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Schools, 1909

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Great Public Schools and Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

In connection with the approaching annual swimming gala of the P.S.A.A.A, fixed for the 27th inst, a race for all schools and coleges was included in the programme. As some…

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Our Schools. At Work and at Play

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

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

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Mr. Perry: Socialist. to Establish a "Dairy School."

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 7

Mr. Perry (Minister for Agriculture), referring to the criticisms levelled against the State butter factory proposal, this afternoon, observed:--"Anything the Government…

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The Modern Schoolmistress. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 7

Sir,--Upon the publication of my letter in the columns of your journal, concerning the dress of teachers, [?] quite convinced that a veritable bornets nest would be attracted round my ears, and sure enough the first…

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The Schools. a Teacher's Uniform

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 12

You may question a teacher's ability, cast stones at his culture, or heap contumely upon his profession, without stirring up half as much feeling as is raised by a simple reference to his--or, rather, her--personal…

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Public Schools Annual Swimming Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 11

The annual swimming championship meeting of the Public School's A.A.A. will be held at the Municipal Baths, Sydney, next Saturday afternoon, when a particularly fine programme will be…

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Dungog Teachers' Association. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 10

At the annual meeting of teachers of the Dungog, centre of the Dungog District Teachers' Association, Inspector Hunt presiding, the report and balance-sheet were…

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Berry Dairy School a Wrong Impression

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 7

Apparently some of the Berry district dairymen are beginning to think better of the proposal to establish tho Dairy School in that vicinity. Mr. William Tomlins, of Broughton…

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MEETING Of First-class Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 12

By advertisement in this issue, a meeting of first-class teachers has been convened, at the Public Service Rooms, Moore-street, to-night, "To formulate a united protest against recent appointments." A second meeting…

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Public School Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 12

Mr. James Searle, honorary cricket coach to the public schools, had about 40 boys at the Sports Ground on Monday, and succeeded in giving 30 of them an innings. The occasion was a practice match, in order to pick two…

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"Spiritualism a Curse." School Teacher Driven to Suicide

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 2

The distressing circumstances attending the death of Mr. John Houghton; aged 39, of Marlborough avenue, Whalley Range, were inquired into recently in the…

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School Strike Near Gulgong

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 6

Something of the nature of a strike exists at the Wyaldra Public School, three miles from Gulgong (writes our correspondent). The parents of most of the children, agreed to…

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More Schools for London

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—The London Education Committee proposes to spend nearly a million pounds during 18 mouths upon elementary and secondary schools…

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THE Watchman Thursday, February 25, 1909 State Schools and Romish Consciences

Watchman · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 4

There is a painful want of orginailty about the arguments against our State school system brought forward by the advocates of some widespread plan by…

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Convent Schools and Protestant Children

Watchman · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 2

At a meeting in the Goold Hall, Edinburgh, recently, an address was delivered by Mrs. Young on the subject of Protestant children and convent schools. There was a…

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Romanist Treachery in American Schools

Watchman · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 4

The highest court of the State of New York has given an important decision in a case originating in the village of Lima. The community is strongly Romanist, and the…

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School Children on Strike. a Dilapidated BUILDlNG. [?],Thursday

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 1

A novel and amusting president is reported from the Waldra public school,about three miles from Gutgong,where something in the nature of the strike exists…

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Teachers and Dress

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 3

"One who Has Seen" tells the "Telegraph" renders that some girls seen to he absolutely unaware that the secret of droning well is above all suitability; they will persist in wearing summer clothes in the…

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West Maitland School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 4

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--At the han yearly meeting of the School of Arts Major Nicholson, president, was in the chair. The-report showed that the number of members now…

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Australian Books. Their Place in the Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 4

Why should not Australian literature and Australian industry be encouraged?" The obvious reply to this question is that so far as the general public knows, nobody warns…

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