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Schools, 1913

3,437 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 172

School Children and Spectacles

The Land · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 14

"It is about time it was stopped," said the mother of a little girl who is jeered at by her companions at school because she has to wear…

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Sydney High School Union

Evening News · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 15

The Sydney High School Old Revs' Union gave a dinner last night at the Fresh Food and Ice Cafe in [?] of Messrs. G. [?] and E. A. Souther. There was a number of…

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Medical Inspection in Public Schools

Evening News · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 10

"Fairplay" writes:—With reference to this matter, I would ask, what authority under the Education Act, [?] Public [?] Act, or any other Act, has the Government for having the…

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The Health of Children. Medical Inspection In Schools

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Carmichael) a few weeks ago stated that it was proposed to reorganise the scheme of medical inspection in…

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Queensland Teachers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 7

Warwick.—Teachers of small outside si schools way gain admission to the Queensland Department by passing an examination as opportunity offers, the…

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Lacrosse. New South Wales Schoolboys. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 12

The New South Wales schoolboy lacrosseurs were cntertained at a drive through Nundah district to-day, during which an inspection was made of the pineapple farms and Hutton's factory at Zillmere. In…

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School Medical Inspection. Scheme Starts Next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 10

The Premier (Mr. Holman) who is administering the Education Department during the absence of Mr. Carmichael, stated yesterday that the new scheme of medical inspection,…

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The Schools. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 13

Mr. W. J. Elliott, M.A., inspector, secondary and high schools, and Mr. Lasker, M.A., his assistant, visited Mudgee this week, for the purpose of inspecting the secondary…

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Health of School I Children. Scheme of Medical Inspection. Questions for Parents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 12

The new scheme of medical inspection under which every school pupil throughout the State is to be medically examined will come into operation on Monday, and already cards have…

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Scientific Nutrition. Proposed School Course

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A deputation from the British Science Guild waltod on the Acting Minister for Education, and brought under his notice a report of the sub-committee of the…

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High School Wanted for Mudgee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 7

MUDGEE, Thursday.—Mr. Elliot, inspector of secondary education, and Mr. Lasker, another inspector, have been examining a special class at the Mudgee District School. They expressed…

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Sydney High School Old Boys

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 12

A dinner was given by the members of the Sydney High School Old Boys' Union,at the Fresh Food and Ice Company's rooms. King street, last night, in honor of Mr. G. C. Saxby,…

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Absent From School

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 8

A heard school teacher says that she once received the following excuse for lateness from a Dover parent:-" Dear miss,-Please excuse Mary being late, as…

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The Song of the Radio Being an account of the Wireless Station at Narrabri District School

Evening News · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 3

"Tata-ta-ta[?]. . . . Ta-ta-ta-[?]." The sounds, persistent and distinct, repented at frequent intervals and several times on each occasion, come humming into our cars. We…

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The First Anniversary. Sunday School Advance Movement

The Methodist · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

1. This notable event is fixed to be held on July 21st. 2. There will be twelve central meetings, to be held as follows: Representing Sydney District, at Wesley Church, Leichhardt C.M.M. Hall, and at Canterbury…

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School of Arts Debating Club the Half-yearly Meeting

The Sun · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 3

On Thursday night the half-yearly meeting of the Sydney School of Arts Debating Club was held. The secretary presented his report, and the treasurer his balance-sheet…

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Teachers Vaccinated

The Sun · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 8

The following memorandum was issued this morning from the Education Department:-- "To some extent the Education Department stands 'in loco parentis' to the students…

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Schoolboy Pickets

Globe · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 6

Schoolboy and schoolgirl strikers, a novel and somewhat alarming phenomenon in American life, made their appearance in Boston and the surrounding towns last month with a concerted…

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Domestic Science. Practical Benefits for Schoolgirls

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 July 1913 · page 15

The other Australian States are beginning' to take an active part in providing facilities for the education of girls in domestic science. In South Australia, for instance, the British Science…

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How to Dance the One Step. The first of a series of articles on fashionable dancing and deportment by the representative teacher Mr. W. H. Roberts

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 July 1913 · page 30

Dancing is an ideal exercise, it is a means of developing poise and grace, an entertainment and recreation." As an exercise it combines a natural and equal use of most of the muscles of…

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