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Schools, 1904

2,186 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 110

General News. Teachers' Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 6

The conference of teachers called by the Minister for Education to discuss the report of the Education Commissioners opened at the Protestant-hall yesterday morning. There was…

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Agriculture in Public Schools. an Interesting Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 9

Some reference has been made in a general way to the very creditable collections of agricultural produce exhibited at the show by the pupils of the Numba (South Coast) and…

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Education Conference. Opened by the Governor. Cardinal Mo Ran on the State System. Speech by the Minister for Education. Pupil-teacher System Attacked

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 7

There was a large and distinguished gathering at the Protestant-hall yesterday morning, when the Education Conference, organised by the Department of Education to discuss the…

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FOOTBALL. The Schools' Scheme

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 51

To teach the young idea how to play football is the object the Rugby Unions and the League (Australian Rules) has in view during the coming season. The Rugby Unions have formulated…

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College Teachers Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 6

LONDON, April 6, 2.35 p.m.-Nearly all the teachers at the Methodist College at Tampa, Florida (U.S.), have been drowned by the capsizing of a boat…

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Education Conference Bush Teachers. This Afternoon's Discussion, (Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 5

The conference resumed the discussion of business this afternoon, the Minister for Public Instruction in the chair. After the resolution introduced by…

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Education Conference. Address by the Rev. W. H. Rogers. Schools Not Responsible for Larrikinism

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 4

Business was resumed by the conference today, Mr. Perry, Minister for Public Instruction, in the chair. The President of the Australian Methodist…

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Our Education System. Teachers' Conference. the Pupil Teacher System. Motion for Abolition Carried. a Chair of Pedagogy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 4

The sittings of the Education Conference were continued at the Protestant Hall yesterday) morning, Mr. J. Perry, Minister for Public Instruction, occupying the chair…

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EDUCATION. The Conference and Pupil Teachers

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 7

The Educational Conference continued to discuss the pupil teacher subject yesterday afternoon. Senior-inspector Willis spoke from 44 years'…

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DISASTER. College Teachers Drowned LONDON, Wednesday, 2.35 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 4

A very distresing boating disaster is reported from Tampa, Florida. A party from the Methodist College at that place went out sailing, when the boat…

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Naremburn Public School. Alleged Insanitary Conditions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 3

The supposed grave insanitary condition of the Naremburn Public School, which is attended by between 400 and 500 children, again had the attention of the Willoughby Council on…

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Education Conference. the Pupil Teacher Question. a Compromise Effected. Suggestions by Country Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 6

The Educational Conference, sitting at the Protestant-hall, resumed business yesterday morning. Mr. Perry (Minister for Education) presided…

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National System of Education. Victorian Teachers' Views

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--An interesting report from the executive of the Victorian State School Teachers Union was read at the conference at Bendigo to-day. In it reference was…

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Bush Schoolmasters. Teachers and Their Families. Mr. Perry's Little Joke

The Australian Star · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 6

The Educational Conference continued the consideration of the position of bush teachers yesterday afternoon. Miss A. Golding did not think that female…

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State School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 6

The annual conference of the Victorian Slate School Teachers' Union was continued at Bendigo to-day. A resolution in favor of the metric system being established in Melbourne and in…

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Teachers and Big Families. Mr. Perry Would Encourage Them

Evening News · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 3

Considerably amusement was caused at the Education Conference yesterday, when Mr. Perry made reference to teachers with large families. He regarded them as so deserving of…

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Municipal Matters. a Public School Matter

Evening News · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 8

The Wiloughby Council, at its last meeting, again discussed the alleged insanitary condition of the Naremburn Public School. The attention of the Department of Public Instruction has been…

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Deputation. Proposed School of Arts at Arncliffe. Special Subsidy Asked For

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 9

Mr. J. H. Carruthers, M.L.A., introduced yesterday a deputation of residants of Arnc[?] to Mr. J. M'Credlo (acting Chief Inspector of Schools), in the absence of Mr. J…

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Night Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 8

Sir,—In view of the beneficial results now obtained at the public night schools, I venture to suggest that night, as well as day, education might receive a thorough and essentially needful report at the hands of the…

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Our Education System. Teachers' Conference. a Substitute for the Pupil Teacher. Recommendations Adopted. Committee of Detail Appointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 8

The Education Conference continued its sittings yesterday morning. Mr. J. Perry, Minister for Public Instruction, presided. There was a large attendance…

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