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Schools, 1902

1,935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 97

St. John’s Sunday-School . Exhibition

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

THE above exhibition was continued on Friday and Saturday nights to splendid houses. One exceptionally pretty floral device — a lyre worked in…

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In a Vacation School. Combining Amusement and Instruction

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 October 1902 · page 11

The vacation school which Mrs. Humphry Ward has started at the Passmore Edwards Settlement, in Bloomsbury, has attracted considerable attention, but many people do…

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Public School Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 3

At the council meeting of the Public School Teachers' Association of New South Wales, the hon. secretary announced that Mr. Orlando H. Baker, Consul for…

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Another School Struck

Evening News · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.—A violent storm visited Maitland yesterday afternoon. Rain fell heavily, and was driven with great force by a powerful north-westerly wind. There were loud…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 3

The weekly entertainments at the School of Arts Hall are growing in popularity. On Saturday Mr. A. B. Dimelow gave a clever musical entertainment[?] entitled. "The Light-hearted Tramn" to a large[?]…

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Football. Public Schools Premiership

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 8

On the Centennial Park on Tuesday the final match in the competition for the Public Schools Football Premiership was played between the Paddington Superior Public School team and the Marrickville Superior Public School…

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Public Schools' Competition. Premiership Won by Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 7

The final match for the premiership ot the Superior Public Schools' competition took place at the Centennial Park last week. The opposing teams were Paddington and Marrickville, and resulted in…

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Public School Demonstration

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 4

Arrangements are being made in the Public School Department, under the supervision of Mr. Bridges, Chief Inspector, for the holding of a big school demonstration on the Sydney…

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Waverley Methodist Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 8

The annual meeting and musical festival in connection with the Waverl[?]y Methodist Sunday-school was Held at the church, Bondi J[?]nction, on Monday night Mr. James Nicholson presided over a large…

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Burwood Congregational Sunday-school

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 8

There was a large attendance at the Burwood Congregational Church last night, when the twentyninth anniversity of the Sunday-school was celebrated. The Rev. George Campbell (Chairman of…

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Schools' Competition

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 6

The Schools' premiership has again fallen into the hands of Kings school They have gone through the last two season with the record of not being…

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Wentworthville School Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 1

Notwithstanding a somewhat stormy evening, a very fair audience assembled in the Macquarie Hall on Saturday to witness the annual entertainment in aid of the prize and library…

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The Cumberland Argus AND Fruitgrowers' Advocate, with Which Are Incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, Weekly Advance, Cumberland Free Press and Ryde Electorate Press. Parramatta, October 15, 1902. Current News. Cackle from Public Schools

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 2

Mr. Rose, in the House : I have heard it said that there are 10 per cent, of those attending the schools who are not paying the fees ; the other 99 per cent, are paying the fees. It is…

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Billiards. The School of Arts Tournament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 4

The final in the A grade of the Parramatta School of Arts billiard tournament for THE ARGUS trophy was played on Friday evening between Messrs. S. Wickham and F…

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Voice of the People. Public School Sports

Evening News · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 7

"Pedagogue" writes:— There is to be another public school sports gathering on the Sydney Cricket Ground on November 26, in aid of the Mount Kembla and Martinique Relief Funds. A…

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St. Leonards Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 9

In May last Mr. E. M. Clark, M.L.A., urged the Education Department, in view of the rapid progress of the district, to resume certain lands and houses south of the late additions to the school in…

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School Sports. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 8

The third annual picnic and sports in aid of the school fund and the Mount Kembla. Relief Fund was held on the showground to-day. The weather was suitable for such a function and tended to increase the attendance. Very…

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On the Way to School

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 4

Master Roy Todd, youngest son of the manager of the Sydney Ferries, Limited, had an unpleasant experience while on his way to school this morning. He was standing near…

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State Aid to Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 4

When moving the second reading of the State Children's Bill in the Legislative Council last night, Mr. Wise (the State Attorney-General) said that whatever might be said of religious…

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Public School Requirements at North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 8

Recently application was made by the member for the district to the Minister for Public Instruction that the department should resume certain land and houses to the south of the late additions to the public school in…

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