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Schools, 1909

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School of Arts Blacktown. Official Opening

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 3

Saturday last was a red letter day at the usually quiet village of Blacktown, and visitor0 generally wondered where all the people came from. The…

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The First Sunday School. Founded by Robert Ra[?]s

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 9

Here is a drawing of Robert Raik[?]'[?] first Sunday[?]school in St. Catherine[?]street, Glo[?]ster, as it is to-day. It is an object of interest to all religio[?]s people who visit…

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Winter School for Factory Managers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 9

The Minister for Agriculture has approved of the holding of a wlater school for factory managers and those in training for managerships, being held from the 19th to 31st July,…

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The Schools. Cumnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 17

Word has been received that the Minister for Public Instruction has approved of building a new school, and converting the existing school into additional rooms for a…

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The Public School Hour. 20. a Bible Hunt

The Methodist · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 14

A very interesting hour, by way of variety, may be spent in the following way. Arrange the week previously with a dozen children to bring their Bibles,…

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Sunday School Lesson. Sunday June 20th, 1909. Review.—Read Acts 15:5-21

The Methodist · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 6

Golden Text.:—With grout power gave the apostles, witness of the resurrection, of the Lord Jesus. Acts Our review embraces a study of Acts 9-15. and…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council the Sunday School Department. the Mother's Hour

The Methodist · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 6

Little figures robed in white. Mellow glow of candle light. Little hands upraised in prayer, Roses sweet and fair…

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Peakhurst School of Arts' Ball

The St George Call · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 3

Even the oldest inhabitant wondered-- wondered where the festive crowd sprung from who foregathered at the School of Arts on the holiday night, and those…

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Kogarah School Comp

The St George Call · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 2

Last Friday Buccaneer defeated Federal by 17 to 0 and Dreadnoughts beat Crescents by 76 to nil. It has been decided to merge Crescents in the other…

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"The Stick" or "Swelled Head?" School Children's Likes and Dislikes

The Star · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 31

At a recent meeting of the Parents' and Teachers' Union at Lismore Mr. F. J. Forbes produced [?]0 essays by school children of various grades, conveying their ideas of rewards and punishments. An analysis of the…

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A Schoolboy's Recitation

The Star · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 8

While campaigning in his home State, Speaker Cannon, of the American House of Representatives, was once inveigled into visiting the public schools of the town where he was billed to speak…

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Equipment of Schools. "For the Good of the State."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 11

The following is the circular issued by the Bombala Parents and Citizens' Association in regard to the equipment of schools under the heading, "For the Good of the State":--…

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Current News. Combined Schools' Football

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 4

In the combined schools' football match, to-day, against University, Smith, Massy-Westropp and See, of The King's School, have been selected in the first fifteen…

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Teachers' Conference

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 4

The second conference of Sunday-school teachers and officers of the Rural Deanery of Parramatta was held in S. Mark's Choolroom, Granville, on the 2nd…

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Blacktown School of Arts. Official Opening

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 6

The newly-erected School of Arts was officially opened on Saturday by the Hon. B.B. O'Conor, M.L.C., in the presence of a large crowd of residents, the ladies…

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" Sunday Times " Pictures for Schools

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 June 1909 · page 3

Superior Public School, Ryde, Jane S. Sir,—Having noticed in the "Sunday Times" that you have some pictures for the schools of the State, I should be…

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Society Beauty's Gambols. American Lady Dances as a Goddess of Wine Before Schoolgirls

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 13 June 1909 · page 15

Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden, one of America's richest, youngest, and most charming society beauties, has found a new pleasure in life by dancing in a cuningly-built Grecian temple in New York as a…

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Miss Ada n Banker's Pupils' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 3

The pupils of Miss Ada Baker (Mrs. C. Hall) gave a vocal recital at Paling's concert-room on Saturday afternoon that was largely attended. That bright and sympathetic soprano herself contributed the beautiful…

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Public School Teachers. Deputation to the Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 5

A deputation from the New South Wales Teachers' Association interviewed the Minister for Public instruction (Mr. J. A. Hogue) on Saturday morning, and put before him a number…

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Greenwich Public School Opened

Evening News · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 2

The Minister for Public Instruction, Mr. Hogue, opened the new Public School at Greenwich on Saturday. The Minister was received by the president and members of the Parents'…

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