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Schools, 1910

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The Schools. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Charles Peck, head master of the Gosford Public School for 22 years, has received notice of his transfer to St. Ives. A petitlon signed by over 100 residents, has been…

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The Schools. (This Column appears on Tuesdays.)

The Star · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 1

The urgent necessity for a more stringent Compulsory Attendance Act is clearly ex-emplified by the record of the Children's Court at Paddington for the fortnight ended…

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Teachers' Summer School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 6

The class of teacher students who have assembled at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College for the summer school are bent upon serious work, as is evidenced by the fact that,…

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Teachers' Summer School at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 24

The fifth summer school for school teachers now in session at the…

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Summer School at Hawkesbury College

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

The fifth summer school for school teachers now in session at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College shows the continued popularity of the movement inaugurated by the Principal,…

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Great Public Schools. England and Australia. Athletic Championships for 1909

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 9

"Magister," who chronicles the "School World" sport in the Melbourne "Herald," sends me the following interesting comparison of track championship work at…

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Schoolboy Drowned. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 7

A magisterial inquiry into the death of Albert Fletcher was held this morning, before Mr. Arthur Judges. Deceased, who was the eldest son of Mr. William Fletcher, of…

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Young Folks the New Bush School

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 42

The Novusto Public School ranked as seventh class, with an enrolment of 59 scholars. The school building was substantially built of brick, and the commodious…

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School Festivals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 14

Few subjects have been more revolutionised in the teaching than that of history, in the olden days it was purely an effort of memory, and all sorts of mnemonic aids were called in, even to embalming historic facts…

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The Schools. Clean Playgrounds

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 14

Keeping the playground clean is one of the many troubles of the teacher, since one of the main reasons of his culling is to "inculcate habits of orderliness and obedience." With deciduous trees about, the problem…

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New Zealand Teachers' Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 14

The annual address of the president of the New Zealand Educational Institute last week, shows that the Dominion is confronted with the fame problems, as beset Australia. Speaking of child-labor, the president…

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Eastern Suburbs School Extensions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 14

Mr. C. W. Oakes, Honorary Minister, and member for Paddington, has been officially informed that the Minister for Public Instruction has approved of the acceptance of the tender of Mr. W. Ward for addition, etc., in…

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School Gardens and Education

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 14

In the course of an article on school gardens and education in the "Journal of Horticulture and Home Farmer" the writer says: -- "The lad in the school garden is taught to use his…

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New South Wales Teachers on Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 14

After being defeated at Greymouth, the New South Wales teachers touring New Zealand crossed the South Island from west to east by way of the famous Otira Gorge. A quick train run of 50 miles brought the party…

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Teachers V. Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 13

At Leichhardt Oval. Scores: -- Leichhardt -- First Innings. -- G. Walker, b Gill, 0; A. Brady, st. Peterson, b Owen, 24; E. Free, c Giltinan, b Owen, 14; C. Sheath, b Owen, 1; C. Nichols, b Owen,…

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School Additions

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

Mr. John Nobbs, M.L.A., has been Informed that tenders Have been accepted for additions, etc., to public school, Auburn, and for repairs in connection with…

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St. Joseph's Convent School Camperdown. an Entertainment

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 25

The Sisters of St Joseph's, Camperdown, are to be congratulated upon the success of the school concert, one of the brightest and cleverest entertainments of its kind we have…

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Opening the Eyes of French Catholics. Poisoning the Springs. What Is Now Taught in the School Books

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 6

A warm discussion has arisen in France among Catholic leaders us to the best policy for the coming elections. Just at present it would seem an if the Catholic movement in…

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Crookwell Convent School Annual Distribution of Prizes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 39

The usual interesting entertainment held in connection with the annual distribution of prizes at the Convent school, Crookwell, took place on the 24th December last, in…

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Protestant Tribute to Our Schools

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 10

Leigh Mitchell Hodges, a non-Catholic, writes appreciatively in the "Philadelphia North American" of Catholic educational institutions. He does not hesitate to…

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