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Schools, 1903

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Educational System. Teachers in Conference

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 6

At the afternoon session Mr. J. J. Callaghan. president of the association, delivered an address. He said that the year had been fairly satisfactory. The association had been…

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Petersham Public School

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 7

Of the 35 successful candidates for the positions of apprentice clerks in the Government railways, 18 were pupils of the Petersham Superior Public School. 251 candidates…

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Schools in France

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 3

By 183 votes to 93 the French Sen[?] has passed a bill compelling municipalities to build schools in lieu of those of the religious associations suppressed by Government…

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French Domestic Politics. the Suppressed Schools, Senate Favors New Buildings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--A bill to compel the municipalities to build schools in lieu of those which have been suppressed was yesterday approved of in the French Senate by…

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'Teachers' Conference

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 59

The New South Wales Public School Teachers' Association was opened on Tuesday in the New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, Sydney, by His Execellncy Sir Harry Rawson. There was very…

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Domestic Schools. a Suggestion

The Dawn · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 14

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A Schoolboy's Essay on the Kangaroo

The Dawn · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 25

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Association Football. Combined Schools' Annual Match

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

Prior to the Balmain-Granville match, the two teams representing the pick of Balmain and Granville Schools competitions played their annual game…

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Public School Teachers' Conference. Annual Gathering. "The New Attitude in Education."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 5

The sixth annual conference of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Association was continued yesterday, the president (Mr. J. J. Callaghan) being in the chair…

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Alleged Breach of Promise. a Goulburn Case. School Teacher and Constable

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 6

The action commenced in No. 2 Jury Court yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring, and a jury of four, in which Florence Smith sought to recover £1000 from Patrick…

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Public School Teachers' Conference. the New Attitude in Education. Child-study of the Future

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 8

"Two propositions now forcing their way into acceptance everywhere were unknown a century ago, except in the dreams of ardent thinners," observed Dr. John Smyth (Principal…

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Alleged Breach of Promise. a School Teacher Sues a Mounted Constable

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 8

An action for alleged breach of promise of marriage was brought in No. 2 Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Pring and jury, by Florence Smith, a public school teacher, against Patrick…

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Concert at St. Mary's Cathedral Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 32

The Cardinal's Hall was crowded on Wednesday evening of last week by over 1500 people, the occasion being the staging of an operetta entitled "Cinderella" by the pupils of St…

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Teachers' Conference

Evening News · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 2

At Wednesday evening's session of the Public Schoolteachers' Conference the following motions were carried unanimously:— "That in the interests of education the…

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Military News. Schools of Instruction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 3

The following schools of instruction will be held this month:—(a) Infantry.—No. 1. special course for instructional staff: July 6 to 16 inclusive. Hours of attendance, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. 2 p.m…

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Teachers' Conference. This Morning's Session. BACTERIOLOGY

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 5

The public school teachers, whose annual conference is now in progress, continued their, deliberations this morning at the New Masonic Hall, Mr. J. J. Callaghan again…

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Teachers' Conference. Education Problems. Dr. Smyth on Child Study

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 6

There was a very large attendance at yesterday afternoon's session of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' conference at the New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh street…

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The School Inspector

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 4

There was nothing in Dr. Smyth's address at the Teachers' Conference yesterday which was more enjoyed or which provoked heartier laughter than the picture drawn of the school…

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Teachers in Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 4

Change, variously evolutionary and revolutionary, is imminent throughout the Empire in education methods and aims, as the principal of the Victorian Teachers'…

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Our Public Schools. Annual Report of the Minister. Cost to the State £730,000

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 7

Last night the Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. Perry) submitted the report of the department for the year 1902. During the year there wore 2846 schools,…

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