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Schools, 1911

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Free High Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 6

It has been decided that the Continuation School at Hurlstone (Summer-hill), and the day school at the Technical College, Ultimo, are in future to rank as high schools, and in…

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The Objection to Mixed Schools. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 5

Sir,--It appears to me that Rev. Peter Klein, in his advocacy of separate schools for different religious denominations, takes up a very weak position. He says: "If I taught my 140 Catholic children every day for one…

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The Marist Brothers and St. Mary's High School. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 10

Sir,--In your issue of the 11th inst,, Monsignor O'Haran gives a surprisingly unfair version regarding the above mutter. I would beg space to criticise several of his assertions…

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School of Mechanical Drawing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 10

The first annual Gathering of the Sydney School of Mechanical Drawing was held at Ferndale Pleasure Grounds on Saturday, and proved a great success. There were a number of racing events, amongst which was the…

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Unpopular Appointment. School Teacher's Resignation Demanded. New York

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 1

Great indignation has been caused among the Americans at Honolulu by the appointment of a Japanese lady, Miss Toki Miamto, as a teacher at the Honolulu Central…

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Chocolate Clubs at Sunday Schools. How Confectioners' Profits Are Filched

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 56

The confectioners and grocers of Lancashire are combining to fight the "religious traders" who run the chocolate clubs which have been formed recently in connection with Sunday…

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The Public Schools. New Appointments

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. H. D. M'Lellond has been Appointed Acting Chief Inspector in the Department of Public Instruction during the absence of Mr. Board in Europe…

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Free High Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 8

It was announced in yesterday's issue that it had been decided that the continuation school at Hurlstone and the day school at the Technical College, Ultimo, were in future to rank as…

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Teachers Removals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 17

Over 500 removals have been made during the recent vacation, and the appointment brunch is only just beginning to take breath after its violent effort. It is not an easy task to keep in mind the thousand and one…

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Continuation Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 17

The new evening continuation schools are to commence work on February 20. The headmasters have already been appointed, but so far the "subject teachers" have not been dealt with. It would tie as well, therefore, for…

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Pubic School Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 17

The promotion of Mr. P. Shortland, M.A., to the position of first assistant at Grafton district school will leave a gap in public school sport extremely difficult to fill. He has acted as general secretary of the…

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New Zealand Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 17

The New Zealand teachers left for home on Saturday by the Moeraki, after a five weeks' holiday that was full of incident and rain. The test match ended rather disappointingly, for New South Wales mast have won…

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The Schools. the Secondary Syllabus

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 17

Whatever may prove to be the defects of the new secondary syllabus they will not be caused by undue haste in the compilation. For many months a committee that comprised the educational experts of the…

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Murder of a School Teacher. His Widow Sentenced. Berlin, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 7

The trial of Fran Herberich on a charge of murdering her husband, Dr. Herberich, the headmaster of a girls' high school, in April last, has concluded at Nuremberg…

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Plucky Surf Rescue at Manly. a Modest Hero. Country School Teacher's Fine Feat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 8

A big sea was breaking on to the Manly Beach yesterday morning, and surf-bathers could not go out any distance with any degree of safety. A particularly strong back-wash carried the water…

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Catholic Education in Bathurst Diocese. Speech by the Bishop. the Proposed School Inspection by the Government

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 13

The retrofit conducted at Perthville by the Very Rev. Father M. T. O'Reilly, C.M., President of St. Stanislaus' College, was followed by the annual educational reunion…

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The Epoch Making Education Conference at St. Mary's The Primary and Secondary Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 18

The Catholic Education Conference, which was opened in the Chapter Hall at St. Mary's Cathedral on Tuesday week, was continued on Wednesday, Thursday and…

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The "Telegraph" and the Schools: a Reply

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 26

It is no matter for wonder that widespread interest has been taken in the Catholic Education Conference, for it was [?] of the most important gatherings over held in…

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The Priest in the Public School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 20

A sub-leader in Friday's "Telegraph" on the Catholic Education Conference corn-pares very favourably in manners with the four sectarian torch-light processions of the…

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The Catholic Education Conference. Fruitful Discussions and Important Resolutions. the Standard of Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 22

Important deliberations followed the resumption of the Catholic Education Conference on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in the Chapter Hall, Sydney, under the pre…

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