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Schools, 1908

3,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 158

Kogarah Public School Clubs

The St George Call · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

An innovation has been introduced into the football at Kogarah School. A Rugby Junior team has entered the Public Schools Competition and at the same…

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Good Health "To wilful men the injuries that they themselves procure must be their school masters."--SHAKESPEARE. Rules fop Bating

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 7

Capsa[?] champions, E[?]ites, single-food specialists, and the Jeremi[?]s who [?] because we "eat too much" are all apposed, and where there is so much confusion it is clearer than ever that the earnest seeker…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 14

In consequence of the success of the Winter School for Farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof, the Minister for…

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Insanitary Public School Are the Allegations Justified?

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 15

In respect to the report in yesterday's "Star" concerning the insanitary state of the public school in Gardiner's-roud, N. Botany, Col. Holmes, the secretary of the Water and…

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Commonwealth School Papers

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 2

The Commonwealth school papers for. May are thoroughly patriotic. In their preparation the fact that Empire Day is at hand has for an instant been lost sight of. On the cover of each paper the…

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Dismissed for Smoking Pupil Teacher Refuses to Take Public Caning

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 15

The sole topic of conversation in the small Staffordshire town of Cannock is the manner in which Herbert William Jellyman, aged eighteen, a pupil teacher, is alleged to have…

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Music Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 15

The Teachers' Registration Board has, says the Melbourne "Age," now approved of the requirements which will be demanded from persons desiring registration as teachers of music…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

The regular meeting of the committee was held on Friday. Present: Dr. Bowman (president); Messrs. W. F. Jago, J. Wilson, F. J. Thomas, F. E. Bloxham,…

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Public School Teachers. Increased Pay Attractive

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 May 1908 · page 3

Since the passing of the Act which permitted increased payment to teachers in the Department of Public Instruction, no difficulty has been experienced in filling…

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Out Schools The Sydney Grammar School

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 May 1908 · page 5

A MONGST ail the sources of strength a State may have, a great school takes a prominent place. Great schools make great men. It is a trite aphorism that…

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Great Public Schools' Premiership

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 May 1908 · page 10

The season opened on Wednesday, when Newington College defeated Sydney Grammar School, St. Joseph's College beat The High School 49 to nil, and Sydney Church of England Grammar School,…

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Public Schools' Competition. "A" Grade

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 May 1908 · page 10

Glebe boat Crown—st. at Epping racecourse, 10 to 3. C. Dummett and M. O'Connor scored, and C. Dummett converted both. For the losers, Brookes scored…

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Celebration of Empire Day in the Public Schools. (Copy of circular published by the Department of Public Instruction.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 May 1908 · page 5

The Minister desires that Empire Day should be celebrated at all schools this year on Monday, May 25. Schools may act singly, or neighboring schools may…

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The Horse and the Schools. System Successfully Initiated. Making Young Mounted Infantrymen

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 May 1908 · page 7

Readers of the "Sunday Times" will remember the articles which appeared in these columns recently, advocating the adoption of a system of teaching public…

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Prosperous North Coast. School Teachers and Policemen Go Farming

Evening News · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

A couple of frosts bring us face to face with the fact that the best season known to the "oldest inhabitant" is just closing, writes our Bellingen correspondent. It was a little…

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School Teachers and Inspectors Interchange Between Britain and the Colonies London, Sunday, 5 p. m

The Australian Star · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 1

The London County Council and a majority of the educational authorities have agreed to give effect to the recommendation made by the Federal Conference on Education with…

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"Dead As Julius Caesar" an Apathetic School Board

The Australian Star · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

At the first annual meeting of the Chatswood Superior Public School Parents' Association, held last week, it was admitted that the progress made during the year had no…

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The Back -Block Teacher

The Australian Star · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 4

The Chief Inspector of School the other day announced, in connection with the opportunities afforded teachers of changing their schools, that teacher was asked to…

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Tempe's New Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

The Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage wrote to the St. Peters Council, stating that the department had approved of the extension of the "9" pipe sewer to afford drainage facilities to the new public…

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School of Instruction

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 5

A school of instruction in military topography will commence at Victoria Barracks to-morrow, and last for ten days. Captain O. H. Brand, staff officer of the Northern Light Horse Brigade is the chief instructor,…

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