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Schools, 1904

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Opening of a New School on a Rational System

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

Mrs. Greenish, who has for many years successfully conducted a school of her own in Rockhampton on almost unique principles, is now opening a similar school at…

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Swimming Carnival Mosman Superior Public School

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 3

As there was [?] district-carnival in connection with the North Sydney Public Schools this year the Mosman School held one on its own account, much to the de…

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Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, March 29. (Before Messrs. G. M. Pope and A. G. Plunkott, J's.P) School Cases

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 10

John Murray, of Gladesville, summonsed by Sergt. Ross under the Education Act for having neglected to send his son John mid his daughter Jenn to school…

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Mr. W. S. Corr's Departure. School's Farewell

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 11

A great blank has been caused in school-life in New South Wales, and also in sport, by the departure this week from our midst of Mr. W. S. Corr, of…

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Our Educational System. Teachers in Conference. What Remains to Be Done

The Australian Star · Monday 4 April 1904 · page 5

The educational conference to be opened by Sir Harry Rawson at the Protestant Hall to- morrow, marks an epoch in our national life, for no conference has ever been held in…

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Botany School of Arts. Literary and Debating Society

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1904 · page 9

The report submitted at the annual meeting of the Botany Literary and Debating Society disclosed a satisfactory state of affairs. The following officers and committee were appointed for the ensuing year:--President…

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Proposed Model School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1904 · page 6

WAGGA, Sunday.--At an important meeting in the Town-hall, Wngga, on Saturday, Mayor Blake presiding, a resolution was unanimously passed to memorialise the Minister for Public…

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Claim for a School. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 6

A public meeting was held last night to urge the selection of Wagga as the most fitting centre for the establishment of one of the model schools proposed in the scheme of…

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Public Instruction. the School of To-morrow. a New Zealand Object Lesson. About a "Specific" Syllabus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 3

Imagine If you can a schoolroom where grammar books are unknown and prosody a thing forgot: where the "rule of three" no longer "bothers me" and poles and perches…

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Bush Schools and the New Syllabus of Instruction. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 3

Sir,—I have been waiting for an abler pen than mine to deal with the unsuitability of the work set out in the new syllabus for the ordinary bush school, Now, with your permission. I will endeavour to…

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Agriculture in Our Public Schools. (To the Editor of the Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 3

Sir,—May I crave a small space in your valuable journal to make a few remarks upon a subject of very great interest to me and my neighbours, not to mention hundreds of…

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Conference of Teachers

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 4

The conference with respect to our educational system which opens to- day in the Protestant Hall is a gathering the importance of which it would be difficult indeed to…

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Bush Schools and the New Syllabus

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 7

"A Teacher in the Bush" writes:-- I wish to deal with the unsuitability of the work set out in the new syllabus for the ordinary bush school. I shall endeavor to point out…

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Pupil Teachers. Inspector M'kenzie on the Question

Evening News · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 7

At the Education Conference yesterday afternoon Mr. Inspector M'Kenzie said he favoured the pupil teacher system, and dealt for some time with the system as carried out in England…

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Education Conference Proposed Abolition of Pupil Teachers. the Previous Training System. New Proposals

Evening News · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 4

Business was resumed this morning at the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street, in connection with the conference upon the interim report of the Education. Commissioners (Messrs…

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School Libraries. Leichhardt Superior Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 6

Mr. F. Bridges, Under-Secretary, Department of Public Instruction, opened the Leichhardt Superior Public School library last week. In addressing those present Mr. Bridges spoke of the advantages of school libraries,…

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Our Education System. Teachers' Conference. Opened by the Governor. Speeches From Leading Religious Ministers. Denominational Aims and Desires. Scope of the Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 7

Perhaps the most important gathering of teachers which has ever assembled in any part of Australia was opened yesterday morning, in the Protestant Hall, by the State Governor…

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Young Folks. Rain in the Namoi District. Notes of a Recent Flood. How the Schoolhouse Did Special Service

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 868

"Mark my words, there's a mighty big change coming. See them frogs?" We rather thought we did. We'd have to be pretty blind not to. There were hundreds…

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Schools of Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 846

Never since its establishment has the scope of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College been large enough to meet the demands of would-be learners of…

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The Pupil Teacher System. Something Cheap and Nasty. Inspector Board Supports the Commissioners

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 5

The Education Conference, which is considering the report of Messrs. Knibbs and Turner, entered upon its second day at the Protestant Hall this morning, under the…

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