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Schools, 1910

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Winter School for Farmers

Evening News · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 3

Following the success which has attended the winter school for farmers during the last four years, the Minister for Agriculture has decided to afford men on the land a similar…

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Schoolboy's Elopement. Mr. Philander Knox's Runaway Marriage

The World's News · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 5

As nearly every reader of "The World's News" will remember, Mr. Philander Knox, son of the United States Secretary of State, eloped from college with a…

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Bible in State Schools. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 16

The referendum as to Bible-reading in the State schools resulted:—Yes, 21,929; no, 15,413…

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Winter School for Farmers. Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 9

In consequence of the success of the winter school for farmers during the last four years, the Minister for Agriculture has decided to afford men on the land a similar opportunity…

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Charges Against Schoolmaster Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 12

On Saturday morning Mr. Henderson, school inspector, held an inquiry at the State school into various charges against the head teacher, Mr. H. C. Kiddle. A number of witnesser…

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Science in Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 7

In his vigorous denunciation of classics as a mental training Professor Armstrong quotes Ostwald.'s declaration that "the school is a machine for the destruction rather than for…

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Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, April 24th, 1910. Warning and invitation.—Matt. 11:20-30

The Methodist · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

Golden Text.—Come unto Me. all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.—Matt'. 11,28. I.—Suggestions…

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The Sunday School This Page Is Under the Auspices of the Council the Sunday School Department. Our Boys and Girls

The Methodist · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

My clear Boys and Girls,—When I was a boy in an old Yorkshire village, the swallows were a great source of interest to us. When winter was coming, and the brown and red and yellow leaves were falling from…

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Winter School for Farmers. at the Hawkesbury College

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 20

In consequence of the success of the winter School for farmers during the last four years, the Minister for Agriculture has decided to afford men off the land a similar opportunity…

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Boy's Emphatic Protest. Burns School to Avoid Attending It

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- In connection with the destruction by fire on Sunday night last of the Flowerdale State School, the police have traced the origin to a 14-year-old lad, who has…

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Jones Island Public School. an Antiquated Building

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 15

JONES ISLAND, Friday. -- A large and influential meeting of residents of this locality was held here last night for the purpose of protesting against any further expenditure being…

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Boy Burns School

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 April 1910 · page 12

In connection with the destruction by fire on Sunday .night of the Flowerdale (Vic.) State School, the police have traced the origin to a 14-year-old lad, who has confessed to having…

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A Sea School for Officers

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 April 1910 · page 14

From the "Boys' Own Paper" we extract the following passage in an article by Harold J. Shepstone, "How to Become an Officer on a Liner: the White Star Training…

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Chinese Schoolmaster. and a Pak-ah-pu Ticket

Evening News · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 4

At the Central Police Court, Charlie Sun, 36, a Chinese, described on the charge sheet as a cabinet maker, was charged with selling a pak-a-pu ticket in a bouse in Wemyss-street…

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Military Topography School

Evening News · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 3

During the past week a School of Instruction in Military Topography (Class B) has been held in the Parramatta district. The course was commenced on Tuesday last, and extends over…

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New Public Works. Tenders Accepted. Artabmon Public School

Evening News · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 5

Tenders were this morning accepted for the following public works:-Repairs and renovations to public school premises at Gonford, R. H. Creighton, Gosford, £17 17s 6d…

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The King's School First v KAIORA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 10

Played on the former's ground, and won by the school by 30 points to nil. For the school tries were obtained by Smith (3), Buckland (2), Macdomld (2), Harrison, Lord, Hill, and Binnie, and goals were kicked by Ross,…

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Did Not Like School. 'A Youthful Confession. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 6

As a result of their investigations as to the origin of the fire which destroyed the Flowerdale school last Sunday, the Yeo police have obtained a confession from a lad. 14 years of…

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In Society. and Out of It. Emancipated Woman-- The feminine fading for finery-- The primitive wardrobe-- A School fer Lancers

The Star · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 4

It is interesting to note that at a time when the emancipated woman is beginning "to find herself," as an American writer phrases it that the feminine feeling for…

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Cost of Education. Expenditure on New Schools. Nearly Half a Million in Three Years

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 8

The remarkable educational expansion which has taken place in New South Wales during the last three years formed the subject matter of an address delivered by Mr. J. A. Hogue,…

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