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Schools, 1908

3,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 158

Pupils' Midwinter Entertainment

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 10

There was an appreciative audience in the Town-hall, Mosman, last night, when the pupils of "Redlands" Girls' College, Military-road, gave their annual midwinter entertainment. The principal item in the…

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Methodist School at St. Marys

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 7

The Sunday School Anniversary of the St. Marys Methodist Church was held on Sunday, May 3lst. Neither the dry weather nor the frost prevented the…

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Schoolboy Oratory

Evening News · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 12

At the 94th anniversary dinner of the shire Society and School at the Hotel Cecil London, on the night of May 12. Lord Helmsley presiding, the toast of "The Army, Navy, and…

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Schools of Arts. Portland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 14

At the meeting of the committee of the School of Arts on Monday night it was decided to call for tenders for the building at an early date. The plans for the building…

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The Schools. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 14

At a meeting of the Grafton District School Parents' Association to-night Mr. T. Page was elected president. NOWRA, Friday…

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Arncliffe School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 6

The committee formed for the purpose of establishing a temporary school of arts for Arcllfic expect by June 31 to have operations in full swing. Premises have been secured at the comer of…

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Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, June 28th. 1908. Temperance Lesson.—Eph. 5:6-20

The Methodist · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 4

Golden Text.—Be not drunk with wine wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.—Eph. 5:18. Importance. Every clay the necessity for temperance teaching…

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The Sunday School This Page in under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. Save the Children

The Methodist · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 4

The late Dean Farrar in addressing temperance meetings used often to say, that if he could have the children he would, in ten years make a sober Britain. The truth of such a statement ought to…

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Improved Methods in School Working

The Methodist · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 8

Sir,—At the gathering of teachers in the Centenary Hall on Wednesday last, Mr. Knight said that as a result of his observation he was convinced it would be useless introducing the Kindergarten System…

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The Sunday School Department

The Methodist · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Sunday School Department, was held on Friday evening last. Mr. Geo. W. Pettit, J.P., was voted to the chair, and there was a good attendance of members…

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School Children

The Methodist · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 7

We have already commented upon the fact of a decrease in the attendance of children at our Sunday-schools, and yet more needs to be said. In spite of the efforts' made to increase the efficiency of the…

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Sunday School Department Examinations. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 8

Sir,—Permit me to voice the hope of many interested in the work and results of the Sunday-school Union Examinations, that the committee appointed to prepare the examination papers for this year, will carefully delete…

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Kogarah School Football Triers v. WARATAH

The St George Call · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 7

Most of the play in this match was done by the forwards and as these were fairly equal, the game was close and exciting throughout. Umpire Davis kept…

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The School Deputation

The St George Call · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 6

A deputation, representing the residents of Cronulla was introduced Wednesday to the Minister for Public Instruction by Councillors C. McAlister and J…

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A School at Cronulla To the Editor of the "Call."

The St George Call · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 6

Sir, In your article on the education of the young, you refer to the duty of the State, with which I quite agree. But…

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Gardener's-road School Protest by the Local Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 16

The sanitary condition of the Gardener's-road Public School again came up for discussion at the Waterloo Council on Thursday. The Health Board wrote asking for information concerning the sanitary system of the…

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The Schools' Display

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 14

School teachers desiring to enter squads for the combined schools' displays on the Sydney Cricket Ground in connection with the visit of the American fleet should do so…

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Football Australian Combined Public Schools v. Combined Catholic' Schools

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

The annual match took place at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday afternoon prior to the Norwood v. New South Wales game. A fine contest was witnessed…

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The Humours of School Inspections Amusing Anecdotes About Children

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 10

To Dr. Macnamara, M. P., we have been indebted in the past for Borne particularly entertaining works on schools and scholars; but the worthy member for North Camberwell…

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Sydney University Medical School. the Semi-jubilee. "From Log Cabin to White House." What Perseverance Can Accomplish

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 11

Numerically from four to nearly 400, in accommodation from a small hovel to a cathedral-like structure, in prestige from an unknown quantity to universal recognition. Such in…

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