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Schools, 1902

1,935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 97

Proposed High School for Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 8

The agitation for the establishment of a Public high school for the city and suburbs was advanced another stage to-night, when an adjourned conference of the city and suburban municipalities agreed to the choice of four…

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The King's School Old Boys' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 4

The annual meeting of the King's School Old Boys' Union was held on Wednesday evening at the King's School, the Ven. Archdeacon Gunther presiding. There was a good gathering present. The…

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Newcastle Conference. High School and Abattoirs. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 4

At a conference representative of all the municipalities of the district last night it was resolved to recommend to the Government the establishment of a high school at Newcastle, Some time ago this proposal was…

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Sydney School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the committee of tho Sydney School of Arts was held on Wednesday. The following was the circulation for May:--History 116, biography 144, geography and…

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General Cable News. a Board Schoolboy Senior Wrangler

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Ebenezer Cunningham, a board schoolboy, is the senior wrangler at Cambridge University…

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Agitation for a High School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 5

An adjourned meeting of the representatives of tho. Newcastle and district municipal councils was held last night, at the City Council chamber, for the purpose of allowing further…

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Pupils'Concert

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 3

The pupils of St. Maty's Grammar School, assisted by friends, gave a most successful entertainment at the School of Arts, Balmain East, on Monday…

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School Children on the Plague

The World's News · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 15

Whilst the plague was prevalent, teachers in the various public schools of Sydney asked the children to write essays on the disease which was causing so much fear. Here are one or two…

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In School

The World's News · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 6

Teacher (in mineralogy class): "Johnny, give me the name of the largest known diamond?" Johnny: "The ace."…

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Mme. Marchesi's Golden Wedding. a Well-known Singing Teacher

The World's News · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 15

All girls, Australian and otherwise, with voices more or less like the nightingales, know of Mme. Marchesi, but few are aware that she was married to the Marchese della Rajata di Castrone 50…

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School of Arts

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

A musical evening, with recitals, is to be given to-night in the hall of the School of Arts, Pitt-street Songs will be rendered by Miss Rochester, Mr. Alfred Israel, &c.; and a musical recitation will be…

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Teachers' Association. the President's Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 7

The tenth annual meeting of the Teachers' Association of New South Wales was held in Vickery's-chambers last evening. Mr. H. J. Carter, M.A. (president), occupied the chair and there was a fair…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, June 22, 1902. Temperance Lesson. Rom. xiii. 8-14. Golden Text (Rom. xiii. 12).—"Let us therefore oast off the works of dark­ness, and let us put on the armour of light." INTRODUCTION

The Methodist · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 8

The Epistle to the Romans. Time.—Written early in the spring of A. D. 5S, soon after the Epistle…

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Teachers' Association. Education and Reform

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 5

At the tenth annual meeting of the Teachers' Association last night the president (Mr. H. J. carter, M.A.) read an interesting paper of "Education and Reform." He deprecated…

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Rand Wick Asylum. Annual Inspection of the Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 9

At, the quarterly mooting of tho board of directors of tho Randwick Asylum, the treasurer's statement of finances was road, allowing a debit balance of £026 17s 3d, at the A.J.S. Bank, and…

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A School Inspector's Experiences

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 4

"Memories, Grave and Gay," by John Kerr, LLD. (William Blackwood and Sons) is a capital book of reminiscence, many of which relate to conditions of the educational system in the…

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King's School Old Boys Union

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 8

The ninth annual meeting of the King's School Old Boys' Union was held at tho school on Wednesday evening. Over 40 old boys were present. The Ven. Archdeacon Gunther presided…

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Women's World Sewing Machines in Schools. a Change That Must Be Secured

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 June 1902 · page 10

There should be sewing machines in every State School. The present Sewing System in the State Schools is ridiculously out of date…

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Schools' Competition

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 June 1902 · page 4

In the Northern Division, St. Leonards defeated Mosman by 43 to 3. Tries were obtained for the winners by Moffatt (11}, Lee and M'Gregor. Goals were kicked by Herfort and Hall. Bowden scored…

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Drill in Public Schools. a Uniform System Desired. Instruction to the Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 June 1902 · page 6

GOULBOURN, Saturday.--Between 70 and 80 public school teachers met in the Bourke-street school this morning in connection with tho new departure, introduced by the Department…

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