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Schools, 1906

2,834 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 142

St. Clare's Schools, Waverley

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 6

The children of St. Clare's High School, Waverley, gave a very enjoyable concert just before the holidays. The items wore much appreciated by…

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Reopening of Primary Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 26

On Monday, 22nd inst., all the primary schools of the archdiocese resume their studies…

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Queensland Teachers' Conference. Interesting Recommendations. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

The Teachers' Conference was continued to-day. A motion was carried affirming that the present system of awarding scholarships is unsatisfactory, inasmuch as pupils of…

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Summer Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 6

No little credit is due to those Public school teachers who are devoting a considerable proportion of their holidays to attendance at the summer schools now in…

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Teachers and Excursion Trains

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 4

In view of the fact that the public schools' vacation lasts five weeks, while the currency of train excursion tickets terminates after a month, representations on this matter have been made…

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Soils. Their Composition and Texture. a Summer School Lecture

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 9

"The matter of soils," said Mr. Cuthbert Potts in one of his lectures to the Summer School students, "though generally of the first importance often receives the least consideration. The…

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Queensland Teachers' Union

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The annual conference of the Teachers' Union was continued today. Mr. J. Spiers (the newly-appointed president) occupied the chair. The chairman, on…

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Queensland Teachers' Conference. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 5

The teachers' conference was concluded to-day. Among the recommendations carried were:—That all travelling expenses of teachers on transfer be paid by the department,…

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Summer Schools and Kail Way Tickets. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 3

Sir,--I hear that nothing has been done extension of the cheap excursion tickets issued by the Government railways to teachers attending summer schools in Sydney. Surely it…

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Clever Scholars

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 4

The gems of the school exhibits at tho A.N.A. Exhibition in Sydney are undoubtedly two watercolor panels, painted by Annie McCrone, of tho Convent of…

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The Sunday School (This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] Eye-Teaching. A Paper read by Mr. W. Creswell O Reilly, B.A., at the Teachers' Conference on 6th December, 1905

The Methodist · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 4

Of the "five gateways of knowledge," as John Bunyan called them, the most important of all is "ege-gate." In the past, educationalists, and especially…

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Penrith School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 7

The monthly committee meeting was held on Friday of last week, there being present:—Messrs Wilkinson (president, in the chair). Masters,…

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State Scholarships. at the Public High Schools

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 3

At the competitive examination held on December 1 and 2 last, the following candidates were successful, and will be awarded State scholarships on production of the necessary…

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Bights of a Master. Schoolroy Polished for Smoking in the Street

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 8

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Our Catholic Schools. Diocese of Goulburn. Prize Examinations

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 10

The annual prize examinations for the pupils attending the Catholic Primary schools of the Diocese of Goulburn were held throughout the diocese, and at Hay and Deniliquin…

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The A. N. A. Exhibition. Lack of Public Support. Catholic Schools' Display

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 30

It is to be regretted that the exhibition of Australian manufactures, Promoted by the Australian Natives' Association, and now being held in the Agricultural Show Grounds…

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The Russian School System

The World's News · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 11

It may have seemed strange to many that one of the features of the Russian revolution should be a strike of the Russian schools, but a little insight into the working of the schools in…

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Balmain Technical School

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 6

Following we give the result of the December exam, and the first of these classes: Freehand Drawing.—First year:…

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The School of Arts Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 4

The annual general meeting will he held on Thursday, 25th inst., at 8 p.m. The business will be the reception of the annual report and balance-sheet, and the election of officers of the coming year…

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An Australian School of Letters. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 5

Sir,—The death of Victor J. Daley, whose genius was essentially cosmopolitan, gives an ephemeral publicity to the question which ever vexes the minds of Australian writers—…

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