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Schools, 1912

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Schools of Art. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 21

Mr. F. Hayward, assistant librarian, Bathurst School of Arts, was appointed librarian of the Orange School of Arts, out of 88 applicants…

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School Lunches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 5

During the long, hot days of summer the cutting of the children's school lunches becomes a matter needing some consideration. My little sister always seems to find her…

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Teachers' Tennis Tournament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 17

The council of the P.S.A.A.A. has decided to hold a teachers' tennis tournament in the first half of the current year. Arrangements have been left in the hands of the tennis secretary…

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Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 17

Sub-committees of the Teachers' Association have been busy trying to formulate a new constitution that will please everybody and bring together all classes of teachers in one compact…

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The Sydney Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 7

In view of the passing of A. B. Weigall, so long and honorably connected with the Sydney Grammar School, the following extracts from the rominiscences of the late Lady…

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The Schools. Evening Science Lectures

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 17

Few subjects have received so much attention of recent years as the teaching of science in the public schools. The small boy who remarked that "Experiments are bosker--all explosions…

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About Certain School Buildings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 8

Some confusion appears to have arisen regarding the attitude of the Department of Public Instruction in regard to certain building work to which reference was made in 'The…

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Veteran Schoolmaster's Death

Globe · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 3

Mr. A. Bythesea Woigall, headmaster of the Sydney Grammar School for 45 years, died on Tuesday last week…

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Drama for Home or School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 8

"Better than Sacrifice," by Gerard Marly (Washbourne. through Louis Gille, 6d), is a capital play for children, and eminently suited for school production. It bubbles with…

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School Statistics. Decrease in Anglican and Wesleyan Schools. Catholic Increase

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 32

In a memorandum just issued by the British Board of Education is given a table showing the number, accommodation, and average attendance of the public…

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Making School a Joy

Watchman · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 4

By his latest invention Thomas Edison says that lie Is going to make education so attractive that truants will become as extinct as the Dodo, and that parents will…

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Lawn Tennis. Teachers' Tennis Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 12

The council of the P.S.A.A.A. has decided to hold a teachers' tennis tournament in the first half of the current year. Arrangements have been left in the hands of the tennis secretary, Mr. W. J. Liggins…

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Imperial Teachers' Conference. Delegates From New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 7

The agenda paper for the forthcoming imperial conference of teachers' associations, to be held in London, includes the following subjects:—Rural schools, their curriculum and…

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The Regrading of Teachers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 13

Sir,—With regard to the amended regulations governing teachers' salaries from July 1, 1911, there seems to be some misrepresentation, concerning the percentage increase on…

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Country News. the Schools. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 13

At the half-yearly meeting of the Casino District School Teachers' Association Mr. J. C. Wearne delivered a lecture on life-saving. It was decided to form a class in connection with…

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Public School Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

At the council meeting held on Wednesday evening, it was decided to request the regrading hoard to meet the executive of the association to discuss the question of allowances other…

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Queensland Schools. Shortage of Teachers. Some Coming From England

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 14

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Inquiry has been made of the Minister for Education as to the alleged shortage in the department of male assistant teachers. Mr. Grant explained that there was…

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Rockdale School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

A banquet was held at R[?]kdale yesterday afternoon to celebrate the foundation-stone laying of the Rockdale School of Arts. The stone was declared well and truly laid by Sir…

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Queensland. More Teachers Wanted. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 10

Mr. Grant (Minister for Public Instruction, stated to-day that there was a temporary shortage of male assistant teachers. The ordinary source of supply is through the pupil…

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Public Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 7

At the meeting of the council of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Association, held on Wednesday evening, it was decided to request the regrading board to meet the executive…

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