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Schools, 1900

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Swimming. All-schools' Championships. Are [?] to Be Abandoned?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 14

The swimming season is now pretty well dose, and yet no public announcement has been made date and locale of the usual annual all-schools championship contests at 100yds. and 220yds. This must be an…

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Petersham Superior Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 12

On Wednesday afternoon at the break-up for the Easter holiday's the pupils of the Petersham to a Public School rendered a short concert programme to a large audience of parents and friends. Mr.J. J. Cohen, M.P…

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King's School Match

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 51

The annual cricket match, King's School Present against Old Boys was played on the school wicket in the Parramatta Park on April 4. There was, contrary to the usual experience, only…

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A Beecraft School Affair. Charge Against the blaster. No Decision Recorded

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 10

At the Eyde Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. K. Hilliard, J. Franks, Cox, and J. Forsyth, J's.P., AndrewFuller, head-inaster of the public school at Beecroft, appeared in answer…

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School Patriotic Bazaar

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

A very pretty show was the result of the patriotic effort among the teachers and pupils of the Auburn Public School. The bazaar was opened on Friday in the…

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Parramatta Public Schools A.A.A Tribute to the Major

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 4

The Parramatta Public Schoole' Amateur Athletic Association held its annual picnic at Richmond this year, and on Saturday last something like 160 teachers, together with a…

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Swimming. Public Schools Free Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 10

Action was recently taken by the Public Schools Athletic Association with a view to providing free swimming for the scholars at the municipal baths in the city and suburbs. At a meeting of the Balmain…

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Fort-street School Girls' S. C.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 5

The annual carnival of the Fort-street School Girls' Swimming Club took place on the 10th instant. Mr. Warbrick lent his baths at Lavender Bay for the occasion, and his kindness and attention,…

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School Entertainments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 9

An entertainment was given by the pupils of Miss F. Richardson's Lugar Brae School, Waverley, at the Waverley Hall on April 11, when a programme of tableaux vivants, recitations, and music was…

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School Holiday

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 5

In consequence of next Monday being proclaimed a public holiday in the county of Cumberland the metropolitan public schools will, not resume till the following day. The…

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Military. School of Gunnery. Examination Results

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 7

The following is the result of the School or Gunnery, 1899, long course of examination: -- N.C.Os. and gunners of the New South Wales Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. --…

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Swimming. Fort-street Girls' School Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 8

The strong swimming club attached to the girls section of Fort-Street Model Public School brought off its annual carnival at Walbrick's Lavender Bay (North Sydney) Baths, kindly lent for the occasion. Mr…

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Circuit Courts. Assaulting a School Teacher. Remarks by the Judge. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 7

The Circuit Court coutinned its sittings before Mr. Justice Stephen to-day. Frederick William Barsch was charged with assaulting Margaret Haie at Wellesley, near Delegate, on October 30, with intent to…

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Grievances of School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 9

The State School Teachers' Unions held their annual conference to-night. Amongst other matters, they decided in favor of holding a grand Federal congress, embracing delegates from all…

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Castlereagh Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary. From a Correspondent

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 8

The anniversary services in connection with the Castlereagh Wesleyan Sunday School were held on Sunday last. In the morning, the Rev E King, in his usual clear and impressive style, addressed a…

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Emu Plains Wesleyan Sunday School

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

A concert was held in the Wesleyan Church, Emu, on Tuesday evening last, in aid of the Sunday School prize fund. The building was comfortably filled, £1 6s 7d being taken at the…

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Combined Public Schools Demonstration

Evening News · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 4

In furtherance of the scheme of the Chief Inspector of Schools (Mr. F. Bridges) to raise a schools' special contribution to the. Patriotic Fund, arrangements are being made to hold a big fete…

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Combined Schools Fete

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 9

The Chief Inspector of Public Schools, Mr. F. Bridges, has arranged a plan of beacfiting the Patriotic Fund that promises to result in success. A well-organised scheme of subscription by the teachers…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, April 29, 1900. Jesus and John the Baptist. Luke vii. 18-28. GOLDEN TEXT.(Mark vii. 37).—" He hath done all things well." Introduction

The Methodist · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 9

Another account is given in St. Matthew xi., which throws light upon the story as told by St. Luke…

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Lord Kitchener at School

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 8

Ever since Shakespeare wrote that the boy was father to the man, it has been the fortune or misfortune of great men to have their early days adorned with wondrous stories of their…

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