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Schools, 1912

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School Teachers on Strike the High Cost of Living. Vienna

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 1

In common with the rest of the community the school teachers have raised an outcry against the high cost of living. The teachers insist upon an increase of 25…

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Summer Schools for Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 11

The popular idea is that public school teachers arc now enjoying a long holiday, but it is still a fact that several hundred teachers will enter upon a fortnight's strenuous work. The…

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First Aviation School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 10

Encouraged by his aerial successes, My. W. E. Hart, who secured the first certificate of the Aerial League of Australia, has formed a school of aviation at Penrith, which will be…

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Education. the Supply of Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 4

During the past two years it has been more than once stated that the supply ot efficient teachers is not equal to the demand, especially in the case of men…

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The Durbar. at Delhi. Waiting for the King Emperor. (By Rev. Stacey Waddy, M.A., Headmaster of King's School.) [?] DELHI, Dec. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 11

In two days now his Majesty the King (or, as he is always styled in India, the KingEmperor) will arrive, and make his State entry into the Imperial city of Hindustan. So…

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Golf Notes. the Proposed Association. Schools for Beginners. British Championship Conditions

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 3

The endeavor to establish a New South Wales Golf Association is still marking, time, owing to the action of the Royal Sydney Club and the Australian Club in demanding an…

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Free Baths for School Children

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 10

The Balmain Council is to wait upon the Government the allowance of a subsidy to compensate the council for granting the free admission to the baths under their control of children all the year round…

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Compulsory Training. Dealing with Small Boys. a Training School for Teachers

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 8

An important step in connection with the compulsory military and have training has been taken to-day by the opening of a Summer School for Public Teachers to enable…

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School Teachers. Rearranged Salaries. Scheme Nearly Complete

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 4

The officials of the Department of Public Instruction have practically finished the work of re-arranging the salaries of public school teachers, and it is probable that the…

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Continuation Schools. Twelve More Next Month

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 9

So satisfactory has the system of continuation schools proved that 12 additional have been decided upon. These, it is hoped, will commence on February 19. The total number of…

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The Sketcher. Opossums, Schoolmasters, and Police

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

Notice is given in the "New South Wales Government Gazette" that opossums are to be absolutely protected for a period of six months, commencing January 1, 1912. The…

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Continuation Schools. Expansion of the Movement. Twelve More Schools in February

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 8

The Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. Fred Flowers, M.L.C.) 4 has decided upon the establishment of twelve additional evening continuation schools…

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High School Bursaries. Last Year's Examinations

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 8

It is expected that the results of the High School Bursary examinations will be announced before the end of this month. The examiners have had a huge task set…

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Evening Continuation Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 19

The Department of Public Instruction is clearly not going to let Mr. Board's trip abroad go to waste, for it has decided upon an immediate expansion of the continuation school system. It is intended immediately after…

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The Schools. Superannuation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 19

There is still a possibility that a supera[?]ation scheme may be introduced before the present Parliament dissolves, since though the details of any scheme may be contentious, there is remarkable [?]ity among…

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Unclassified Teachers. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 19

Sir,--Mr. Board, the Under-Secretary, in his Town-hall address, gave very definite information concerning teachers qualifying by examination. Now, any rule or regulation that affects thousands, or even hundreds, of…

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Reform School Graduates. Hold Up Detective

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 4

Jesse and Frank James, the notorious Missourl bandits, had nothing on William Spoger, 21 years old. 2812 Keeley street. and John Uhledisky. alias…

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Misses Dearn's Pupils' Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 40

There was a large and approciative audience at the annual concert given by the popils of the Misses Dearn, in the Leichhardt Town Hall, amongst these present being…

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Our Lady's High School, Waverley. Prize Day

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 35

The annual entertainment and the exhibition of work connected with the distribution of prizes at Our Lady's High School, "Waverley (conducted by the Poor Claros) were…

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St. Joseph's School, William-street

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 27

The Sister of [?] St. Joseph's School. William-Street, wish to thank their general[?] for the following [?]…

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