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Schools, 1902

1,935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 97

Opening the School Library

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 6

The Premier, accompanied by Messrs. Kidd, Bennett, Levien, And others, visited the public school this forenoon, and formally opened a new library, which has been provided by…

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Church of England Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 5

The 13th anniversary of the Church of England Grammar School was observed on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday afternoon the annual football match between past and present took place…

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Teachers for the Concentration Camps

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--On the steamer Westralia, which sailed from the Bluff to-day for Melbourne, are 20 concentration camp teachers, bound for South Africa…

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The State Premier at Grafton. a Visit to the Public School. Opening a Library. Mr. See on State Education

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 8

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--This morning the State Premier and party, accompanied by the Mayor of Grafton, Mr. Samuel See, visited the local Superior Public School. They were mot at the…

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Alleged "Gambling School" at North Sydney. a Midnight Raid. Police Court Proceedings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 10

There was a large crowd in and around the North Sydney Courthouse yesterday, when a beginning was made with the prosecution of 53 persons arrested by the police, as the result of an…

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Imperial Politics. the Education Bill. Debate in the Commons. Voluntary Schools and Popular Control

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--The debate upon the Education Bill, which has already lasted for four days, was opened in the House of Commons by Professor Bryce, who moved…

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Granville Technical School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

On Saturday last, about 60 of the students from the above School visited tho Electrical Power House at Ultimo, in company with their resident teacher, Mr. J. B. Brown, in…

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Schools Competition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 4

Played on ground of first-named club, and on Friday, unless otherwise directed. FRIDAY, MAY 9. Granville South v. Parramatta South B…

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The Schools' Shield. St. Joseph's Bold Bid

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 4

St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill, are going to make a bold bid to win the Schools' Challenge Shield this season. The other day they played a rattling game against North Sydney…

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Public School's

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 11

The undermentioned tenders in connection with Public schools have been accepted by the Government:—Arakoon, lighting and ventilation, James P. Sullivan, Smithtown, £11 12s 6d; Arncliffe, repairs to teacher's residence. J. T…

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Military Intelligence. the Riding School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 5

The following officers are attending the course of military equitation, which commenced on Monday last:—Lieutenats E. W. Warren and H. T. R. Harris, N.S.W. Artillery; Captain F. S. Horsley,…

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Conference of Municipalities. Want of a Public High School. Establishment of Abattoirs. Adoption of a Financial Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 8

A conference of the city and surrounding municipalities was held to-night at the Town Hall, the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Cann) presiding, for the purpose of considering the question of the establishment of a Public High…

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Teachers for the Transvaal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 8

Mr. Frank Tale, Director of Education of Victoria, and Mr. Bridges, Chief Inspector of Schools of New South Wales, have been appointed to draw up a scheme, for selecting 40 female teachers for the…

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Newcastle. Proposed High Schools for Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 7

A conference of representatives of the municipal councils of the city and district was held at the City Council-chambers last night, for the purpose of dealing with the matter of selection of a site…

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Penrith School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

The usual monthly committee meeting was held on Friday night of last week. Present: Mr T R Smith, M.P. (president, in the chair), Mesdames Heavey and Morris,…

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The Great Teacher

Watchman · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

I love to feel [?] I am taught And as a little child, To note the lessons I have learnt In passing through the wild…

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Triple Suicide of Polish Schoolboys

The World's News · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

A horrible triple suicide is reported from Posen. Three Polish schoolboys, of good position socially, who were attending the gymnasium there, being unable to satisfy their teachers as to their…

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Great Public Schools Premiership

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 14

The first match of the season for the above premiership was won by St. Joseph's College, who defeated North Sydney Grammar School at Hunter's Hill on Wednesday by 20 to nil. For the first 20 minutes the play was very…

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A Nursery School of Botany

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 1161

An innovation that is not only unique and quite original, but useful as well, has recently been made by Thomas Mechan and Sons, the nurserymen and landscape engineers of Germantown, Philadelphia,…

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Before He Went to School

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 11

Some years ago a gentleman travelling through Somerset lost a portmanteau from behind his chaise, containing a considerable sum of money. He offered a…

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