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Schools, 1900

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Public Schools Athletic Association. Annual Picnic

Evening News · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

The eleventh annual picnic of the Public Schools Athletic Association was held at Fern Bay on Saturday, and was in every way a thorough success. Special steamers left Fort Macquarie…

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Transfers of Teachers

Evening News · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 8

The Public Service has approved the transfer of the teachers named; Miss E. Jones, from Grabbe's Creek, to Cattai Greek public, as teacher; Mr. F. C. Griffin, from White Swamp to Crabbe's Creek provisional, as…

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Public Schools' Cadet Force

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 3

During the past week two whole-day parades were held. The first, second, and third battalions paraded in the Centennial Park on Wednesday, when 750 cadets were present, and on Thursday the…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association. Eleventh Annual Picnic. Speech by the Premier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 3

The annual picnic of the Public Schools Athletic Association at Fern Bay, on Saturday, was attentded by a large number of officers of the Department of Public Instruction, teachers, and others. The gloomy…

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Action Against a Teacher

The Australian Star · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 3

In connection with the action against a school teacher, upon which we commented on Saturday, we are informed that the presence of the Chief Inspector and the District…

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Shipping. Public Schools' Picnic. Arrivals. -- May 5

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 9

Heme, R.M.S. (P. and O. line), 5313 tons, Captain J. Cowie, R.N.R. from London via ports. Passengers: Miss Cobblett, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Hancock. Major Shepbeld, Mr. Plumbridge. From Bombay: Colonel and The annual picnic of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was hold on Saturday at Fern Bay. About a thousand persons were present, including the Premier (Mr. W. J. Lyne), and Mr. J. Perry (Minister for…

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Should Schools of Art Be Rated?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 3

SINGLETON, Sunday. -- The committee of the local School of Arts recently evinced a disposition to resist payment of the municipal rates. The secretary communicated with several…

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Teachers' Transfers

Evening News · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 8

The Public Service has approved the transfer of teachers named: Miss E. Mason, from Hurstville to Darlington public, as pupil teacher, Miss A, Jones, from Redfern to…

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The Public School Cadets. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 8

Sir,—Allow me to call attention fo the undesirable practice in connection with the Sydney parades of the cadets. Young boys—some of them unaccustomed to city life—are brought from distances up to…

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School at Merrylands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 7

After repeated attempts to have a school established at Merrylands, in Harpur-street, the Minister for education, at the request of a deputation, has cousented to establish the school, and the district…

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The Missing Schoolboy

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 6

One of the theories propounded regarding the disappearance of the schoolboy, Hoy Capel, was that the lad, fired with military ardor, had gone…

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No School Board for Annandale

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 3

Some time ago the Annandale Council approached the Public Instruction Department with the object of having a public school, board appointed for their municipality, but…

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Would Teach Boxing in Schools. Too Little Attention Gives to Physical Training, a Prominent American on the Subject

Referee · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 7

"Before the end of the year boxing and other athletic sports may be taught in the public schools of Sau Francisco Suporintendent Webator has already declared…

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Church of England Grammar School. Old Boys' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 5

The annual reunion of the above took place last Saturday. In the afternoon a good number of the friends of the school attended the football match between past and present, and were afterwards…

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Newcastle. the School of Arts. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the general committee of management of the Newcastle School of Arts was held in the boardroom at the institution to-nipht. The president (Dr. J. L. Beeston) occupied the…

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Church of England Grammar School

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 3

The annual reunion of the Old Boys' Union of this school took place last Saturday. In the afternoon a good number of the friends of the school attended the football match…

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Public School for North Annandale

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 9

As the result of a "largely-signed requisition from the residents of Annandale and vicinity, presented by Alderman I. R. Cohen to the Annandale Council, a public meeting was held last night at the council-chambers, to urge…

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Wesley an Sunday School Anniversary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 10

The anniversary meeting of the Parramatta Wesleyan Sunday School wan held on Monday night, the Rev. Dr. Sellars in the chair. An address was delivered by the Rev. W. Atkinson, president of the Primitive Methodist…

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The Marsfield School Question. Monster Public Meeting. The Member for the District Slated Mr. Terry in Reply

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 1

A monster public meeting was held in the Marsfield Council-chambers on Saturday, the object being to urge the establishment of a public school in Marsfield. The Mayor…

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CHURCHES. Westeyan Sunday Schools' Anniversary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 3

On Sunday last special services in connection with the Anniversary of the Wesleyan Methodist Sunday-schools of Parramattn, were held at the Church, Macquarie-stveet. There…

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