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Schools, 1904

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Penrith School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held on the 8th instant, when there were present—Messrs T R Smith (president), Wilkinson, Bray, Walker, Price, Frew, Neale, Woodland, Phillips, Fulton,…

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New School at Young, Opened by Bishop Gallagher

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 26

The ceremony of blessing and opening the new St. Joseph's School, attached to St. Mary's Church, Young (writes our correspondent), took place on Sunday last, the 10th…

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State School System. the Conference on Education. Addresses by the Cardinal and Archbishop Archbishop Kelly. Religious and Moral Lessons

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 27

Education was in tho air all last week in Sydney, a unique interest being imparted to the conference on the reformation of teaching…

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The Cloven Hoof. Archbishop Kelly's Mis-statements. Introduces a Jarring Note. Attack on the State Schools. Professor Harper's Doughty Defence. (Special to "The Watchman.")

Watchman · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 5

After all that may be said as to his questionable conduct in inviting the Cardinal to the Conference, it may yet be conceded that the whole community, and especially that…

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How to Train Horses for the Circus. Ring Horses, Trick Horses. School Horses. Described by Dan Fitzgerald

Evening News · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 3

The circus was having its afternoon siesta. Overhead the towering canvas tent spread like a giant mushroom on its network of stalks slanting beams, interlaced with guys and wire…

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A School for Dogs

The World's News · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 12

A school for dogs is the latest development of the educational movement. It has been established in Paris with the object of teaching not letters, but politeness. The…

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Our Education System. Discussion on School Hygiene. Better Buildings. Lighting, and Ventilation. a Harbour Picnic. End of the Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 7

The Education Conference was continued at the Centenary Hall yesterday, under the chairmanship of the Minister for Education (Mr. Perry)…

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Teachers' Examinations. to the Editor of the Herald. '

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 7

Sir,—I see In your report of the Teachers Conference that Dr. Morris is greatly agitated because Mr. Knibbs criticised the injustice of some of the questions set at the teachers…

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Foreign Missions News From Outgoing Teacher

The Methodist · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

The following interesting letter from Ilaisa V. Tubuna, one of the teachers who left Sydney on the 15th January last for New Guinea, will…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, April 24, 1904. the Mission of the Seventy. Luke x. 1-16

The Methodist · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 8

GOLDEN TEXT (Luke x. 2).—"Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He would send forth labourers into His harvest."…

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The Sunday School Council

The Methodist · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 7

The first meeting of the recently-constituted Conference Sunday School Council met at the Centenary Hall last Friday evening, under the…

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Teachers at Play. Cheered by the Sobraon Boys

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

The Educational Conference that had lasted for the past ten days was brought to a conclusion yesterday at midday, and the host of teachers in attendance were invited by the…

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Teachers in Conference. Last Scene of All. Do We Want Reform a Referendum Urged

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 8

The Educational Conference continued its deliberations yesterday afternoon. Mr. Knibbs said it had beep insinuated that he had failed to appreciate the work done by…

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Reformatory Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 8

The Minister for Public Instruction having decided to close the establishment at South Head known as the Shaftesbury Reformatory for Girls, a proclamation giving effect to this…

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Teachers Entertained

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon the Minister for Public Instruction entertained the public school teachers who have been attending the Education Conference. The entertainment took the form…

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Bush Teachers. a Plea for the Unprotected Female. Departmental Difficulties Back-blocks or Nothing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 10

In one respect the conference of public school inspectors and teachers, just concluded, has been more or less disappointing. The case of the unprotected female, who must brave the hardships…

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Rowing. Great Public Schools' Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 14

The annual regatta of the Great Public Schools will take place on the waters of the Parramatta on Saturday afternoon next, and entries will close on Monday next. The open races are Junior Eights. Maiden Fours, and…

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Sydney School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 18

At the last meeting of the committee of the Sydney School of Arts the librarian's statement showed the following circulation for the month of March, viz.:--History 142, biography 221, geography, voyages, etc., 204,…

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Scripture Lessons in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 10

As the result of a deputation to the Premier from the Scripture Instruction Council, which protested against the first question proposed to be asked by the Government at the…

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Female Teachers in the Country. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 16

Sir,--Will you allow me to add my quota of thanks to your correspondent, "The Other Side," The case he quotes is a comparatively mild one. It is not an unknown thing for a young lady…

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