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Schools, 1901

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Tribute by School Children. Magnificent Calisthenic Display. "Charge of the Light Brigade."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Ten thousand children, drawn up in line on the Oral, and 30,000 spectators packed into the stand and on tiers, gave the Exhibition Building this afternoon an animated…

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Unfurling the Flag. a Scholars' Ceremony

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 6

The Union Jack is to, be unfurled at the public schools throughout the Commonwealth to-day in honour of the opening of the Federal Parliament by the Duke of Cornwall…

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Queenswood Grammar School. Glen Innes

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 8

The question is often put as to "where to send our girls to school." The tablelands of New England present a splendid health resort, and many good schools exist up there. One…

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United Sunday Schools', Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 5

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York have been pleased to send the following acknowledgement, through Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur…

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Hoisting the Flags at Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 6

It has been arranged that when her Royal Highness the buchess of Cornwall and York at the Melbourne Exhibition Building to-day at 12.50 p.m. gives the time for the Onion Jack to be hoisted at the…

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Sunday-school Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 6

Last night a large audience assembled in the Chapter-house to witness the presentation by the Archbishop of Sydney of the prizes and certificates gained at the rece it examination in connection with…

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Cassilis School Sports. Cassilis

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 7

The athletic sports held at Turill on Saturday, organised by Mr. W. H. Capon, school-teacher there, were a great success. The proceeds are to be devoted to purchasing…

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Hoisting the Flag. Public Schools' Ceremony

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 5

The Union Jack will flutter over most of the Stale schools of Australia tills afternoon in honour of the opening of the first National Parliament. The movement to impress upon…

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Girls' High School. Presentation of a Flag

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

An interesting ceremony took place yesterday afternoon at the Girls' High School, when a magnificent flag, the gift of the old High School girls, graduates and undergraduates of the…

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Football. the King's School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 3

The King's School put six junior teams into the field on Saturday against corresponding teams from Newington College, and won them all the scores as follow; --Second teams: The King's School, 51; Newington…

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The Royal Visit. Speech Day in Melbourne. Unfurling the Union Jack. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 6

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York having for some days experienced the felicitations of the adult population of Victoria were this afternoon accorded a…

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The Grand Old Flag. the Hoisting. at All Public Schools

Evening News · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 3

In order that the children attending the State schools of the Commonwealth should take some part in welcoming the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Australia, it was arranged that…

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Public Schools Championships. British Boys Contend for Honors with the Gloves. St. Pant's, Harrow, and Felsted Successful

Referee · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 7

In a lon account of this year's Public School boxing competitions. London "Sporisman" of March 30 says:— "That the events decided annually at Aldershot rotain their…

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Boxers and Their Doings Local Fights and Fighters the Ball-ruenale Sprawl, England's New Champion—Schoolboys Don the Gloves. Cribb's Doings—Melbourne and Newcastle Notes

Referee · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 7

Tom Ball wants to fight Ruepalf the best of twenty rounds again for as much money at the Maori can find. Tom wanted to put up a "tenner" yesterday. but I thought…

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Boxers and Their Doings Local Fights and Fighters. the Ball-ruenalf Sprawl. England's New Champion—Schoolboys Don the Gloves. Cribb's Doings—Melbourne and Newcastle Notes. Club Chat Generally—And Other Items

Referee · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 7

Tom Ball wants to fight Ruenalf the heat of twenty rounds again for as much money, be the Maori can find. Tom wanted to put up a "tenner" yesterday, but I thought…

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Public Schools' Championships. British Boys Contend for Honors with the Gloves. St. Paul's, Harrow, and Felsted Successful

Referee · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 7

In a long account of this year's Public School boxing competitions, London "Sportsman" of March 30 says:— "That the events decided annually at…

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The Royal Visit. Last Official Function in Melbourne. Public Schools' Ceremony. Speech by the Duke. Hoisting the Union Jack. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 7

To-day the Duke and the Duchess made their last official appearance in public in Melbourne. They have still something to do in the way of sight-seeing, but that is not of a public nature. The Duke goes…

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In the Newcastle District. Celebrations at Thirty-five Schools. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 8

The ceremony of hoisting the Union Jack was imultaneously performed at 35 of the Public schools of the district to-day, and intense enthusiasm was manifested in the proceedings not only by the school…

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Picton Public School. Picton

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 3

The ceremony of hoisting the flag of the Commonwealth, in the public school ground, was duly celebrated here yesterday. At 12.30 the school children were marched into the…

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Forest Lodge Superior Public School

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 3

At the Forest Lodge Superior Public School the ceremony of hoisting the Union Jack was performed with great earnestness, the parents having kindly subscribed the necessary…

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