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Schools, 1909

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Second Grade Schools' Competition

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1909 · page 10

In the Second Grade Schools' competition North Annandale P.S. defeated Rozelle P.S., on Federal Park, by 1 goal (kicked by D. McPherson) to nil…

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The Public Schools and the Empire's Danger Signal. the Finest Display Ever Made. Fixed for Umpire Day

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1909 · page 3

When the public school children gave their demonstration of welcome to the American Fleet, a group of officer from the Connecticut were standing in the…

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"Sunday Times " Pictures in the Schools

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1909 · page 8

Public School, Summer Hill Crook, Clergate, via Orange, April 23, 1909. Sir.—Will you please send me some pictures for use in this school?—R. F. HARVEY, Teacher…

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A Trade for Every Child. Proposal to Raise the School Age. Wasted Education

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1909 · page 3

Drastic proposals for reducing the large number of children who enter unskilled occupations have been put forward by the Higher Education Committee of the…

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Shackleton at School

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1909 · page 6

In the account, given of Lieutenant Shackleton by his schoolmaster, Mr. Escott, we read that in his youth "he was always full of energy but never could…

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A School for Laughter

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1909 · page 5

A tenor sinner, Mr. Noel Filming, has opened in Milan a "school of laughing." Mr. Fliming contends that very fe people know how to laugh. They laugh…

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The Schools. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 8

The headmaster of the Public school (Mr. Dunn) has received instructions from the Educational Department to invite applications for an instructor for the carpentering class. The…

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Education. the Teachers' College and the University

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 3

The Teachers' College as a building asseciated with the University is non-existent, Professor Anderson, in his recent address on "Modern Phases of Education," referred to…

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An Additional Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 3

The northern section of the metropolitan district teachers has recently formed an association, whose meetings will be held quarterly on the first Saturday in February, May,…

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School Equipment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 3

From being a section of the Governmental departments of which little political notice was taken, the Education Department has become one which attracts perhaps the most…

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Our Schools. At Work and at Play

The Star · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 4

We have arranged to publish each Tuesday special note under the above heading. It will exist us, and add to the interest of the column, it teachers and responsible scholars will toward notes of…

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Another Dilapidated School

Evening News · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 10

The Mayor (Alderman Osgood) at the last meeting of Marrickville Council stated that his attention had been directed to the dilapidated condition of the wooden portion of the West…

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South Sydney School Boards

Evening News · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 3

Some time ago the Botany School Board wrote to the Department of Public instruction urging that a block of land adjoining the Matraville (sometimes called the Cross Roads)…

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Teachers' Removals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 7

The retirement of Mr. Hooper, headmaster of Redfern West, has started a chain of removals. Mr. Hooper's place is filled by the appointment of Mr. Behind, of Lambton; Mr. G. Thornton goes from Orange to…

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The Schools. the Qualifications of an Inspector

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 7

Some little time age the Council of the Teachers' Association was asked to take action in regard to protesting against an appointment to the office of inspector. The council decided that it was not within its province to…

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Empire Day Celebrations. the Public School Display. Over 9000 Children

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 11

Usually the final numbers that take part in any demonstration is far short of the number originally promised, particularly when tho preparation entails weeks of arduous and regular…

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Schools of Acting

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 38

During the brief life of "The Constellation," the publication issued by Messrs. Aubrey Mallalieu and Dion Titheradge, of the Kolker-Titheradge-Humphrey Company--…

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The Cathedral Poor Schools. Sale of Work

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 19

The sale of work organised by St. Mary's Sewing Guild in aid of the poor schools of the Cathedral parish—St. Joseph's, William-street, and St. John's, Kent-street—was…

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Cathedral Poor Schools Fete

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 17

His Eminence the Cardinal opened, a sale of work in the Bible Hall, William-street, Sydney, yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, in aid of the Poor Schools of the Cathedral…

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Diocese of Wilcannia. New School at Nyngan

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 19

The Right Rev. Dr. Dunne (Bishop of Wilcannia.) gave Confirmation to a number of children and adults on Sunday, 9th inst., at St. Patrick's Church, Nyngan. He was…

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