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Schools, 1901

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Replies to Questions. South Granville Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 10

Replying to Mr. Nobbs, Mr. PERKY said he intended to call for tenders shortly to put up an additional building at the South Granville Public School to accommodate 100 more children…

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Hutton to the Boys. The First Federal Military Commander. A Memorable Speech at The King's School. The Breath of the Smoking Cannon

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 1

The appointment of Major-General Hutton to the Position of first commander of the Australian federal forces recalls an excellent speech which the general made to the boys of The…

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Public School Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 2

The public school concert given in the Granville Town Hall on Friday last by the pupils of the Granville Superior Public School, was attended by a audience which taxed the…

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Public School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 December 1901 · page 7

It was shown by a return laid on the table of the Assembly yesterday afternoon by Mr. See that there are 110 teachers, male and female, employed in the State schools of New South…

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Rifle Shooting, Athletic Exercise, and School Cadets. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 December 1901 · page 3

Sir,--Sir Hector Macdonald, in his brief addresses to the audiences who met to do him honor in his hurried tour, never tired of entreating both Australians and New Zealanders to follow…

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Cumnock School

Evening News · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

A deputation, introduced by Dr. Ross, M.L.A., brought under the notice of the Minister for Education yesterday the necessity of improving the school accommodation at Cumnock…

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School Requirements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 6

Satisfaction is expressed at the fact that the Minister for Public Instruction has decided that additions shall be made to the Granville South Public School, capable of accommodating 100 scholars…

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Rookwood Public School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 6

The annual entertainment in aid of the prize and library funds of the Rook wood Public school was held on Wednesday evening in the local Town Hall, when there was a very large audience. The…

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Public School's Rifle Matches. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 5

The annual prize shooting in councetion with the Public School Cadets was commenced at the rille range to-day. Hitherto the matches have been held in Sydney; but through the non-arrival of ammunition at the proper time…

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Tumut School Sports. Tumut

The Australian Star · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 6

The first meeting of the Tumut Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was held at the racecourse yesterday under favourable weather auspices, all the public…

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School Entertainment at Newtown

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 3

Mr. D. T. Wiley, headmaster of the Newtown Superior Public School, gave an entertainment to about 400 of the children in the schoolroom on Wednesday evening. Some time ago Mr. Wiley travelled extensively in Egypt and…

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Monte Olivetto School, Woollahra

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 28

On Tuesday evening of last week the pupils of Monte Oliveto High School, Woollahra, under the care of the Sisters of Co[?]ity, gave a most enjoyable musical and…

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School Gardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 10

A suggestion we throw out the other day respecting the advisableness of making some attempt to teach agriculture in connection with primary schools has clicited some…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, December 8, 1901. Moses and Pharaoh. Ex. xi. 1-10

The Methodist · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 8

GOLDEN TEXT (Isa. lxiii. 9.)—"The angel of His presence saved them." A Symbol of Affliction.—Our last lesson closed abruptly through the…

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Granville Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 7

The announcement that the department intends to spend £100 in enlarging Granville South Public School is not giving complete satisfaction. Mr. John Nobbs, M.L.A., is credited with…

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School of Arts' Debating Club

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 12

At the last meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club, Mr. P. J. Gandon (president) in the chair, Mr. F. H. Bright moved -- That the Government should appoint a Royal Commission to…

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St. George Sunday-School Union

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 2

THE distribution of prizes in connection with the above Union’s recent exhibition, took place on Monday evening last, in Rockdale Town Hall,…

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The Coming Australian. Me. Coghlan Collects Data. School Children Being Measured. 20,000 to Be Taped

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 December 1901 · page 7

The Government Statistician is at present collecting the material for an enquiry, perhaps the most important in the whole field of statistical research which he has made…

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Does Singing Bring Out Fine Voices? School System Injurious

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 December 1901 · page 10

In the course of a recent conversation With Mr. Bethune on the subject of vocal tuition, the question of the influence of church choirs cropped up, and the "Sunday…

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