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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Schools

Schools, 1904

688 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 35

School Broken Into, Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

Yesterday the Forest Lodge Superior Public School, which is closed for the usual vacation, was broken open, two typewriting machines being stolen and…

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Daily Free Press. MONDAY, January, 4 1904. a Teacher's Successes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

At Sydney College of Music examinations last year all pupils of Mr. Massey's again passed, four gaining honors and the majority of others first class pass…

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Bathurst School of Arts

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the School of Arts was held last evening at that Institution. There were present:—Mr Jas…

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School of Arts Rending Room

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

The reading room at the local School of Arts is at present undergoing repairs. The papers and magazines have been shifted on to the balcony, which will do duty…

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Conference of School Inspectors. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

A conference of school inspectors will be held next week to consider the Education Commission’s report…

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School of Arts. Monthly Meeting

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

Tho meeting of the committee was hold last night. Those present were: Mr. J. Rutherford (President), Messrs. E. T. Webb, D. F. W. Veness, J…

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Wilbetree School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 10

Mr. E. Richards, M.P., informs us that the tender of Mr. W. Murphy has been accepted for additions and renovation to Wilbetree school. When…

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Another School. Department of Public Instruction. Sydney, 18th December, 1903

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to acquaint you that the Minister of Public Instruction has accepted the tender of Messrs Doorey and Archer for erection of…

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A Teacher's Success

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

At the Sydney College of Music examinations last year all the pupils of Mr. Massey's again passed, four gaining honors and the majority of the others first class…

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Orange School of Arts Committee Meeting

Leader · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

The above was held last night. Pre sent—Messrs Fullarton, President (in the chair), Lamrock, Elder, L Thompson, H K McKay, T G Dalton, and F…

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Sunday School Picnic

Leader · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 5

The young ladies of the R.C. Sunday School arranged en outing for the children attending the school on Thursday last. A number were…

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School of Arts

Leader · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 4

The above committee met on Friday night. The President (Mr J. Bates) in the chair, and Messrs Dobbin, Chilvers, Kenny, Hockey, Seale,…

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A Distinguished Teacher. an Appreciative Note

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

There died at Yetholme, on the 5th inst., Miss S. H. Nicholls, of Victoria-street, Ashfield, and for many years mistress of the Practising School,…

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School Inspection

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 7

The Minister for Education is introducing an important alteration in the methods of school inspection. One inspection will be to test the…

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The Public School System

Leader · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

The Evangelical Council Is Sydney passed [?]solution, emphatically protesting against the adoption of the ingression of Mr Knibbs in his recent…

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A school of Arts. Apathy of the People

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

In this issue Mr. D. C. Hughes has a letter advocating the establishment of a School of Arts in Gulgong. Everyone is of opinion that we should…

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Science in Primary Schools. the Microbe of Sporting

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 3

Of singular appositeness to our special correspondent's remarks of the Free Press of yesterday, are the remarks of Professor David, of Sydney, delivered…

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Report of Education Commissioners. Discussed by Teachers and Inspectors. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

At the New Masonic Hall Castlereagh Sreet, to-day, there was a gathering of Inspectors, and Teachers of public Schools to discuss the report of…

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A Retiring Teacher. Presentation at Oberon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

On Saturday night last our little town was all astir, occasioned by the tendering of a social to Mr. H. Deasey, of the Fish River Creek public school, who is retiring from the service. The Federal…

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Education Commissioners' Report. Conference of Teachers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

A conference of public school teachers, at which 1600 were present, was held yesterday in Sydney to consider the report of the Education Commissioners, who were present Mr. Ferry delivered a speech in…

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