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Schools, 1911

3,132 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 157

Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, June 4th, 1911.—Decision Day

The Methodist · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

Israel's Penitence and God's Pardon.—Hosea 14. Golden Text.—Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger.—Noli. 9:17. Introduction…

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The Sunday School This Page Is Under the Auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. Edited by Rev. W. Henry Howard. The S.S. Examination

The Methodist · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

Intending entrants for the Sunday School Examination—the subjects for which were published a fortnight since—will be glad to know that our friend, Mr. Lawrence Dcall, has kindly undertaken to provide sets…

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Decision Day. Letter to Sunday School Workers

The Methodist · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 3

Dear Fellow-Labourer;— Decision Day will fall on June 4th, the day that celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit, to the Church. It is our gracious opportunity. The children are with…

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Schools on Empire Day

The St George Call · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 5

Early on the 24th May, the juvenile section of the Kogarah district were alive to the importance of the day. Fully decorated with red, white and blue…

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Schools Rowing Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 18

"Cox" writes:--"At last a move has been made to establish an Australian schools' rowing championship. It is to be hoped that the New South Wales rowing body will not miss this opportunity of promoting a healthy…

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St. Leonards School Improvements

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 22

The long-wanted improver its and additions to the St. Leonards-Public School, Croof's Nest, are coming into nearer view. Mr. David Fell, M.L.A. states that tenders for the work will be opened on June 5 and it is…

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The School of To=morrow. The Ideas off Three Hundred People About the of the Future

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 May 1911 · page 24

About three hundred articles have been submitted in response to the New York "World's Work" invitation of explanations of what the school will do for the boy and the girl, of…

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The British School Age. No Hale-time Scholars

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Friday.--Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Education, has introduced into the House of Commons a bill abolishing half-time scholars and enabling-local…

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Half-time Scholars. System to Be Abolished. London, May 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 9

Mr. Runcinman, president of the Education Board, has introduced a bill in the House of Commons abolishing the half-time attendance system for scholars…

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The Schools. Wee Waa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 7

A Public school concert was held hero last night. The headmaster (Mr. Hepburn) was presented with a set of silver brushes and a bookstand by his old scholars, he having been…

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Schools' Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 12

Petersham defeated Burwood at St. Luke's Park, Burwood, 57 to 2. Parramatta defeated Technical High School, 33 to 10. Stanmore defeated Petersham in 10 innings, 14 to…

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To Defend Our Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 10

A meeting of residents of Dulwich-hill and districts was held on Saturday night, and resulted in the formation of the Public Schools Defence League. Various speakers dealt with the need of a vigerous…

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Winter School for Farmers Extended Time for Applications

Evening News · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 10

In view of the fact that there are still some vacancies in connection with the four weeks course of instruction at the Hankesbury College [?] June (9), the Department of…

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Schoolgirl Settler

Evening News · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 5

ARMIDALE, Tuesday.—That there is a desire to [?] on land by all sections of the community was evidenced at the local land board to-day, when application for 40 acres of [?]…

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At Boarding School

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 8

"Wattle" writes from a Queensland school: "It seemed so queer at first, but we are quite used to it now. The school has a lovely situation right on…

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The Schools. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 12

Mr. Liggins, head master of the Lithgow district school, has received notice of his transfer to the Camperdown Superior Public School. He has been headmaster at the local…

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The School-child of To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 4

Comparisons are not infrequently made between present educational methods and those of even five or six years ago, and it is not an easy task to satisfy many parents that…

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Farmers' School. Instruction at Hawkesbury College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 7

The winter school for farmers at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College will commence on June 19. In view of the fact that there are still some…

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Schoolmates on Biograph Screen. Australian Feels at Home in Italy. Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 1

A Victorian who is studying in Italy (Mr. A. C. Bottoms, the baritone) had a pleasant surprise at a bioscope entertainment a few weeks ago. Mr. Bottoms, who was for many…

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Schools and Holidays

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 7

A special week's holiday is to be granted to public schools in connection with the Coronation, but the Minister for Public Instruction stipulates that it must be clearly understood…

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