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Schools, 1906

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School Teacher Drowned. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 6

Mr. Edmund J. Pearce, tencher of the Public school at Pooncarie, was drowned while bathing in the Darling River yesterday afternoon. He leaves a widow and a chi[?]…

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Social Democratic Federation. Maintenance of School Children. Pensions for Aged and Incapacitated. London, Monday, 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 1

The Social and Democratic Federation of Great Britain advocates the maintenance of children, during the whole of their school life, from national funds…

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No Room for Pupils

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 17

The priceless advantages of education can, it would appear from recent disclosures, be purchased too dearly. The problem is purely a mathematical one; but it bristles with…

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Teachers' Summer School. Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 8

One hundred school teachers have arrived for the summer school at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College…

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Special City. "Evening News" Offices. 4.5 P.m. Terrific Storm at Bega. School Building Wrecked. Streets Flooded. Trees Torn to Pieces

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 5

Our Bega correspondent writes:—A terrific hailstorm passed over the town on Sunday afternoon. The weather on Saturday web extremely hot all day, and a tonight a heavy…

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A Page for Women Technical Schools in Europe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 9

The Happiness of mankind depends upon the condition of women. Every girl made able to support herself well by industrial arts or business ability increases the wealth, the respect,…

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The Soil Settlement and Production. Teaching the Teachers. the Summer Agricultural . School. an Address by Principal Potts. "Dad's Row."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 7

The summer school, for teachers at the Hawkesbury College promises well. Of the hundred ultimately to be accounted for, 97 are already quartered, including one inspector…

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St. Vincent's Girls' School. Redfern. Annual Entertainment

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 6

The pupils attending the parochial school oil the Sisters of Mercy, Redfern, held their annual concert just before Christmas, and it was most successful…

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Christian Education: the School Sermon at St. Benedict's

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 17

At the evening devotions on (Sunday, in St. Benedict's Church, his Grace the Cond[?]utor-Archbishop preached on "Christian Education—the…

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Emmaville Convent School Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 21

A concert by the pupils of the Emmaville Convent School took place in Fraser's Hall recently. Everything went off without a hitch and the…

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Religious Teaching in Schools

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday, 2.45 p.m.,—Mr. Augustine Birrell, President of the Board of Education, proposes to allow definite religions instruction in school buildings after…

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Old Christ Church Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 6

Sir,— I find in looking over my notes on the above that your correspondent, Mr.Stack, is correct in stating that Mr. J. r. Smith was not an "old boy" of Christ Church Schools but he is in error is to…

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Electrical School Appliance

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 3

An electrical spanking machine, invented by Professor Dennis, is now being tested in the public school at East Penna, Illinois. The mode of operation is to place a…

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Public School Teachers. at Hawkesbury Agricultural College. a Day's Hard Work. Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 7

The Summer School for Public school teachers opened at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Tuesday morning. The first day was devoted mostly to preparation. Nearly…

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Science for Teachers. Special Summer Course at Technical College

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 3

A special summer course in physics and one in chemistry for public school teachers is being given at the Technical College, Sydney, by Mr. W. J. Clunies-Ross, B.Sc., F.G.S. About…

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West Australia. Perth, December 22nd, 1905. Perth Hebrew School

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 5

The annual distribution of prizes took place on Wednesday evening, the 21st inst., in the Prince's Hall (new building adjoining the Synagogue) before fully 500 members of the…

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Students' Summer Schools. in Camp at Lawson. (From Our Special Reporter.) Lawson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 7

The quiet little village or Lawson, slumbering in the blue haze of bush-clad hills, has achieved a momentary popularity, which has startled the oldest residents, and has…

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At the Technical College. Science for Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 8

A special summer course in physics and one in chemistry for Public school teachers is being given at the Technical College, Ultimo, by Mr. W. J. Clunles-Ross, B.Sc., F.G.S. About…

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Technical College. Science for Teachers

The Australian Star · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 3

'A' special summer course in physics and one in chemistry for public school teachers is being given at the Technical College, Ultimo, by Mr. W. J. Clunies-Ross, B.Sc., F.G.S.,…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 6

The following office-bearers were elected at the half-yearly meeting of the School of Arts -Debating Club last evening: President. Mr. R. Wilson; Wilson; vice-president, Messrs. P. Shortland…

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