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Schools, 1909

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Questions Answered. Provisional School

The Star · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 2

Mr. G. A. Jones asked the Minister for Public Instruction--(1) Is it the policy or general practice of his department, in establishing provisional schools in…

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Great Public Schools' Premiership

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 7

On Saturday S.C.E.G.S. and S.G.S. met on the Sydney School ground, the match resulting in a win for Church of England Grammar School by 21 points to 3. Tries were obtained by Garbett, Sayers, Massie (2), and…

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Teachers' Tennis Tournament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 7

Last Saturday's play brought the tournament to the semi-final stage, and again there were some exciting finishes. Following are the results:--Misses M. Deer and Free beat Misses Horne and Youll, 60-58; Miss…

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Teachers' Removals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 7

Several changes have been made owing to a vacancy it Belmore, caused through the continued illness of Mr. J. Jarvie. Mr. S. Long, of Windsor, goes to Belmore, and Mr. Jacobs, till recently an exile in Norfolk Island…

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The Schools. an Educational Rate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 7

One of the coincidences that happen so often chanced along the other day. Just when Victoria in putting her educational house in order, evolved the idea of creating an education rate for the maintenance of secondary…

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Answers to Questions. Travelling Van Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 10

"There is only one travelling van school in New South Wales (Eton-Harrow)," said Mr. HOGUE to Mr. G. A. Jones, "and the approximate cost to the State of each child under the van system is £7 13s 9d per annum."…

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Liverpool School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 3

The animal meeting of the School of Arts, Liverpool, was held at the institute on Thursday evening. Alderman R. C. Rowe, president, was in the chair…

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Sports and Games. FOOTBALL. Rugby. WENTWORTH v the King's School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 3

These teams played a match—the last of the preparatory matches, for School, before the big matches commence of the second half of the winter—at Parramatta…

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St. Vincent's College Ex-Pupils' Danec

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 23

St. Vincent's College ex-Pupils' Union were the hostesses on Monday evening of a smart dance given at Baumann's. Miss McSharry and Miss d'Alpuget received the…

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Suicides Among Schoolboys. Sad Results of French Secular Teaching

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 5

The suicide of a boy named Neny, aged 14, during class at the lycee of Clermont-Ferrand, was the result of an agreement between the boy and some other of his schoolfellows…

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Falsifying History. Text Books Used in Victorian State Schools. Exposed by the Catholic Truth Society

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 36

Cardinal Moran has said in effect that history during the past three centuries has been a conspiracy against the Catholic Church. It is a conspiracy which the earnest…

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Aftermath of a Mission. Scripture in State Schools. Controversy Between Clergymen

Evening News · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 3

BATHURST, Thursday.—An aftermath of the united mission recently conducted in Bathurst by Mr. Hugh Paton, the Scotch evangelist, has just been made public, in the shape of…

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North Newtown School

Evening News · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 8

A deputation representing the Newtown Municipal Council and the Parents' and Residents' Association of the North Newtown Public School, waited upon the Minister for Public…

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The Schools. Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 12

The Superior Public school new buildings will be opened on Saturday next by the Minister for Public Instruction. DUBBO, Wednesday…

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Country News. Schools of Arts. Combadello

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 12

The [?]rers, [?], and station hands at Combadello, in the Moree district, have combined and formed a School of Arts, under the Coombemartin (Q.) rules. Mr. M'Kenchie, the…

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North Newtown School-ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 7

A deputation representing the Newtown Council and the Parents and Residents' Association of the North Newtown Public School watted upon Mr. Hogue, Minister for Public…

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School Agriculture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 6

WELLINGTON.—The pupils at the Bodangora Public school carry on a vegetable garden at the school, under the supervision of the teacher (Mr. A. J. Murray), and this season…

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King's School v. St. Joseph's

The Star · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 6

King's School beat St. Joseph's by 8 points to all…

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Football. the King's School V. St. Joseph's College

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 10

First and second teams of The King's School and St. Joseph's College played matches at Parramatta yesterday. T.K.S. first won by 8 points to nil, Harrison and Massey-Westropp scoring tries, and Hill converting one…

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School Playgrounds

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 11

There is something in the nature of an epidemic demand for additional playground area's at public schools. Mr. W. C. Clegg, on behalf of a deputation from the North Newtown Parerts' Association and the…

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