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Schools, 1912

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"A Great Teacher."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 9

Rev. H. Wallace Mort, of All Saints' Anglican Church, Woollahra, who had known Mr. Weigall for many years, said he had always had the highest admiration for the deceased…

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Penrith School of Arts New Books

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

The following new book, purchased from the NEPEAN TIMES Stationery Repository, have been added to the library of the above institution:—…

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Boys Fight Duel. Meeting in a Wood Hollows Rivalry for School Girl's Favor

The Arrow · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 3

Morbid reading and a fantastic sense of honor ongendered by it led to a duel with firearms between [?] German schoolboys. One of them was left unconscious in a wood with a pullet…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Saturday, February 24, 1912. School and Citizenship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 16

The head of a great school has passed from us this week, with all the last sad honours that a grateful community can pay to a fine career. The fact is significant…

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Schools of Art. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 20

The half-yearly meeting of the School of Arts was held on Tuesday, the president (Mr. A. E. Westcott) presiding. The balance-sheet showed the income for the period to be…

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Sunday School Extension

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

The British Sunday School Union Organisation Committee has had under consideration for some time the important question, of how to extend the work and influence of the Sunday School in the United…

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The Sunday School This Page Is Under the Auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department Vigour and Victory

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

From the report presented to the Ashfield Circuit Quarterly Meeting by the Sunday School Visitor, we glean the following:— "On Sunday, November 19th, the new Lakemba…

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Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, March 3rd, 1912. The Call of the First Disciples.—Mark 1:14-28; Luke 5:1 11

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

Golden Text.—"The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few. Pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His harvest."—Matt. 9:37, 38…

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Temperance Teaching in the Schools

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 7

IT IS TO BE HOPED that' the recent deputation from the New South Wales Grand Lodge of Good Templars to the Minister for Public Instruction may lead to something more definite and satisfactory in the way of…

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Correspondence. the New Sunday School Hymn Book. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 8

Sir.—Owing to my absence from Sydney the issue of "The Methodist," in which my letter appeared did not reach me, but from Rev. G. O. Cocks' letter, I fear some error has crept in. I wrote in haste on…

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Arncliffe School of Arts

The St George Call · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 6

The following is the result of the snooker tournament recently held at the above institute :-- First round--Bisset b. Hickey, Sparkes…

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Commercial Continuation School, Kogarah

The St George Call · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 5

This School (for Boys only) will very probably be opened on Monday, March 4, 1912. Intending pupils are required to send in their names to Mr. Anderson…

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Striken Down. Training School Interrupted. German Soldiers' Plight

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 8

BERLIN, Sunday Evening.—The operations of the military training school at Potsdam have been interrupted. One hundred and eighty non-commissioned…

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"Two-up!" a Clontarf School

The Sun · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 6

At the Water Police Court to-day James Benson, 33, and Nathaniel Phillips, 39, were charged with having played "two-up." It was staled in evidence that the two…

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The Week in London. an Australian's Notes. (From Our Special Correspondent.) The Rhodes Scholars. LONDON, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 5

Once every year the trustees of the Rhodes scholarships have to issue a report showing what the present and past scholars are doing. By the end of 1910 the scheme had boon long…

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Aldermen at Work. School Teacher's Originality Mental Pabulum for Boys

The Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 7

At least one of the teachers connected with the Department of Public Instruction has some, originality about him. He wrote to the Kogarah Council last night telling…

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Teachers of Sewing

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 4

Nambucca writes:—About five years ago I was appointed sewing mistress at a country school in consequence of the death of the then teacher's wife…

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Education. Influence of a Schoolmaster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 5

The death of Mr. A. B. Weigall, headmaster of Sydney Grammar School, has called forth not only the public eulogies general upon such occasions in relation to worthy public…

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Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 5

The central metropolitan teachers hold their annual meeting this week, Wednesday. The annual report and balance-sheet will be presented and officers elected for the year. Mr…

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Public Schools A.a.a. Meeting. Mr. Board on Sport

Referee · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association was hold at the Girls High School last Friday. Mr. Board, Director of Education, who is also president of the Association in moving the adoption of…

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