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Schools, 1901

1,744 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 88

Glebe Superior Public School

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 3

The unfurling of the flag to commemorate the opening of the Federal Parliament was duly carried out at the Glebe Superior Public School yesterday by Mrs. Lewis G. A brums…

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Stanmore Superior Public School

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 3

The union Jack was hoisted yesterday afternoon at Stanmore school under happy and enthusiastic conditions. All the children, numbering over 1300, and many friends,…

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Unfurling the Flag. Yeung Australia's Patriotism. The Ceremony at the Schools

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 3

Most of the school children in Now South Wales participated yesterday in common with their fellow scholars throughout Australia in the ceremony of unfurling the grand old flag…

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At Bondi Public School

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 6

Master Percy Barton, a pupil of the school, and nephew of the Right Hon. Edmund Barton, K.C., P.O., Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, hoisted the flag at the Bondi…

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Other Sydney Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 6

At the Girls' High School, Elizabeth-street, Miss Jessie Skillman, daughter of Inspector Skill-man, at the appointed signal, hoisted the new flag presented the previous day by the graduates…

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The Royal Visit. Presentation of School Prizes. Great Enthusiasm. the Duchess Gives a Signal. Flags Unfurled Throughout Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--For the fourth time since the Duke and Duchess landed in Melbourne yesterday week, their Royal Highnesses visited the Exhibition Building. This time it was to…

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Public Schools' Prize Festival. How the Duchess Set the Flag Flying

Evening News · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Under the great dome of the Exhibition Building the Royal visitors were timed to arrive at noon on Tuesday, and for hours previously thousands of people had been…

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A Community Without a School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 7

The residents of the mining township of Killingworth recently held an indignation meeting to protest against the apathy of the Minister for Education in regard to the subject of establishing a Public…

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Technical School for Alexandria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Alexandria Council Alderman Setche I moved,—"That the Minister for Public Instruction be requested to establish a branch of the Technical College in Alexandria, and that a…

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Old High School Girls' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 8

The members of the Old High Sohool Girls' Union gave a conversazione to their friends at the school, Elizabeth-street, last evening. There was a large attendance and the gathering passed off pleasantly…

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Football. Schools' Premiership. the King's School v. Newington College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 4

The King's School and Newington College met at Stanmore yesterday, and an intensely exciting game—one of the best school matches seen for years resulted in a win for the King's school by 5 points to 3. The King's School…

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A Quiet Day in Melbourne. Shooting Party at Sale. the Duchess at Healesville. Display by School Children. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 7

So far as public functions are concerned the Royal visit to Melbourne is practically over. Last night the Duke of Cornwall and York went to Sale for a day's shooting at Kilmany Park, Sale, and the Duchess went…

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Newtown Superior Public School

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 7

The grounds of the Newtown Superior Public School were packed by nearly 1500 pupils, who assembled to recognise with their school mates of United Australia the completed work…

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Double Bay Public School

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 7

After a most interesting and patriotic address to the scholars by the Rev. A. Ross, M.A., Miss-Dorothy Board, the senior girl of the school, hoisted the Union Jack, the boys,…

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Hoisting the Flag. Croydon Superior Public School

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 7

The Union Jack was hoisted at the Croydon Superior Public School in the presence of a large gathering of children and parents. Mrs. Crane, Mayoress of Croydon-Burwood,…

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Unfurling the Flag. Coogee Public School

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 3

The pupils of this school have reason to be proud of the flagstaff they have erected. It consists of lower mast, topmast, yard and crosstree, all in faultless proportion, and…

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Quirindi School of Arts

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 5

At the School of Arts meeting last evening Mr. Savage moved that the "Bulletin" be taken on trial once more, as it had evidently benefited by its period of quarantine, and…

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The Royal Visit. the Schools' Ceremony. the Duke's Address. London, May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 6

The newspapers eulogise the Duke of Cornwall and York's admirably chosen words in his address delivered at the schools' ceremony at Melbourne on Tuesday…

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Public Schools. Prize Distribution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 6

The head masters of the Public schools of Victoria have had a handsome card designed and precared in commemoration of the distubution of prizes by their Roayl Highnesses. It is intended that each child in…

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State School Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 6

It has been decided by the Education Department to report again the demonstration given by the State school children on Saturday, May 11, and repeated on Wednesday. The performance will take place at…

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