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Schools, 1909

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The Schools. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 8

The following changes have been made in the teaching staff of the district schools:—A. Osborne, from Wollongong School to Training College, Sydney; J. Murphy, from Marrickville…

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South Coast Raid. Alleged "Two-up School." Police Use Their Revolvers. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 6

Senior-constable M'Millau and Constable Dwyer made a successful raid on an alleged "two-up school" near Austinmer on Sunday afternoon. The "school" was comprised of…

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Our Schools. At Work and at Play

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 8

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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Two-up School Raided. a Capture at Sailor Bay

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 7

Yesterday the police of Willoughby received word the a two-up school had assembled at Sailor Pay and a patrol of several men was told off to capture the delinquents. The…

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Continuation Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 6

The recent establishment of Continuation Day Schools in connection with the Technical Branch of the Department of Public Instruction promises to become popular and the extension…

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North Botany School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 10

The additions which have recently been made to the public school, Gardener's-road. North Botany, were officially opened by Mr. J. A. Hogue, M.L.A. The accommodation for pupils has been increased by six classrooms,…

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Kindergarten School for North Botany

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 3

Alderman Courtney, at last meeting of the North Botany Council, submitted a motion that the member for the district should be asked to arrange for the reception by the Minister for…

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Cleveland Street School Carnival Hardwick Wins the Three-quarter Mile Championship

Referee · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

The Cleveland-street Superior Public School held their annual carnival in the Drummoyne Municipal Baths on Saturday afternoon. An exhibition of life-saving was given by the school pupils and of…

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Swimming. Ladies' Colleges Inter-school Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 12

The annual championship inter-school carnival took place at the Coogee Aquarium Baths on Friday. There was a large attendance. The chief event was the 50 yards Championship of Ladies Colleges and…

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Glebe School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 12

The following handicaps have been declared for the 66 yards interclub handicap at the Drummoyne Baths on Friday night:—P. Punch, T. Jones, M. C. Christensen, ser; H. E. Bebb, A. Cullen, A. J. Wileman, Is;…

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Billiards. Kocarah School Op Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 12

In a match between members of the Kogarah School of Arts and the Canterbury Workmen's Institute, played at the Kogarah School of Arts on Thursday evening two games were won by each side, with 734…

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Dairying Dairy School Favoured

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 14

Why should those engaged in a national industry like dairying not receive education? This is a question that has been agitating the minds of many dairymen since the Minister's…

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Sale at Chatswood. School of Arts Disposes of Land

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

At a meeting of the subscribers to the Chatswood School of Arts last night, it was decided to confirm the action of the committee in disposing of a piece of land to…

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Berry Dairy Science School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 12

To the Editor,--There has been a good deal of controversy going on in connection with the proposed establishment or a dairy science school for training factory. managers. As a practical butler maker, having a good…

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School Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 12

Fort-street carnival takes place on Saturday at the Municipal Baths, and as swimming is a feature of the model school, there should be a big attendance. In dition to the usual class and age championships, there…

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Southern Section Metropolitan Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 12

The annual report of the southern section of metropolitan teachers showed a credit balance of £7, although during the year the subscription had been reduced to zero. In other words, owing to the large credit balance at the…

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"As an Officer And--a Teacher."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 12

When the Commonwealth took over the Public School Cadets as part of the Defence scheme, it was pointed out that the dual control of the boy was likely to lead to complications. If, for example, the boy's officer ordered…

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Teachers' Examination

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 12

At the instance of the council of the Teachers' Association the department is endeavoring to secure a less noisy room for the forthcoming teachers' examinations. The ideal place--cool, silent, and fraught With academic…

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The Schools. Reclassification of Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 12

Under the existing regulations the public schools are reclassified in January of each year, on the basis of the average of the two best quarters in the preceding year. The change was made in order to save teachers rising…

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Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 12

Last Friday, the council had hardly settled [?] to work, when a deputation from a meeting of first-class teachers arrived, to place before the council, certain aspects of the recent inspectoral appointments. The three…

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