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Schools, 1909

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The Public School Hour. 11. the Seven Words From the Cross

The Methodist · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 9

The Cross drawn as above, with the three "words" on the cross-beam that were spoken up to noon when the darkness fell, sand the four "words" on the…

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Kogarah School of Arts Debating Society

The St George Call · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 3

The School of Arts on Thursday, 25th March, was taxed to the full, some 400 friends accepting the invitation of the members of the Society to a "Mock…

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Marist Brothers' School Kogarah

The St George Call · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 7

On St. Patrick's Day a team of cricketers from St. Mary's High School, Sydney, journeyed to Kogarah to wrest victory from the redoubtable team…

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Manners of the New School

The Star · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 7

One of the old school has been lamenting the decline in manners shown by the youth of the present day, and it must be confessed that there is some truth in his indictment…

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Berry Dairy School. Further Correspondence

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 20

From another batch of letters on the subject of the Berry Dairy School we extract the following: -- C. M. Mills, ex-student of the H.A.C., writing from Denman, says: --…

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Schoolboys As Rebels. Lucknow, February 25

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 April 1909 · page 7

A startling revelation of the systematic spread of sedition in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh has been made by Sir John P. Howett, the Lieutenant-Governor…

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Sir Harry Rawson's Message to School Children

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 April 1909 · page 16

Shortly before his term of office as Governor closed, the Minister of Public Instruction (Mr. Hogue) wrote, asking Sir Harry Rawson if he would care to give a parting message to the…

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Public School Canteens

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 April 1909 · page 14

In reporting that school canteens were opened in Nantes in November, according to a recent vote of the Municipal Council of that French city. U.S. Consul…

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What the Schools are Doing

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 April 1909 · page 5

THE Department of Public Instruction, as far as the public schools are concerned, is doing a little towards fitting children for a career on…

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Men As Teachers

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 April 1909 · page 9

President Eliot, an education export, maintains that man are the best teachers for young men, and young men are to be preferred-that is, stretching the term of…

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The Trained Nurse. In Public Schools. Health and Education. Part Iii

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 4 April 1909 · page 7

This is the conclusion of that portion of these articles which deals with the regular inspection of public school children by trained nurses. In completing her…

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Public School Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 3

The business of the monthly council meeting, held on Friday evening, was chiefly consideration of the inquiries that had been made concerning students and ex-students of…

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Woollahra School of Arts. Official Opening To-morrow

Evening News · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 7

A School of Arts has been established at Woollahra. For many years the want of something in the way of a Mechanics' Institute, reading and entertainment rooms, has…

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Our Schools. At Work and at Play

The Star · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

[We have arranged to publish each Tuesday special notes under the above beading. 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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A Hard Case. Schoolboy Penalised for Doing His Duty

Evening News · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 9

When a 7-year-old boy named Lewis gave evidence at the West Ham Police Court the other day, in a case of theft, it was stated that his presence in court would cause him to…

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High School Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 16

The above club held a 50 yards handicap at Bondi Baths on 6th inst. The heat winners were: Adey, Lock, and Fitzgerald, and the final resulted: Adey, 27s, 1; Fitzgerald, 21s, 2. Time, 50s…

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Public School Exhibits. School Agriculture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 13
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

A department of the show which is developing, very satisfactorily is the exhibits of the Public schools of the State. It includes agricultural products chiefly, while accompanying…

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Physical Culture in Schools. Inspection by Canadian Officer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 8

Yesterday a party consisting of Lieutenant MacBrien (a Canadian exchange officer, who is desirous of comparing the method of physical training adopted in our Public schools with…

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Reading for School Children

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 8

The secretaries of the various Schools of Arts have received from the Minister for Public Instruction a circular relating to the question of providing literature for home reading…

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