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Schools, 1906

2,834 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 142

School Re-openings

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 25

Studies were resumed at the Dominican Convent, Newcastle, on Tuesday, July 3rd, and on Monday, July 9th, the following colleges will re-open after the mid-winter…

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The Mission of the Church. Address by the Cardinal. New School at Lewisham

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 12

Still another new school is to be added to the long list of those which, adorn the Archdiocese of Sydney. His Eminence the Cardinal visited Lewisham on Sunday last, and…

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Convents and Their Schools A Startling Advance

Watchman · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 3

The facts and figures given by Rev. J. B. Nichols, the well-known, author, before the Congregational Union of England and Wales, in a paper on "Convents and Convent…

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Schoolboy Weighs 25 Stone

The World's News · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 31

The village of Woodchurch, near Ashford, Kent, has produced a rival to the fat boy of Peckham. Charles Watts, who is about to leave school, turns the scale at 25 stone. He is over…

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Schoolboy's Torpedo

The World's News · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 17

A youth named Flettner, who is a scholar in the second class of the Fulda Seminary, has been ordered by the German Emperor to proceed to Berlin and place…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Schools of Arts. and the Country Child. a Lead at Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 7

Country children are observant almost by necessity. They depend for their pleasures very largely upon an intimate acquaintance with what grows and lives about them. While…

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Winter School for Farmers. Hawkesbury, Agricultural College. Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 14

The initial lecture at the Winter School for Farmers yesterday was given by the Principal on the breeding of Indian army remounts, during which the requirements laid…

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Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, July 15, 1906. The Good Samaritan—Matt. 5, 7

The Methodist · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 4

GOLDEN TEXT.—"Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy."—Matt. 5:7. We cannot help but have a kindly feeling towards this lawyer; for his question, addressed to Christ,…

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Teachers, Read This

The Methodist · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 4

We clip from the able and interesting journal published in Philadelphia, U.S.A., the S.S. Times, the following, which appeared in the "Ask Marion Lawrence" column :—…

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The Sunday School [This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] In the "Honours List,"

The Methodist · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 4

Ting-a-ling-a-ling! went the Editor's telephone bell the other morning. It was the Treasurer who had rung up to say, in a disconsolate tone, "Only one collection sent in this week again." And the Editor…

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Kingswood School

The Methodist · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 7

Over 100 "Old Boys" were present at the annual dinner of the Kingswood and Old Grove Union on May 18, at the Criterion Restaurant in London, all animated alike by common feeling of love for the old…

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The School Board Trouble

The St George Call · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 5

Secretary Robinson of the Ratepayers Association in a communication to Hurstville Council asked the co-operation of the Council in calling a public meeting for…

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Schools' Matcil

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 20

In the C grade of the Schools' Competition, Arncliffe Superior Public School defeated Camdenville Superior Public School, at Arucliffe, by 33 points to nil. Tries were secured by Coombes (three), Miller (two), Skelton…

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Schools' Distri[?]t Match

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 20

The northern district inflicted a decisive defeat on the western boys yesterday afternoon at University Oval. The selectors, Messrs. Robertson, Ferguson, and Davison, subsequently selected the following boys to represent the…

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The Soil Settlement and Production. Agricola at the Hawkesbury. Progress of the "Winter School." the Farmer 'As Student

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 15

The farmers at the Hawkesbury College are still going strong. They are now just a little more than half-way through their month's course, and so far from their interest showing…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School. Children’s Concert

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 7

A well-attended and most successful concert was held in the Presbyterian school-hall on Tuesday evening, in aid of the funds of the…

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The King's School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 4

THE annual meeting of The King's School Old Boys' Union, held on Saturday evening at Aaron's Hotel, sydney, was an important one: and the…

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Phonograph in School

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 July 1906 · page 10

Since the beginning of the year a phonograph has been used in the Theological Faculty of the University of Vienna. Professor Swoboda, the head of the Faculty,…

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Jap. Schoolboy Wants Australian Correspondents. The Fourth Middle School, Miyazu, Tang, Japan, June 4, 1906

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 July 1906 · page 8

Dear Mr. Editor. Sir,— I have studied English for the last two years, and am very fond of it. I shall be very pleased to have friends in Australia and if you…

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Farm School for City Boys. Three Months' Free Training for a Country Career. Immigration League's New Scheme

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 July 1906 · page 5

"All we wait for now is the Minister's sanction," said Dr. Arthur last night, referring to his scheme for training city boys at Bunnerong and Pitt Town Labor…

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