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Schools, 1908

3,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 158

The School Boards

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 6

Mr. Hogue, Minister for Public Instruction, does not appear to be very much impressed with the present condition of the school boards. In many contres, he told a deputation yesterday,…

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Winter Dairying School

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 14

For the benefit of butter factory managers and the butter workers of New South Wales, the minister for agriculture has approved of a winter…

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Schools Courts at Shows

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Berry Agricultural Society Mr. J. Lord, teacher of the Numba Public School, submitted a proposal for a schools' court of trophies at the next show, on the same…

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The Schools. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 11

Mr. R. C. Edwards, B.Sc., has arrived to take up duties as science master at the district school…

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Schools of Arts. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 11

The School of Arts proposes to borrow £250 to repair the buildings and open a second reading-room. TENTERFIELD, Thursday…

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South Australia. Increasing Teachers' Salaries. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 8

New education regulations were approved by the Executive Council to-day, principally with the object of increasing the salaries of teachers in the lower grades of Public schools…

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Miss Kingsbury's Pupils

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 9

Miss Stella V. Kingsbury, the well-known teacher of elocution, announces an elocutionary recital, to be given by her pupils, assisted by Mr. Cyrill Monk and others, in St. James's-hall, Phillip-street, on Thursday, July 23. The…

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Penrith School of Arts Committee Meeting

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

The last monthly meeting of the present committee'of the above was held on Friday night of last week, there being present—Messrs R C S…

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Making Women of Them. Girls' Industrial School at Parramatta. a Visitor's Impressions and Suggestions

Evening News · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 12

On the retirement of the late superintendent of the Girls' Industrial School at Parramatta. a younger member of the public service, Mr. Alec Thompson, who for many years had been…

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Sunday School Conferences

The Methodist · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

There is strong evidence that more is being done, this year than ever to make " Decision Day'! a time of much blessing. No one will think that this is to be the only Sunday in the year when we shall look…

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The Sunday School This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, July 19th, 1908

The Methodist · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

Samuel Warns Saul, and the people,—1 sam. 12:1-25. By S.S. Editor. Golden Text.—"Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great…

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Health of School Children

The Methodist · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 7

The advance of the educational system in recent years is frequently commented on, and, very properly, with satsifaction. The State is recognising that, in reference to the mental and physical well being of…

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Education in the Bush. Central Schools. Popular Prejudices

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 10

When the educational commissioners presented the famous report that led to the reconstruction of the existing educational structure, considerable stress was laid upon the…

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Dundas Public School. a Contaminated Water Supply

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 20

At the last meeting of the Dundas Municipal Council a communication was read from the Department of Public Health giving the result of an analysis by the Government Analyst of a sample of the drinking water…

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Public Schools' Demonstration. Details of the Programme

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 14

Mr. C. W. Oakes, M.L.A., in the course of conversation yesterday, stated that the Government were very pleased with the enthusiasm being shown by the teachers and pupils of the public of the…

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Teachers' Salaries. Three States Compared

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 15

ADELAIDE, Friday.--The new regulations under the Education Act were approved by the Executive yesterday. The Minister for Education explained that…

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An Inspector of Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

There seems no particular reason why Mr. Snoyd-Kynnersloy.should have written his experiences as an inspector of schools in England; but he has done so in "H.M.I., Passages…

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The Assistant Teachers' Association. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 5

Sir,—From its inception this association has had to contend with persistent misrepresentation. It was formed under pressure of the need felt by a large section of the profession,…

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Carlingford School. A Report from Dr. Sinclair

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 11

At the meeting of Dundas Council on Wednesday, a letter was read from Dr. Armstrong, Medical Officer of Health; forwarding a report by the Assistant…

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State School Bursary Examination. Record by Cleveland-street School

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 July 1908 · page 11

At the examination held by the Public Instruction Department last month for State bursaries tenable at either the Sydney Grammar School, a Public High…

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