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Schools, 1903

1,970 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 99

A Dancing Teacher's Claim

Evening News · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 3

Before Judge Backhouse, in the Sydney District Court yesterday, Albert James Smith, of Mortlake, sought to recover from Laurence Foley, of Waverley-road, Woollahra, the sum of…

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Cricket Among the Schools

Referee · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 8

Rain interfered [?] last week's games, and one had to be postponed [?] next week, but the other was played opener difficulties There was but an [?] play in the S.G.S. V.S.G.E.G.S. game…

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School Closed at Walgett

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 6

WALGETT, Tuesday.--The public school here was closed to-day for three weeks on account of the prevalence of typhoid, enteric fever, and ophthalmia. The attendance had diminished from…

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Hundreds Rendered Homeless. the Hospital Victims. Reported Collapse of a Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 7

Every portion of the town and suburbs suffered, particularly the North Ward aud Hermit Park districts, hundreds of people being rendered homeless…

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Great Disaster in Queensland. Cyclone at Townsville. an Unprecedented Calamity. Widespread Destruction. Serious Loss of Life. Collapse of a Hospital Ward. Several Patients Killed Others Injured. Churches, Hotels, and Schools Severely Damaged. Steamer Barratta Missing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 7

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The cyclone which visited Townsville was fearful. One of the wards at the hospital collapsed, killing six patients and injuring several…

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New High School at Redfern. Opened by the Cardinal

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 33

On Sunday afternoon his Eminence Cardinal Moran performed the ceremony of blessing and opening the now High School and recent addition to the…

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Wollongong School of Arts

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 6

A deputation from Wollongong united upon the Minister for Public Instruction last week to ask that Government assistance might be given towards…

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Public School Cadets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 6

An all-day parade of the Public schools' Cadets in the metropolitan area was held at Manly on Wednesday. The cadets, numbering over 1000, under Lieut[?]nant-Colonel A. Paul (chief staff-officer), and…

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Military Intelligence. Schools of Instruction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

A light horse school of instruction for officers of the partially paid and volunteer forces will be held at the Victoria Barracks from May 4 to 14. Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Antill, C. B., assisted by…

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Sydney School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 6

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 February, viz.:--History 131, biography 183,…

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Miss Mercy Murray's Pupils' Entertainment

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 5

On Wednesday the pupils of Miss Mercy Murray, the well-known elecution teacher, gave an exhibition of the progress made under her…

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Convent of Mercy, Redfern High School Opened by His Eminence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 27

On Sunday afternoon his Eminence the Cardinal, in the presence of a very large gathering, opened and blessed a new High school, together with numerous additions to the Convent…

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Correspondence. [We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our Correspondents.] Convent Schools. (To the Editor of "The Watchman.")

Watchman · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 7

Sir,—Without doubt the best recruiting ground the priests have for their religion is the convent school. Unfortunately under the cunning platitudes of visiting [?]ns and priests, many Protestants have been beguiled…

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School at Darlington Point

Evening News · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

Mr. P. J. Cleary writes:—I crave a little space to draw public attention to the fact that the unique strike, already mentioned in brief in your columns, is still on, viz., the strike of school…

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A Runaway Match. Schoolgirls Scotch Marriage Declared Void

The World's News · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 19

The story of a Cheadle schoolgirl's experience of the Scottish marriage laws was told to Sir Francis Jeune, in the London Divorce Court, on January 22…

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Sydney School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

Mr. Edward Dowling writes:—" A recent assertion made in your columns by Mr J. R. Fenwick that Messrs Riley, Hipkiss, and taylor were the absolute and only founders of the Sydney School of…

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Sunday School Demonstration

The Methodist · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 12

The Town Hall presented a magnificent spectacle on Monday evening, March 9, when the thousands of the young people and their friends gathered…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, March 22, 1908. Paul's Message to the Ephesians. Eph. ii. 1 10. Golden Text (Eph. ii. 8)—"By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God." EPHESUS

The Methodist · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 13

Ephesus was situated on the Icarian Sea, an arm of the Aegean, between Smyrna and Miletus. It was the political and…

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Fort-street Model School Swimming Club. 220 Yards Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 12

The above championship was contested at Farmer's Domain Baths. Five competitors faced the starter--L. Murray, U. Smith, U. Swinburne, F. Hardwick, and W. Congden. All got away to a good start, and when 90…

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Truancy and Truant Schools. to Take Trouble with the Troublesome Boy. Intentions of the Minister for Instruction

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 March 1903 · page 7

It is the ambition of the Minister for Education to render the State system of education so completely compulsory that illiteracy shall be absolutely banished from…

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