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Schools, 1905

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Public Schools' Championship Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 51

The annual championship carnival in connection with the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was held at Davis' Drummoyne Baths, on Saturday. There was a large…

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State School Teachers As Lay Preachers. Dr. Donovan's Protest

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 20

Speaking at the opening of St. Vincent's Parochial Schools, Ashfield, on Sunday, Dr. Donovan, K.C., severely criticised the State school system. In referring to public school…

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School Teachers in the Pulpit. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

Sir.--Referring to the remarks of Dr. Donovan upon the above named subject, published in your Monday's issue, there is one respect in which I agree with the learned gentleman, viz.,…

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Ireland's Conversion to Christianity. St. Francis' School, Paddington

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 31

Dear Playmate, - Seeing that the competition is still going on I trust you will enrol me in the ranks of competitors. I think the conversion of the Irish…

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The New Schools at Ashfield Opened by the Cardinal. the "Objective" of the Catholic Church

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 16

Despite the heavy rain which fell on Sunday afternoon there was a large attendance at the opening of St. Vincent's new parochial schools at Ashfield. His…

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Special Cables. (From the "Herald's" London Correspondents.) Crisis in Canada. Separate Roman Catholic Schools. Three Ministers Resign. London, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicle" reports that Mr. Clifford Sifton (Minister Of the Interio[?] Mr. W. S. Fielding (Minister of Finance), and Sir W. Mulock (the…

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Canadian Politics. the Denominational Education Issue. Serious Government Crisis. Three Ministers Resign. a Dissolution Threatened. Separate Roman Catholic Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The "Daily Chronicle" reports that a serious political crisis has arisen in Canada over the denominational education question…

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South Australia. Bible Reading in State Schools. Deputation to the Methodist Conference. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 7

A large deputation from the National Scriptural Education League waited on the Methodist Conference to-day for the purpose of urging the importance of the adoption of…

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Cricket. Fort-street School v Old Boys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 4

The annual match between these teams was played on Sydney Cricket Ground, and was won by the School by three runs. Among those present were Mr. J. W. Turner, Assistant Under-Secretary for…

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Teachers and Progress Associations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 4

A correspondent wishes to know if public school teachers are prohibited from becoming members of progress associations. He states that recently a teacher was elected to that…

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Forage Allowance to Teachers. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 8

Sir,--Permit me to support what has been already said in your columns respecting the recent reduction of the allowance for forage to teachers of half-time schools by giving my own…

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Bible Reading in Schools. an Adelaide Deputation. New South Wales' System Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A deputation, headed by the Bishop of Adelaide, waited on the Methodist Conference to-day, and on behalf of the Scripture Education League urged the adoption…

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The School Syllabus. Dr. Donovan's Criticism. Teachers As Pulpiteers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 26

At Ashfield on Sunday Dr. Donovan, K.C.S.G., K.C, made merry at the expense of the new State school syllabus. He said that we had had in this State for many…

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Penrith School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 4

The monthly committee meeting of the above was held on the 3rd instant. Present—Messrs Wilkinson (in the chair), H V and H M Noble, Fulton, Jones, Lee, Starling, Nash, Frew, Ensor,…

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Ashfield Convent School. Stately New Structure. Ceremony by the Cardinal

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 26

There was a very welcome interval in Sunday afternoon's downpour which coincided with the time set apart for the blessing and opening of St. Vincent's new parochial…

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Sunday School Lesson Sunday, March 19, 1905 Healing of the Man Born Blind: Golden Text: " I am the Light of the World— John ix. 5. INTRODUCTION

The Methodist · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 6

Jesus is, as in the last two lessons, still at the Feast of Tabernacles. Jesus tests the temper of the times: offers Himself once more at Jerusalem as the true Messiah. This was about six months…

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Sunday School Demonstration

The Methodist · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

This was the final and most largely—attended public meeting of the Conference. It was held in the Town Hall, and was a magnificent success, and in every way worthy of the great Methodist…

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South Singleton School. [By Telegraph.] SINGLETON

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 8

Mr. O'Conor, Minister for Education, visited the proposed site of the South Singleton Infant School this morning, and after the inspection granted the site…

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Sport and Pastime. Public Schools' Swimming. the Illawarra District Carnival. the Turf

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

The V.R.C. autumn meeting concludes today . Playaway and Lord Ullin's Daughter are due to arrive home to-day…

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Minister for Education at Singleton. an Additional School Granted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 9

SINGLETON, Friday. -- To-day Mr. B. B. O'Conor, Minister for Public Instruction, paid a visit to Singleton Tor the purpose of inspecting the site proposed for an infant school at…

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