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Schools, 1909

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The Schoolboy's Ruse

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1909 · page 10

A week before the holidays a pupil at a big boarding school wished to start home, thus gaining a week's vacation on the other students. He had, however,…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association. Annual Report

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 5

At its last meeting the council of the P.S.A.A.A. adopted the annual report, which will bo submitted to the annual meeting of members. Reference is made to the great success of the American Fleet…

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Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 5

The first mooting of the now council of the Now South Wales Touchers' Association was held on Friday evening. The various resolutions dealt with at the last conference were…

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Education. Public School Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

The New South Wales Public School Teachers' Council met on Friday evening at the Public Service association rooms to commence the work of the year. The resolutions…

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Sydney School of Arts. a Successful Year's Work

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, at which Mr. W. Reid, the president, occupied the chair, it was stated by that gentleman that there was a surplus of…

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Pupil Teacher Drowned

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 4

HAY, Tuesday.—A young man named Percy Nicol, about 19 years of age, son of Mr. Andrew Nicol, tailor, was accidentally drowned, while bathing last night. Nicol, who was a…

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Secondary Schools and the University

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

In further pursuit of inquiries into secondary education and its relationship to the primary school below and the University above, Mr. Board, Under-Secretary for…

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Evening Schools for January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

For the evening Public schools of the eastern area of the State there is in January not more than one week of school attendance. For those of the western area there is no…

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School of Arts. Annual Meeting. a Successful Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 10

A surplus of £231 13s 1d for the year 1908 was announced by the president of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, Mr. W. Reid, at the nnnual meeting last night. The year just…

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California Hesitates. School Bill Stopped

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 7

The Californian House of Assembly has postponed further action on the bill providing for the non-admission of Japanese to the same schools as Europeans…

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Anti-asiatic Crusade. United States in a Dilemma. Segregation of Schools. Most Offensive to Japan. London, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 7

Mr. G. W. Smalley, Washington correspondent of the "Times," telegraphs that the Government of the United States is seriously concerned at the anti-Japanese…

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Our Schools

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 4

At Work and at Play. [We have arranged to publish each Tur[?] special notes under the above heading. It will assist us and add to the interest of the column if teachers and responsible scholars will forward notes of anything worth noting. Communications should be addressed to the Editor, and marked "Round the Schools. "]…

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Sydney School of Arts. Wanted, an Australian Carnegie

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 4

Last year was the eleventh succesive year in which we have been able to show a surplus of revenue over penditure," remarked Mr. William Reid, president of Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, in moving the…

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School Segregation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--The Californian State Legislature has postponed taking action on the bill relating to Japanese school children…

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Rural Camp Schools

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for a series of camp schools for city boys being held in the Richmond district during the first quarter of the year. There are to be three…

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Our Schools of Arts

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 4

"Supporter" writes:—The awe and reverence one time inspired your correspondent "Xylophone" for Schools of Arts is the correct intuition for all that is noble and elevating in…

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A Gipsy School Mistress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 5

The name of gipsy always conveys something of the romance and glamour of the old world to us in this new land; but most of us know very little about these nomads beyond the fact…

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Randwick School Improvements

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 8

At last night's meeting of the Randwick Council the Mayor stated that in company with Mr. David Storey, M.L.A., he waited on the Minister for Public Instruction…

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Schools Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 7

In the second grade, Parramatta North, Marriekville, Glenmore-road, Erskineville, Albion-street, and Neutral Bay have won their respective district competitions, and the final round will start on Friday week. All postponed…

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The Best Teacher. Old Experience Still Holds the Palm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 7

For real practical reliability and something to swear by, experience--plain old experience—is able to carry, a big load yet without getting swaybacked…

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