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Schools, 1906

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Public School Teachers Annual Conference. Retiring President's Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 4

The twelfth annual conference of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Association was resumed yesterday. Mr. E. M. J. Watts presided…

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Our Public Schools. How Teachers Are Being Driven Away. What the State Is Losing

The Australian Star · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 7

In the course of his address at the Public School Teachers' Conference yesterday, the retiring president, Mr. E. J. Watts, said that one of the most important matters that had…

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School Teachers. the Annual Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 8

The 12th annual conference of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Association was continued yesterday at St. James'-hall. Mr. E. J. Watts presided…

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Voice of the People. Betting and "Two-up" Schools

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

W. A. F. writes:—Mr. M. Franklin, in Wednesday's issue, referring to a raid on a certain "two-up" school writes that he thinks the police were foolish not to have taken on the…

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Teachers' Conference. the Promotion Question

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 6

The deliberations of the conference were concluded yesterday. The Chairman (Mr. E. M. J. Watts) read the report of the deputation appointed to interview…

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Jews Free school

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 14

Mr. L. B. Abrahams, B.A., Headmaster of the Jews' Free School, Bell Lane, will retire after the midsummer holidays, on account of the rule of the London County Council which…

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Teachers' Annual Reunion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 4

After the stress of conference, the teachers of city and country met at the A.B.C. Rooms yesterday evening for social enjoyment, and to inaugurate the first annual meeting of the…

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Temeperance in the Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 3

Mr. Lee, M.P., introduced to the Ministre for Public Instruction yesterday a deputation from the Good Templars to present a resolution passed by the conference of…

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The Teachers' Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 6

The Minister for Education in his address on Wednesday at the conference of teachers at the Town Hall spoke of his department as the Cinderella of the service. His…

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Dissatisfaction Among Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 4

Speaking at the Conference of the State public school teachers yesterday, the president, Mr. E. J. Watts, said that never at any time more than at the present had there been so…

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The Lot of the Teacher

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 4

When the report on the Public Service Board's re-grading scheme was being discussed at the Teachers' Conference yesterday, a deplorable picture was drawn regarding the lot of the…

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Temperance Teaching in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 8

A deputation representing the New South Wales Alliance and the associated temperance societies waited on the Minister for Public Instruction yesterday morning, and was introduced…

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Kemp's Creek School Picnic. From a Correspondent

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 3

On Thursday of last week the pupils attending the above school held their annual pionic. The day was all that could be desired. A number of…

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Jamisontown United Sunday School

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

On Sunday last the distribution of rizes to the children attending the [?]abbath school here took place. The church was well filled with parents,…

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"Catholics" and Their Schools. an Object Lesson From Wales. So-called "Sacrifice."

Watchman · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

It is becoming increasingly obvious that one of Mr. Birrell's chief difficulties in connection with the Education Bill will be to placate, not to say satisfy, the Roman…

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News of the Schools. Primary Education in the Diocese of Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 11

In presenting his report on the primary schools of the Diocese of Goulburn for 1905 to his Lordship the Bishop, the Diocesan Inspector, Rev. J. W. Dwyer, writes:—…

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Modern "Eugene Aram." Scottish Teacher Killed. Buried in the Forest

The World's News · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 7

The disappearance of Mr. Thomas Reid, a Paisley teacher, whilst on a holiday in Germany, and the tragic confirmation of the fact that he was foully murdered, are circumstances…

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A People at School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

Mr. H. Fielding Hall was guilty of a book which was well received, and which did a deal of good. The book Avas called "The Soul of a People," and it had to do with the Burmese,…

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Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 10

Sir,—In your issue of the 17th inst I notice a letter signed "A Discontented Parent" on the question of secondary education. As an impaitial observer of the policy of the…

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Assistant Teachers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 16

Sir,—The report of the address of Mr. E. J. Watts, the retiring president of the Public School Teachers' Association, as published in this morining's issue of the "Herald" is one…

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