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Schools, 1904

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Teaching the Teachers Our Educational System. the New Syllabus

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 7

The "school syllabus" has been the bugbear of many public school teachers for the past three months or so. Since the return of Inspector Board from a trip to Europe, the…

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Teachers in Conference. Ethics, Civics, and Morals, Some Interesting Addresses

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 11

The Education Conference remained silting yesterday afternoon, the subject being "Ethics, Civics, and Morals." Senior- inspector Lobban spoke of the…

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Female Teachers in the Country. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 12

Sir,--The Minister for Education has unburdened his soul on the question or country teachers, and as the country has listened to his side of the question, will you kindly permit me…

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Archbishop Kelly and Godless Schools. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 13

Sir,--It is to be hoped that patriotic sentiment will wake up those who have so often said that there is no fear of our State school system being disturbed. The first shots have been…

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British Teachers for New South Wales. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 10

Sir,--As our Teachers' Conference and our Educational Commissioners have advised judicious, but radical, changes in our school system, may I suggest that appointments and positions…

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Country Teachers. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 10

Sir.-- The country teachers,as a rule, are thoroughly enthusiastic over the contemplated reforms as already foreshadowed by the various propositions. A glance at the vast number…

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Syllabus of Instruction. Notification to Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 10

The Minister of Public Instruction notifies that the syllabus of instruction will be under consideration at the Educational Conference on Monday morning. Teachers of all grades who…

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The Churches and the Schools. the Two Voices of Roman Catholicism. 1879 and 1904

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 9

A correspondent over the signature "Consistency" criticises the utterances of Cardinal Moran and Archbishop Kelly at the Educational Conference this week. Our correspondent…

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Opening of a New School on a Rational System

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

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

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In the Early Days off The King's School. The Strike off the Boys. "Kittiearra, Murrumburrah, February 10th. 1904

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 11

Dear Sir,—I beg to enclose you "Recollections of an Old School Boy" for insertion in your Magazine, if you consider them of sufficient interest, which I think…

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Teachers on the "Qui Vive."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 12

Parramatta has been "punctuated" during the last week or so ever and anon, by Old Boys of the district flitting here and there—teachers down from their way back stations of duty for…

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College Teachers Drowned

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 April 1904 · page 8

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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Football in the Public Schools

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 April 1904 · page 8

The hon. secretary of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, Mr. J. H. Strong, has issued the following memorandum to teachers in connection with the Public Schools' Football…

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The New State School Syllabus. Discussed at the Teachers' Conference. a Mammoth Attendance

The Australian Star · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 5

Mr. Perry's grant of holidays to teachers interested in the discussion of the new syllabus attracted an enormous attendance to the Protestant Hall this morning. It is surprising…

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Packed Like Sardines. Teachers at the Conferece. "A Great Shame." Fainting Ladies

Evening News · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 5

An exhibition of the wide difference there is between theory arid practice was given in the Protestant Halt, Castlereagh-street, this afternoon, when hundreds of ladies. were packed in…

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Education Conference Big Gathering of Teachers the Syllabus

Evening News · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 4

There was another lively scene in the Protestant Hall to-day. From 10 o'clock until nearly half-past that hour the crowd around the doors was so great that there was considerable…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 9

Sir,—Will you permit me to correct the report of what I said at the Teachers' Conference yesterday in one particular. I did not commit mystlf to any expression of opinion on our educational system as a whole. I said, "Whatever we…

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Football. in the Public Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Strong, hon secretary of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, has issued the following memorandum to teachers regarding the football competitions for the…

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Teachers' Skill

Evening News · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 3

A great portion of yesterday was taken up by the Education Conference in answering questions put by teachers in reference to the syllabus, the replies to which were given by Mr. Bridges…

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Teachers' Troubles

Evening News · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 7

A Fifty Years' Resident writes:-The schoolmaster of Umarella Siding (of 20 years' standing) was coming it a trif[?]c strong on the taxpayers, when, at the Education Conference, of the 6th…

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