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Schools, 1912

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German Industrial Schools

Globe · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 5

Painstaking effort is made to determine the boy's inclinations, says as American educationist speaking of the Prussian education system, so that the great misfortune may not…

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Dental Inspection of School Children

Globe · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 3

Dental inspection of school children was given a practical trial at Carterton (N.Z.) High School last year, and proved successful. The local doctors have now consented to address the…

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Farmers' School

The Land · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 8

The winter school for farmers, at the Hawkesbury College, will this year commence on June 17, and terminates on July 13. Farmers and…

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Lincoln's Schoolmaster. an Irishman

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 41

In a letter to the New York "Sun" a writer calls attention to the fact that President Lincoln's early schoolmaster was an Irishman. There was very little…

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Inter-state Notes Victoria. New School for De La Salle Brothers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 27

The new boys' school at Mdvern, to the conducted by the De la Salle Brothers, who recently came from Waterford to work in the Archdiocese of Melbourne, was opened…

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No Public Schools' Exhibit

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

One of the features of the show for several years past has been the Public schools' display of agricultural produce and manual work This year, owing to the indifferent season…

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Teachers' College. Increasing the Accommodation

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

Mr. P. Board (Under-Secretary for Public Instruction), giving evidence yesterday on the expediency of erecting or providing a suitable building for use as a teachers' college, said…

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Australia's Aviation School. a Day with Hart. Successful Inauguration. Richmond

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 16

Favored by ideal weather, the inauguration of Hart's Aviation School here yesterday was a great success. After a preliminary test flight with his…

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School Sports. Double Bay School Sports

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 3

The annual Empire Day sports in connection with the Double Bay Superior Public School promises this year to be successful. A programme of over 30 events will be…

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Changed Her Faith. Catholic Teacher Asked to Resign

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 8

The case of a female school teacher who has renounced Protestantism and gone over to the Roman Catholic Church was the subject of considerable discussion at Dalziel School Board meeting in Motherwell, Scotland, and…

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Murderous Schoolboys. a Master Killed

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

Astonishing evidence was given at Trim, County Meath, at the magisterial inquiry into the attack on Mr. John Kelly, assistant master at the local industrial school, who…

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A Teachers' College. Proposed Plans Considered. Mr. Board's Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 5

At the Public Works Committee yesterday further consideration was given to the expediency of erecting or providing a building for the purpose of a Teachers' College…

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Catholic Schools in Victoria. More Scholarships Asked For. a Comprehensive Scheme Being Considered

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A deputation from the educational sub-committee of the Catholic Federation waited upon the Minister for Education today, and urged a number of…

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School of Musketry. Result of Randwick Course

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The courses at the recently-instituted School of Musketry at Randwick have resulted as follows:--Qualifying course: Captain J. T. M'Coll…

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Agricultural Education. High Schools In South Australia

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

The South Australian Government has decided to establish two agricultural high schools under the Education Department, to serve the purposes of preparatory schools for students…

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Dairy "Science" School

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Beatson, secretary af, the South Coast Agricultural Union, is in receipt of a communication from the Department of Agriculture, stating…

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The Teaching in the Schools

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 7

In the course of his annual delivered last month, the President of the New York State Agricultural society said:—…

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Newcastle. Continuation Schools. a Novel Move. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 13

The Newcastle Teachers' Association has appointed committees for taking a census of youths and young women between 14 and 18 years of age, with particulars of their…

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Schools. Robertson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 6

Mr. W. B. Keeble, who has been in charge of the Public school here for the past 19 years, is leaving after the holidays to take charge of the Public school at Exeter…

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School Children's Boots. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 13

Sir,—I am anxious that it should be known generally by parents whose children are attending our Public schools that there is no regulation compelling their children to wear…

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