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Schools, 1912

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Continuation Schooling. What It Means to New South Wales. v. Government to Introduce Compulsion

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 8

So far attendance at our continuation schools has been purely voluntary. But after December next, if the Labor Government remains in power. compulsion will begin. At first in the…

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"Half-time" Scholars. London, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 9

The House of Commons by 176 votes to 52 carried the second reading of a bill abolishing the half-time employment of school children…

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A School Teacher's Trial. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 7

Notification has been received that the Attorney-General refused to file a bill for a new trial in the case of Thos. Cashel, a school teacher, at Tootool, who was tried at Wagga…

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The 'Prentice Question. Continuation Schools the Solution

Evening News · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 10

Mr. Crawford, M.L.A., attended the meeting of the Marrekville Council last night and gave the aldermen some information about contioustion schools. He said it was a matter in which…

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School for Dairy Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 6

It has been decided to held a winter school of a fortnight's duration for [?] at the Wollongbar Experiment Farm. The course will be primarily…

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Teachers' Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 4

When the metropolitan and country teachers met recently in Sydney to frame a constitution for their association, "too many meetings" was a cry raised rather strongly…

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Roman Catholic Schools. "Starved Out of Existence." Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 10

The Bishop of Bathurst (Dr. Du[?]e) yesterday blessed and laid the foundation-stone of the new convent school. In his remarks in the church prior to the…

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Corrimal School of Arts. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 7

A handsome new School of Arts building was opened by Mr. R. Finlayson at Corrimal, and a bazaar was afterwards opened in aid of the same…

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Ragging. Schoolboys' Horseplay. Torments and Tortures. Running the Gauntlet. Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 4

Ragging is very prevalent in all the private and public schools in this city where boarders are in residence. Almost an epidemic seems to have broken out, and although the…

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Berry Dairy School. What the Government Is Doing. Provision' Fob Expansion. a Ministerial Statement

Evening News · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Trefle, having had his attention directed to corisin criticisms of the policy of the department in s[?]ring the dairy and veterinary school at…

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Australian Game is Spreading New South Wales is Working Up to the Other States.The Schools and-Juniors Like the Game

Referee · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 1

The Australian game of football In Sydney, and In the State generally, has not a slow, but steady growth. If its progress has not been meteoric, Its. supporters have much 'cause for…

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A.a.a. of the Great Public Schools Championship. Sydney Grammar School Wins the Double Event

Referee · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 11

The rowing championships in connection with the Great Public Schools of New South Wales were decided on the Parramatta River last Wednesday, afternoon, in weather which was in every way perfect for rowing…

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Pictures and the Schoolchild

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 5

Scene: Bedroom in boarding-house. Time: 7.46. Small boy (angrily): "Ma, hurry np with my tea, I want to go to the pictures."…

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Teachers' Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 20

Results of the first round:— Gentlemen's Doubles. Cox and Kingsell beat Sinclair and O'Neill, 60-56. Newton and Dennis beat Page and Murphy, 60-52…

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New of the World by Our Independent Cable Service. "Murderers!" Sensation in the Duma. Suicides Among School Children. Education Authorities Blamed. St. Petersburg

The Sun · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 1

Speaking in the Duma yesterday, M. Milukoff, leader of the Constitutional Democrats, referred to the large number of suicides among school children in St. Petersburg and…

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The Berry Bequests. Dairy and Veterinary Schools. Not Yet to Be Established on South Coast. Statement by Mr. Trefle

The Sun · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 8

The attention of the Minister for Agriculture has been directed to certain criticism of the policy of the Department of Agriculture in regard to establishing dairy and…

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Aviation School in Federal Capital

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 8

A report from Captain Watts, of New South Wales, to the Minister for Defence, dealing with the advantages of the capital territory at Yass-Canberra as a site for an aviation school,…

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The Schools. When Should a Man Cease Work?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 7

One of the advantages claimed for a superannuation scheme is the earlier retirement of teachers eligible to retire, who now, forced by four of the future, hang on to their positions…

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The School Across the Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 7

By the Makambo to-day, inspector W. S. Reay leaves for Norfolk Island for the purpose of inspecting the school there. It is many years since the Norfolk Island school was last…

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An Unsatisfactory School. Complaints of Sanitation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 10

LISMORE, Tuesday.--Complaints are rife regarding the disgraceful and dangerous state of the sanitary arrangements at Alstonville Public School and teacher's residence. One Parent…

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