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Schools, 1899

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Public Schools' Sports

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 6

The carnival in connection with the Public Schools Athletic Association will be held on Friday at Agricultural Grounds, Moore Park. There will in a general representation of all ages and both…

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The Great School. for the "Stock and Station Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 8

We all arc scholars, and our school Is just this world, where rogue and fool And men of every creed and caste Are bound to learn at first or last…

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Annual School Sports

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 6

The present week promises to be an exceptionally busy one for teachers and parents in connection with "the forthcoming sports on Friday. The zest with which teachers devote their time to the preparation of pupils…

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Football. King's School v. Grammar School

Evening News · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

The King's School and Sydney Grammar School played off the final for the Schools' Premiership at the Sydney Cricket Ground on September 12. In the competition these two schools had tied…

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Annual Public Schools Carnival

Evening News · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 6

The council of the P.S.A.A. wish to notify the public of the great meeting of the public schools to take place on the Agricultural Showground on Friday next, commencing at 9.30 a.m. An…

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Queensland Items. Past Grammar School Premiers

Referee · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 8

The meetings of the City and Past Grammars are always sure signs of big attendances, and when the time arrived for play to commence on Saturday there was assembled the biggest crowd of the…

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The Failure of Our State School System of Eduction. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 10

Sir,—National development is undoubtedly influenced as much by internal organisation as by those larger events which stand out more prominently as historic landmarks. The establishment of…

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The Failure. Of Our Australian State School System. Of Theoretical Education. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 3

Sir,--National development is undoubtedly influenced as much by internal organisation as by those larger events which stand out more prominently as historic landmarks. The…

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Public School Athletics

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

The carnival of the P.S.A.A. is to be held this year at the Agricultural Show Ground on Friday. The scope of the affair may be judged from the fact that over 100 schools…

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FOOTBALL. Schools' Premiership

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 6

The final for the schools' premiership was played on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon, between Sydney Grammar School and King's School, and resulted in a win for…

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Theoretical Education. the Failure of Our Australian State School System. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 3

Sir,--National development is undoubtedly influenced as much by internal organisation as by those larger events which stand out more prominently as historic landmarks. The…

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The Public Schools' Sports

Evening News · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 7

On Friday, September 15, will be held the annual sports meeting of the Public School Athletic Association. All the schools are very busy preparing squads for competitions and displays. A…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 4

All details in connection with the forthcoming carnival are arranged and, with fine weather to-morrow, the gathering should be the most notable of the year. No expense has been spared by the parents…

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Schools' Premiership Competition. Final Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 5

The schools' season was brought to a close on Tuesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground by the play-off of the tie between the Sydney Grammar School and The King's School for the premiership. After one of the best and…

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School Play Grounds

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 7

The curriculum of the public schools is already a very wide one. It has, however, sometimes been proposed that it should embrace subjects of a more practical character. A remarkable suggestion of the kind has, it…

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Sydney Grammar School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A highly successful concert was held at the Sydney Grammar School last night, and had a twofold object. It was made the occasion for the distribution of the prizes won about a fortnight ago at the…

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Public Schools' Annual Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 8

The eleventh annual sports carnival of the Public schools of the city and suburbs will take place today at the Agricultural Ground, which has been specially arranged for this large and important…

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Church and School Lands

The Australian Star · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 7

Upon the motion for adjournment, in the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Norton called the attention of the Premier to what he termed the wholesale misappropriation of…

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Public Schools' Sports. An Army of Children. At the Agricultural Ground

The Australian Star · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 5

A mighty army of children, a perfect spring day, with bright sunshine, and a cooling breeze, and a magnificent playground, are the principal elements that are to-day taking…

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