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Schools, 1912

3,355 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 168

The Schools. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 12

The Department of Education has decided to erect a new provisional school building at Tumbi Umbi, and also a new school at Jill[?]by…

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Football. Rugby Union. Newington College v King's School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 12

Newington College second team defeated King's School Seconds, by 8 points to 6, after a very evenly-played game. The King's School Thirds defeated Newington College Thirds, by 56 points to 3…

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In the Northern Territory. Legislators on Tour. European Schools Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

DARWIN, Thursday.--The Federal parliamentary party split at Brock's Creek yesterday. Mr. Ozanne, M.H.R., and Senator M'Dougall, accompanied by Mr. Clarke (Director of…

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The United Sunday School Union's Committee. Teacher Training Course Lectures. "The Teacher's Mistakes and Difficulties."

The Methodist · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 2

That much effort is wasted and time lost is well enough known to be true in many spheres of activity, and candid teachers in our Sunday Schools will frankly admit, to themselves at any rate, how true it is…

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Superannuation. Public Service Scheme. State's 6,000 School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 10

The council of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Association was busy on Wednesday evening considering the proposed scheme' of superannuation for public servants…

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A Village School Comedy

Evening News · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 6

The Swiss papers, under the heading. "The Sleeping Sickness." publish an amusing story from the village of Suhr, in the Canton of Argovie…

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Remodelling Public Schools

Evening News · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. Carmichael) states that one of the problems his departments is called to face is the remodelling of schools. "In regard to remodelling," he said…

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Roman Catholic Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 4

Sir,—The Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst (Dr. Dunne), as reported in your issue of April 30, made some remarks at Mudgee on Sunday last which scarcely square with the…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 11

In connection with the forthcoming winter school for farmers, to be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College from June 17 to July 13 next, the Department of Agriculture desires…

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School Buildings. a Big Problem. Minister's Difficulty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 15

"One of the problems that this department is called to face is the remodelling of schools," said the Minister for Education (Mr. Carmichael) yesterday…

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Forty Years in Sunday School Service

The Methodist · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 4

In the Special Sunday School Issue of "The Methodist" on May 18th, it is hoped there will be a Roll of Honour, including the names of those who have for forty years and over been engaged in Sunday…

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Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, May 12th, 1912

The Methodist · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 4

The Law of Love.—Luke 6:27-38. Romans 13:8-10. Golden Text—"Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."—Romans 13:9. Introduction…

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An Appreciation and an Appeal. Sunday School Department. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 2

Sir,—Last evening a series of very happy and successful services was concluded in connection with the inauguration of Sunday School Day at William Street. Sydney. I write, no so much to draw attention to those…

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The Conning Tower the Sunday School Special

The Methodist · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 7

TO signalise the enterprise of the Conference in setting apart a minister (Rev. Harold Wheen) as Sunday School General Secretary, a special number of "The Methodist" will issue on May 18th. This issue…

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Another Two-up School

The St George Call · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 7

Following the amateur detective efforts of several ministers and members of the Church of England Men's Union, wherein a " two-up" school was recently…

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Woman Teacher's Experiences. Retirement of a Head Mistress

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 19

By the retirement of Mrs. Smith, the popular teacher, the Department of Public Instruction in New South Wales loses the services of a valuable officer. For something over 46 years…

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Parents' Association. Interesting Speech by Mr. P. Board. The Chance of Getting the High School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 12

A well-attended meeting of ladies and gentlemen of Parramatta and district was held in the Parramatta Town Hall on Wednesday evening, the advertised…

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The H.M. District School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 6

Mr. Peter Board (Under-Secretary of the Department of Education), at Wednesday's meeting at Parramatta referred in flattering terms to the attainments of…

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School in Utopia. an American Ideal for Boys

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 May 1912 · page 26

Let us imagine a school planned as a community, in which much or all of the necessary work of maintaining life is shared or accomplished by the scholars and let us imagine the…

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North Shore School of Arts. (To the Editor.)

Truth · Sunday 5 May 1912 · page 3

Sir,—With, reference to previous correspondence which has appeared in "Truth" re the North. Sydney School of Arts, it may be interesting to note that the statements…

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