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Schools, 1900

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 13

On Friday night this club held its weekly meeting, the president (Mr. H. Mentgomerie Humilton) being in the chair. Mr. Ga[?]don resumed the adjourned debate.—"That The Government is justified in…

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Religious Instruction in Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 9

The Religious Instruction Commission to-day added sixteen prayers to the list of the proposed [?] lessons. A motion was unanimously passed accepting the lessons for…

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Liverpool Public School Library

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 5

ALTHOUGH only a few weeks have elapsed since an effort was made by the acting head-master of the Liverpool Public School, Mr. H. N. Southwell, to raise funds, by an entertainment given by the…

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Ryde School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 10

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of management was held at the institution on Monday night. Present: Mr. J. Redshaw, J.P., President (in the chair), Mr. J…

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Parramatta District Public Schools' Display

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 4

Mr. J. T. Jenkins, the able secretary of the Parramatta Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, is well up to time with his programme for the grand annual display of the…

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Granville School off Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 12

The monthly meeting of the School of Arts Committee was held on Monday. Present:—Dr. Kerr (president), and Messrs. Hilder, Kay, Kelman, Oxley, Young, Robilliard, Partiss,…

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Public School Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 5

The fifth annual meeting of the members of the Newcastle District Public Schools' Athletic Association was held at Bolton-street schoolroom yesterday morning. Major Dettmann, district inspector,…

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Schools' Premiership

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 4

The King's School and St. Joseph's College met at Parramatta on Saturday afternoon in the contest for the schools' premiership, when there was a large gathering of the supporters of both schools present. The game was well…

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Disappearance of a Teacher

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 6

"Price Warung" writes: "Despite the unremitting search on the part of the police authorities, and the young man's friends, nothing has yet been heard of Mr. Alfred Phillips, formerly a…

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Dulwich-hill Public School Library

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 3

The library in connection with the Dulwich-hill Public School was opened by Mr. Bridges, Chief Inspector of Schools, on Friday afternoon. Major James, R.E., presided. In declaring the library open, Mr. Bridges made a…

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Newcastle. Public Schools' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 7

The fifth annual meeting of the Newcastle District Public Schools' Athletic Association was held in the Bolton-street School on Saturday morning. Major Dettman, Inspector of schools,…

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Religious Instruction in Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 6

Tho report of the Royal Commission on religious instruction in State schools, which is expected to be unanimous, will probably recommend that time be made in the present…

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School Teachers' Salaries

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 5

The Minister for Public Instruction thinks that some of the school teachers in the lower grades are underpaid, and he intends to arrange for increased salaries in a number of…

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The School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 7

The lecture hall at the School of Arts was crowded last night, when Dr. Frederick Bell, "America's song lecturer," delivered an address on " Palmistry." He traced the history of the art to its earliest days, and…

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Prospect School Fete

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 7

The proposed fete to the children of the schools of the Prospect district came off on Saturday, and with great success. The weather was worth waiting for, as compared with that of the dates first thought of, and all the…

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Football. Schools' Premiership

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 8

The King's School played St. Joseph's College on Saturday in the schools' competition, and won by 16 points to nil. The game was very close in the first half, both sides attacking in turn, and both defending well. At…

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Libraries for Public Schools. Opening Proceedings at Dulwich-hall

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 9

Several of the public schools in the metropo[?]an district are already supplied with libraries, which are well patronised by the pupils, proving a source of both instruction and entertainment. Encouraged by the success…

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Dulwich Hill Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 4

The library in connection with the Superior Public School at Dulwich Hill was opened by Mr. F. Bridges, chief inspector of schools, on Friday afternoon. Major James, R.E., J.P., presided: and…

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School Libraries. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 8

Sir,—I was pleased to read your sub-leader of 10th instant on libraries in connection with our Public schools, and the remarks of a previous date of the chief inspector thereon. As the one who has the…

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Replies to Questions. Positions of Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 9

Mr. PERRY stated, in reply to Mr. Price, that there were many teachers who had qualified by examination for positions higher than those which they now held, and they would be…

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