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Schools, 1900

1,780 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 89

The Case of the Assistant Teacher. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 7

Sir,--Some time ago I noticed in your columns an announcement to the effect that the Minister for Public Instruction contemplated, increasing the salaries of the smaller-paid teachers of his…

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Sweated School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 7

The disclosures made about three months ago, and published in "The Daily Telegraph," about the sweating of teachers in private schools have led to definite steps being taken by the…

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Sunday-school Teachers' Conference

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 2

A conference was held on Friday evening, when a large number of teachers from St. John's and the districts assembled. Papers were read by the Rev. R. Rook and Mr. J…

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Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 10

The following tenders in connection with Public schools have been accepted by the Government, viz.:—Beardy, lining off schoolroom, M. O'Brien, Glen Innes, £13 15s; Cooma, repairs. &c., J. Harris, Cooma, £174 14s;…

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Suggestion From a "Schoolboy."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Premier has received an interesting post-card, signed "A British Schoolboy," regarding the name and site of the Federal capital. It comes from Kings…

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Parramatta and District. the Coming Schools Fete

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 4

A rehearsal of the display squads in connection with the fete about to be held under the auspices of the Parramatta District Schools Amateur Athletic Association is to take place in Parramatta…

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Fort-street School Avenue. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 11

Sir,--I notice that a tender for the cutting-down of trees at the Fort-street School has been accepted. This led me to make immediate inquiries, and I find that a splendid avenue of…

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The Public Schools Sports

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 2

Great preparations are being made for the big display and sports meeting of the Parramatta district Public Schools, at Rosehill, on Saturday next. The morning will bo devoted,…

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The District Schools. Inspector Dettman's Last Report

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 1

We extract from the just published report of the Minister for Public Instruction for the year 1899, Mr. Inspector Dettman's report on the schools of this district:—There was no change…

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St. John's Grammar School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 2

A well-attended entertainment which had been organised as a means of assisting the funds of the cricket club in connection with the St. John's Grammar School (Parramatta)…

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The Cumberland Argus AND Fruitgrowers' Advocate, with Which Are Incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, Weekly Advance, Cumberland Free Press and Ryde Electorate Prees. Parramatta, October 3, 1900. Athletics and the Public Schools

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 2

THE Public School system of New South Wales, though it fulls short of that high measure of excellence which its "barrackers" claim for it, though it is…

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Schoolboys in Trouble

Evening News · Thursday 4 October 1900 · page 3

At the Central Court on Wednesday, in the summons division, three well-dressed school boys, named respectively Bertie Tucker, Robert Mulholland, and George Rochford, were…

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Public Schools' Display

Evening News · Thursday 4 October 1900 · page 8

In connection with the day's sports and displays arranged for Saturday next by the Parramatta District P.S.A.A.A., the following memo. has been issued to teachers in the Parramatta district by…

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Shoalhaven District School Sports. Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 October 1900 · page 4

The fifth annual sports meeting of the Shoalhaven and Kiama Districts Public Schools Athletic Association was held on the showground to-day under very favourable conditions. About 3000…

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Public Schools Sports at Rosehill

Evening News · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 7

The Parramatta District P.S.A.A.A. hold their third annual fete at the Rosehill Racecouse on Saturday, and the gathering promises to eclipse any held previously. There are sports set out…

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Anglican Girls' Grammar School. Laying the Foundation-stone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 8

The Archbishop of Sydney yesterday laid the foundation-stone of certain additions to Barham, Forbes-street, Darlinghurst, which is to be the Church of England Grammer School for Girls. The…

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Parramatta and District. Schools' Calisthenic Display

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 3

The children of the various schools that are to take part in the sports and display of Saturday next, under the auspices of the Parramatta District Public Schools' Amateur Athletic…

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Condensed Correspondence. Registration of Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 8

"Cantab," commenting on previous letters, asks for the registration of all educational teachers. He is induced to do so owing to "the way in which private schools are carried on in this colony and elsewhere, by…

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Assistant and Small School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 10

"Your correspondent 'Edward. Bell' states that a III. A teacher in charge of a seventh class school gets a certain salary, and his assistant, with a higher qualification, gets less," writes…

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Penrith Wbslsyan Sunday School

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 5

Anniversary services were conducted by the Rev E J Rodd at the Wesleyan Church on Sanday last, morning and evening. In the afternoon the school children were…

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