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Schools, 1912

3,355 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 168

Agricultural Education. Winter School at Wollongbar Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 8

The Minister of Agriculture is arranging to give the dairy farmers of the North Coast similar facilities for obtaining expert instruction in a limited time as have been afforded for the past six years at the…

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Dairy Science School at Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 8

The Minister of Agriculture has approved of a short Dairy Science School being held on the Clarence River during the forthcoming winter, and arrangements have been made with the Crafton Co-operative Dairy…

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Footboard Fatality. Grammar School Boy Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 15

Jack Rutter, 13, of Nelligen, Arthur-street, Randwick, died at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday morning, about half an hour after being taken there by the St. John Ambulance…

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Sports and Games Football Rugby Union Great Pubic School's Compotition C.E.G.S. Give T.E.S. a Shock

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 3

Tho first fifteens from North Sydney grammar School and The King's School met on the North Shore Oval on Wednesday. Mr. O. Hurtling, who had charge of…

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The Cumberland Argus AND Fruitgrowers' Advocate, with Which Are Incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, Weekly Advance, Cumberland Free Press and Ryde Electorate Press. Parramatta, June 1, 1912. Current News. School Children and the Hospital

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 6

A pleasing feature in connection with Empire Day celebrations in IParramatta was the collection in aid of the District Hospital by the pupils of tho public…

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The School Marm

Truth · Sunday 2 June 1912 · page 9

A nice little girl was recently appointed to a school in a dairying district, and on "object lesson" day she decided that a cow, as a familiar object, would be a…

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Death of a Pioneer Teacher

Evening News · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 4
Also in The Sun

The death occurred this morning, at his residence, "Wyuma." Cordon-road. Petersham, of Mr. James William Ball, who 25 years ago was well-known in educational stre[?]es in New South…

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A "Trades Union" of Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 5

A proposal is afoot in England for the formation of a society which from its scope and objects might almost be described as a "Trades Union" of Public School and…

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The Growth of Harrow School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 5

"At Harrow School the last 40 years have been years of anxious foresight," says "The Arena." London has began to advance northward after a period of southern development,…

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Education. the Continuation Schools. Some Interesting Features

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 5

"The continuation schools are institutions of great public importance," said Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Public Instruction, last week, when conversing on the development of…

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The Schools. Robertson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 10

Mr. W. B. Keeble, who has been headmaster of the Robertson Public School for the last 19 years, and who was lately transferred to Exeter Public School, was entertained at the…

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Need for Statesmen. Women's Liberal League Conference. Patriotic School-girls

Evening News · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 9

The Woman's Liberal League Conference held its second sessions at the King's Hall, Phillips-street, city, presided over by Mrs. Stanhope Swift…

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Needs in the North. Cessnock and Kurri Kurri. Hospitals and Overcrowded Schools

Evening News · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 7

Several matters of local importance are to be looked into this week and by Mr. Flowers, M.L.C. (vice-president of the Executive Council), who has arranged to journey to Cessnock…

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Primary Schools Competition

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 5

Leichhardt West defeated Petersham. 18 — 7. For the losers. R. Smith. J. Campbell, and L. Camphell understudies to Jack smith and Southraw Gillies of the…

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Health in Schools. Appointment of Nurses

The Sun · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 7

In continuation of the policy explained early in the year of watching the physical development of children attending State schools, the Minister for Public Instruction (Mr…

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Continuation Schools' Inspector

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 18

The department has recommended a member of the existing inspectorial staff for the position of Inspector of Continuation Schools, and the recommendation is now before the Public…

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Teachers' Library

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 18

A country association has written to the department asking for the loan of some of the ponderous educational tomes which give such an air of culture to the Chief Inspector's room…

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Selecting School Nurses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 18

Ordinary visitors to the Education Department yesterday must have wondered what was the matter, for quite a little procession of prepossessing maidens, garbed…

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Continuation Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 18

The portfolio of Minister for Public Instruction is gradually becoming this star position in any Ministry, although there was a time when it was absolutely the Cinderella department…

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