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Schools, 1902

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Crown-street School Old Boys' Union

Truth · Sunday 2 March 1902 · page 2

At the last meeting of the council of the above union, Mr. E. Banks, president, occupied the chair. Arrangements were completed for the complimentary smoke concert to be held on…

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King's School Commemoration. Parramatta

The Australian Star · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 3

The King's School Commemoration on Friday afternoon attracted a fairly large attendance of clergymen and others, particularly lady friends of the school and relatives of…

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Death of Mr. John Lucas, M.l.c. a Useful Public Career. the Old School of Legislators

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 4

Mr. John Lucas, M.L.C., who has occupied a rather unique position in the New South Wales Parliament for the last 40 years, died on Saturday evening at Camperdown, at the age of 84. For…

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State Aid for Schools. Archbishop Kelly's Views. the Morality of Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 3

The formal blessing of a Catholic college at the Glebe Point on Saturday was made the occasion of a spirited and somewhat determined declaration by the distinguished members of…

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Methodists in Conference. Sunday-school Demonstration. a Leakage of Scholars

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 3

The representative Methodist Conference resumed its sessions in the Centenary-hall yesterday morning, under the presidency of the Rev. W. Woolls Rutledge…

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Conference Sunday School Demonstration. Large Gathering in the Town Hall. 4000 Children Taking Part. a Choral Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 5

The Methodist Sunday School Demonstration held last night in the Town Hall wits a memorable one. There have been previous Sunday school demonstrations, in which all schools uffiliated with the…

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School Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 3

Especial interest attaches to the match to be played at North Sydney on Friday and Saturday between tho Sydney Grammar and the Sydney Church of England…

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The Training of Music Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 4

At the seventeenth annual conference of the Incorporated Society of Musicians held at the Hotel Cecil, London, early in January (the "Standard." says):—They chairman, Dr. F…

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Public School Cadels

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

A whole day parade of the corps belonging to 4th ami 6th districts (Parramatta to Summer Hill and Penrith and Liverpool) P.S. cadets took place on Thursday in Parramatta Park…

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The King's School Commemoration. Sermon by the Bishop of Newcastle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 3

The annual Commemoration in connection with The King's School, Parramatta, was celebrated on Friday afternoon last, when the attendance of clergymen, old boys and others,…

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Church and School Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 7
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

When the Church and School Lands Act 30 Victoria, 1897, was passed it gave the right to holders of church and school land leases to convert their holdings into settlement leases, improvement leases,…

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Teachers for the Concentration Camps. London, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 5

Mr. Chamberlain is engaging 40 teachers in Canada for the work in the concentration camps in South Africa…

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Teachers for the Camps. March 5, 5.25 a.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 4

Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, is engaging 40 teachers in Canada for the Boer concentration camps in South Africa…

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Public Schools Swimming. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 3

The annual swimming car[?]val, under the auspices of the Balmain section of the Public Schools' Athletic Association of New South Wales, was held on Wednesday afternoon at tho Elkington Park Baths,…

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Sydney Labour Council. Aberdeen Works Dispute. School Distinctions. Holiday Pay Stopped

The Australian Star · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 3

At the weekly meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, held last night, Mr. Allan Cameron in the chair, a letter was read from Mr. M'Adam, manager of the Aberdeen…

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Trades and Labor. Accommodation at Fort-street School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 3

For lack of other business the Labor Council last night devoted nearly an hour discussing the administration of the Fort-street Model School. Statements were made to the effect that it was…

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Bible Reading in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 6

A somewheat heated discussion took place at the Methodist Conference to-day on the subject of Bible reading in State schools. The Rev. B. Wibberley moved in favor of the introduction of…

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Pupils' Entertainment

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 5

An entertainment was given last evening by the pupils of the Nicholson Street Public School (assisted by friends), in aid of their prize and library funds, at…

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