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Schools, 1909

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Teachers' Salaries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 3

The movement on the part of the Lithgow brunch of the Touchers' Association last week to make further representations to the authorities on the question of the…

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The Schools. Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 10

Miss Redmond, of the M'Donald's Creek Public School, who has been transferred to Gulgong, was entertained at a picnic, and was the recipient of many tokens of goodwill from…

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Ocr Schools. At Work, and at Play

The Star · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 4

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

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Longueville Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 8

The Longueville Parents' Association had made arrangements for a picnic for the children of the local public school, in celebration of Empire Day. The rain, however, prevented this…

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Croydon Park Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 8

The children attending the Croydon Park Public School assembled at the school yesterday morning for the purpose of unfurling and saluting a flag to be sent to Enfield (England), in…

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Lindfield Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 8

At the Lindfield Public School Empire Day was celebrated by a capital programme of patriotic music, given under the direction of Mr. Gilbert (headmaster). Mr. A. J. Fraser, who…

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Alexandria and Other Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 8

The Alexandria School carried out a small celebration in the school grounds, when the flag presented by Mrs. D. J. Monk was unfurled, after which patriotic songs were given by the…

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St. Ives Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 8

At the St. Ives Public School an address was given by the Premier, who gave-some excellent advice to the boys and girls, in addition to explaining the reason for the demonstration…

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Concord and Mortlake Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 8

The children of Concord and Mortlake public schools combined to celebrate Empire Day at Correy's Gardens. In the morning they joined in singing patriotic…

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In the Mother Country. Immense School Gatherings. Celebration More General

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 9

Empire Day was celebrated by 18,000 schools, representing nearly 4,000,000 scholars, in the United Kingdom. It is estimated that 15,000,000 children took part in…

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Factory Control. First-grade Produce and Dairy Schools

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 16

There will always be a demand for first-grade butter. This is a point that producers should bear in mind. Prices may fluctuate, and even come down very low, but high-class…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 14

During the last three years a winter school for farmers has been held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, and in consequence of its success the Minister for Agriculture has…

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Public School Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 6

Preparation for the display has interfered with the tenuis proposals of the P.S.A.A.A., but the committee will be called together immediately to arrange the teachers' tournament, and a meeting of mistresses of…

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Meetings of Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 6

To-night the southern section of the metropolitan district, will hold the ordinary meeting at the Girls' High School, when Mr. W. J. Rainbow, of the Sydney Museum, will give a lantern lecture on Nature Study,…

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Staffing Country Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 6

One of the Illawarra teachers asked the Acting-Under-Secretary on Saturday, at a meeting of the Teachers' Association, if it were not possible to staff the bigger country schools with assistants trained in method in…

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The Schools. the Demonstration

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 6

Two things were lucking on Monday "at, the Schools'. Demonstration a ray or two o' sunshine, and another 25,000 spectators. For both, the Observatory is blamed by the youngsters. Had it been a fine day, the ground…

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Beecroft Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 11

The children attending the Beecroft Public School celebrated Empire Day with great enthusiasm. At the gathering in the morning the scholars sang several patriotic songs, etc., and…

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Empire Day and the Schools. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 15

Sir,--Now that the excitement of the Empire Day celebrations has passed, please permit me to protest against the neglect of studies which has prevailed at some of the public schools for several weeks past in…

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In Honor of Empire Day-- Celebrations in Sydney. "One Flag, One Fleet"-- The Public Schools' Empire Dag Celebration at the Sydney Cricket Ground

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 28

The Senior Cadets (followed by the Junior Cadet Battalions) marching past…

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Sports and Games. FOOTBALL. Ruyby. King's School heat S.G.S. A Fine Game

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 4

The King's School played the Sydney Grammar School [?] on the K.S. Oval, Parramatta Park, on Saturday, and defeated their popular old rivals, after one…

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