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Schools, 1911

3,132 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 157

School in the Future

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 8

It will be pleasant to be a schoolboy in the educational millienium, forcecasted by Mr. Bernard Shaw recently. One of the features of the school will be a stage, upon which…

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Boy Duellists. a School Quarrel

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 8

Two French schoolboys in the Iycce, or public school, of Forx, fought a desperate duel with swords and pistols during the third week in March in the Pare de Pelissens outside the…

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North Sydney School of a Arts

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. W. Darley writes:—You have devoted space in your columns to the affairs of the above institution, and you will deserve thanks it reform in its management is brought about…

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Continuation Schools for Cleveland-street. Commercial and Artisan

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 7

The success which has attended the establishment of continuation sebcola at Petersham, Cook's Hill, Mosman and Balmain has induced the Minister for Public instruction (Mr. Beeby)…

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Great Public Schools' Rowing Championship (The Editor, "Referee.")

Referee · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 11

Sir,—I was an onlooker at the boat race between the Great Public Schools last Wednesday, and would like to draw attention to the unfairness of the conditions under which the race…

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Commercial and Artisan Schools

The Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 6

The large amount of success that has met the establishment of commercial continuation schools at Petersham. Cook's Hill, Mosman, and Balmain haa determined the…

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Haughty Ladies' A.s.a. It Backs Down. Schoolgirl Swimmers Merely Cautioned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 16

When it was slated some weeks back that a number of school girl swimmers had been suspended, the New South Wales Ladies' Swimming Association at once became an object of…

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A New Continuation School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 7

Next Monday evening a new commercial continuation school will be opened at Cleveland-st., under command of Mr. James Conway. The school has been doing secondary work for many years, and is in the centre of a very…

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Vacancies at the Practice Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 7

There will be a few vacancies at the Practice Schools at Blackfriars and North Newtown, at the end of the year, and as the appointment carries £40 a year allowance, there ought to be numerous applicants. The…

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Teachers' Removals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 7

The vacancy at Minmi caused by the promotion of Mr. John Broome to Kurri Kurri some time ago has been filled by the appointment of Mr. J. Portcous, of Adamstown. Mr. W. Vout goes to Adamstown from…

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Teachers, Wake Up! to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 13

Sir,--I are glad to note in this morning's issue of "The Daily Telegraph" (which paper, by the way, has earned the gratitude of New South Wales teachers for Hie way in which it has from time to time supported their claims…

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Sporting Review. High-priced Racing Failures. Inter-state Rowing Carnival When Old 'Uns Gather. Rugby Amateur Definition. on the Suburban Golf Courses. Schoolgirl Swimmers Cautioned. Bowls Quarrel Simmering Down. a Risky Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 15

Though horsebreeders in Australasia have not produced nearly so many high-priced failures as studmasters in England have unloaded, they can lay claim to having furnished quite a fair…

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Children's School Lunches

Globe · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 11

A young Queensland mother writers:— My little boy and girl have been going to school since the beginning of this year. They like it very much, but a source of great worry…

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Great Public Schools Regatta. St. Josephs College to the Front

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 11

More ideal weather conditions than those which favoured the holding of the Great Public Schools' regatta on the Parramatta River on Wednesday week could not be…

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Amusements. "The Women Teachers' Club."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 10

Last Saturday evening a large number of members and friends responded to an invitation from the assistant teachers' committee to hear a programme of Scottish music. Miss Laplsh was the hostess. Many Scottish…

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The Schools. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 10

The Parents and Citizens' Association, at Morpeth, entertained Mr. W. J. Broadfoot, public school teacher, who has been promoted to Moree school. The pupils presented him…

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Schools' Football Premiership. the King's School V Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 10

The first match of the series for the Great Public Sclools' premiership took place yesterday when the King's School met Sydney Grammar School on the T.K.S. oval, T.K.S. winning by 16 points to 8…

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Schools of Arts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 7

Sir,—It should be gratifying to every Australian that has a becoming regard for the public treasury and the educational status of the community to know that a gentleman…

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The King's School V. Sydney Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 5

Played on The King's School ground yesterday. King's School won by 16 points 3. Farquhar scored two tries and converted two, Ross one try, and Binnis one try for the winners. For the losers, Dautrebande…

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Great Public Schools Athletic Association. Newington College V. St. Ignatius' College

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 5

Newington College defeated Riverview on the latter's grounds yesterday by 24 points to 3. Tries were secured for the former by Tasker (3), Baker (1), Stewart (2), and Stewart converted three. For the latter Hogan kicked a…

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