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Schools, 1913

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Country Schools. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 9

At the district school to-day lessons were given on the disaster to Captain Scott and his party. The school flag was hoisted halfmast. An influential committee has been…

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Education. Federal Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 6

It is stated that as far aa education is concerned the Federal Government and the State Educution Department are working in complete harmony. The administration of…

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In the Schools. Lessons on Heroism

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 7

In each of the public schools throughout the State yesterday, upon instructions from, the Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. Carmichael), a lesson was given upon heroism, based…

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British Respect. for Australian Medical Schools. Professor Allen Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Professor Allen, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Professor of Pathology, who left Melbourne a year ago, delegated by the Melbourne University and…

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School Medical Officers. the Department and Women Applicants

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 8

Some further light was yesterday thrown by Dr. Mary Booth upon the unsuccessful application by Dr. Gertrude Halley for the position of chief-school medical officer…

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School at Seven O'clock

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 6

The regulations provide that the Public schools of the State should go in at either 9 'o'clock or half-past nine, but Mr. Carmichael found an interesting experiment being carried…

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New Schools for Old

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 9

WHERE YOUNG AUSTRALIANS STUDY ICELAND, WITH THE TEMPERATURE, AT 120 DEGREES IN THE SHADE. WHAT THE FUTURE BACK-BLOCK SCHOOL WILL BE LIKE. "EYES RIGHT!"' MR CARMICHAEL REMINDS THE PUPILS OF A FAR-WESTERN SCHOOL THAT IN THEIR RANKS THERE MAY BE A FUTURE PREMIER OR MINISTER FOR EDUCATION…

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Western Schools. the Old and New. Unsuitable Buildings

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 9

During Mr. Carmichael's tour out west he paid considerable attention to the style of school architecture, and he has brought back some photographs. taken by his. secretary. Mr…

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Stagnant. Sydney School of Arts. the Call for Reformation. a Few Striking Facts

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 5

If a stranger were told that the School of Arts is one of Sydney's oldest institutions, he would probably reply that he had suspected as much from its mustiness. After…

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Glebe Superior Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 16

The annual carnival of the above school will be held at Drumomyne baths on March 5, at 8 p.m…

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School for Mothers, Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 7

South Australia is well known as the pioneer of all good works pertaining to children, and its laws for its dependent little ones are in a healthy and satisfactory condition, new…

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New South Wales Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 6

At a meeting of the New South Wales Teachers' Association on Saturday evening the following resolution was carried: -- That this association informs the Minister for Public…

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Teachers' Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 7

With the advent of school work the inspectors got busy rounding up teachers at meetings which are intended to improve their efficiency and extend their knowledge. The western…

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The Schools. Extended Leave Provisions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 7

Judging from the number of questions concerning the provisions of the regulations governing extended leave of absence, there is a lot of uneasiness about the mattery. It may…

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The Non-superior Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 7

A few weeks ago the departmental authorities called the heads of the newly-organised superior schools together, to explain the syllabus, and to discuss the difficulties. To-night…

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School of Music

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 7

The Superintendent of Music is fearful that some teachers may not know that he proposes to begin a School of Music at the Girls' High School next Monday. The course will extend…

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Country Schoolhouses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 8

The descriptions of squalid, stuffy, and altogether inadequate country school houses, which Mr. Carmichael, the Minister for Education, has brought back from a tour of…

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Bores Around Coonamble. The Adelong Railway. Fish Washed Ashore. Day Labor. Removal of Timber. Uralla Convent School. What People Think. Australia Wants Advertising. The Cheapening of Fish. The -Telephone System. the Chief Electrical Engineer's Opinions. Mr. Rider Haggard's Opinions. Mr. Brodie's Views

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 16

Extensive boring operations are being carried out in the Coonamble district by Messrs. Overall, M'Cray, Limited." Mr. Long, of Horseshoe Bend, has obtained copious supplies of water Trial surveys are to be made for an electric railway from" Reka and Mournt Houb, via. Adelong to Batlow. Mr. Stevens, engineer and, surveyor, bas been Inspecting the different: Ail extraordinary storm occurred up the Hunter recently, somewhere between Ellerston and Moonan Flat—pivobably about the head, or watershed, of Omadale Brook, and between 7 The engineer of the Hastings Shire Council in his report on the works in progress says:-- Speaking generally, it will therefore, be seen that the day labor, works have not quite At the Wee Wee Police Court on February 14, the local Forest Officer (Mr.. J, D,. Hay) proceeded- against Mr. J. Gray, of "Glencoe, for illegal saw-rnilling operations and illegal The new school and presbytery lately erected in connection with St. Joseph's Church and convent at Uralla were on Sunday blessed and officially opened by his Lordship Bish op Mr. J. Hesketh, chief electrical engineer in the Postmaster-General's Department, who has been making investigations into the working of the automatic telephone system in England, The members of the Empire Trade Commission, who arrived by the P. and O. steamer Medina—Sir Edgar Vincent (chairman), Sir Alfred Bateman Sir Rider Haggard, Dr. In a recent issue of a well-known London magazine, appears this rather, grastie criticism on Australia's way of ignoring the immense resources of fish along its coast:—"Fish…

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Princess Spinaway's Department. the School in the Bush

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 15

Helen Hunt was not used to going to any school; -she was disgusted at a school beginning in the bush in which she lived, thinking It would take many of her friends away from…

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The School of Domestic Science

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 18

The Domestic Superior Public Schools which have been recently established by the Education Department should do much to fit girls for the course of life they are,likely to adopt…

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