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Schools, 1911

3,132 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 157

Our Public School Buildings. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 6

Sir, -- Kindly grant me space for a few observations on this all-important question. Some three yearn ago I expressed my candid opinions on this subject timer the Leading, "Our Little Spectacle-wearers."…

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Hornsby School of Arts. Second Annual Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 4

The poultry, fruit and flower show, In connection with the Hornsby School of Arts, was held on Friday and Saturday in the hall. It was well patronised, and the…

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Wireless Telegraphy in School

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1911 · page 26

The children in a village school in Northamptonshire are accustomed to such wonders. They have a scientific schoolmaster, named Mr. F. H. Wright, who has…

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The Nautical School Ship Sobraon

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1911 · page 13

WHICH FOR MANY YEARS HAS SERVED AS A REFORMATORY AND TRAINING SHIP, BUT WHICH. THE MINISTER HAS DECIDED SHALL BE ABANDONED IN FAVOR OF THE FARM SCHOOL AT MITTAGONG. '…

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Agricultural Antics. Performed in Our State Schools. the Compilation of a Pamphlet. and the Information It Contains. To the Editor

Truth · Sunday 12 March 1911 · page 3

Sir.—The Department of Public Instruction has once more made a spasmodic effort to resurrect the dead limb of agriculture in connection with our…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 14

Sir,—An intermittent storm is always raging on this subject. I am a Protestant, an evangelical, and an office-bearer in a suburban church. But when I hear the frantic protests…

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Kogarah School Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 12

The fifteenth annual carnival of Kogarah Superier Pubic School attracted a large attendance at Harvey's Sane Souel baths on Saturday. Results:- Beginners' Race.—First heat: G. Napier. 1; Cooper, 2;…

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High Schools in Agriculture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 6

PERTH.—The Premier (Mr. Wilson) told a deputation on Thursday that the InspectorGeneral of Schools (Mr. Andrews) was to make a tour of inquiry through Canada, and…

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Moving Pictures Restricted. in Richmond School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 8

RICHMOND, Saturday.--At the monthy meeting of the committee of the Richmond School of Arts, colonel C. S. Guest moved:-- That in consequence of some of the moving pictures…

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Teachers' Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

The teachers of western section and also of the central section of metropolitan associations had meetings last Friday evening, the one at North Newtown practice school, and…

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Additional Continuation Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

The additional continuation schools, of which mention was made recently, will not be ready, for occupation for some little time. At Cleveland-street a commercial school will be…

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Teachers and the Re-grading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

The quinquennial inquiry by the Public Service Board into all branches of the service is exacting a very large proportion of time from the heads of the Education Department, who…

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Education. the Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

In the latter part of last year the council of the Teachers' Association took over the Cooper Library, which had previously been housed in the library of the Technical College…

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Our Public Schools

The Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 9

As "Pencil Chisel" views them:-- "It is repeatedly stated that the children of Australia are our best asset. It so, let us give more attention to their budding lives…

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Our Public School Buildings. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 10

Sir,--"Pencil Chisel," in Saturday's issue[?] every authority but that directly blamable has pressed in no measured terms the fact that considering the cost our public school buildings are little or…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 7

Sir,—A letter signed "Disgusted" appeared in your issue of March 13. The writer says he is a Methodist, and adds:—"My boy attends Fort-street Model School.... Will…

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Great Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 13

The annual regatta of the Great Public Schools has been fixed tor Wednesday, April 26. Interest is certainly going to be keen in connection with this year's regatta. An array of good coaches is doing excellent…

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School Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 6

The big swimming earnival in cvonnection [?] P.S.A.A.A. will be held on Saturday. Nineteen com-petition have entered for the mile race, including one boy 11 years of age. The public schools' 10yds…

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Sydney Teacher's College

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 6

The Minister and the department[?] busily engaged for some days looking at the sites that might serve a place for the new teachers' College that has been promised so long. Mr. Dawson stated yesterday…

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A Method of Attracting Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 6

Most of the inspectors complained last year of the meagre attendances at the regular meeting of the teachers in the particular sections. Of course it was realised that attendance was purely optional, and at…

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