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Schools, 1914

2,683 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 135

Miss Ada Baker's Pupils

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The fourth recital of the series given by the pupils of Miss Ada Baker took place of the king's-hall Phillip-treet, on Saturday night in the presence of a large audience An admirably diversified programme served to…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 7

A schoolboy named Ronald Staine (7), son of Mr. Joseph Statue, of Paul-street, Balmain, had the misfortune to be badly injured in a tram accident Into on Saturday afternoon. He…

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School Management. Lessons Beyond Pupils' Ability

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

Duncdoo (N.S.W.) asks me what materials are supplied by the Government in subsidised schools. He also complains that the teaching given at…

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A State School Teacher. Wants to Leave the service

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

Junee (N.S.W.) has a friend who is employed as a teacher in the Government service, and she asks me if her friend may leave the service…

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Girls' Continuation School at Auburn

Evening News · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 10

A movement is on loot at Alburn to establish a girls' continuation school Miss I. Spencer headmistress of Auburn Superior Public School (girls' department), has made representation to…

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Country Education Questions. No Payments During Holidays. For Sewing Teachers

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

Coulburn tells me that she teaches sewing at a Government school, working four hours per week, and she wishes to know if the Department of…

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Farmers' Whiter School

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

The winter school for farmers at Hawkesbury Agricultural College (N.S.W.) begins on June 23, and will continue until July 18. The course…

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Reciprocity in Education. Privileges for Border School Children

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

Arrangements have been made between the Education Departments of New South Wales and Victoria for children living near the border to…

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Farmers' Winter School

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the 1914 Winter School for Farmers to commence at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Tuesday, June 23, and to…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 12

Sir,--Lately you favored me with sp[?] to vindicate the fairness of the Public instruction Act to all denominations in regard to the opportunities afforded them to Impart by their own…

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Sydney Schools Championship Church of England Grammer Wins Great Race

Referee · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 12

One of the most interesting fixtures of the rowing season, usually held near its close, is the annual trial of strength between the Great Public Schools. This event was' decided over…

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Public Schools and Interstate Rowing Championships

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 29

THE first interstate eight-oar championship was held in Victoria 36 years ago, when New South Wales and Victoria were the only competitors. The race was rowed in alternate years in each State until 1885, when…

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Withrow School of Physical Culture

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 5

Situated at 176 George-street is the Withrow School of Physical Culture, under the presidents of the celebrated physical [?]turist. Walter K. Withrow. The…

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The Schools. the Easter Examinations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 15

The last of 1600 tired teachers banded in their last sheets of examination answers on Saturday afternoon. The annual effort to gain a few more pounds a year, to prove (in one…

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High and District Schools. a Notable First Quarter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 11

The returns supplied to the Minister for Public Instruction with regard to the enrolment and attendance of pupils at high an[?]d district schools during the first quarter of the current…

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League Ru[?]by. the Game and the Schools. Start of the Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 16

By far the most important move undertaken by the N.S.W. Rugby League in recent years is that suggested by the decision of the committee to promote tho game in schools. It…

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The Color Line at School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 16

Recently the parents of children at the Mount Barker (W.A.) State school went on strike on account of aboriginal children being allowed to attend the local State school. The…

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Schools Rowing Championship

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 50

The boys of the Sydney Church of England Grammar School can handle an oar as they showed by winning the eight-oars championship of the Great Public Schools and the…

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The School in France a Teacher's Avowal. What Has Come of the War Against Religion

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 16

We have translated the accompanying from the Paris "Univers" of March 5. It is from the pen of the editor of a "paper…

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