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Schools, 1902

1,935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 97

A Pupils' Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 10

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Needs last night entertained their pupils at a ball at Nithsdale, Liverpool-street, to mark the opening of the dancing season. There were about 200 ladies and gentlemen…

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St. Scholastica's High School, Glebe. a Place of Learning. Blessed and Opened by the Cardinal. a Fashionable Gathering. Interesting Speeches by and Other Prelates

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 5

A very brilliant gathering assembled at St. Scholastica's Convent, Glebe Point, on Saturday afternoon, to witness the opening of the new high school, which has recently…

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Schools and Plague

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

Will it be permissible to inquire whether the Public Instruction Department, has done anything in the way of making an effort to free some of the public schools within the metropolitan area…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, March 16, 1902. the Ethiopian Converted. Acts viii. 26-40

The Methodist · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 14

GOLDEN TEXT.—(Rom. x. 10).—"With the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."…

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Sunday School Union. Meeting and Conference Demonstration

The Methodist · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 11

It would be difficult to imagine a more pleasing sight than that in the Town Hall on Monday night, when the Sunday School Union held its annual…

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Great Public Schools' Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 12

The annual regatta of the Great public schools A[?]letic Association hits been fixed for Saturday, April 26, on the Parramatta River, when the schools' championship four-oared nice for the Major Ronnie trophy will be…

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A Teacher of Singing. the Method of Mme. Marchesi. Ii

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 61

For those who have not or cannot acquire the temperament for the stage, there is concert platform; but the musical requirements for this, Mme. Marchesi declares, are more exacting. For,…

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The Children Outside the School

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 March 1902 · page 6

If there is any truth in the statement made at Thursday night's meeting of the Trades and Labor Council, to the effect that the children of the Rocks…

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School Inspection of the Sobraon

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 March 1902 · page 8

Mr. Willis, Metropolitan Inspector of Schools, has just completed his annual examination of the classes under school instruction on board the Sobraon…

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Presence of Rats in Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 8

The attention of Mr. Perry, Minister for Education, has been called to the necessity for cleansing operations in connection with the Public schools of the city and suburbs. He has been informed that…

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Schools Competitions. Sydney Church of England Grammar School v. Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 4

The above match was played on the North Shore oval on Friday and Saturday. Sydney Church of England Grammar School won by 95 runs. Sydney Grammar Schoo[?] winning the toss, sent their opponents in on a bad wicket[?]…

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School Entertainment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 6

An entertainment in aid of the prize and library funds of the Nicholson-street Public School, Balmain, was given in the local School of Arts Hall, Darling-street, on Friday night, before a very large audience,…

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Plague Precautions. Suburban Safeguards. Rat Crusade in Newtown. Disinfecting Schools

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

At a meeting of the Newtown council last evening the Mayor read a minute concerning the precautions taken to prevent a spread of the plague. It stated that, owing to the…

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The Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 5

A correspondent wishes to know if the public schools will be closed on Monday next. The departmental explanation is that all the schools in the city and generally in the County of…

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Crown-street School Old Boys' Union

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 5

The council of the Crown-street School Old Boys' Union last evening tendered a complimentary smoke concert to its members. The Function, held at the Cambridge Club Hotel,…

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School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 9

A meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle School of Arts was hold last night, Dr. Beeston presiding. With regard to the direction of the subscribers at the last annual…

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The Country. Alleged Gambling School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 9

GODLBURN, Tuesday.--In the Police Court case in which Frederick Jobson was charged with being the keeper of a common gaming house and seven others with being on the premises without…

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Fire at Ryde. a Midnight Blaze. School of Arts Destroyed. with Other Buildings. a Water Supply That Failed

Evening News · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

The most destructive fire which ever occurred at Ryde last night devastated several buildings in the main street, including a leading store, and the local School of Arts. The store, which stood…

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Fire at Ryde. Grocer's Shop and School of Arts Burned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 7

About 11 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the brick premises of Messrs. Swords and Co., grocers, situated in Church-street, Ryde, opposite the postoffice. Detachments from Gladesville, Drummoyne,…

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A Fire at Ryde. Store and School of Arts Destroyed. Mates Escape in Sight Clothes. Lack of Water Pressure. HYDE

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred here last night, E. Swords and Co.'s general store and the School of Arts being destroyed. Shortly after 11 o'clock Constable Wilson was on duty,…

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