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Schools, 1919

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No Supply for School Narrabri

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 3

A resolution protesting against the delay of the Education Department in providing a water supply for the district school was passed at a public…

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Spanish 'Flu Is Here N.S.W. an Infected State Sydney Cases Diagnosed Theatres and Shows to Close Public Schools Will Not Re-open

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 5

The suspicious cases of sickness in Sydney were to-day diagonised as pneumonic influenza, and Dr. Campston, Director at Quarantine, has been officially notified, and requested to proclaim the State to be infected. All theatres, picture shows, and places of indoor amusement in the…

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Proclamation Places of Public Resort Closed Churches, Schools, Libraries, and Theatres

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 1

The following proclamation was issued in a special "Government Gazette" this afternoon. PROCLAMATION…

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Young Athletes Events in the Schools Display at Next Easter Show

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 8

Next Easter the Royal Agricultural Society will celebrate its jubilee, and the educational committee desired that public school children should take part in…

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School of Arts Chess Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 5

The Sydney School of Arts Chess Club is ono of the oldest institutions in the State. At the annual meating, at which Mr. F. Bracey was in the chair, it was…

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notes of the Week School Athletics Cricket and Swimming Displays at the Easter Show

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 5

During the holidays practice cricket matches have been played by primary school boys. Canterbury defeated Campsle by 144 to 44. B. Hodge (44), E…

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N.s.w. Quarantined. True Pneumonic Influenza. Schools, Theatres and Picture Shows Closed. 18 Sydney Cases. 5 Deaths and 200 New Melbourne Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 5

By Federal proclamation last night, New South Wales is declared to be an area inflected with pneumonic influenza. This action was taken at the request of Mr. Fitzgerald, Minister for Health, following upon an inquiry into certain cases of sickness at the…

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Schools Two Most Excellent College Annuals

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 5

The respective annuals of St. Joseph'S College and Marist Bros.' High School, Darlinghurst, to hand are very fine publications. Being the first issues since the…

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The Choice of a School. a Word to the Mothers of Ciris

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 5

During the first school quarter a number of country lassies will doubtless be sent to boarding-school to receive some of the educational…

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City Schools. All Closed for Present

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 12

Official notification was given by the officers of the Public Instruction Department yesterday morning that in consequence of the decision of the Board of Health, all schools in…

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Swimming Schools. Excellent Vacation Results. Projected Country Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 10

For the recent vacation swimming schools at city and suburban baths, and also at Cowra, Goulburn, Newcastle, and Wagga, no fewer than 4711 children sent in their names, and…

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The Schools. Influenza Influence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 11

If the matter were not be serious reference could be made to another injustice to country teachers who have to remain at work while their metropolitan colleagues enter upon an…

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Public Resorts. Churches, Theatres, Schools. Closed by Proclamation Proposed Compulsory Masks Position of Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 7

The following proclamation was issued yesterday by the State Governor:--Whereas an infectious or contagious discase, highly dangerous to the…

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Hazelbrook. School Inspector

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 15

Mr. G. Ross Thomas, who has been resident in the township for some years, has been appointed inspector of schools for the Inverell district. Mr. Thomas…

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Maitland Catholic Schools SUCCESSFUL Q.C. PUPILS

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 17

Maitland people are very proud of the success achieved by the pupils of the Catholic schools at the Qualifying Certificate Examination, which is an…

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Government Relief School Teachers to Assist

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 7

Teachers resident in the metropolitan area who are willing to act in special capacities in connection with the fund allocated by the State Government to…

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New School at Enoggera. blessed on Sunday. by the Archbishop of Wellington (N.z.) Brisbane. January. 27

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 31

The ceremony of blessing and opening the new Catholic school at Enoggera yesterday afternoon, by his Grace the Archbishop of Wellington (N.Z.) (Most Rev. Dr…

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School Magazines. "Blue and Blue."

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 47

"Blue and Blue," the annual magazine of the Marist Brothers' High School, Darlhiglaurst, is in every respect a very attractive publication, and quite up to the high…

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The Father Dowling Memorial. a New School. Blessed by the Archbishop of Sydney

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 19

His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney blessed and opened the magnificent Father Dowling Memorial School at Mascot on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a…

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Q'land Teachers' Union. Officious Resolutions, Archbishop Duhig's Strong Condemnation. January 27

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 21

Speaking on the occasion of the blessing and opening of the new Catholic school at Enoggera yesterday, his Grace Archbishop Duhig said: At Corinda on last Sunday I…

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