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Schools, 1906

2,834 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 142

Bootmaking Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 8

Yesterday in the Legislative Assembly Mr. Hogue was asked a number of questions concerning the establishment of leather-chemistry and bootmaking schools. In reply to them he…

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The Salaries of Assistant Teachers. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 14

Sir,--When we consider that teachers work from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m., with every atom of their energy, amid the hum-drum of some hundreds of children, and then spend another hour at…

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Australian Rules. Schools Football

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 14

The early fixture at the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon will be a competition match between St. Augustine's. Balmain East (the winners of the 1904 and 1903 Catholic Schools' competition), and St. Vincent's,…

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In School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 59

A child was always being corrected for saying "ain't." One day the teacher got so angry that she said," "Write put 100 times 'aint' is not grammar." The child returned in the…

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Scientific Farming. Winter School at the Hawkesbury College. (Continued from last week's issue.) Thirteenth Day. Army Remounts

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 53

The Principal lectured on Army Remounts and Mules. After referring to the possibilities of the Australian horse trade in the matter of remounts for the British and Indian armies,…

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Soldiers at School. N.S.W. Instructional Staff Annual Course

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 19

Members of the Instructional Staff of the New South Wales military forces are at present undergong a special course of instruction at Victoria Barracks, Sydney. It is very…

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Granville School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 4

The annual meeting of the subscribers to the above institution was held in the School of Arts, Granville, on Monday evening. There was a good attendance, and…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Parramatta School of Arts will be held next Friday evening, and judging by tho large number of nominations received for the…

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School of Arts Parliamentary Debating Society

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 2

The House met as usual an Wednesday evening, and the "Union's" selection for the first round of the tournament, viz., "That thought and foresight were more…

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Amongst the Schools. Chronicle of Events. Contributed Mainly by Pupils

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 2

In the recent junior examinations Fort-street Model Public School came out with the capital result of 103 passes, 77 boys and 26 girls. In addition three medals were…

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The School and the Teacher: Their Daily Difficulties. a Mutual Help Page for Teachers. the Teaching of English. According to the New Syllabus. I.—READING

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 5

To teach reading with any success is a most difficult task, and it is important that the work be done most thoroughly in the infants' department. It is good…

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Not Fit for Cats and Dogs. North Newtown Public School. "A Disgrace to the Department."

Evening News · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 6

The unsatisfactory condition of the public school buildings in Bllgh-street, Newtown, occupied the attention of the local municipal council at the last meeting…

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Victoria. Underfed School Children. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 8

A conference of school teachers on the subject of underfed pupils was held on the 5th inst., and the results were published to-day. The conference was of opinion that the…

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Country Schools of Arts. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 8

The annual meeting of members of the School of Arts was held last night, under the presidency of Mr. C. W. Marsden. The report and balance-sheet, which were…

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High School Present v PAST

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 10

A multi-coloured fifteen of ex-scholars of the High School played against the school team on the Sydney Cricket Ground No.2. yesterday. In the presence of a large number of scholars and friends. The game was…

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Public Schools. No. 2 District Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 10

The first round in the No. 2 District Competition has now been concluded, and the minor championship has been won by Double Bay, who have gone through the season without a reverse. One hundred and one…

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Association Football. Inter-district Schools Match-- Metropolitan v. GRANVILLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 7

The annual district football matches between the Metropolitan Combined Schools and the Granville Combined Schools took place as the early match at the Epping…

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Lecture to Schoolboys

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 7

At the Record Reign Hall, St. John's-road, Glebe, to-morrow evening a lecture on British Association football will be given to the schoolboys and the Glebe Juvenile players…

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Barlow Schools Competition. To-morrow's Matches

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 7

The following are the fixtures for the Barlow Schools competition to be played tomorrow by the Granville District Football Association:--Auburn North v. Carligford,…

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Australian Football. Public Schools Competition

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 8

Double Bay and Coogee (combined) v. Bondi and Paddington (combined).--This match was played at Waverley Oval, and resulted in favour of the former pair by 10…

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