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Schools, 1913

3,437 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 172

Teachers' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Public School Teachers' Union, the president (Mr. R. A. Shields) outlined a modified scheme of superannuation based on contributions as at and…

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Schools. Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 16

A combined district schools' sports were held to-day in the Victoria Park. The children, headed by two bands, marched through the town. Sports were held and prizes were…

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Lacrosse. the Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 4

Owing to the compulsory training introduced last year some ground was lost in the school divisions; but it is being regained under the able management of the Public…

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Schools for Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 7

During the last score of years women have been slowly but surely taking their place— in the more strenuous walks of life. They have not only worked their way Into the…

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School Agriculture. Superintendent's Annual Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 9

The Superintendent of School Agriculture reports that sets of gardening tools and flowers, vegetable, and farm seeds have been supplied to schools on application. Trees…

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Teachers' Examinations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 5

A syllabus of subjects for examinations of third class, second class, and first class teachers for Easter, 1914, and subsequent years, together with the specified text books, has been…

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Fire-drill in Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 8

Amongst a number of reports recently for warded to the Minister for Public Instruction from the heads of various educational departments is an interesting comment from the…

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Music, Cookery, and Art. Progress in the State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 7

The Superintendents of Art, Music, School Agriculture, Physical Culture, and Cookery have furnished an interesting report, covering the past near, to the Minister for Education…

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The Schools. Back to the Banks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 5

To the young teacher, the distant hills whereon inspectors bask look distinctly green, and he sometimes dreams of the day when, as inspector, he will give all earnest, aspiring…

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Kindergarten Union. Miss Newcomb on the World's Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 19

The executive committee of the Kindergarten Union were at home yesterday afternoon at the Kindergarten Training College to meet Miss Hodge and Miss Newcomb. Miss Ellen Desailly…

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Housework and Cookery Schools for Men. What We May Live to See

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 15

LONDON, May 9.--The views of a well-known correspondent to a London daily, Mr. Percy Clarke, on the evergreen subject of the vanishing abigail have attracted considerable…

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Schools, Churches, and Institutions at Crookwell

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 32

The Roman Catholic Church. The Presbyterian Church. The Church of England. Teachers and Pupils at the Crookwell Public School…

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Sheridan's Life and Genius. When "The School for Scandal" Was First Staged. Byron's Jubilee

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 41

The recent production of "The School for Scandal" in London has called forth numerous comments relative to Sheridan's life and genius in the columns of the English press…

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St. John's Poor School, Kent-street

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 30

The annual meeting of St. John's Poor School, Kent-street, will be held at the in- stitution on Thursday next, 19th inst., at 3.30 p.m. His Grace the Archbishop of…

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Correspondence. Manildra School of Arts. to the Editor

Watchman · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 8

Sir,—As W.M. of Manildra L.O.L., I take exception to the statements contained in Mr. H. J. Sidney Stephen's letter re the above, as published in "The Watchman" on…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor

Watchman · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 8

Sir,—Many letters have appeared In our daily papers lately, and those who take an interest in this subject have no doubt read them. But it does really seem to be…

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Diphtheria. Chatswood School Outbreak. Fourteen More Carriers

Evening News · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 14

The outbreak of diphtheria at Chatswood School, so far from abating, continues to develop alarmingly. This week, following on further tests by the Health Department, no…

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Children's H[?]alth. Minister's Scheme. Medical Inspection at the Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 8

The State Cabinet yesterday approved of a sum of money being placed on the Estimates that will allow of a considerable expansion of medical inspection work in schools…

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School Baths. London Proposal Rejected. London, Thursday, 1.15 a.m

The Sun · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 9

The Education Committee of the London County Council has negatived a proposal in favor of the opening of school baths. The committee took the view that it was…

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School Children and Examinations

Co-operator · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 6

From the consideration of homework for children, one’s thoughts naturally turn to the question of examinations. These are very…

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