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Schools, 1913

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Public Schools and Hospital

Evening News · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 3

At the request of the board of directors of the Hospital [?] Fund the Minister for Public [?] stated that be has no objection in the [?] of the public schools…

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Ferry Fares. Schoolboys' Tickets. 200 Per Cent. Increase

The Sun · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

The aftermath of the ferry strike has extended even to the school 'children. Mr. Carmichael is in receipt of a letter from a parent, pointing out that the ferry season…

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Training Cadet Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 15

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--School training for teachers anxious to quality as instructors in junior cadet training is in progress at the Military-hall. Lieut. Martin, of the…

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Callous Murder. German Schoolboy the Victim. Burglar's Foul Crime

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 10

BERLIN, Thursday.--Some clover work on the part of a detective has revealed the fact that a schoolboy named Tiemann, who was supposed to have committed suicide in October, was really…

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The Lord's Prayer. and State Schools. a Petition and a Reply

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 10

BATHURST, Thursday.--On January 8 last last Miss Suttor, of Mount Grosvenor, Peel, sent to Mr. Miller, a petition from the residents of Little Hargraves, in connection with…

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Schools and Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 8

At the request of the board of directors of the Hospital Saturday Fund, the Minister for Public Instruction has stated that he has no objection to the teachers of the public schools…

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School Attendance. Review of the Year. a Marred Improvement

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 11

Mr. Carmichael yesterday was able to give some interesting figures in connection with the attendance at public schools during 1912. The figures for 1912, although they show…

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At School. Improved Attendance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 8

Yesterday the Minister for Education (Mr. Carmichael) gave some interesting figures in connection with the attendances of pupils at Public schools during 1912…

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Taxing School Pupils. Action by the Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 13

The Minister for Public Instruction has had brought under, his notice the fact that the Sydney Ferries Company has increased the season ticket rates for school pupils from 16 to 18…

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Physical Training for Girls Women Teachers Appointed

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 5

The Defence department of the Commonwealth has extended the sphere of its operations forwards the physical training of girls and consequently has arranged a school of instruction…

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School-going Pigeon. Daily Flight with Its Boy Owner

The World's News · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

A school-boy, Alfred Wicks, of Basingstokeroad, Reading, has trained a pigeon to accompany him to school every morning. The pigeon hovers over the boy's head and occasionally…

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Advice to Girl Teachers

The World's News · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 21

After an examination at a training colle[?] for women teachers at Arnsberg. Prussia, the examiner, addressing the fifty-six girl candidates, said:—…

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Garcia School of Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 22
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The plan will open at Nicholson's this morning, for the grand Easter concert, to be given at the Conoordia Hall, on Thursday, April 24, by the students of the Garcia School of Music (directress, Madame…

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The Ferries. School Children's Rates. Large Increase

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 20

The Minister for Education (Mr. Carmichael is in receipt of a letter from a parent, pointing out that the ferry season rates for school pupils from 16 to 18 years of age had been…

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A Schoolboy Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 17

The City Coroner Mr. Henry S. Hawkins, held an inquiry yesterday concerning the death of William Ronald Baldry, aged 9, who lately resided with his grandfather, William…

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The Home Department of the School

The Methodist · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

The aim of the Home Department of the Sabba[?]rt School is to encourage and systematize the study of the Holy Bible at home, along the line of the International Lessons, by those who for any reason are…

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Federal Labor Policy. Supported at School of Arts

The Sun · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 12

The discussion at the last meeting of the Sydney School of Arts Debating Club was, "That the policy formulated, by Mr. Fisher should be adopted." The policy won…

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The Aviation School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 12

It is stated that the authorities are having some difficulty in finding a suitable site on which to place the Aviation School which is required in connection with the Defence…

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Eugenics in the Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 6

Lost month a conference of headmasters and mistresses of secondary schools and elementary school teachers on the teaching of eugenics was held at the University of London. If…

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