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Schools, 1908

3,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 158

Combined Schools v. UNIVERSITY

Evening News · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 7

The University First Fifteen defeated the Combined Schools First Fifteen on the University Oval this afternoon by 33 points to nil. The University Second Fifteen defeated the…

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Aldermen and Schools. Playing with the Kiddies. North Sydney Can't See Its Way

Evening News · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 4

Petersham Council sent a letter to Sydney. Council requesting co-operation in approaching the Minister. for Public Instruction with a view to the appointment of municipal…

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State School Specialists

Evening News · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 6

When, the new syllabus was introduced in the State schools, many of the former methods of teaching were discarded in its favor. But it is interesting to note that in his retiring…

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School Children's Display. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 9

The Victorian Education Department is endeavouring to arrange for a display in the Domain by the State school children on the day when the American fleet arrives at…

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Combined Schools v UNIVERSITY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 10

The annual match between tenns of the Combined Great Public Schools and the Sydney University fifteen will be played at the University Oval this afternoon. The second fifteens will begin at 2 o'clock,,…

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PUBLIC v Catholic Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 10

As a curtain-raiser to the big match, teams [?] senting the Combined Public and Combined Catholic Schools will try conclusions. The teams will be selected from the following:…

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School Attendance. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 5

Sir,--My two children are included among the 30 per cent, of non-attendants at the public school, and in my opinion for a very good reason. About six months ago I took them away from the kindergarten section of a…

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New Infants' School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 7

Owing to the distance that the children of West Arncliffe have to travel to the public school at East Arncliffe, the residents of the former locality have for a considerable time been agitating for the establishment…

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Public School Football

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 7

Last Friday's match between boys too heavy to ploy in the junior grades, and Huristone, convinced the committee that a fine lot of boys have been rusting for want of opportunity. The committee, therefore, has…

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Great Public Schools' Football

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 7

This afternoon the Combined Great Public Schools' tennis will play the University I. and H. on the Uni. Oval The first team selected compares favorably with any previous combined team. The three-quarter line is…

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Pupil Teachers' Examinations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 7

Whatever the outcome of the suggested alteration in the vacation may be, the pupil teachers and probationary students' examination will be held as usual at the end of September, although the absence of the pupil teachers…

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Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 7

The council of the Teachers' Association last Friday decided to leave the appointment of a vice-president in the hands of the next conference, because it was of opinion that the conference should elect the president…

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Assistant Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 7

The committee of the Assistant Teachers' Association decided at its last meeting to make overtures to the parent body--by the way, does the New South Wales Teachers' Association admit the paternity?--with a view…

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Western Section, Association of Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 7

In the absence of the president through illness Mr. D. T. Wiley presided at the last monthly meeting of the western section of metropolitan teachers. There was no necessity to introduce the speaker of the evening--Mr…

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The Schools. the American Fleet

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 7

Last night the Citizens' Committee passed a resolution recommending that the schools' demonstration should be held on the Friday following the arrival, but otherwise things remain "as you were," both in connection with…

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Catholic School Cadets

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 10

A movement to extend the cadet system has been warmly taken up by scholars in the loading Catholic schools, and it is anticipated that within the next week or two battalions…

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School Museum

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 11

CLIFTON, Tuesday.--The teachers at the Clifton Public School have established a school museum, and already have it stocked with many interesting specimens, including two very fine…

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School Attendance. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 10

Sir,--Your published accounts concerning the above should receive the earnest attention of the State Parliament in the direction of making the Act more operative. The Education Department and its officers are…

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Death of the Rev. Brother Adrian. Director of St. Benedict's School, Marist Brothers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 21

It is no exaggeration to say that the Marist Brothers, as well as a large number of Catholics in Sydney, received a most painful shock in learning of the sudden death…

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Education in Rockhampton Diocese. New Schools. Interesting Speech by Bishop Duhig

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 24

In dedicating St. Patrick's new school, at Rockhampton, Bishop Duhig the other day made an interesting speech on the wonderful progress of his diocese in the matter of…

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