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Schools, 1902

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Castlereagh Wesleyan Sunday School

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

The anniversary of the above school was celebrated on Easter Sunday and Monday. On Sunday afternoon the Rev B Dinning examined the children on Jonah. The children had been well…

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Our Public Schools. Departmental Neglect. Discussion in Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 5

A couple of weeks ago Ald. Swan called attention in the local council to the necessity for a shelter shed at the infants' department of the…

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Our Sunday Schools

The Methodist · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 6

The position of the Sunday-school in connection with any church is a subject that deserves the most earnest consideration of all who are interested in its…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, April 13, 1902. Peter, Aeneas, and Dorcas. Acts ix. 32-43. Golden Text (Acts ix. 34).—"Jesus Christ maketh thee whole."

The Methodist · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

Connections.—"The Churches of Christ have now become so numerous that some supervision THE PROGRESS is needed, and Peter,…

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School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 11

This evening the first of a series of Saturday evening entertainments and lectures will be given in the lecture-hall of the School of Arts, Pitt-street, when Mr. Harry Leston and a number…

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Inter-state Schools' Race. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 4

The eighth annual four-oared boat race, between crews of Geelong Grammer School and St. Peter's College, Adelaide, was rowed this afternoon on the Barwon-River, and resulted in a win for the…

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Randwick Presbyterian Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 5

The annual picnic of the Randwick Presbyterian Sunday School was held on Saturday afternoon at Fer[?] Bay, and despite the inclemency of the weather was well attended. The scholars and friends were…

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School Children's Competitions

The Australian Star · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 5

Mr. J. J. Miller, secretary of the Pastoral and Agricultural Societies' Union, has forwarded to the Minister for Education the following resolutions adopted by the conference…

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A Public School for Lindfield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 6

The residents of Lindfield, one of the chief centres of population on the Milson's Point railway, have for some time been agitating for the erection of public school buildings. An…

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A Dishonest Schoolmaster

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 5

James Herbert Evans, 31, described as a schoolmaster, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, at the Water Police Court this morning on a charge of obtaining two suits…

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School Cleaning Allowances. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 6

Sir,--Recently a statement by the Minister appeared in "The Daily Telegraph" to the effect that allowances were made for cleaning the schools and play-grounds. This is true--but…

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An Incident in a Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 7

On Monday afternoon it was reported to the Board of Health by the head teacher of one of the Public schools on the outskirts of the city that a dead rat, supposed to be plague-stricken,…

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School of Arts

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

Chess activity at this old established club shows no sign of abating. During the last few weeks the membership has been considerably increased, the additions…

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In the Public Schools

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

The introduction of the game into the public schools is probably the best possible methods of popularising draughts. In the case of the sister game, chess, it will be…

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Suburban Public Schools. Visited by Mr. Perry

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

The Minister for Education, accompanied by the Under-Secretary (Mr. Maynard) and Mr. Wigram, the architect, visited the Ultimo, Pyrmont, and Blackfriars public schools…

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A School of Citizenship. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 8

Sir,—I read with pleasure your leading article in Tuesday's issue in regard to the work of the Literary and Debating Societies' Union of this State, in[?] dentally refferring to Mr. Bruce Smith's suggested…

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Roman Catholic Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 8

Sir,—Your correspondent, Mr. M'Hugh, contributes in your issue of the 1st instant a rejoinder to mine on the abovementioned subject. In it he states " that it is important to Catholics that their…

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Swimming. Fort-street Model Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 7

The prizes in connection with the above school swimming club were presented at the boys' school, Fort-street, yesterday afternoon. The main room was filled to overflowing, and the meeting was of an…

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Sydney School of Arts

The Australian Star · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held last Wednesday. The librarian's statement showed the following circulation for March, viz.:--History 123,…

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