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Schools, 1901

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Neglected Schools

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 December 1901 · page 5

Some of the State schools hold annual concerts to exhibit the talent of the children, and to provide prizes for the successful scholars ; others do not…

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Hurstville West Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 December 1901 · page 8

The annual concert of the Hurstville West school was given by the pupils in Hudson's Hall, Hurstville, on the evening of the 5th instant, and was a success. The Mayor (Mr. John Thompson) presided…

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A New School-hall

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 December 1901 · page 7

Last evening Archdeacon Langley opened a new school-hall at the corner of Mitchell-road and Buckland-streot, Alexandria. In performing the ceremony the Archdeacon referred to the…

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A Glen Innes Divorce Case. School Teacher Co-respondent

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 5

Before the Judge in Divorce to-day the hearing of a petition entered by Andrew O'Hara, a grazier and selector at Clarevaulx, near Glen Innes, for a dissolution of his…

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School Teachers Confer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 6

BEGA, Monday.--The annual meeting of the Bega District Teachers' Association was held on Saturday. Representatives from all parts of the district were present. The following officers…

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University Dental School Official Opening

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

Yesterday afternoon there was a large gathering on the premises which have recently been secured by the University authorities at the corner of George and Bathurst streets to be used as a dental school in…

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New Dental School. Opened by Mrs. See

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 2

The new dental school and hospital, in rooms at the corner of George and Bathurst streets, was formally opened yesterday by Mrs. See (wife of the Premier). Amongst…

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Dental School and Hospital. Opened by Mrs. See

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 3

Since the passage of the Dental Bill a number of rooms have been engaged in the building at the corner of Bathurst and George streets for a Dental School and Hospital, and fitted up with…

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On Pronuciation in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 4

Sir,—Now that our Public school system and its defects are engaging public attention at may not be out of place to indicate one omission in our present scheme which is certainly in need of early…

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School Life in Greece

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 10

In many respects (the "Public School Magazine" says) the Greek schoolboy was less favoured than the English. In the first place there were no Public schools. Every morning he setout for school under…

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Church News. Randwick Presbyterian Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 10

The scholars of the Randwick Presbyterian Sunday School, assisted by the church choir, rendered the cantata "The Victories of Judah," in the local Town Hall on Monday evening before a large…

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Petersham School Chess Club

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 3

The above club closed its work last week until after the Christmas vacation. Although only four months in operation, over 90 boys have been set in the way of being chess…

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Darlinghurst Public School Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 4

A highly successful concert was given at the Masonic-hall, Elizabeth-street, last night, by the pupils of the Darlinghurst Superior Public School, in aid of the school prize and library funds. The…

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School Vacation and Speech Days. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 3

The convent schools broke up to-day. The Occasion was celebrated by a concert at St. Patrick's Hall to-night. COWRA, Wednesday…

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Fort-street School. The Annual Report. Work of the Year

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 5

The annual speech-day proceedings of Fortstreet Model School to-day includes the submission of the headmaster's report for the year 1901, which states.-- The…

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School Vacations. Sydney Girls' High School. Presentation of Prizes by the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes and certificates in connection with the Sydney Girls' High School, Castlereagh-strcet, took place yesterday afternoon. Sir James Graham (Mayor of Sydney)…

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School Sports at Tenterfield

Evening News · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 6

TENTERFIELD, Thursday.—The school sports held on the showground yesterday were a great success, about 600 being present. There were about thirty events on the programme…

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Prize Day. at Fort-street School. Address by the Minister

Evening News · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 6

Yesterday was "breaking-up" and prize-distribution day at the Fort-street School, and the school-room in which the ceremony took place was taxed to its…

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The Schools. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 10

A successful concert was given, last night by the pupils of the Kelso Public School in aid of the prize fund. A lengthy programme was gone through under the conductorship of Mr. Newman, the head…

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The Rose Valley School. Gerringong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 10

In reference to the destruction of the Rose Valley school by lire, Mr. Harold Johnson, the local teacher, has received a letter from the chief inspector saving that the Minister for Public Instruction has accepted…

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