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Schools, 1912

3,355 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 168

Fagin's School. Pickpockets and Crowds. Easter Robberies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 19

During the recent Easfer holidays pickpockets were busy plying their nefarious occupation. The police received reports of a number of cases where people were victimised,…

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School Girl Missing. Last Seen in Katoomba Train

The Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 6

The greatest anxiety has been caused by the disappearance of a schoolgirl, Lily Nann Condon, 15 years of age, who has not been seen or heard of by her relatives since…

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The Great Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 16

The crews in training are doing fine work, and the excitement between the schools is becoming very keen. Sydney Grammar School is fancied by many. The crew is rowing well, and is…

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Shortage of Labor. Technical Education the Remedy. Trade Schools to Be Established. an Appeal to Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 13

Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Public Instruction, in opening the annual conference upon technical education in the Turnor-hall of the Sydney Technical College yesterday, discussed…

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Metropolitan Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 13

When the agitation for higher salaries was in the acute stages last year, a number of various sections of teachers suggested forming themselves into separate associations. One…

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Good Templars. Temperance Address in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 13

The proceedings in connection with the Independent Order of Grand Templars were continued yesterday in the Congregational-hall, Pitt-street, when Bro. G. Clark, Grand Chief…

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Opening of St. Mary's Cathedral Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 36

The magnificent new schools at St. Mary's Cathedral, which are the finest and bestequipped in New South Wales, will be opened by his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney…

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A Discovery Which Corrects the School Books

Watchman · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 7

A party of German scientists is exploring one of the most interesting and mysterious bodies of water in the world—the Dead Sea. Here is a sea which is 1300 feet below…

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Big City Block. May Be Sold. Girls' High School. New Site Wanted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 9

Another valuable city block will shortly be in the hands of the Government for disposal. This is the area on which the Girls' High School at present stands…

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Technical Education. Conference of Teachers. Keeping Abreast of the Times

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 7

The annual conference of teachers and members of the staffs of the metropolitan and country Technical Colleges and schools, was continued at the Central Technical…

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Teacher Robbed. at Ashfield Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 7

A Canadian school teacher[?].. was robbed of a dress basket containing £17 worth of Jewellery, at the Ashfield Railway Station on Monday night…

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Game of Chance. Selecting Technical School Teachers. Training Course Suggested

Evening News · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

The conference of teachers and members of the staff of the central and suburban and country colleges and schools of New South Wales, was concluded at the Technical Colleges,…

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A School for Mothers. The Preservation of Child Life

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 14

Did you know that in Sydney we have, a School for Mothers About three years ago the National Council of Women suggested that such a…

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High Schools and City Sites

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 8

The proposal in view by the Government to dispose of the site' of the Girls' High School is a very important one, in that it has direct bearing upon the Sydney of the…

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New Methods. Education Reform. High Schools. Growing Requirements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 8

Reforms come slowly so far as education is concerned in New South Wales, but, according to Mr. Board, Undor-Secretary for Education, they are coming surely. To use…

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Technical Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 7

The conference of teachers of the city and country technical schools was continued at the Sydney Technical College yesterday, Mr. Turner, Superintendent of Technical…

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Waste in Manufacture. Technical Teachers' Conferance. Our Obsolete Machinery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 7

The conference of technical school teachers, which Was opened on Wednesday, was continued at the Sydney Technical College. The attendance was only fair, a number of the country…

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Penrith School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 4

The monthly committee meeting of the above institution was held on Wednesday night last, there being present-Messrs A E Baker (president), P J Smith, Syd Co[?], J…

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Jamisontown United Sunday School. (From our Correspondent) Easter

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 6

The anniversary services and prize distribution to the scholars attending the United Sunday School were conducted on Easter Sunday by Mr…

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Peripatetic School. America to Europe

Evening News · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 16

A novel educational venture, suggested perhaps by the peripa[?] academy of Aristotle, is being made by a leading girls school of New York…

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