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Schools, 1909

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Stoker School at Tallong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 11

The summer school in geology which commenced its session at Tallong on December 28 last was concluded on Wednesday, 6th inst., after 10 days' very hard work on the part of…

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School of Mechanical Drawing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The annual exhibition of drawing in connection with the Sydney School of Mechanical Drawing and Correspondence Instruction was opened at the rooms, 369 Pitt-street,…

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An Interview with the Treasurer of the Sunday School Department

The Methodist · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 3

Mr. Somerville who, with his family, has been spending the Christmas holidays at Bulli, gathering rest and tone in surf-dips and beach-walks, honoured the parsonage with a visit. Knowing that he is the…

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Sunday School Lesson Sunday, January 17th, 1909. The Beginning of the Christian Church, Acts 2:22-47

The Methodist · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

Golden Text.—They continued steadfastly in the Apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in prayers. Acts 2:42. I.—Suggestion…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. a Rescued Saying

The Methodist · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

That was a wonderful address delivered by St. Paul to the elders of Ephesus if we may judge by the notes we have of it in Acts 20. And although there is so much of a personal note in the record as…

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Cricket Teachers V. Middle Harbor

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 3

An interesting match was played at the Manly Oval yesterday between the Public School Teachers and a team from the Middle Harbor Climb. The latter won the toss, and…

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Good Health "To wilful men the injuries that they themselves procure must be their schoolmasters."--SHAKESPEARE. For Rheumatic Sufferers

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 12

A paper entirely for the benefit of rheumatic sufferers is published in Germany, and in it rheumatic patients discuss their symptoms and tell of anything that has proved a relief to their pains while medical…

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Census in the Schools

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 5

The Commonwealth Statistical Department proposes to issue "suitable material to enable lessons to be given in the State schools on the next Census, and its…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 7

At the last meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club, the following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing half-year:—President, Mr. O. D. Zieman; vice-presidents, Mrs. Steel…

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Teaching Young Citizens How Schoolboys Might Sate the Nation

The Australian Star · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 8

The proper way to teach is to make learning a game. There is no game that boys love better than playing at soldiers. We can no longer pretend to deny that the…

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State School Teachers

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

"Parent" writes to the "Herald" that from Mr. Board's address at the Teachers' Conference tire inference is that a fair pr[?]tion of teachers leaving the learning college are to bo located at the district…

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Teachers' Summer School. at Hawkesbury College

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

RICHMOND, Monday.--One hundred applications were received from different teachers for attendance at the summer school at the Hawkesbury College, and up to the present 04…

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Teachers and Inspectors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

Considerable interest is being felt in the appointments to be made during the present vacation. The death of Inspector Black left one vacancy last year, while two other positions…

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School Exhibitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

The recent conference of teachers decided that school exhibitions on a large scale were undesirable, and should be discontinued. The motion cameo from the Singleton district, a[?]…

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Our Schools At Work and at Play

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

We have arranged to publish each Tuesday special notes under the above heading. It will [?]t [?] and add to the interest of the column if teacher[?] and responsible scholars will lurward notes of any…

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The Travelling School

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 29

WHEREVER a sufficient number of children to maintain an average of ten are gathered together, there the Department of Public Instruction provides the means of education. But all-reaching as this scheme…

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Agricultural Science. New Schools at the University

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 13

Arrangements have now been practically completed for the introduction into the University of a system of education on veterinary science and agriculture. The Senate has…

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Teachers Examinations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 7

The examinations of the ordinary teacher take place at Easter, during or immediately following the hottest time of the year. At the recent conference some of the Broken hill delegates drew harrowing pictures of the…

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The Schools. " a Mighty Atom."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 7

The revolt against a purely academic education continues. In the last number of the "World's Work," the editor remarks:--"All the young men and women of any nation should be physically trained in normal ways. In…

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