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Schools, 1906

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Hedge Schools. Where Pupils Bring Turf for the Fire

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 10

The poor scholar was a picturesque figure in Ireland in Goldsmith's day, and he still survives, if we may accept the statements of the National Commissioners on Education in that…

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Psychology. For Sunday School Teachers. V. Attention

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

We have noticed that, although a number of objects offer a stimulus to the sense organs, very few of them find their way into the mind. We have also noticed that our natural tendencies, as well as our…

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Section O—drawing. Judge—Mr A Colless. School Children

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 3

Lead pencil drawing. Roy Dean 1, Nina Turnbull 2 Copybook, boy under 14. Frank Sherwin 1, Roy Dean, 2…

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The Cyclone at Geraldton. Catholic Church Destroyed. Escape of School and Convent

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 27

In the cyclonic disturbances which caused terrible destruction at Geraldton (Q.) on the the afternoon of Saturday, January 527th, and throughout the night and early hours of…

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St. Patrick's Boys' School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 25

What should certainly prove a most enjoyable outing for a hot night is the summer night excursion which will take place on Tuesday, 27th instant. St. Patrick's Boys'…

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Yass Convent School-hall

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 25

Immediately before 11 o'clock Mass on Sunday last, February 18, his Lordship the Most Rev. Dr. Gallagher, Bishop of Goulbtum, performed the ceremony of laying and solemnly…

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Parramatta District. a Prize-giving. Mr. J. Cook on Sunday Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 14

A distribution of prizes to the scholars of All Saints' Sunday school took place on Wednesday evening. Amongst those present were the Rev. John Done (who presided), Mr. T. R…

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A Two-up School. Police Use Field Glasses. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 12

For some time past the police had a suspicion that a two-up school was being run on Sundays by several men, but could not trace it. Last Sunday the police hid themselves on…

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The Sunday School [This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, March 4, 1906. Jesus Tells who are Blessed.—Matt. 5- 1-16. GOLDEN TEXT.—"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."—Matt. 5:8. I.—the Summer School

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

Christ had almost reached the middle of His ministry. He had appointed a select band who were to study in His presence the principles of the kingdom of God as He enunciated them by word and deed. It…

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A Public School Movement

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 17

Now that the cry for improved forms of education is in the air it is thought desirable to enlist the sympathy and secure the active support of parents in the groat work. The…

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The High School Defence

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 14

Mr. Sullivan's letter in yesterday's issue defending the action of the High School in withdrawing from the public schools' competition was referred to the secretary of the competition, who stated in reply:--…

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Continuation Schools. to Carry on Education

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 8

A resolution to which the Labour Party of this State is committed runs thus:—"That a special sum of money be placed on the Estimates for the purpose of educating the…

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Parramatta District. Teachers' Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Parramatta District Teachers' Institute was held in the Parramatta South Superior Public School on Saturday morning, the president, Inspector L…

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In Ruthless Russia. Execution of Rebels. a Schoolmaster Hanged

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The executions of rebels and suspects in the Baltic provinces still continue. Within two days 31 were shot at…

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St. Leonards School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 10

The forty-seventh annual report of the committee was submitted to the members at the meeting last week and, although there was a credit balance of £15, the [?]cial position of the institution is the cause of…

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Training of Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 5

Seven Tasmanian teachers, selected by the Education Department of that State to undergo a course of training in the latest teaching methods, have arrived. Two lady teachers…

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Commercial Education. Deputation to the Minister. the Proposed High School

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 7

Mr. J. J. Cohen, M.L.A., introduced a deputation of residents of Petersham to tho Minister for Public instruction (Mr. B. B. O'Conor) yesterday, to ask that the…

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Public School Match

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 8

The selection committee has picked the following boys to represent the schools playing first grade against the second grade schools, at the Sports Ground this afternoon. Although it is in no sense a second eleven,…

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Parramatta District Teachers' Institute

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 9

At the end of last wed: the members of the Parramatta District Teachers' Institute held their annual meeting at the Parramatta South Public School. with Mr. Inspector L. Blumer in the chair…

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Cricket. Public Schools' Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 12

Yesterday afternoon a match was played on the Sports Ground between teams representative of the first and the second grade of the public schools competition. Some attractive cricket was shown on…

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