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New England · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Teachers' Salaries

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 3

"It is evident that the teaching service cannot hope to secure a full measure of justice until it has something more tangible to work on than…

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School Inspector's Definition of a Wowser

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 6

A new definition of the term [?] was given by Mr. D. E. Fraser, " Jimmy Panukin" Inspector of Schools, when addressing the…

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Teachers' Salaries

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

"It is evident that the teaching service cannot hope to secure a full measure of justice until it has something more tangible to work on than…

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"Donald fraserisms." Jimmy Pannikin' in Defence of Teachers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 7

Mr. Donald E Fraser, Inspector of Schools, addressing the Teacher's Conference in Sydney, Said that after long and shameful neglect the teachers were…

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Attendance of Children at School. Important to Parents and Guardians

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 6

The Public Schools will re-open on Monday, 22nd January. The public Instruction (Amendment) Act, 1916, is now in force, sad the attention of…

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Rating School Lands

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—In the matter of unimproved rating the Lord Mayor said, at a Human Catholic function on Saturday, that the Catholic school grounds…

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Queensland Teachers

The Inverell Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

The Queensland Teachers' Union has decided to register as an industrial union, and prepare a case for the Arbitration Court…

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The Public School. Changes in the Teaching Staff

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

Miss Bradhurst, who has succeeded Mr. Jackson as first assistant at the Tingha Public School, commenced duty on Monday last…

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Schools Closed. (Reuter's Telegram). London, Monday Night

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

Twenty-three Berlin schools have been closed for lack of coal…

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School Attendance. New Law Now in Force

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

A good deal of misconception appears to exist regarding the scope of the Public instruction (Amendment) Act, Which came…

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Teachers' Deputation

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

A teachers' deputation interviewed the Minister for Education concerning the need of domestic science, teachers' college, appeals board, salary increases,…

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The Schools. Qualifying Certificates

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 7

Following are additional results of the qualifying certificate examinations:—Arrawatta—Helen Garner, C…

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Mr. A. O. Clark. Black Mountain's Popular School Teacher

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 7

We take the following account of a send-off accorded to Mr. A. O. Clark (who succeeds Mr. R. B[?]kridge in charge of the Black Mountain Public…

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Glen Hikes District Teachers Association

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held at the District School on Saturday last, Mr. Layton presiding. Minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Scholarships for Teachers' College

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 6

Following are the Armidale passes for entrance to the Teachers' College. All the successful students have been awarded scholarships at ehe…

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Glenross School

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 6

The results of the Qualifying Examination to hand show three passes for the three candidates presented by the Glenross School. The following…

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The Schools. Compulsory Attendance

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

The Education Depatfment has just Issued a "Handbook of compulsory procecdure" for the information. of teachers. The pamphlet contains an…

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School Inspector Honored. Mr. Noble Farewelled. Tribute to a Sterling Officer

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 5

There was a splendid attendance at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon last, when a combined citizens' and teachers valedictory was accorded to…

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Inverell District School. Intermediate Results

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

The results of the examination held last December for the intermediate certificate are announced as follows. The award of the intermediate…

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Armidale School of Arts

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the Committee of the Armidale School of Arts was held on Monday evening. Mr. J. Scholes presided. Miss Thorpe…

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