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Advertising : 671 wordsThe following are the reports of the examiners on the matriculation examination held last month:— GREEK. ...
Article : 103 wordsThe sessions of the summer school were continued yesterday at the University and Training College. The nature study classes in the afternoon ...
Article : 917 wordsThe publication of the "Creevey Papers" has provoked considerable indignation, because of their secandalous stories about the late Queen's father and his Royal brothers. ...
Article : 2,439 wordsIn view of the correspondence which has appeared in these colunms respecting the remuneration at present paid to clerks, the opinions of gentlemen in a position to speak ...
Article : 2,445 wordsTwo or three matters in connection with the Latin papers call for remark. 1. Accuracy in the elementary parts of the grammar is not sufficiently insisted upon. It should ...
Article : 160 wordsThere is no improvement noticeable in the papers of the candidates in German at their examination compared with former ones. A few of the honour candidates show that they possess ...
Article : 181 wordsThe entries for honours at the examination just concluded were gratifying in point of number, but the work sent in proved on the whole very disappointing. More especially was this the case ...
Article : 858 wordsA much larger number of candidates than usual presented for honours, and the papers show a distinct advance in the standard of teaching, especially in honour work. ...
Article : 151 wordsThere is nothing that calls for special remark or report in the papers submitted by the candidates in arithmetic at the late matriculation examination. ...
Article : 31 wordsSir,—Having d mous various fiom contributors to your columns as to snakes giving shelter to their young by letting them take inside places, and other habits besides, ...
Article : 687 wordsThe results of this examination are about up to the average; out of 155 candidates, 90, or 58 per cent., passed—24 off them obtaining honours. An unusually large proportion had entered for honours, ...
Article : 145 wordsSir,—Your correspondent, "Slate Salary Required," touches on one of the greatest evils and injustices of the clerks' profession, viz., that of requiring the applicant ...
Article : 518 wordsThere is little to report on this subject more than to state that the papers evidence, on the whole, of careful teaching on general physiology. ...
Article : 323 wordsPass.—The grammatical section of the paper was very well done; the analysis was as usual almost perfect, and the parsing better than last year. The failures were almost all in the second ...
Article : 347 wordsThere is a noticeable increase in the number of papers presented in proportion to the whole number of candidates. At the same time, there is no falling off in quality. Very few of the papers were ...
Article : 70 wordsThe record of the week has been most unsatisfactory. The reports from all centres are most disheartening, and the oldest people in the worsted trade testify that they have not previously ...
Article : 1,127 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Sixth Class Teachers' Association was held in Furlong's Studio last evening, Mr. G. Mead presiding. There were about 40 members present. ...
Article : 689 wordsMr. Taverner, Minister for Lands and Agriculture, is much annoyed at recent criticism of the Agricultural department. Some remarks made by Mr. Keast, M.L.A., ...
Article : 906 wordsWe have the honour to report on the trawings submitted to our inspection by the candidates for the Matriculation examination in drawing. The work generally executed by the candidates ...
Article : 99 wordsSir,—It is rather interesting to read in your columns of the troubles of the so-called unemployed clerks in this state. This branch of work is like all others—there are ...
Article : 200 wordsAn increase of nearly 50 per cent. in the number of candidates at this examination (120 as against 85 last year), is not more gratifying than the marked improvement shown by the average paper ...
Article : 450 wordsSir,—I have had considerable contact with snakes. As a youngster I had a hobby for looking for them in the ranges about here, and killed many. I had further ...
Article : 104 wordsSpeaking in general terms, the pass-work was very well done. About 50 papers of the 632 presented gave evidence of highly meritorious preparation. Some excellent answers came from ...
Article : 128 wordsSir,—A little dialogue between a Melbourne merchant, known for the magnificent way he entertains, and a poor downtrodden clerk, fairly "on his uppers," as the ...
Article : 415 wordsSir,—Here is a view which I think would have a direct bearing on this question. Do young snakes, after being born, continue to consort with their parent, or do ...
Article : 119 wordsHonours.—There are this year some new features which call for special remarks. In accordance with the notice given some six months ago to the schools, the paper was divided ...
Article : 911 wordsSir,—I have killed and opened some hundreds of snakes and have never yet found any proof that snakes swallow their young. I have Ltaen as many as 42 young snakes ...
Article : 90 wordsSir,—I must not intrude other matters, however congnate, into my matriculation rerport, but I shall be much obliged if your will allow me in your columns to correct two ...
Article : 237 wordsSir,—I can positively affirm that snakes do swallow their young. When walking along the road with two companions one day, we saw an old snake and several young ...
Article : 191 wordsThe body of a young man named Gerald Crauny a clerk, 26 years of age, was found yesterday afternoon in an unoccupied house in Gowan-street, Richmond, by Mr. Green, ...
Article : 193 wordsBetween 11 a.m. and noon yesterday a fire took place in a small tenement in Peel-street, North Melbourne. It is occupied by a Mrs. Russell and family, and the house ...
Article : 150 wordsWilliam Hassell, aged 30 years one of the men who was arrested by Detective Considine and Constable Matthews at Essendon during the early hours of Friday ...
Article : 100 wordsEdward Wickins, a young man, was, at the City Court yesterday, before Messrs. Panton, P.M., Lancashire, Marks, Power, and M'Millan, J.P.'s, committed for trial at ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 13 Jan 1904, Page 7
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