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Schools, 1904

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Fire in Pitt-street. Blaze at the School of Arts

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 5

At 2 o'clock this afternoon thousands of people were harrying from all parts of the city towards the School of Arts, in Pitt-street, for the alarm had been given that a fire had broken out in…

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Religion in Schools. What the Churches Are Doing. a Combined Effort Suggested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 7

That the ministers and representatives of the various Churches are keenly alive to the importance of availing themselves of the privilege of imparting religious instruction to…

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Our Popil Teachers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

Sir,—Kindly allow me to bring under notice o the Minister for Instruction that girls successful in the applicant pupil teachers' examintion, held in October, 1902, have not yet been appointed. We…

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On a Red Sandhill. the Coming of the Teacher

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 45

Her Majesty's mail went lumbering on through the silent bush night, while the yellow lights of its candles fashioned the scene on either side of the cleared way into many…

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Fire at the School of Arts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 6

Through a small pot of tar boiling over in the kitchen on the third floor of the School of Arts yesterday, the caretaker, Oscar M'Kay, and a girl named May M'Kinley were…

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Our Pupil Teachers. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 5

Sir,--Kindly allow me to bring under notice of the Minister for Education that girls successful in the applicant pupil teachers' examination held in October, 1902, have not yet been…

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A Board School Story

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 59

In the days when board schools were young (says a London contemporary), a visit was paid to one of those schools by a local dignitary who had theories on the subject, of Scripture…

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Roscrea High School, Darling-hurst

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 28

The distribution of prizes took place at the above school on Wednesday, December 23. Mrs. Thc[?]dore Boesen, who presided, was presented with a basket of lovely…

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Our Public School System. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

Sir,—In regard to the conference of school inspectors to be held next week in Sydney, I would like to remark that, hitherto, with all the favourable indications of departmental views in regard to technical…

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General News. Public School Instruction

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

The conference of public school inspectors mentioned yesterday is to meet on Tuesday next at the Education Department at 10.30 a.m. It is proposed to devote some attention at this…

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West Australia. Perm Hebrew schools

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 9

The distribution of prizes took place on "Wednesday evening, 16th Dec, at St. George's .Hall, Hay-street. Mr. S. L. Horowitz, the resident occupied the chair , and Mrs E. Krug…

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Public Instruction. Teachers' Conference at Brisbane. Proposed Important Innovations. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 4

The Queensland Teachers' Conference was continued to-day, Numbers of motions were carried, including the following:— That every child of the school ago shoul attend school…

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North Sydney School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 7

A prosperous year has been experienced by the North Sydney School of Arts. The revenue from the hall and from the library both show an increase on that of previous years; and the…

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Sacred Heart School, Rand Wick

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 37

The pupils attending the above school (conducted by the Sisters of St. Brigid) gave an entertainment in the Randwick Town Hall in aid of the funds for the school and prizes…

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Elated School Reports. Mount St. Brigid's Convent, Randwick

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 37

There was a large gathering of the relatives and friends of the pupils of St. Brigid's Convent Randwick, on Friday afternoon, December 18 when the first concert and distribution…

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Dominican Convent School, West Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 37

On Tuesday, 15th instant, the Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer presided at the annual distribution of prizes. A short, hut high-class, musical programme was effectively carried out, then…

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The Education Fever. Subsidising Denominational Schools. What Mr. Knibbs Recommends

Watchman · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

It is hardly surprising, that the educational stir which is being made in New South Wales just now consequent on the appearance of the Commissioners' report,…

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American Public Schools. Are They Godless?

Watchman · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 6

It would seem, as if the Romanists of the United States, headed by Cardinal Gibbons, had entered upon a campaign of slander against the public schools of the…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, January 17, 1904. the Baptism and Temptation of Jesus. Matt., iii. 13; iv. 11

The Methodist · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 3

GOLDEN TEXT (Matt. iii. 17).—"And, lo, a voice from heaven, saying; This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."…

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Proposed School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 19

There is a movement at Artarmon to established a School of Arts locally, and to utilise for the purpose the old building in Mowbray-road used until lately as council chambers and…

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