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Schools, 1914

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New Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 10

The Department of Public Instruction has purchased a site for school purposes at Parkestown, Forest-hill. The land, which contains a little over two acres, has frontages to…

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University Exhibitions. Success of Primary Pupils. From Public School to University

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 9

The Minister for Education expressed himself wall pleased yesterday with the fact that the first University exhibitions had been awarded on the results of the recent leaving…

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Marist Brothers' High School Ex-students' Association

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 32
Also in Freeman's Journal

The second annual meeting of the Marist Brothers' High School Ex-Students' Association was held at the school at Darlinghurst on Tuesday evening. The president (Mr…

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St Benedict's School Sydne Old Boys' Union to Be Formed

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 21

The ex-pupils of the historic school of [?] Benedicts, Abercromble-street, Sydney, have enthusiastically taken up the suggestion that an Old. Boy's Union should bo formed…

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Convent School Deniliquin Extensive Changes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 37

In welcoming hum as their Bishop, they were also welcoming to their district the Sisters who were to devote their services and lives to the training of children, and in…

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"Love From Jessie." Schools and Spelling

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 7

Mr. Carmichael has a collector of qus[?] letters which he has received as Minister for Education, many of them asking him to do some curious things. He very frequently gets letters…

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School Children Strike. Shorter Hours and No Cane. London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 9

Numbers of school children in Warwickshire have gone on strike as a protest against the decision, of the authorities to enforce attendance after the children had…

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Bondi School of Arts

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 6

"Growler" growls: -- Your humorous reference to the new School of Arts at Bondi is simply delightful. I have been breathlessly waiting for this…

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Industrial Education. What Is Done in America. Continuation Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 8

"In 'The Daily Telegraph' the other day," said Dr. Snowdeu, of the American Trade Commission, now visiting Australia, "I noticed an article on 'Compulsory Continuation Schools.'…

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School on Wheels

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 11

INVERELL, Wednesday.--A travelling school van, fitted tip with lockers for hooks and provisions, and with sleeping accommodation for the teacher--the second such school in the…

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11,257 More Pupils. the State Schools. "Justifiable Extravagance."

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 9

The Minister for Education, Mr. Carmichael, officially opened the additions to the Burwood school this afternoon. The additions cost £5200…

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Short of Water. Country School's Plight, Culcairn

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 8

At a meeting of the Culcairn Progress Association the subject of the supply of water to the local Public School was discussed. There are about 140 scholars in attendance,…

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Teachers' Salaries. Increased Minimum Asked for

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 11

The Trades and Labor Council intends to approach the Minister for Education with the object of securing a minimum wage for adult school teachers of £132 a year…

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Trades Schools. American Comparisons

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 11

The Minister for Education slated yesterday that he had read with great interest in "The Daily Telegraph" the remarks of Dr. Snowden, of the American Trade Commission, on the…

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School Without Water. Culcairn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 12

At a meeting of the Progress Association on Wednesday, the scarcity of water at the Public school, which was attended by 140 children, was referred to. It was decided…

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State Parliament. Railway Control Free School Materials

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 5

Ministers had a busy time in the Legislative Assembly last night replying to questions, which came impartially from both sides of the House…

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Teachers' Salarles. Below Living Standard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 10

A discussion was held at last night's meeting of the Labour Council on the subject of the minimum salary paid to adult school teachers…

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The Public Schools. Increase of Pupils and Cost. the Limit Reached

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 13

Speaking at the opening of additions to the Burwood Superior Public School, Mr. Carmichael (Minister for Education) spoke of the increase that was made during 1913 in…

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School Teacher's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 14

BOMBALA, Friday.--The death occurred yesterday at Mountain Top of a school teacher named Waddell, aged 19. Waddell only lately joined the Education Department, this being…

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