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Schools, 1913

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From the Bowral Summer School Autograph Book

The Methodist · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

Jos. Woodhouse, Home Mission Secretary.— I am grate-ful for the privilege of participating in this new de-parture. Its success exceeded expectations. It must be the "path-finder of many future gatherings to…

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My Bursting Letter Bag. (Send all letters for this page to the G.S. Sunday School Department, 139 Gastlereayh Street, Sydney.) "A Nice Minister and a Nick Church."

The Methodist · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

Willie Arblaster, Harris Street, Cessuock, answers the puzzles about the T's, and about the piggies correctly, and he says:— "I go to Cessnock Methodist Church and Sunday School. We have a nice minister, and I hope…

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Bowral Summer School. Montessori Methods in the Mittagong Boys' Home

The Methodist · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

On Friday morning, a happy party of fourteen left Bowral by the 9 a.m. train for Mittagong another party having gone by coach to Fitzroy Falls. The General Secretary told us we were going to visit the Boys'…

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Our Buys and Girls. How to Get a New School Hall

The Methodist · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

My dear boys and girls.— There is an old saying, "We never know what we can do till we try." It has been proved quite true where I live. Our Sunday School boys and girls— at least quite a number of them— about…

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The Teachers' Meeting

The Methodist · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 3

As from a child emanates brightness and happiness, so a teacher of children should be one of the happiest of individuals. Therefore, a meeting of Sunday School teachers and…

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Home Mission Secretary on Tour. Bowrad Summer School

The Methodist · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 6

This now departure, initiated by Rev. Harold Wheen, the great success of which it is not my business to describe here, gave me an opportunity of…

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Miranda Central School

The St George Call · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 7

At the Qualifying Certificate examination held in November last, six pupils, who had completed the full year's course in the Miranda Central Public School,…

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Schools Out Back. Eye Troubles in the West. How the Children Suffer

The Sun · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 8

Mr. Carmichael returned from his tour of the western districts last night. During his trip he travelled 1680 miles, of which over a thousand was done by motor-car. While…

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Station Children and School

Globe · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 6

A deputation from the conference of the Australian Workers' Union waited on Mr. Carmichael, N.S.W. Minister for Education, with a request that arrangements be made on pastoral…

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Service in the Schools. London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1913 · page 9

The story of the ill-fated expedition was read in the schools throughout the country to-day. The reading was prefaced by the singing of the hymn "Rock of Ages."…

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Another New School

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1913 · page 4

Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Public Instruction will formally open the new school at Little Coogee next Saturday. The school has been opened since the Christmas vacation but it has…

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Open-air Schools

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1913 · page 18

We have same than once suggested that the government and the Education Beards might [?] the financial difficulty of furmi[?]hing ex[]rs school accommodation and at…

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Story in the Schools. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 9

The story of Captain Scott's march from the South Pole and its tragic ending was read in the schools to-day throughout the country. Before the reading began the children sang…

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School Examinations. a Difference Explained

The Sun · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 8

Inquiries are being made every day at the Education Department as to whether scholarships are tenable at Non-State Secondary Schools. The State scholarships…

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Memorial Services. Stirring Scene in St. Paul's. Scott's Story in the Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Evening.--St. Paul's Cathedral was crowded two hours before the time appointed for the beginning of the memorial service in connection with the death of…

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Public School Teachers' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 6

At the last meeting of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Union it was decided to appoint an organiser for the city. The organisers for the A.W.U. have offered to act…

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Travelling and Tent Schools. a New Idea for the Out-back School

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 8

For some years past the idea of a travelling school has been experimented with in the Narrabri district, and the results have been most gratifying…

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School Subsidies

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 4

Sunnyside tells me that he lives twenty-three milts front Tenterfield, and that he has four children of school age. He wishes to know if he can…

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Going to Boarding School

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 8

Dear "Planets,"—I will not apologise for not writing before, as I have not felt in "writing moods" till now. Christmas holidays were very quiet…

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Sgott's Glory. Schools' Tribute. Pointing the Moral. Incentive to Heroism. Story for the School Books

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 9

Yesterday is likely to prove memorable in the minds of the present generation of State school children. Under instructions from the Department of Public Instruction, the…

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