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Schools, 1909

2,788 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 140

New Infants' School at Lithgow

The Star · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 6

Mr. Hogue (Minister for Public Instruction) will leave for Lithgow tomorrow in order to open the new infants' school there…

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The Schools. Training of Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 11

Professor Anderson, whose famous address disturbed the claim waters of educational complacency some years ago, comes back from a twelve-months' holiday, more convinced than ever that educational salvation lies in…

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Prickly Pear Pest. Public School Nearly Surrounded

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 5

MOREE, Wednesday.—The alarming rapidity with which the prickly pear pest is spreading over large tracts in the Moree district, rendering the land absolutely useless for pastoral or…

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Anti-socialist School. Victorian Employers' Project. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 8

The council of the Victorian Employers' Federation has adopted the proposal to establish an anti-socialistic school for the discussion of proposals put forward by the Labour party…

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The Veterinary School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 8

The appointment of Mr. Stewart to the School of Veterinary Science is a pleasing reminder that the Sydney University has at last taken a step which might well have…

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New Infants' School at Lithgow

The Star · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 6

Mr. Hogue (Minister for Public Instruction) will leave for Lithgow tomorrow in order to open the new Infants school there…

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Domestic Economy Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 6

The National Council of Women has been recently considering the advisability of taking some active steps towards endeavoring to ascertain the views of the Government with regard…

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Teachers' Examination

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 11

The department has received the permission of the Senate to use the Macleay-hall, at the University, for the forthcoming examinations for all day subjects but as there is no gas in the building the night subjects…

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Public School Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 11

The match last week between the Combined Public Schools and The King's School, proved that in school cricket, as well as inter-State cricket, the bat now beats the ball. Big scores are gratifying in one respect, but…

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Western Association of Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 11

Everyone who had the pleasure of hearing Mr. M'Kay lecture to the Western Association of Teachers, last Friday, on the Barren Jack scheme, and saw the fine views shown, will be prepared to admit that a lantern…

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Consoling the Teacher

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 59

The country schoolmistress sent word to the school that, owing to an attack of illness, she would be compelled to dismiss the classes for the day…

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Night Schools

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 2

In connection with Parramatta South District School, an effort is being made to form a night-school. An advertisement appears elsewhere, asking those desirous…

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Immorality in State Schools. a Grave Admission

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 27

In the current issue of the "Australian Schoolmaster," Miss Mabel L. Conklin makes a serious indictment against the State schools. She speaks of the "appalling…

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Our Schools. (To the Editor, "Freeman's Journal.")

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 33

Dear Sir,—I noticed in your last issue a letter signed "Native," which dealt with the above topic. Permit me to add a, few remarks in answer to same…

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Farewell to the Governor. Serenaded by School Girls

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 2

As representing the State schools, a choir of 250 picked voices was chosen from the girls' department of the Fort-street Model School, to sing farewell to His Excellency Sir Harry…

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Bertram Mackennal, A.R.A. Congratulatory Banquet. Australian School of Art. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 7

Mr. Bertram Mackennal was entertained at a banquet at the Trocadero yesterday, in celebration of his having beeen elected an Associate of the Royal Academy. Lord…

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The School Children. Symbol of the Boomerang

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 6

Two hundred and fifty school girls, representing the State schools of New South Wales, attended at Cranbrook yesterday afternoon to bid farewell to his Excellency Sir Harry and…

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Lithgow Infants' School. Opened by a Locally-made Key

The Star · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 5

The Minister for Public Instruction, who opened the new infants' public school at Lithgow yesterday, stated this morning that the building cost the department £2600, and…

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The Schools. Ballina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 9

At a largely attended public meeting in the Australian Hall last evening, presided over by the Mayor, the following resolutions were unanimously carried:—"(1) This meeting of…

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Penrith School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

The March meeting of the committee of the above institution was held on Friday night of last week, there being present—Messrs R C S Wilkinson (president), A and B…

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