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Schools, 1908

3,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 158

Education. Unclassified Teachers' Increases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 8

Unclassified teachers under the new scheme of salaries have received an increase from £72 to £84 in the first year, and £90 in the second. After one year's satisfactory service…

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The Education Bill. Church Rural Schools Affected. Unqualified Approval

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon. -- "The Times" says that the English sense of justice will resent the obvious attempt being made to cripple the church rural schools,…

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National Council of Women. School Hygiene Advocated

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

HOBART, Wednesday.--The eighth annual congress of the National Council of Women was opened to-day, Mrs. Bage representing Victoria, and Mrs. Parkes New South Wales…

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Driven From Home. Insanitary School Quarters

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A further instance of the condition of the premises that school teachers are compelled to occupy in various parts of Victoria was afforded to-day,…

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Universal Training. Beginning Early Physical Culture in Schools Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 6

There was a very largo crowd in the Hawthorn Town Hall to-night at a gathering called for the purpose of stimulating interes in the defence of Australia. The Prime…

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Sunday School Demonstrations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

The conference adjourned at 5.30 p.m., to allow of the annual demonstration being held in the Centenary-hall and all other places. A feature of the York-street meeting was the excellence of…

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School of Instruction

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 9

MOSS VALE. Wednesday.--The school of instruction for N.C.O.'s of the 2nd A.L.H. Brigade in the southen districts was commenced at Moss Vale on Monday morning, the rendezvous being…

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A Public School's Library. Opening Ceremony

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

There is in connection with the new school at Annandale North a Parents' Association, of which Aid. Wells, Mayor of Annandale, is president. It has been formed to assist the school management and has done excellent…

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Religious Tumult in New York. Abolishing Christian Hymns and Name nf Christ from the Schools

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 2

Recently, sensational cables to the above effect were received in Sydney from New York, and we now give some newspaper extracts…

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Schools of Arts. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 16

The members of the School of Arts have decided to take immediate steps towards raising funds for the erection of a new and substantial brick building…

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Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, March 1st, 1908. Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand. John 6:1-21

The Methodist · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 6

Golden Text.—He shall feed His flock like a shepherd. —Isa. 40:11. Historical Setting.—Time.—Just before the Passover, April, A.D. 29, early in the third year of Christ's ministry…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. Why She was not Seen

The Methodist · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 6

A Scottish minister was attending the funeral of one of his folk. He stepped up to an old woman in the crowd and said: "I didn't see you in Church on Sunday, Betsy?" "Guid sir," she replied, "ye couldna…

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Rockdale Sup. Pub. School. To the Editor of " The Call."

The St George Call · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 5

Sir, In a recent issue you kindly corrected the impression that the Rockdale Superior Public School had been reduced in…

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The Adult School an Interesting Movement the President in Sydney Reforming the Street Lounger

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

"I am out here in the interests of the Adult School movement, of which I am president," Mr. Edward Smith informed a "Star" reporter this morning, when interviewed at the…

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Good Health Up-to-date Ideas "To wilful mon the injuries that they themselves procure must be their schoolmasters."--SHAKESPEARE The Digestion

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 7

Do not destroy the digestion by being careless about food. Eat good, easily-digested food at regular hours. Let milk, eggs, fruit, and vegetables enter largely into the diet. The heavy meal of the day ought to…

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Retired Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 8

A correspondent writes: -- "If a state School teacher of, say 23 years' good service, voluntarily retired from the public service (having elected to retire from paying into the…

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Incessant Training in N.s.w. School for Light Horse Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 4

At no time of recent years has military training been so actively carried through as at the present. Following on the excellent idea of two big schools for N.C.O.s of the Light Horse just before camp,…

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Fort-street Model School Carnival

The Australian Star · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 7

The 18th annual championship carnival of the Fort-street School will be held at Farmer's Baths, Rushcutters' Bay, on Saturday next, March 7. Besides the usual age…

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Fainthearted Teachers. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 11

Sir,--Railway men are complaining that relieving officers do not get the salaries when relieving of those whose places they take. School teachers should 'make the same complaint. But where is their union? They…

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Handy Hints. the School Girl Cook

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 10

School girls--and boys, too--love to mess about the, stove making lollics and toffey and sweets of all kinds. Here are some recipes which if they turn out right are quite…

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