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Schools, 1909

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The Public School Hour. 7. Doctrine. the Existence of God the Bible

The Methodist · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 15

I believe there is a God, because of the Bible. 1. The Bible says there is a God. In the first line of the Bible you meet this…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, March 21st, 1909. Review

The Methodist · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 6

Golden Text.—And they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word.—Acts 8:4. I.—Suggestion. Secure papers on some of the characters brought…

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Schoolgirls

The Star · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 26

Schoolgirls are rather like cattenpillars. A caterpillar is a solemn, deliberate, well meaning creature, which takes Itself quite too seriously, and destroys the currant…

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Educational Anomalies. Starving Church Schools. LONDON, Friday. 3.5 p.m

The Star · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 17

Debates have taken place both in the House of Lords and the House of Commons severely condemning the Government for permitting the Swansea educational…

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Science in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 8

It was explained yesterday by the Acting-Under-Secretary for Education, Mr. Dawson, that the department was gradually extending the teaching of science in a practical way…

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Swimming. Fort-street School Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 14

Fort-strret. Model Public School's nineteenth animal swimming carnival will be held in the Municipal Baths, Domain, this afternoon, commencing at 2.30 sharp. The great success of Port-street boys at the recent Public…

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Public Schools. Is the Teaching Practical? a Departmental Affirmative

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 11

In his presidential address before the Engineering Association of New South Wales, Mr. James Shirra referred to the teaching in primary schools, and urged the necessity for…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee was held on Friday. Present: Messrs. F E. Bloxham, Thomas, Arundel, Pearson, Wilson, Todhunter, and Manton…

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Revolvers and Alleged "Two-up" School

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1909 · page 12

Senior-Constable M'Millan and Constable Dwyer made a successful raid, on an alleged "two-up" school near Austimner on Sunday afternoon. The "school" was comprised or 70 members, and…

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Primate and Sunday-school Teaching

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1909 · page 5

Speaking at Blackheath last month at the opening of the first Church of England training college for Sunday-school teachers, the Archbishop of Canterbury…

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Starving Church Schools. Wansea Authority's Action. London, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 7

Debates took place in the House of Commons and House of Lords last night, in the course of which the Government was severely condemned for permitting the…

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The Schools. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association the report and balancesheet, which were adopted, showed a small credit balance. Much-needed improvements…

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Church and Board Schools. Government Seyerely Condemned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON. Friday Afternoon.--The Government has been severely condemned during the debates in the House of Lords and the House of Commons for permitting the…

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Educational Problems Professor Anderson's Views. the Training of Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 5

Professor Anderson, or tho Sydney "University, returned from Europe by the G.M.S. Bremen yesterday, after a year's holiday spent largely in studying the educational and social problems…

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Cadet Corps, the Schools, and the Principal, Teacher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

The Department of Public Instruction notifies that a misconception exists to some extent in regard to the relation in which a cadet corps stands to the school to which it is…

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The Schools. Peak Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 10

A Parents' and Citizens' Association has been formed here. Mr. C. J. Morris, the Mayor, has been appointed president, Mr. W. Veitch secretary, and Mr. J. Whiting…

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Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the council of the Teachers' Association was held on Friday evening. The vacancy created in the council among the representatives of the mistresses…

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Public Schools' A.a.a

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

The following is the result of the ballot for the election of the council for the current year:—Vice-presidents, Mr. P. J. Nelligen, Lieut.-Col. A. Paul, V.D., Messrs A. G…

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Saturday Classes Fou Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

When a conference of teachers some time ago expressed a desire for extending facilities for study to the teachers of country centres, the Department of Public Instruction at once…

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Our Schools. At Work and at Play

The Star · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

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

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