.), and M.R.C.S., and D.P.H. (Cam.), principal medical officer of the Education Department, N.S.W., died from the effects of pneumonic…

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Mr. Sloman. Grammar School Headmaster. Returns to Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 7

Mr. H. N. P. Slomnn, headmaster of the Sydney Grammar School, has returned, after being absent from Sydney since the end of 1916 on, military service. Owing to his…

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School Athletics Interesting Games Old Boys' Matches

The Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 9

The influenza epidemic was responsible for many of the P.S.A.A.A. competition matches not being played on Friday last. In some cases both the contesting schools were…

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The Schools. Teachers' Examinations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 5

So many teachers who intended sitting tor the annual examination beginning on Monday are down with inlluenza or engaged upon relief work that the department has decided to hold…

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Schools Newington Old Boys Defeat the School The Armidalian: School Sport in India:Personal Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 14

Newington College Past and Present boys met at Rugby football at the College on Saturday afternoon, the Old Boys proving too good for their…

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Grammar School Chief Returns

Referee · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 1

Lieutenant Harold Newman Penrose Sloman, M.C., headmaster of Sydney Grammar School, returned to Sydney on Sunday by the Leicestershire. He…

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Happy Sydney School Children on a Real Battle-cruiser. Curiosity and Confidence

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 10

FOR the first few days after the arrival of H.M.A.S. Australia in Port Jackson the ship was thrown open for inspection by the public. Wednesday (as described in another part of this issue) being set apart especially for the children, who enjoyed themselves to their hearts' content and carried…

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Teachers As Nurses Quick Response to the Call Room for More Volunteers

The Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 7

The teachers generally, and especially women teachers, have responded splendidly to the call of the Administrative Committee. Among those…

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The School at Richmond

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 29

It is only of the latter establishment that the writer has any first-hand experience, and it is owing to the kindness of Mr. W. J. Stutt, its able chief…

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The Day's Work, No. 6-- in a Flying School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 29

Five years ago an article having to do with the daily work of a mechanic employed in an aerodrome, where the young idea is taught to fly, would not have…

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