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Schools, 1908

3,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 158

Schools of Arts. Condobolin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 8

The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Condobolin School of Arts was held at the Council-chambers. There was a good attendance. Dr. Kearney (president)…

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The Schools. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 8

The ceremony of opening the new buildings at South Goulburn Superior Public School was performed this aftornoon by Mr. James, M.L.A., who was presented with a gold key…

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Damaging Report. Dundas School Water

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 8

For a good while the Dundas Municipal Council has been trying to get the Department of Education to wakE up to the necessity of providing an improved…

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Our Schools St. Ignatius College, Riverview

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 July 1908 · page 7

On the Northern bank of the Lane Cove River, and about four miles form Sydney stands the College of St. Ignatiusated. The property on which the college is…

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Country News. the Schools. Gunning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 5

A meeting to form a branch of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Thursday, when it was decided to form a branch, with Mr. A. E. Finch as chairman,…

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Schools of Arts. Campbelltown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 5

The annual meeting of the School of Arts was held on Wednesday night, when the following officers were elected:—President. Mr. W. Saunders; hon. treasurer, Mr. L. J…

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Exchange of School Flags. London, July 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 7

The staff and scholars of Waterloo-road School, London, are sending the Waterloo Public School, Sydney, a flag and photographic albums in exchange for the recent…

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Education. Readers for Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

For some time-past comment, more or less orrect in its facts, has been made on the class of readers used in Public schools. The present-day conditions require much more…

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Local Control in Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

Mr. Finney, inspector of schools, after the recent inspection of Currabubula Public School, addressed the Currabubula Parents' Association upon "Only a Public School."…

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Secondary Education. New Administration. Important Proposals. University Examinations. Night Continuation Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 7

Mr. P. Board, M.A., Director of Education, has had under consideration for some time the question of the status of the secondary schools of the State, not only those under the…

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Country Schools of Arts. Bellinger Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 10

At the annual general meeting of the Bellinger Heads School of Arts, Mr. A. J Latimer was elected president, Mr. S. Armmey and Mr. E. Furber vice-presidents, Mr. Higgs…

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Our Secondary Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 6

It is satisfactory to find that the question of properly co-ordinating the work of higher education is again being brought to the front. This is a reform we have…

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Impure Water Public School's Underground Tank Dundas Council Takes Action

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 1

At a meeting of the Dundas Council a communication was read from the Public Hea[?] Department stating that the sample or water taken from the underground tank at the…

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Our Schools at Work and at Play

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

[We have arranged to publish each Tuesday special notes under the above heading. It will assist as and add to the interest of the column if teachers and responsible scholars will forward notes of…

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School Children and Motor-cars

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 9

"Why aren't those children at school?" "Weil, you see, mum, I'm afraid to send them; there are so many motor-cars about."…

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Travelling Scholars

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

When Senior Inspector Flashman, at Eastwood, referred to the subject of scholars travelling distances to attend school, he touched a chord of great…

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Contaminated Water Supply. at Dundas Public School

Evening News · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 7

At this morning's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board attention was called to a statement concerning the water supply to the Dundas Public School…

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The Schools. Coolamon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 6

The application of the residents of Marrar and Mimosa has been favourably entertained by the department, and schools will be established…

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Australian Rules. Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 12

Pending the fixing up of arrangements for the finals and semi-finals of the schools competition the usual Friday afternoon matches will not be played this week…

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Australian Army Nursing Service, N.s.w. School of Instruction

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 230

Reading from Left to Right:— Back: Nursing Sisters Glasson, Marshall, Haddhill, Tamkin, Stone, Thompson, Mahoney, Warrant-officer Bond (Inst. Staff,…

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