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Schools, 1908

3,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 158

High School Scholarships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

This year the number of scholarships has been considerably increased, and with the increase special opportunity has been offered to children of small country schools to…

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Cadets and the Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

The metropolitan rifle meeting will take place on the 21st and 22nd inst, at the Randwick range. All entries are due by Tuesday, the 12th inst. An extensive list of prizes has…

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Interchange of Teachers. Motherland and Colonies. London, May 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 7

The London County Conucll and a majority of the educational anthorities have agreed to realise the recommendation of the Federal Conference on Education,…

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The Schools. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 10

A well-attended meeting of teachers of the Tamworth district was held in the district school on Saturday. Inspector Smith was elected president of the association, Mr. A…

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A Model Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 9

The residents of Newtown have long complained of the insanitary and overcrowded state of the North Newtown Public School, in Bligh-street, close to the Women's and other…

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Schools Criticised. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

In an address at the Vale of Clwydd on Saturday night Mr. Dooley, M.L.A., criticised the Education Department, declaring that throughout the State School-buildings were in a…

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Schools' Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 10

Barker College defeated North Sydney Church of England Grammar School second fifteen at North Sydney on Saturday by 13 points to nil. For the winners Marsh scored two tries and Thomas one. Warden…

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Sydney C. of E. Grammer School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 10

The annual commemoration in connection with the above school took place last week. On Thursday afternoon there was a large gathering to witness the annual football match, Past v Present, on the school…

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Cessnock Public School. Opened by Mr. Hoque. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 4

Cessnock Public School was officially opened by Mr. J. A. Hogue, Minister for Public Instruction, on Saturday. The Ministerial party included (Mrs. Hogue and Mrs. Price), Messrs…

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Greenwich Public School

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

In order to obtain the best possible educational facilities for their children, a Greenwich Public School Parents Association has been formed. The association has decided…

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Imperial Education. Interchange of Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The London County Council and a majority of the educational authorities have agreed to realise the recommendation of the Federal…

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Indian Sedition. the Art of Bomb-making. Paris-taught Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Monday,--In connection with the Calcutta conspiracy, the police have discovered that many persons were sent to France aud trained in the fabrication of…

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Peace, Not War. What School Children Should Be Taught. a Sympathetic Minister

Evening News · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 7

"Peace Among Nations" was the keynote at the speeches made this afternoon at a deputation of members of the Peace Society which waited ob the Minister for Public Instruction…

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Public Schools Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 12

The following are the matches for Friday:- Senior A.—Burwood v Cleveland-street A, at Petersham (late); Mosman v Fort-street, at Mosman (late); Hurlstone a bye…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 7

The greatest testimonial to the value of the winter school for farmers at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College is that requests have been made for its repetition. The…

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Winter School for Farmers. Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 1240

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 Agriculture has…

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School Competition

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 7

Granville North beat Parramatta North 1 goal to nil. Granyville Superior beat Granville South, 1 goal to nil…

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St. John's School Sports Ninth Annual Meeting

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

The ninth annual school sports of St. John's Parochial School, Darlinghurst, were held at Rushcutters Bay, Oval. Racing commenced at 1,30 p.m., and fine weather…

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Interchange of Teachers Mr. Hogue's Views

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 4

When asked yesterday afternoon what he thought of the proposal made in England that there should be an interchange of teachers between the Motherland and the…

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The Surplus and the Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 8

In the discourse of Mr. Dooley, M.L.A., at Vale of Clwydd, on the inadequacy of country, school buildings, there is probably a good deal more than the excited local…

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