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Schools, 1913

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Teacher's Suicide

Globe · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 3

A pupil teacher at the Sunshine State School (Vic.) committed attitude because he could not pass an examination…

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Evening Continuation Schools

Globe · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 3

The inspector of evening continuation schools in New South Wales in his annual report, comments on the fact that very few citizens ever visit the school or make any ne inquiries into…

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Country Schools

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 April 1913 · page 8

The most remarkable phenomenon in Australian social life is the congestion of the city areas as compared with the want of adequate population in what for want of a…

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Public Schools' A.a.a. Annual Picnic Yesterday

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 April 1913 · page 14

The annual picnic of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association took place yesterday afternoon at Corry's Gardens, Cabarita, there being a good attendance. Among those…

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Trade School for Boys

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 April 1913 · page 18

A considerable amount of interest is being evinced in trade and technical training for boys, which excellent facility the London County Council is offering. Courses of…

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Money £12,750 for Medical School

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 April 1913 · page 18

Mr. William James Thomas, coalower, of Rhondda (Wales), has given £12,750 towards the erection of a medical school in connection with the University College of South Wales…

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Big Two-up School. Police Raid at Parramatta

Evening News · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 7

Plain-clothes Constable Trevillian and Constable Connors made a raid on a big "Two-up School" on the Parramatta River, near [?] Meat Works, about a mile from…

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High School Conditions for Scholars

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

Muswellbrook states that his son Rained a Qualifying Certificate at the recent examinations, and that he is anxious to send him to the High School at…

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School Seed-testing. Directions for Practical Work

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 7

Count out carefully, and germinate on damp blotting-paper, 100 seeds of red clover. Examine the seeds every day, and remove and count those that…

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Licensed Subsidised Teachers

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

Goulburn.—If you desire to become a subsidised school teacher you can register with the Department of Public Instruction, which department will…

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School Subsidies and Convents

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

Condobolin tells me that he has a daughter fourteen years of age, and as he is forty-five miles from a public school, he wishes to send the girl…

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His Schoolmaster

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

A certain judge, before the oath was administered to a rather vacant-looking boy, asked him:— "Do you understand the nature of an…

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Education. Ideals for Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 5

Mr. Donald E. Fraser, inspector of school for the eastern district of Sydney, gave at address on "Ideals for Teachers" before [?] large gathering of the metropolitan teacher[?]…

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Unfortunate School Children. Renewal of the Leases

The Sun · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

Mosman Progress Association last night warmly discussed the increased ferry fares. The association finally decided to write a letter of protest to the company, and to ask the…

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Physical Training of Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 9

CASINO, Monday .--A 12 days', school of physical instruction for teachers of the Casino inspectorate, held in the Casino drill hall, concluded on Saturday Twenty-five teachers…

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Secondary Education. Record Attendance of Pupils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 13

The Minister for Education (Mr. Carmicheal) quoted some figures yesterday in connection with the great expansion in secondary education that has taken place in the departmental…

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Amongst the Amateurs. Cheat Public School's Association Annual Championship

Referee · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 11

The annual races held by the A.A.A. of the G.P.S. may well be regarded as among the most important events in amateur rowing, for they provide the nursery of a large…

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The Montessori School at Milan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 7

In Rome, and out of it too for the matter of that, one hears much of the Montessori School at Milan. Members of the Montessori class in Rome are almost unanimous in…

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Religion in Schools. a Departmental Letter. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 13

Some little time ago Miss Suttor, of Peel, was instrumental in having a petition presented to the Minister for Instruction concerning the opening of the proceedings in…

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Police Strategy. Raiding a Sunday School

The Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

For some time past it has been the custom for a number of young men to assemble at .a school near the Rosehill Racecourse, and although it is a Sunday school…

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