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Sir,—I think the Minister for Education (Mr. Suttor) is deserving of great commendation for the reforms he purposes to effect in our Public schools, not only on the ground of retrenchment, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The subject for discussion at a meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club, held in the large hall of that institution on Monday evening, was "That the action of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Minister for Public Instruction has at different periods had under consideration the advisableness of establishing swimming clubs in connection with the public schools…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →By a return laid upon the table of the Assembly yesterday with reference to the superannuation fund, it is ascertained that the total number of female teachers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News has been received of a terrible disaster which has occurred in Mississippi (U.S.). A school was struck by a cyclone while the children were engaged at their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Rose will, on Wednesday next, ask the Minister for Public Instruction whether he intends to repeal so much of the Civil Service Act as will exempt female teachers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"SPEECH Day" at the University on Saturday last was a pleasant affair. Instead of the Chancellor's customary dreary address— on the occasion "taken as read" —the students were entertained…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Describing a visit to Dulwich College, Mr. Walter Besant asks in the QUEEN: "Would you like to know how schoolboys were fed in the time of James I? Here is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Your issue of to-day states that the Minister for Public Instruction has submitted to his colleagues and obtained their approval for a proposal to charge a fee of is per week to children of over 14 years of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WEST TAMWORTH,—For years past the anniversary pic-nic of this school has been held on Easter Monday^ and this year the same order prevailed. Provision…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The members of the Teachers' Association of New South Wales held their annual meeting last night in the main hall of the Sydney Grammar School, Mr. A. B. Weigall, M.A., . Much…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was a pleasant gathering yesterday at a matinee given by Miss Hotten, in the large hall of the Crown-street Superior Public School, proceeds in aid of the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual meeting of members of the Teachers' Association of New South Wales was held last night in the main hall of the Sydney Grammar School. Mr. A. B…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Thursday Night.--New York telegrams give particulars of a disastrous cyclone which bus occurred in the State of Mississippi. During the storm a school…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →I have repeatedly called, through the medium of your valuable paper the-attention of the School Board to the wants of this school, but it appears to me that these gentlemen either do…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following are bona-fide school-boy mistakes gathered from examinations and class answors:- SCRIPTURAL.—"Esau was a man who…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Mr. Campbell, Minister for Public Instruction, is proposing that a fee of 1s per week should be charged for all children over 13 years of ago attending the State schools, and is desirous of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →THE usual monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee was held on the 7th hist, the President (Mr. T. W. Pollock) being in the chair and Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Weigall presided at the anneal meeting of the Teachers' Association, which was held Friday night at the Grammar School, College-street. There was a good attendance of members. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The usual weekly meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held on Friday last, the discussion for the evening being on the question, " That the Social and…
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