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Schools, 1904

2,186 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 110

Countey News. School of Arts. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 13

At the meeting of the School of Arts the following officers were elected:—President, Mr. John Robson; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Stewart and P. M'Lauchlin; committee,…

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Fort-street School Club

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

The 220 yards championship of the Fort-Street. Model School Club was contested yesterday afternoon. L. Murray, last year's winner, won in 2min. 47 4-5sec…

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Schools of Instruction

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 5

Three schools of instruction are in full swing at Victoria Barracks. Colonel Autill has charge of the Light Horse School, at which there are 22 officers in attendance. The Infantry School,…

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To School in Vehicles

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 7

Children will be convoyed to these schools in suitbale vehicles, through the agency of local committees, who shall have the responsibility of entering into the necessary contracts fore the…

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A Burglars' School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 34

In Philadelphia, U.S.A., last November, a queer things happened—a loud explosion, a crash of glass, and the groans of half a dozen people suddenly revealed to the police a "Burglar College."…

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Wetherill Park Public School Picnic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 1

The annual picnic was held on the 13th inst. The day being favourable, there was a large attendance of visitors. The playground was gally decorated with numerous flags, and…

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School Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 4

A meeting of the council of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Association was held last night at Merriam-chambers, Spring-street, the president (Mr.J.J…

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The Cardinal at Willoughby. New School-Church. His Eminence on the Spirit and Work of Catholic No Sectarianism in Catholic Life

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 13

"On Sunday afternoon his Eminence Cardinal Moran, who was accompanied by the Right Rev. Monsignor O'Haran, visited Narremburn, and laid the foundation-stone…

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Victoria. Religious Lessons in Public Schools. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 8

The Anglican Bishop of Melbourne, as president of the Scripture Instruction Election Campaign Council, was informed by Mr. Bent to-day that the Government had decided to…

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EDUCATION. The New Syllabus. Some Sweeping Changes. In Our School System. Opportunities for Teachers. What is Aimed At

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 6

The new syllabus of instruction which is to be adoptee in the public schools of the State, and which has been awaited for some time with the keenset interest by teachers…

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School Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 6

At the last meeting of the council of the N. S. W. Public School Teachers' Association a report was received from the delegates recently appointed to confer with representatives of the…

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Our Public Schools. Some Departmental "Reforms." a New Syllabus. Mainly Suggestive. a Dual Efficiency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 3

After much cogitation, the ecucational authorities yesterday issued the new syllabus of instruction to school teachers. It is announced that the object sought to be attamed is to lift school-teaching out of the…

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The New Public School Syllabus

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 4

In another column will be found the substance of the new syllabus issued by the Minister for Education to replace the "standard of proficiency" hitherto adopted…

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Public Education. Syllabus of Instruction to Supersede Existing Standards. Better Opportunities Afforded Teachers. the Child and His Development

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 6

A new syllabus of instruction in public schools which is to take the place, of the existing standards of proficiency was issued yesterday. It is based to some extent on the…

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Bible-reading in Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 6

The Scripture instruction Campaign Council today, through the Bishop of Melbourne, accepted the Government's offer to take a referendum on the subject of Bible-reading in State…

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Rooty Hill School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 7

The an[?]al meeting of the Rooty Hill School of Arts was held in the main [?]all on Thursday, 18th February, at 8 p.m. Major A T Pringle (vice-president) occupied…

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Naremburn New School. the Cardinal on Non-sectarian Toleration Taught in Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 27

The Central Townsliip, Naremburn, in the Willoughby district, was on Sunday afternoon last the scene of a very successful ceremony in which his Eminence the Cardinal was the…

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Histories for Catholic Schools. To the Editor, "Freeman's Journal.")

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 37

Sir,—Mr. Power, "Ballybricken," Brisbane, gave examples of the use of anti-Catholic histories, in Catholic schools. I was pleased to see that one from that stronghold of…

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Rudyard Kipling on Military Training. Drill in Schools

The World's News · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 9

The "National Service Journal" for January contains the following letter which Mr. Rudyard Kipling wrote to Sir Clinton Hawkins, who has received authority to publish it in that…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, Marc. 6, 1904. Jesus Calms the Storm. Mark iv. 35-41. Golden Text (Psa. cvii. 29).—"He Maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still." INTRODUCTION

The Methodist · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 10

After Jesus had taught the multitudes by means of the Parable of the Sower, He continued His parabolic teaching, from which eight parables…

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