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Schools, 1903

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The Fire at the Burwood School of Arts. Inquest at Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 3

Mr. T. E. MacNeviu, S.M., presided over an inquest held at the Burwood Court yesterday into the cause of the fire at the Burwood School of Arts. Mr. E. W. Deacon was present as representing the…

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The Students' Summer School. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 7

At last night's meeting of the Students' Summer School, the Rev. Scott West, speaking upon "The Defeat of Evil," said that there was really only one religious problem—the existence of evil. The theme…

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Cricket. Inter-state Teachers' Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 7

The annual match between the teachers of New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on the Hampden Park Oval yesterday, and will be continued to day. The weather was perfect, and the…

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The Students' Summer School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--The evening session of the Students' Summer School was held, as usual, yesterday, in the Town-hall. After short devotional exercises, the Rev. R. Scott…

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Our Schools. St. Brigid's High School, Marrickville

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 37

The programme arranged by St. Brgid's High School, and performed before a fashion­able audience at the Excelsior Hall, was in every way a credit to the teachers and the…

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St. Bede's High School, Newtown

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 37

There was a large gathering of relatives and friends of the pupils of St. Bede's High school, Newtown, on Thursday afternoon, 18th Dec, when the annual entertainment and…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools

Watchman · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 5

The statement is being industriously circulated to the effect that priests of the Church of Rome are precluded from giving religious instruction in public schools, and that is urged as a reason for claiming a subsidy for…

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Cricket. Interstate Teachers' Match

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 5

At Hampden Park Oval, Paddington, on Friday, the annual interstate match between the teachers of New South Wales and Victoria was concluded, the home learn winning by an innings and 530…

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Schoolboys Fined

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 6

Thomas Moeller and William Summers, each 9 years, were before the Balmain Court yesterday, on a charge of stealing lead, to the value of 15s from the roof of Birchgrove Public School, the…

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Teachers' Match. Victoria v. New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 7

The annual match between the teachers of New South Wales and Victoria, begun on the Hampden Park Oval, Paddington, on Thursday, was concluded yesterday, and resulted in an easy win for New South…

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Students' Summer School. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 9

At Thursday evening's session Mr. H. S. Bettman, B.A., B.C., delivered an address on "The World's Student Christian Federation" at the last conference of which the represented the…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, January 18, 1903. Paul at Thessalonica and Berea. Acts xvii. 1-12

The Methodist · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 8

GOLDEN TEXT (Psa. oxix, 105).—" Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Founding of the Thessalonian Church…

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Sunday Schools. Kogarah

The Methodist · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 11

Sunday, January 4th was Speech Day in the Kogarah Sunday School and its memories with the young people will last-for a long…

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The Students' Summer School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The meetings of the Students' Summer School were continued last evening in the Town-hall. On the conclusion of the opening devotional service, Mr. H. S…

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Baptist School Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 11

A very successful concert, organised by the teaching staff of the Parramatta Baptist Sunday School in order to assist in raising funds for the forthcoming annual excursion and…

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King's School Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 5

The K.S.O.B.U. committee recently sent a photographer to Macquarie Fields and had a number of photographs of the buildings taken from various points of view. They…

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Students' Summer School. Concluding Sessions. the Life of St. Paul. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 3

At the Students' Summer School at Wollongong last night the Rev. M. L. Johnson, B.A., of South, Australia, delivered an address to the Summer School on "The Attainment of Goodness." How…

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Cooking in Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 8

Recently examinations in cookery were held, the candidates being from the Public schools of the northern suburbs and the results were gratifying. The Judges were Mrs. John Hay, Mrs. T. B…

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Students' Summer School. Wollongong

The Australian Star · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 7

The Rev. M. L. Johnson, B.A., or south Australia, delivered an address to the Students' Summer School on Saturday night on "The Attainment of Goodness." He said that…

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Lawn Tennis. New South Wales Teachers V. Victorian Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 8

A match between the visiting teachers from Victoria and those of New South Wales was played on the Bourke-street courts on Saturday, New South Wales winning by 6 sets 43 games to 4 sets 36 games. Scores: --…

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