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Schools, 1911

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Port Strfet School Carvival. Another Record by Longworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 12

The Fort-street School carnival, one of the most popular swimming events of the year, was held at the Municipal Baths, Domain. There was a very good attendance, and much interest was taken in a long but well…

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A Close Vote. French Cabinet's Escape. Reopening Religious Schools. Paris, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 9

In the Chamber of Deputies last night the Socialist Radical party accused the Government of conniving with the religious orders in connection with the…

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Are State Schools Heathenish? Defence by Dean of Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 8

A civic service attended by the Mayors and aldermen of Newcastle and nine suburban municipalities, as well as a number of police, under Inspector Banks, was held in the…

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Defence of Public Schools

The Sun · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

The Dean of Newcastle, preaching in the Newcastle Cathedral yesterday morning, made an eloquent defence of the public school system of the State. He said the charge had been made that the State schools were…

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Are the Schools Heathen? Dean of Newcastle's Defence

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The Dean of Newcastle delivered a striking sermon at the Cathedral this morning on the subject of education, with particular reference to the State school…

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The Awful Avalanche. an Ill-fated Russian School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 7

ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday.--An avalanche has destroyed a school at Sibye, on the Black Sea. Twelve boys and six adults were found…

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Presentation to Teacher

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 3

A pleasant function took place in the Parramatta District Public School, when the Mayor Alderman John Waught attended at the request of the bove of the Grafton District School in…

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School Characteristics and Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 4

To the teachers of the southern metropolitan section Mr. R. Grieve, B.A., Inspector of schools, last week give in address on school characteristics and work. He showed that…

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Education. the Continuation Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 4

The first week's operations of the continuation schools have proved very satisfactory. Petersham Commercial Continuation School is in charge of Mr. W. C. Ewing, diploma in…

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Playgrounds for School Children

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 6

A committee of school inspectors has been appointed by the Minister for Public Instruction to report upon the metropolitan and country schools, especially in connection with…

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Labor and the Teachers. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 9

Sir,--The several correspondents who have written on the question of the treatment of teachers by the Labor Government seem to have missed the opening in the case for the Government, and expended their fire where…

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Schoolboy Clairvoyant

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 3

A new problem for Schoolmaster has [?] reported from [?] Japan when they named [?] developed of a [?]…

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Politics in School

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 6

At a meeting recently of the government of the High Wincombe Royal Grammer School in England on of the members. Mr C. W. Denion J. P. a Liberal said that a letter had been…

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Glebe Publio School Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 14

The annual carnival of the Glebe Superior Public School will take place at the Drummoyne Baths on Friday next at 8 p.m. An attractive programme has tow vaa&s, mnrttttni ot alua non, oiiaznpionaliip…

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Continuation Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 14

A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS.. Mr. G. S. Beeby, Minister for Education, in company with Mr. J. Dawson, acting secretary, visited the Petersham and Newtown…

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Next Monday. One Mile Championship o[?] N.S.W. the Fort[?]street School Splash. Longworth Again Bolts

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 8

Dads, mums, uncles, aunts, etc., etc., who had trudged through the "Dom," or across the Gardens, to see our Tom and little Willie win or be cheated, filled the big…

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School Boy "Howlers"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 7

Every teacher has had the dreary daily round illuminated by "ludicrous blunders, and many teachers have made collections of school boy "howlers." "The University Correspondent" recently offered a prize of one guinea…

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The Schools. Superannuation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 7

Teachers, "generally will welcome the interest shown by the Government in appointing a special committee to thoroughly. Investigate the question of superannuation for the whole public service. The much-discussed bill…

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Public School Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 7

A team representing the Public Schools will meet Newington College at Newington to-morrow. The following have been selected to represent Public Schools:-- Smith, Ives Lacey and Fligg (Cleveland-street), Parr,…

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Public School Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 7

Teachers are reminded that entries for the P.S.A.A.A carnival finally close on Saturday next, at 55 Phillip- street, at 11 a.m. No entry forms are being provided, so that entries should be forwarded in…

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