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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1909

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Public Instruction. What the State Is Doing. Over Half-a-million Pupils

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 5

The annual report of the Department of Public Instruction for the year 1908 was presented to Parliament yesterday. The Minister (Mr. J. A. Hogue) states in the…

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Irish Party and Catholic Schools. United Irish League Convention. What the Party Claim

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 35

The annual Convention of the United Irish League of Great Britain was held on Saturday, May 29 last, in Manchester. Some 250 delegates attended. Mr. T. P…

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Domestic Arts in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 5

The following is taken from the annual report of the Chief Inspector of Schools:--During the past few years, under the stimulus of new ideas, teachers' wives were found able and willing to…

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The Scared Teacher

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 6

Mr. Frank Tate, Director of Education in Victoria, related a story at the Adelaide Conference the other day illustrative of the hustle, the ordinary teacher gets on when the…

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Subsidised Country Schools

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 16

Grenfell desire to know whether two families in the country can get a subsidised school when there are only nine children within three miles…

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Milk-testing at Schools

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 10

The department of agriculture has now completed arrangements for dairy instructors to give practical lessons in the testing of milk and cream to…

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Dairy Science Schools

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 10

Mr. Perry minister for agriculture, decided to bring into existence a dairy science school at a suitable centre between the Hunter River and New…

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Presentation of "Union Jack." From Sydney Hebrew Schools

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 5

The "Jewish World" states that additional interest was lent to the celebration of Empire Cay at the South London (Borough) Jewish Scbot ls by the presentation of a Union Jack to…

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Country News. Schools of Arts. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the School of Arts, Mr. Robert Shepherd in the chair, the report showed that the institution was in a very healthy state. While over £500 has been spent…

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Leitch Public School Boys' Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 11

The entries are as follow (teams of 12 each):—Alexandria School, one team; Botany School, one team; E[?]skineville School, two teams; Gardener's-road School, one team; Waterloo School, one team; Redfern…

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Schoolboys' Match. Won by Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 11

The final of a scries of six matches promoted by the Alexandria-Waterloo Workingmen's Institute between teams of 12 each from the Alexandria, and Waterloo Public Schools was shot off on Wednesday evening at…

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Continuation Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 6

Rather late in the day Great Britain is discovering that national unemployment and a faulty school system go hand in hand. The report of the Board of Education, that…

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School Agriculture. Experiment at Yass. Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 14

The irrigation works, Yass District School, were officially opened this morning by Mr. N. N[?]elsen, member for Yass, at the school, in the presence of a large attendance. The…

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Whales on the Coast. School Passed by the Peregrine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 13

A novel and interesting sight was witnessed by the passengers by the Howard Smith Company's liner Peregrine, which reached Sydney yesterday from Queensland ports. When…

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Sunday School Council

The Methodist · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 4

The Council of the Sunday School Department met on Friday evening the 9th inst., at the C.M.M. Head quarters. There was a good attendance. The Treasurer reported that collections had been received from…

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Sunday School Department Examination, 1909. Questions on Lesson, The Philippian Jailer.—Acts xvi., 16-40

The Methodist · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 4

Q. 1. What diversion did Paul and his counter as they went to prayer? Q. 2. State what you know of the girl's unfortunate malady, and how it was a source of profit to…

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The Public School Hour. 25. Object Lesson. a Piece of Rope. Rev. H.e. Bellhouse, Hay

The Methodist · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 9

A.I.M.—To teach some truths concerning habits. We are going to see how this rope is formed. By [?]wisting, show that it…

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William Street (Sydney) Methodist Sunday School

The Methodist · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 4

In connection with the forthcoming jubilee of the Sunday School, the teachers' meeting has decided that the Fiftieth Aniversary celebration extend from Sunday, October 10th, to Sunday, October 17th, inclusive…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. Mind You Don't Forget it

The Methodist · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 4

1.October 4th—Eight Hours' Day—is the date fixed on for the forthcoming Interdenominational Sunday-school Convention. Make a note of it at once. It ought to [?] a glorious occasion. Will every…

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Good Health. "To wilful men the injuries that they themselves procure must be their schoolmasters.--SHAKESPEARE. Cramp of the Hand (Writer's Cramp)

The Star · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 14

It is said that this disorder is more frequent in cold than in hot weather. One thing is sure-- an attack of cramp yields quickly to the application of heat. Putting…

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