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Schools, 1908

3,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 158

Prohibition Party and Our Public Schools Mr. Hogue Refuses a Request

The Australian Star · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 6

A deputation from the United Temperance and Prohibition organisation waited upon the Minister of Public Instruction (Mr. Hogue) yesterday with regard to the teaching of the…

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Weird Mimicry of a Mine Disaster School Where Colliers Are Taught Heroism Rescue Rehearsal

The Australian Star · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 6

A series of tests of apparatus designed for use by rescuers in colliery disasters began on April 2 in the new Rescue Training School established at Howe Bridge, near Atherton…

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Temperance in the Schools. Should the Subject Be Taught? Deputation to the Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

A deputation, representative of the various temperance organisations, waited upon the Minister for Public Instruction yesterday morning, with a request that he would see that every…

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Empire Day. Not Officially Recognised. Mr. Asquith Criticised. No Union Jack for Irish Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--In view of the largely increased number of celebrations which are being arranged in honor of Empire Day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith)…

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Revolutionary School. Operating in Vancouver. Spreading Sedition Through India

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--The Vancouver correspondent of "The Times" reports that three educated Punjabis and Bengalis are directing an Indian revolutionary school at…

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Pupils' Concert

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 3

Success attended the efforts of Mrs. Stuart Doyle's pianoforte pupils ut their concert given at St. James's Hull on Thursday evening. Amongst the pupils who contributed to…

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That Reminds Me Bright Things of All Times That People Have Laughed Over Excoozed. The teacher of a certain school received the following note explaining the absence of one of her pupils the day before:—

The World's News · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

"Plese excooze Henny for absents yeesterday. Him an' me got a chance of a ride to a funeral in a charrige, an' I let him stay to home, as he had never rode in a charrige an' never went to a…

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Great Public Schools' Premiership

Evening News · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 9

The King's School defeated High School, at Parramatta, by 22 points to nil. Gardner (4), Hodgson, and Reynolds each scored tries, of which Gardiner and S. Wilson converted one…

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Oldest Sunday-school Scholar

The World's News · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 3

Mrs. Esther Marler, who died at Taunton at the age of 97, had the unusual experience of nursing her great-great-grandchild, five generations of the family being alive. When 96…

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As Seen by Their Brothers. What Schoolboys Think of Girls

The World's News · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 15

Men of all nations have recorded their impressions of women ever since the world began. Some have apostrophised woman in glowing…

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Schoolboy Breaks His Leg. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 17

While playing at the North Public School today Leonard Solomon, aged 7, fell send broke his leg. He fell while jumping over a form…

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Exchange of Flags. Two Croydon Schools. London, May 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 13

Mr. T. A. Coghlan, Agent-General for New South Wales, Mrs. Coghlan, Mr. J. H. Carruthers, and Mr. T. Henley, M.L.A. (N.S.W.), attended an enthusiastic…

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Emperor's Diamond Jubilee. School Children's Ovation. London, May 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 13

Eighty-two thousand school children of Vienna accorded an ovation to the Emperor Francis-Joseph, at Shoenbrunn Castle yestsrday, in celebration of the…

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The Sunday School Department

The Methodist · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

It is a trite saying that the hope of the future is bound up in the young people of to-day, and yet, strangely enough, the attention given to the children is by no means commensurate with the importance…

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Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, May, 31st, 1908

The Methodist · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

Jesus risen from the dead.—John 20:1.18. Golden Text.—"I am He that liveth, and was dead; and behold I am alive for evermore.—Rev. 1:18. 1. Suggestions…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. Ashfield Convention. Still Moving

The Methodist · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

The Sunday-school convention was continued on Thursday evening, April 30th, 1908, at the Methodist School Hall, Ashfield. The subject first under notice was that dealt…

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Hurstville Superior Public Girls' School Bazaar

The St George Call · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

A bazaar in aid of the piano fund was held in the Hurstville Hall on Friday and Saturday, 15th and 16th instant. Mr. Patrick, chairman of the local…

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St. George Schools

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 14

The programme on Monday at the Kogarah Public School will commence at 11 a.m, at the school grounds, and will consist of speeches by Mr. Wm. Taylor, M.L.A, and,…

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"Lest We Forget" Empire Day Arrangements in City and Suburbs What the Schools Are Doing the Official Programme

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 14

The hon. secretary of the British Empire League in Australia (Mr. Coleman P. Hyman) furnishes the following programme at Empire Day celebrations in Sydney, and the…

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Unity of Empire. What Constitutes the Bond? Liberty and Independence. the Great School Army

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, addressing a meeting of the Victorian League, said that all implication of…

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