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Schools, 1906

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Schoolboys and Empire Day

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 6

The following examples of confusion in the juvenile mind are selected by Rev. F. Milne, of Melbourne, from essays composed by Bairnsdale school children on "Empire Day, and Why…

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The King's School Second V. Sydney Grammar School Second

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 10

These teams played a match as a preliminary to the contest between the first-graders. There was not much to choose between their play, both sides being pretty evenly matched. Within five minutes of the finish S.G.S…

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Scholars' Examinations. A Word to Ministers and School Superintendents

The Methodist · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

The syllabus for the next scholars' examination has been published, and shows that the subjects chosen are such as should prove interesting to children and teachers alike, and certainly the portions of the New…

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Empire Day and Romish School Teachers. to the Editor

Watchman · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 1

Sir,—As the Romish Church studiously and disloyally ignored Empire Day, how could the Roman Catholic teachers in our Public schools be exepcted to behave under the…

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Psychology, for Sunday School Teachers. X. Reasoning. (Continued from last issue.)

The Methodist · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

We should ground our Sunday-school teaching upon clear Scriptpural truths, on clear experiences, and a personal observation, since clear observation is necessary in order to promote clear thinking. We must clear…

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For a National Cooking School

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 6

Congress is to be asked at its next pension to make legal provision for a national school on food, cookery and [?]orvice, the movement in this…

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"Ten Little Maids From School Are We."

The World's News · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 17

So jealously guarded are Arab schoolgirls in Algeria that certain owners of donkey-carts make a living by calling every morning at the homes of the scholars and driving them to school. In the evening they are again fetched, and dropped one by one at their homes. The sketch, which is from a photograph, shows a group of these little…

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Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, June 10, 1906

The Methodist · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

GOLDEN TEXT.—"Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God."—Matt. 16:16. Peter's Great Confession.—Matt. 16, 13-2[?]. I.—IMPORTANCE OF THE LESSON…

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The Sunday School [This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] Apply Early

The Methodist · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

The General Secretary of S.S. Department reminds country schools that he has still on hand a number of copies of the Souvenir of the Jubilee Conference for free distribution. Parcels will be sent…

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In Sunday School

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 9

A tiny little girl was once asked to give her idea of the greatest happiness to be enjoyed in heaven. She described it as Eating strawberry jam to the sound of a…

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Household Recipes Specially Written by Miss Amy Monro Principal Cookery School, Technical College. Sydney. Mutton Cutlets Cooked and Served in Vari0us Ways

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 9

Fot mutton outlets, procure the best end of the neek of mutton, saw off the breast part so as to leave the outlet bones 3½ to 4 inches long, then saw off the shin or chine bone, as this enables the outlet to be rounded…

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The Parramatta Teachers' Institute

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

The monthly meeting of this society was held in the Parramatta South S.P.S. on Saturday. Inspector Blumer presided, and there was a good attendance. The…

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Sports and Games. FOOTBALL. Great Public Schools Premiership. S.G.S. beat T.K.S.—ll to 3

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 5

The match Sydney Grammar School v. The King's School, at Parramatta on Wednesday afternoon, was a great game, one of the hardest fought ever seen in…

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Combined Schools at Prospect

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 12

The postponed Empire Day celebrations were carried out at Prospect on Thursday, on the flagstaff grounds, Prospect Reservoir, by the combined schools of Prospect…

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Warrawee School. Attorney-general at a Stonelaying Function

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 June 1906 · page 10

Some 300 people gathered yesterday afternoon on the acre of ground purchased by the Government for school purposes between Turramurra and Wahroonga, to…

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Public Schools

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 June 1906 · page 8

Alexandria b. Bourke-street, on Alexandria Ground, by 13 goals, scored by Smith (3), Koran (5), Read (2), Rothwell, and Jones (2), to nil. Botany b. Waterloo by 4 goals to 2…

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Schoolboy Farmers

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 June 1906 · page 2

In giving an illustration in his annual report of the success of practical instruction in elementary agriculture in the country districts of New Zealand,…

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Warrawee Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 3

Some time ago the Government purchased about an acre of land at Warrawee, a suburb situated on the Milson's Point-Horsby railway line, between Turramurra and Wahroonag,…

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Catholic Primary Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 3

Sacred Heart, Darlinghurst, defedated St. Joseph's, Balmain West, on Wentworth Oval, by 6 goals to 1 goal. St. Vincent's, Redfern, defeated St. Francis', Paddington, on Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2, by 6 goals to 3…

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Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 3

Alexandria defeated Bourke-street on Alexandria's ground by 13 goals (Smith 3, Tremain 5, Reid 2, Rothwell and Jones 2), to nil. Botany defeated Waterloo by 4 goals to 2 goals…

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