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Schools, 1912

3,355 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 168

The Parents of School Children

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 March 1912 · page 8

Recently the Minister for Public Instruction has been vigerous in his denunciation of what he terms parental apathy in school affairs, and particularly in the matter of…

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School Teachers' Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 4

The annual picnic of the Public Schools' Amatour Athletic Association was held at Correy's Gardens, Cabarita, on Saturday. Despite the unfavourable weather conditions upwards of [?] teachers and their…

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A Wahroongah School. Proprietress Gets an Injunction

Evening News · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

An application was made to Mr. Justice [?] this afternoon the continue injunction started, by M. Honor on March 13 last, on regard of the [?] of Ester [?]…

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Extensions to Burwood School

Evening News · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 8

For years past the lack of accommodation has considerably hampered the work of the Burwood Superior Public School and, although different Ministers have at various times been…

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Public Schools Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 12

The tennis tournament for teachers will commence immediately after Laster vacation. The Friday afternoon matches for boys and girls, which were so successfully carried out last winter, will be resumed also…

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Wahroonga School Dispute. an Injunction Continued

The Sun · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 8

Mr. Acting-Justice Rich, fitting in Equity Jurisdiction to-day, had before him an application in respect of the lease of a school at Wahroonga. The plaintiff was Esther Aberdeen Fisher Cripps, and…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 5

The Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association held its annual picnic at Correy's Gardens, Cabarita, on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance, but the success of the day's outing was somewhat marred by the…

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Physiology for Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 5

The Sydney Technical College has in operation classes in physiology for first and second year students, the latter formed primarily for teachers who may, by passing the…

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School Exhibits and the R.a.s. Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 5

The R.A.S. Show, which opens to-day, is without the school exhibits which have previously received much notice. The school gardens suffered heavily during the…

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EQUITY. (Before Mr. Acting-Justice Rich.) a School at Wahroonga

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 14

Esther Aberdeon Fischer Cripps was the plaintiff. and William Rowland Morgan the defendant in an application to continue an injunction granted by His Honor on March 15…

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School Childrens' Boots

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 14

Dr. Arthur, writes:--"I am anxious that it should be known generally by parents whose children, are attending our public schools' that there is no regulation compelling these…

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Training Teachers. More Accommodation Wanted

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 7

Giving evidence this morning before the Public Works Committee on the expediency of erecting or providing a suitable building for use ut a teachers' college. Mr. P Board, the…

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Waverley-b0ndi School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 4

There is considerable interest in the movement to establish a school ot arts for Waverley and Bondi. At a meeting of the organising committee the chairman, Mr. C. J. Loewonthal, submitted a report, in which…

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George Lucas. a Promising Schoolboy Swimmer

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

Young Lucas is the possessor of over 20 gold and stiver medals, besides various other trophies. He holds the 10, 11, 10, and now holds the 14 year old…

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Seven Years in Succession. Champion Small Farm. Systematic Cultivation. From City School to Country Plough

The Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 11

For the past eight years Prevost Bros., of Mount Meryla, Moss Vale, have been giving practical demonstrations at the Sydney Royal Agricultural Society's Show of what a couple…

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Great Public Schools Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 21

Interest is certainly going to be keen in connection with the Great Public Schools championship, which is to take place on the 24th inst. The early preparation of the crews who contest in these events always…

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Measles in a School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 16

NIMTTYBELLE, Tuesday.--Owing to a severe outbreak of measles, the convent school has been temporarily closed. Out of 150 pupils only 27 were able to attend last week…

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Proposed Teachers' College

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 10

Mr. E. L. Drew, acting principal architect giving evidence yesterday before the Public Works Committee on the proposed teachers college, to be built in the University grounds…

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The Schools. the Superannuation Report

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 23

While teachers will hold very diverse views in connection with the Departmental Committee's superannuation scheme, it is a matter fer congratulation that the report has been…

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No Public School Exhibits. the Reason Why

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 15

The absence of the public school exhibits which have been quite a feature at the Agricultural Show during the last three or four years, is very noticeable, and general regret…

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