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Schools, 1908

3,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 158

FORT-STREET v High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

This match was played on Birchgrove Oval on Wednesday, on a wet wicket, which accounted for the smallness of the scores. Fort-street won by 47. Scores:…

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The King's School. Commemoration Day

The Australian Star · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 5

To-morrow is Commemoration Day at the King's School, Parramatta. This day is regarded as the great day of the year. To-morrow the pupils are to bid farewell to…

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St. Leonard's School of Arts

The Australian Star · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 3

Members of the St. Leonards School of Arts, North Sydney, held their 49th annual meeting in the board room of the institution last evening. Mr. N. Greenwood…

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Stanmore Baptist Church. Opening New School Buildings. Munificent Donations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 4

There was a large denominational gathering of Baptists at Stanmore on Wednesday afternoon on the occasion of the opening of the splendid block of new buildings which have been erected for school purposes…

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School Wants at Vale of Clwydd

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 5

LITHuOW, Thursday.--At a meeting held at the Vale of Clwydd to consider the reply of the Education Department to representations that a public school be established at the Vale of…

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A Good Teacher

The World's News · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 6

The manager of an engineering world engaged a youth fresh from school, and gave instructions to the foreman to instruct him to his duties. A few days afterwards the manager…

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School of Arts. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

At a meeting of the School of Arts last night the following officers were elected:- President, Mr. T. R. Hogan; vice-presidents, Messrs. F. C. Deakins and H. C. Lewis; hon…

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Five Dock and Abbotsford School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

At the annual meeting of the Five Dock and Abbotsford School of Arts last week the report showed that steady progress had been made during the year. The following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr. T…

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Hornsby School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 16

At a meeting of the committee of the School of Arts, it was unanimously decided to recommend the plans of Messrs. Spain and Cosh for additions to the building to the cost of about £1200…

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S. C. U. School of Arts H. v St. Leonards H. B Grade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

School of Arts II.—(1) Mr. Leamore, 0; (2) Mr. Kinman, 1; (3) Mr. Allen, 0; (4) Mr. Taylor, 1; (5) Mr. Tyler, 1; total, 3. St. Leonards II.—(I) Mr. Vilbert, 1: (2) Mr…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. Picton

The Methodist · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

Of all country places, Picton, to my imagination, is the prettiest; at present it looks quite a picture. On Sunday I had the pleasure of attending the Sundayschool Anniversary. The Church is a very old one,…

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Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, February 16th, 19O8. Jesus Heals the Nobleman's Son. John 4:43-54

The Methodist · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

Golden Text.—"The man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way."—John 4:50. I.—RESUME…

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Kogarah Superior Public School

The St George Call · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 6

The recent additions are now occupied, the chief feature of which is the fine well equipped science room in charge of Mr. Ewen McKinnon, B.Sc. The boys…

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Health Matters Up-to-date Ideas "To wilful men the injuries that they themselves procure must be their school- masters."--SHAKESPEARE. A Tickling Cough

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

A [?] chest and the [?]some tickling cough that usually accompanies it will be much [?] by [?] the steam of boiling water to which has been added half a [?]ful of Friar's [?]…

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Training of Teachers. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 19

Sir, -- What would the country think if students who desired to become doctors and failed to matriculate were told to commence practising at once, and, after experimenting on patients for two years, they could again sit…

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Methodist Sunday Schools Picnic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

On Tuesday the teachers and scholars of the Parramatta Methodist Sunday schools went with their friends, on their annual excursion to Clifton Gardens. The…

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The King's School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

Scholastic duties were resumed in connection with The King's School, on Tuesday last. Mr. H. C. Blaxland, who was a student at T.K.S. when the present…

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Lady Teachers' Club

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1908 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Lady Teachers' Swimming Club will be held at the Girls' High School, Elizabeth—street, to-morrow, at 8 p.m. The Chief Inspector of Schools, Mr. J. Dawson,…

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Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association. Schools" Swimming Shield

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1908 · page 10

A Shield has been offered as a trophy for schools' swimming and the Council has decided as follows : That at' each district carnival an age championship be inserted in the…

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School Ship Conway

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1908 · page 3

One of the picturesque Bights of the Mersey is the Conway, that old "wooden wall" of England whose bellicose youth has given place to peaceful age. Not to…

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