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Schools, 1912

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Vanished Schoolboys. Want to Make Money. Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 7

The police are endeavoring to ascertain the whereabouts of two schoolboys whoso names are John William Merrifold and Charles Goudy, and who disappeared from…

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"Don't Send the Ladies!" a Minister Perplexed. School Accommodation Problem

The Sun · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 8

"The ladles are very anxious over the matter, and if we don't get anything, you Will have fifty or sixty of them waiting on you," threatened a member of a deputation…

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Demand for Schools. Request From Westmead

The Sun · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 4

New towns and villages are springing up with mushroom-like growth, and no sooner are a few houses erected than the cry is, "A school! A school!" The latest district to…

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Boy Missing. Supposed Protest Against School

The Sun · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 8

Lock Kensett, a boy of 14, was brought down from Goulburn at the beginning of February, and stayed at Manly enjoying a holiday before his father put him to…

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New School at Campsie. This Official Opening

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 8

While other districts have been the population spreading. Campsie has not stood still. It has advanced, and has now earned a right to the possession of a modern school…

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Death of an Old Schoolmaster

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 4

MILLTHORPE, Tuesday.—Mr.George street-feild for 33 years a resident in this district and formerly public school master at Lowther, Blayney, Shadforth and Benarse, who had…

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Education. Teachers' Examinations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 5

Since the system of additional salary for increased certificates was established in the Education Department there has been a more general desire among teachers to attend…

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Crowded Schools. a Cramped Policy. Minister's Comprehensive Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 6

The Education Department at present proposes making additions to the Croydon Park Public school at a cost of between £2500 and £3000. This, however, is considered…

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School Accommodation at Westmead. Infants Who Travel by Train

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 13

It was point ml out to Mr. Carmichael by a deputation from Westmead, which waited upon him yesterday, that the existing school was so far removed from the centres of population…

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"The Department Cramped." Money Wanted for New Schoolhouses. Should There Be a Loan?

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 7

"The policy of the department has been cramped for want of funds, and the money spent has, therefore, not been economically used." said Mr. Carmichael. Minister for…

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The Schools. Constitution of Tito Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 17

At tho Christmas conference the question of amending the constitution of the Teachers' Association was relegated to a special conference, to be held at Easter, the council in the…

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Saved Two Lives. Petersham Schoolgirl's Brave Act. Why Children Should Learn to Swim

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 3

Little Ada Bunting, whose plucky rescue of two girls from drowning at Clontarf on Saturday afternoon last was reported in Monday's "Evening News," was born at Alexandria on…

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Another Country Fire. School of Arts Destroyed

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 8

QUIRINDI, Wednesday.—In the silent, early hours of this morning, the town was suddenly awakened from its slumbers by an claim of his. It was just about 4 o'clock when the alarm…

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Swimming. Saturday's Record Swims. School Championships. Olympic Games

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 11

Carnivals were held at North Sydney and at the Domain Ladies' Baths on Saturday, and some excellent swimming took place at both functions. At the firstnamed the principal…

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Swimming. Fort-street High School Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 22

Heats of the 440 yards interclub handicap will be taken at the Doman Baths on Thursday at 8 p.m…

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State Bursaries. Provisions of the Bill. Registration of Secondary Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 20

The Bursary Endowment Bill was introduced in the Legislative Assembly last evening. Its purpose in the first place is to establish a fund out of which bursaries will be paid, and…

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Teachers' Training College. Proposals by Mr. Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 7

Mr. Peter Board, Under-Secretary for Education, submitted details of a proposed new Teachers' Training College to the Public Works Committee yesterday…

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Agriculture in Schools

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 15

The question of teaching agriculture in Public schools has received a good deal of attention in various countries of recent years. As an instance of this A. C. True, Director…

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Fort-street High School Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 7

Heats of the 440 Yards interclub Handicap will be taken at the Domain Baths on Thursday next at 8 p.m. Interclub swimmers are asked to note this announcement…

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Swimming. Public School Girls' Carnival

The Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 3

The Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association swimming carnival for lady teachers and girls takes place in the Domain Baths on Wednesday…

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