Chinese Gambling School
In the Water Police Court yesterday, 15 Chinamen who had been charged with having been found in a common gaming-house were each fined £2, with 5s costs, in…
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Hornsby School of Arts
At a general committee meeting of the Hornsby School of Arts plans and specifications covering the proposed alterations and additions to the building were adopted, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Teachers for the Country
The advantages offered by the Public Instruction Department to induce teachers to work at Broken-hill strikingly indicate departmental opinion as to the undesirableness…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →High School Scholarships. Successful Candidates
At the High School examination held on June 4 and 5, the following candidates were successful, and will be awarded scholarships on production of the necessary proof that they were under 15 years of age on the date of examination:…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Schools. University Reform
Some years ago, while the State sat in smug complacency, laying the flattering unction to its soul that New South Wales had absolutely the finest educational system in the world, Professor Anderson threw an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →School Buildings
In connection with complaints from country districts anent the inadequate accommodation provided for children attending public schools, and the fact that on raw, cold, wintry…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Parramatta School of Arts
The monthly meeting of the committee was held on July 3rd. Present : Dr. Bowman (president), and Messrs. F. J. Thomas (hon. treasurer), J. A. Manton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State School Teachers. Ambition Stifled. (For the "Freeman.")
The fact has been generally acknowledged that in order to reform our system of education it is necessary in the first place to reform the position of the teachers…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →The Authority of the School Master
A short time ago an English schoolmaster successfully vindicated in the., courts his right to regulate the behaviour of his boys out of school hours. A similar question has…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Re-opening of Parochial Schools
The fortnight's midwinter vacation of the Catholic parochial schools will terminate this week, and the schools will be re-opened on Monday next for studies…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Unsatisfactory School Site
The site selected by the Public Instruction Department for a school at Maroota, in the Windsor district, is not regarded as satisfactory by residents. With the object of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Writing in Public Schools. Wellington
The teaching of writing, which was the subject of an important discussion by the Wellington District Teachers' Association some time ago, was again considered at the monthly…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Schools. Broken Hill
The Department of Public Instruction has appointed Mr. F. W. Westbury as assistant schools' inspector, and attendance inspector for Broken Hill district…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Schools' Challenge Shield. Molong
Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., has been moving in the matter of seeing who is the rightful owner of the Schools' Challenge Shield, which has been won by the Orange…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Schools of Arts. Broken Hill
A public meeting last night decided to form a School of Arts at South Broken Hill; primarily for the furthering of scientific knowledge. Mr. W. J. Retallick was elected…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Should School Boards Be Superseded?
Recently the Petersham Council affirmed the principle that municipal councils within the metropolitan area should undertake the duties supposed to be carried out by local…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maroota School
A deputation of Maroota residents was received to-day by the Under-Secretary (Mr. P. Board) in the absence of the Minister of Education. The deputation requested that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Dying Institutions" Mr. Hogue and the School Boards No Specific Functions to Perform
'A' deputation, introduced by Mr. Hollis, M.L.A., waited upon Mr. Hogue, Minister for Public Instruction, yesterday to urge that provision be made for manual training,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Closing the Public Schools
The Minister for Public Instruction has decided to close all country schools from August 19 to 28 inclusive, to enable teachers and pupils to be present at the celebrations in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Public Schools' Display
The public schools' carnival has also been dealt with by Messrs. Ashton and Oakes, and the trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground have met them and the committee managing the…
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