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Schools, 1908

3,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 158

Training of Teachers. the Coming College Session

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 11

The Training College for Teachers will reopen in Sydney on Tuesday next. There will be during the coming session, 300 students attending the college. Pending the erection of…

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New Public Works. Tenders Accepted Today. Willoughby to Chatswood Tram . New School at Goulburn

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

Tenders were this morning accepted for the following public works:— Additions and improvements, high school, on the hill, Newcastle, Southern Brothers,…

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School of Arts. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the subscribers of the School of Arts, the report and balance-sheet were adopted. The receipts were £280, being considerably in excess of last year,…

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St. Leonards School of Arts Annual Report

The Australian Star · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

The forty ninth annual report of the St. Leonards School of Arts, North Sydney, for the year ending December 31, 1907, has been received. The meeting of members…

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Convent School for North Sydney Opened by Cardinal Moran

The Australian Star · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

Notwithstanding the heavy and continuous rain which fell during the day a largo number of Roman Catholies assembled at "Elamang," Carabolla-street, Kirrlbilli Point…

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Cardinal at North Sydney. Opening a New School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 11

Yesterday afternoon the ceremony of 'blessing and opening the Loretto Convent School at North Sydney was carried out by Cardinal Moran…

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Sydney School of Arts

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Members of the Sydney School of Arts held their annual meeting on Monday night. Mr. Wm. Reid, the president, occupied the chair, He stated that the institution had had a very…

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Schools of Arts. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held last week, Mr. R. Shepherd presiding. It was decided that power be given to the committee to mortgage the land…

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Buildings and Works. Progress of the Trade. Additions to the Medical School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 11

To meet the growing demands of the Medical School within the University of Sydney it has been found necessary to make considerable additions to the existing building,…

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Sydney School of Arts. "A Real Educational Influence."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 11

"This is not a more institution tor playing n game of dominoes or draughts, for it possesses a real educational influence in the life of the country, and in a degree is just as useful now…

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Education. Public School Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 12

The first council meeting of the Public School Teachers' Association for this year was held at the Public Service Rooms. Mr. G. A. Blumer, the new president, occupied the…

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School of Arts. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 7

The annual meeting of the School of Arts' members was held last week, and presided over by Mr. James Gormly, M.L.C, (president). The report and balance-sheet showed…

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The Schools. Hurlstone Agricultural College

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 13

The Agricultural Continuation School at Hurlstone, near Summer-hill, has opened the new term with a full house. Started last Easter, with the expressed idea of throwing at least one plank across the gap that exists…

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Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 13

The newly-elected council of the Teachers' Association held its first meeting on Friday. The new president, Mr. C. Blumer, M.A., filled the chair, but at the conclusion of the meeting, handed in his resignation, consequent…

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School Wanted at Vale of Clwydd

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 7

LITHGOW, Tuesday.--Mr. G. Cann, secretary of a committee of residents of the Vale of Clwydd, received a letter on Saturday from the Under-Secretary of the Public Instruction…

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Lithgow Technical School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 7

LITHOOW, Tuesday.--Mr. IV. F. Burrow, A.M.I.C.E., has been appointed instructor in applied mechanics and mechanical drawing In connection with the Lithgow Technical School…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, February 3. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, A. S. M.) School Attendance Cases

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Wing, school attendance officer, prosecuted in a number of cases where parents were charged with not sending their children to school the…

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St. Patrick's Day. Preparing for the Competitions. Great School Industrial Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 16

Probably the most important branch of the St. Patrick's Day celebration is the great school industrial exhibition. The interest created last year in connection with the…

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Hurlstone Agricultural Continuation School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 35

We have received from the Department of Public Instruction, the official prospectus of the above school, which is situated at Ashfield, about 1 mile from the Summer Hill…

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