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Schools, 1900

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Public School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 9

The Paddington Town Hall was crowded with an audience composed of the pupils, parents, and friends of the Albion-street (Paddington) Public School last evening, when a coneset was given in aid of the…

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School Entertainment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 4

At St. Matthew's School Hall, Bondi, on Tuesday evening an entertainment was held in aid of the Sunday school funds, at which there was a fair attendance. The Rev. R. Noake, B.A., presided…

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Australian Scholars

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--In the mathematical tripos examinations, Cambridge University Mr. Paton of South Australia, took two first classes. Mr. P. V. Bevan was in the first…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 7

The School of Arts Debating Club hold its usual meeting last night. The president. Mr. H. M. Hamilton, was in the chair, and there was a large and interested audience present…

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School Teachers' Salaries Some Reductions and the Reasons. The Minister for Education Explains

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 6

A paragraph has been going the rounds of a section of the city press lately to the effect that a number of public school teachers have recently suffered reductions in their salaries…

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Marshall-Hall: The Melbourne University Scandal. the Schools Protest. an Outrage on the Conscience of the Community

The Catholic Press · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 9

You have all heard of Professor Marshall-Hall although you live iu Sydney. He once wrote a lengthy poem advertising your harbour, and he was a great friend of artist…

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Baptist Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the Baptist Sunday School, Parramatta, on Thursday evening, when and entertainment was given in aid of the Sunday School extension fund. An excellent programme was…

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Pretty Dresses for Schoolgirls

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 1420

The dress on the left, which is intended for best Wear, is carried out in cherry-red, double-weight cashmere. The skirt and sleeves are corded. The collar is of ecru guipure over red satin, and it is edged with ecru silk fringe. The chemisette is of curded ivory grace. The centre figure wears a gown of duck's-egg blue tweed stitched and trimmed with spotted velvet. The little girl is clad in red cloth piped with red silk. The collar is of white…

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The Teachers' Association of N.s.w

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Teachers' Association of New South Wales was held in the Equitable Building, George-street, Mr. A. H. S. Lucas occupying the chair. The annual…

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The University V. the Great Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 12

The postponed matches between the first and second fifteens respectively of the University and the Great Public Schools will be played on Monday afternoon at the University Oval, and there is every prospects of some…

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Teachers Association. the Presidential Address

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Teachers Association of New South Wales was held in the Equitable Building, George-street, last night. Mr. A. H. S. Lucas, M.A., B.Sc. (president), was in the…

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Liverpool Public School Concert

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 6

THE concert arranged to be given by tbe pupils of the Liverpool Public School at the Town Hall on Thursday evening next promises to be exceptionally good. In addition…

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Schoolboys and the War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 14

The average schoolboy's love of sport is only equalled by his love of tales of "battle and siege." Nothing appeals more forcibly to the youthful imagination than stories of wars and…

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Balmain Bethany High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 9

On Thursday night an entertainment was given in the Adolphus-street School-hall by the pupils attending the Balmain Bethany High School, assisted by pupils from St. Bartholomew's High School. The…

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Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 3

The annual meetiug of the Teachers' Association of New South Wales was held at Equitable Hall on Friday evening, Mr. A. H. S. Lucas in the chair. The hon. secretary's report, together with the…

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Public Schools' Display

Evening News · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 8

A spectacular display by the combined public schools of the western suburbs will be held at Birchgrove Park, Balmain, to-morrow, beginning at 2 p.m. The programme will include…

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"School for Statesmen."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 8

Nineteen hundred has (the "World" wales) been proclaimed as a year of jubilee by the Pope. The first of these jubilees, proclaimed by Boniface VIII., and held in Easter of 1300, is sacred to all Italian…

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Football. Combined Schools v. DNIVERSITY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 7

The Combined Schools played University at the oval yesterday afternoon, and an interesting game resulted in a win for Uuiversity by 6 points to 3. H. Wood captained the University team, and A Brown the schools. The game…

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St. Joseph's College v. C. E. Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 7

St. Joseph's College met Church of England Grammar School at Hunter's Hill in the first round of the Great Public Schools' Football Competition, and won by 6 to 5. For the college P. Ruthven kicked a penalty goal, and…

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School Vacation. Redlands College for Girls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 7

At the invitation of the principals of the College for Girls, Redlands, Military-road, the spacious hall of the North Sydney School of Arts was comfortably filled last evening to witness the anuual midwinter…

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