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Schools, 1908

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. New Year Gifts

The Methodist · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

Gifts for the good New Year!— Unto your enemy Give pardon full and free; Whate'er his faults may be…

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Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, January 5th, 1908. THe Word Made Flesh—John i., 1-14

The Methodist · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

Golden Text.—The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.—John 1:14. I.—EXPOSITORY. "in the beginning". Gen. 1:1. "The reference…

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Blakehurst Public School Concert

The St George Call · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 7

A large and enthusiastic audience assembled at the Kogarah School of Arts on the 21st ultimo, when a programme of musical items, recitations, and…

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Cronulla School of Arts

The St George Call · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 3

To the Editor of the "Call." Sir, Born under an evil star, for at the meeting of its inception a suggestion…

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Health Matters Up-to-date Ideas "To wilful, men the injuries that they themselves procure must be their schoolmasters." --SHAKESPEARE. Herbs in Medicine

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 9

Among the many ancient country customs that are dying out, or being-driven into utter obscurity by this progress of the times, none is more decadent than the popular use of herbs as a medicine. Fifty years ago a…

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The School Dickens Ruined

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 11

Dickens, while staying at Barnard Castle, beard of tho school at Bowes which he pilloried as Dotheboys Hall. The school was ruined by his book. Later a man who had…

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Shooting for Schoolboys Teams for an Empire Match. Boys for Bisley

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The education and defence authorities of each colony are entitled to conjointly enter one team of eight 'schoolboys to compete…

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Hoxton Park Public School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 3

At the annual distribution of prizes there was a large attendance of parents and friends, and suitable addresses were given by Alderman Bossley, who presided…

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The Horse and the Schools. Sti[?] Further Support for the Proposal

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1908 · page 7

Away Times" representative saw Mr. A. [?]radick, officer in charge of the Rural schools, yesterday, with reference suggestion made in the…

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Teachers' Summer School. Nature Studies Extended. Scope of the Work. Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 7

The third summer school for teachers at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College was opened on Thursday night last by a lecture on the agricultural aspect of primary…

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Socialist Sunday School. Started at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 6

Mr. Tom Mann addressed meetings last night in favour of socialism. A meeting was also held to inaugurate a socialistic Sunday school, which was formally started this…

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Teachers in Session. at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 6

RICHMOND, Saturday.--The whole of the teachers are now in residence. In his lecture on "The agricultural aspects of primary education," the Principal showed the teacher plainly where…

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Schools of Arts. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the South Grafton School of Arts on Thursday, Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick was re-elected president. The report showed that there are 95 members on the roll,…

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Schoolboys' Answers

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 4

On one occasion (says the "Poll Mall Gazette") a teacher wan giving his boys some chatty information about our present King, Edward VII., and queen Alexandra. He also referred to the Prince of Wales, the…

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Teachers' Conference University for Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 9

BRISBANE, Monday.--A public meeting in connection with the Teachers' Conference, which opens in Brisbane to-morrow, was held to-night. The Mayor presided. There was a…

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Teachers' Summer School Hawkesbury Agricultural College. a Day's Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 11

RICHMOND, Tuesday.--The work of the summer school is now in full swing. Ninety teachers are in residence, and they are now settled down to the general routine of the…

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The Schools. Teachers on Vacation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 13

The schools have now well settled down to holidays, and teachers and pupils alike are becoming accustomed to having nothing to do. The sound of a school bell is like a dream of the night that is past. Teachers are…

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Farm and Dairy. Teachers' Summer School. at the Hawkesbury College

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 6

The third annual summer school for public school teachers opened at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College on January 2, when close upon 100 teacher-scholars assembled to avail…

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Teachers at Cricket. a New Zealand Match

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z.). Wednesday.—In the cricket match, between the New Booth Wales Teachers and a team representing the New Zealand Teachers, the home team scored 258,…

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Lord Roberts Trophy for Schoolboys

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 11

A cable from London dated 2nd inst., says:—The Education and Defence authorities of each colony are entitled conjointly to enter one team of eight school boys to…

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