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Schools, 1908

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"Points" for Teachers

The Methodist · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

The artist frowned as he looked at the stumpy, blunt end of the lead-pencil his pupil was using. Taking the pencil he, by a few cuts with his penknife, produced a long, sharp tapering point, and…

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Sunday School Lesson. Sunday. July 5th, 1908. Israel asks for a King.—1 Sam. 8:10-22

The Methodist · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

Golden Text.—"By me Kings reign and Princes decree Justice."—Prov. 8:15 1.—Suggestions. Get scholars to read 1 Sam. chaps. 4-S, and Deut…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices the Council of the Sunday School Department Decision Day

The Methodist · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

The President of the Conference—Rev. B. Danks— has issued an address to young people on the importance of youthful decision for Christ. It is timely, thoughtful and tender…

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Kogarah School Football Triers v. FEDERAL

The St George Call · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 7

The Triers defeated the Federals in a fairly fast game by 6 points to 3. M. Walz scored both tries for the Triers and E. O'Meara got a try for the Federal…

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St. John's Grammar School, Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 12

At the annual prize-giving in connection with St. John's Grammar School, Parramatta, on Friday, there was a good gathering ol friends of the school. The Ven. Archdeacon Gunther presided and distributed the prizes…

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Our Schools. Presbyterian Ladies' College, Croydon

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 June 1908 · page 8

The Presbyterian Ladies' College was founded in 1388 by the Presbyterian Church. It is, however, unsectarian in its character, and its advantages are open to…

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Baradine's New School

Evening News · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2

At the celebrations in connection with opening of new school buildings at Baradine the speeches were made in the local hall owing to the non-completion of the schoolhouse. Councillor…

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A Medical Jubilee. the Sydney School, 1883-1908. Plenty of Room for Doctors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 7

The "silver jubilee" of the Sydney University Medical School was celebrated on Saturday night at the A.B.C. Rooms by the fifth annual dinner of the University Medical Society…

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Parramatta District. St. John's Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 4

The annual prize-giving in connection with St. John's Grammar School took place on Friday, the Ven. Archdeacon Gunther, Vicar-General, presenting the prizes. The annual…

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Domestic Economy in Girls' School. Examples From Abroad

The Australian Star · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 1

"Interested" writes:--There has been a time when time modern movement for the emancipation of women had on its programme the limitation of the…

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University Medical School. Its Value to the State. Semi-jubilee Dinner

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 9

The fifth annual dinner of the Sydney University Medical Society was held at the A.B.C. rooms on Saturday night. In honor of the semi-jubilee of the institution, this year's function…

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Bowral District Teachers' Association

Evening News · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 8

Mr. W. F. Fraser, ex-president B.D.T. Association, writes:—From the sub-leader in your publication of June 17 there is, evidently a misconception of my remarks to the…

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Technical Education. the Cookery School

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 3

A young married woman said to her long married friend: "My husband is the light of my life." "The elder woman sniffed and replied: "So is…

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Education. Teachers' Removals and Promotions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 3

The appointment of Mr. G. T. Cottorill to an inspectorship has made way for a general movement of teachers towards the door by which he got through. Mr. Watts, of Redfern…

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The Schools. Claremont College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 8

The Randwick Town Hall was crowded on Saturday night, the occasion being the twenty-sixth annual speech day of Claremont College, Randwick. The first part of the programme was devoted to…

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Education Compromise. Training of Teachers. No Tests in Church Colleges. London, June 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 7

Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Education, and the Anglican training colleges, have arranged for a modus vivendi to last 12 months…

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Our Schools at Work and at Play

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 4

[We have arranged to publish each Tuesday Special notes under the above heading. It will assist as and add to the interest of the column it teachers and responsible scholars will forward notes of…

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Health of School Children. Dr. Roth at Waterloo

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 3

The Mayor of Waterloo (Aid. T. Ross) at the last meeting of the council presented a minute, in which he referred to the report of Dr. Roth, (Government Medical Officer for Schools),[?]…

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Temperance Lessons. Urged in Queensland State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 8

BRISBANE, Monday.--An:"influential deputation of clergymen and representatives of temperance bodies waited on the Minister for Instruction to-day to ask that temperance…

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The Sydney Medical School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 6

This State has good reason to congratulate itself upon the high standard of professional attainment which the medical and surgical degrees of the Sydney University…

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