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Schools, 1912

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Tails a Bob. a "Two-up" School

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 6

Patrick Cruise, 17 years of age, was before Mr. Maitland at the Paddington Police Court this morning on a charge of having played an unlawful game in a public place…

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Roman Catholics and Their Religious Schools. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 3

Sir,--"Non Catholic" has stated twice that the Catholic minority wants school help from the Protestant majority. No; Catholics do not want a penny from the Protestants. They do not want to thank them for anything…

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Teachers' Salaries. Mass Meeting Called. the Council's First Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 6

The newly-elected council of the Teachers' Association held its first meeting last night, Mr. P. Kennedy, the president, receiving the felicitations of the members on his election…

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Topics of the Day. Rhodes Scholars

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 15

The annual report of the trustees of the Rhodes Scholarships shows that the intentions of the founder are being carried out. The late Mr. Cecil Rhodes when he drew up his…

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Regrading. School Teachers Dissatisfied

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 12

The re-grading of the public service has not given satisfaction to some of the older and more experienced teachers in the Public Instruction Department, and they are…

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Public School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 7

A meeting of public school teachers will be held in the Technical College at 8 o'clock on Friday evening to give consideration to the new salary scheme in order to enable the council…

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The Teachers' Re-grading

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

A meeting of teachers in charge of first-class schools not carrying special allowances paid consideration of attendances in boys' [?]periments of 100 and over, will be held in the…

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Mosman Superior Public School

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 4

In the examination recently held by the Department of Public instruction for qualifying certificates and High School scholarships, the Mosman Superior Public School succeeded in…

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Public School Examinations

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 49

The results, so far as the schools in the metropolitan district are concerned, of the examination held on December 1 for the qualifying certificate of the Department of…

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Roman Catholics and Their Religious Schools. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 7

Sir,--Your correspondent, P. S. Cleary, on the subject of the statistics relating to Roman Catholic criminals, wishes to know how the statistics given are collected. For his information, allow me space to state that they…

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The Schools. "Twenty Days After."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 17

The general opinion is that any appeal against the recent regrading of the public service must be lodged within 30 days. The fact is that appeals must be made within 20 days…

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Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 17

The Teachers Association has arranged to place conference resolutions before the Minister on Saturday morning, in order to clear the ducks for a strenuous three weeks' work. In addition to discussions on the salary…

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Hospitals and Schools

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 3

The proposal or project of nationalising hospitals having failed or been abandoned, what is the Labour Government to do now in this respect to distinguish its rule? Sit…

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State Schools Condemned Catholic Position Vindicated. by a Secular Paper

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 19

In the course of a leading article, the "Cumberland Times" (Parramatta), one of our veteran inland newspapers, says:— On Thursday last, Archbishop Kelly…

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Open-air Schools. English Experiments

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 4

The experiment of conducting open-air schools for delicate children has proved so successful that the London County Council Education Committee has been recommended to…

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School Examinations

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 3

"In yesterday's issue of your paper the results of the first Departmental Examination in connection with the qualifying certificate appeared; and I beg to protest against the…

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School of Sharks. Thirty Seen Together. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 6

A school of sharks, numbering about 30, were seen in the channel near the Rip by local fishermen who were going out to the fishing grounds. The men state that thin is…

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Roman Catholics and Their Religious Schools. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 14

Sir,--If we are not careful this discussion, which was commenced by a request to answer two "concise and straight-out questions," will become varied as that interesting but disconnected conver-ation which the…

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High School Scholarships

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 8

The winners of the 500 scholarships awarded in connection with the qualifying certificate examination have been invited to select the particular high school at which they wish the…

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Military School. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 12

Lieutenant-Colonel Antill has taken over the duties of Commandant of the special school of instruction for the instructional staff. The currency of the school will be for…

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