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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Christian Brothers' School, Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 42

The Christian Brothers' Schoolhall, Goulburn, was well filled on the 18th inst., on the occasion of the annual break-up. The hall was nicely decorated with flowers and…

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Convent High, School Manly

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 7

The pupils of St. Mary's Star of the Sea Convent High School. Mealy, gave their first concert in the Lyric Theatre, Manly, on the 18th December. There was a large…

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Our Lady's High School, Waverley

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 7

The annual entertainment and distribution of prizes of Our Lady's High School and St. Cecilia's School of Masic, Waverley (conducted by the Poor Clares), took place on…

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Letters From a Schoolgirs's Newsbag Convent of Mercy, Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 34

Convent of Mercy; Goulburn, 1st February, 1911. My dear A—Just arrived! Now girls, trunks, tears from a few lonely ones, a…

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Convent High School, Redfern

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 37

The pupils of the Convent of Mercy High School, Redfern, gave a delightful entertainment, musical and dramatic, in the Redfern Town Hall on December 18. The programme…

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P.m.g. in the Air. His First Flight. Aviation School Opened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 9

At 4 o'clock yesterday morning a motor car containing Mr. Frazer, the Postmaster-General, Mrs. Frazer, and Mr. Box (private secretary) left Sydney and bowled merrily along…

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Continuation Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 7

The system of continuation schools having proved a success, 12 new ones are to be opened next month as follows.—Commercial classes: Burwood, Chastwood, Parramatt,…

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TEACHERS v J. Searle's Team

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 10

An eleven chosen from the teachers played Mr. J. Searle's team at the Imperial Oval yesterday. Scores:— Teachers, first innings.—J. Myers, retired, 1[?]7: R. Moore, b Stafford, 10; V. Skipper, b Stafford, 1; A,…

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Subsidies to Schools of Arts Is the Money Well Spent? Government Orders an Inquiry

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

A deputation from the Ashfield School of Arts, introduced by Mr. Robson, M.L.A. asked the Minister for Public instruction this afternoon to grant their institution official…

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Westminster Jews' Free School. Centenary of Institution

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

At the distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Westminster Jewe' Free School, London, Mr Claude Montefiore, who presided said that the school was that year…

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Schools of Art. a Question of Policy

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 9

'A' request made to-day to the Minister for Education (Mr. Flowers, M.L.C.) by a deputation from Ashfield led to a statement by the Minister, that the whole question of…

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Physical Training. Voluntary School Established

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

BRISBANE, Thursday.--In connection with the new time-table for schools, under which teachers will impart efficient instruction in the new system of physical training which is…

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Canvassing for Scholars

The Methodist · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Archibald told a London audience recently that so keen were the young people of his own school at Bourneville on service in the Primary and Junior Departments that a week ago he had about eighteen…

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A Brief Message to Sunday School Teachers. (Vice-President, World's S.S. Association.)

The Methodist · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

Teacher! Your class should be counted among your most important duties of life. Pray for it, compass it with light and happiness, protect it with godly influences. Know your children,…

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Tyes of School Children. How to Save Them

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 10

With the reopening of school and the return of the children to their indoor class studies and home work at night, a very timely warning on…

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Collapse of a School. Inmates Buried Under Ruins Seven Bodies Recovered

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 8

MADRID. Friday Evening.—A sensation was caused at Seville by the sudden collapse of some school building, which buried many who were within beneath messes of debris…

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World's Greatest Man O' Warsman School

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 3

The new training school of the United States Navy, located about 28 miles north of Chicago, on the west shore of Lake Michigan, 1000 miles distant from the nearest seaboard, was…

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New York Experiment. a Public Business School

The World's News · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 10

Largely through the help of Mrs. E. Harriman, a fund of £8000 a year for five years has been raised for an experimental school in New York for the study and administration of…

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Mr. Bull's Team v N.S.W. TEACHERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 18

Mr. Bull's team, 213 (W. T. J. Finneran 49. Dr. Blue 36, Von der Hyde 23. P. Newton 21, P. Arnott 15), plated a draw-with N.S.W. teachers, 142 (Morris 46) for ten wickets (12 a side), at the Rushcutter…

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Teachers' Military Camp

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 16

Yesterday Mr. P. Board, Director of Public Instruction, visited the country teachers' holiday camp at the Royal Agricultural Ground. Mr. Board's appreciation of the whole…

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