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Schools, 1902

1,935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 83 of 97

Accident at a School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 7

A boy named Harrison Parkin, aged 9, attending the Burwood Superior Public School, was admitted yesterday to the Western Suburbs Cottage Hospital suffering from a broken thigh. It appeared that the…

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Amusements. Public School Concert. a Thousand Picked Voices

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 7

It has become an axiom in Sydney that anything promoted by the public schools cannot fall to prove a success, and yet it is doubtful if any of the great audience which pucked the…

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Rockdale College. Speech Day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 8

The Rockdale College on Wednesday "broke up" for the holidays. This joyous ceremony was carried out in fine style, the college and its extensive grounds being gaily decorated…

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The Hebrew Schools

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 7

The Annual Meeting and Distribution of Prizes in connection with the Sydney Jewish Education Board will be held at the new Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, (near…

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The Education Bill. Further Consideration in the Lords. Religious Instruction in Voluntary Schools. London, Dec 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 7

The Education Bill was again considered in committee of the House of Lords last night. The Bishop of Munchester (Dr…

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Wahroonga Preparatory School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 4

Yesterday the annual speech day in connection with the Wahroonga Preparatory School was held in the Presbyterian Hall, Wahroonga. There was a very large attendance, most of the principal residents…

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School Vacations. Holy Cross College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 4

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Holy Cross College, Ryde, took place yesterday afternoon at the Queen's Hall, Pitt-street. There was a large attendance, and upon the platform…

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School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 8

At the Town Hall, Auburn, on Wednesday evening, a successful concert was given by the pupils of the North Auburn Public School, when there was a large attendance. In the first part…

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Mr. Reid at Law School An Interesting Discourse

The Australian Star · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 3

The annual conversazione of the University Law Union, which was held in Selborne Chambers last night, was more than usually notable from the fact that the members, who…

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Sydney School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Sydney School of Arts was held on Wednesday night. The librarian's statement showed the following circulation for the month of November, viz., History 164, biography 178,…

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Sports and Concert in Aid of the School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 5

On Wednesday last the sports, fancy fair, and concert, in aid of the Penrith School of Arts, eventuated on the Penrith Showground, and although the attendance was not as good as…

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Blue Mountains Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 4

The scond annual meeting of the above was held at the Katoomba Reserves, South Katoomba, on Wednesday last. The day turned out all that could be desired, in spite of cloudy weather in the morning…

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Penrith School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 6

The monthly committee meeting, on 5th instant, was presided over by Mr W S Walker, and there were also present: Mrs Cooper, Miss Smith, Mrs Morris, Messrs Masters, Dinning, Brownlow, Brady,…

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School Functions

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 24

Through the unusually heavy demand made upon our space this week, reports of several school functions must necessarily stand over till our next issue. The following will he fully…

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The School Fete

Watchman · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 3

The notable absence of the members of the Cabinet, excepting Mr. Perry, is not a matter for surprise. We could not expect the Papist members to countenance the "antics on the…

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Schools Display

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon the pupils of the Balmain Public Schools and these in adjoining districts gave a spectacular display in…

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School Life in Manila

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 7

One might have a lass interesting occcrstion than that of watching the schoolboys and schoolgirls in America's new possessions. Mr. Pheips Whitmarsh, who has…

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School Vacations. Barker College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 12

At Barker College, Hornsby, the prizes were distributed by the Bishop of Goulburn on Saturday last in the presence of a large gathering of parents and friends of the scholars. Mr. H. B. Allard was in the…

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School Concert at Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 4

The annuul concert given by the students of the Misses Brodie's Clifton House School, Redfern, was held in the local Town Hall on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance. A well-arranged…

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State Schools' Choral Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 9

Encouraged by the immense attendance at tne State schools' choral concert in aid of the Martinique Disaster Fund last Wednesday, the committee has adopted the suggestion of Herr Hugo Alpen to…

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