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Schools, 1903

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The Poor Public School Pupil

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 May 1903 · page 4

The addition of carpentering and agriculture to the public school curriculum has for some 'time been threatening the country teacher. Arrangements have now…

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Public Schools Competition

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 May 1903 · page 7

Albion—street defeated Bourke—street, 6 to ml. E. Corbett, Walsh, Collins, and manning played best, for the winners.(FOOTBALL CONTINUED ON PAGE 8.)…

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Yesterday's Sport News. Football. (Continued from page 7.) Great Public Schools Competition

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 May 1903 · page 8

St. Joseph's College defeated Sydney Church of England Grammar School at Wentworth Park yes-terday by 14 to nil. In the first half Long (anable player) secured two tries, one of which…

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Parramatta District. Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Parramatta branch of the above on Saturday morning the following offiers were elected:—Patron, the Minister for Education: president, the Chief…

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School of Arts Ball. [By Telegraph.] TAREE

The Australian Star · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 5

A most enjoyable ball was held in the School of Arts hero on Friday night, in aid of the funds of the institution. A Juvenile balk was also held on Saturday night…

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Transvaal Schools

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

The Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church of the Transvaal has decided to collect funds for the establishment of free schools. It has also passed a resolution urging the…

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The Girls' School at Fort-street

Evening News · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

Another of the splendid series of illustrations of the Public School system of New South Wales appears in the "Town and Country Jour-nal," the principal feature of which is a…

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Public School Cadets. Field Day at National Park

Evening News · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

Last week the metropolitan corps of the Pub-lic School Cadets held a field day at the National Park. There was about 1200 cadets present, and the day's operations were successfully carried…

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Erskineville Methodist Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 12

On Sunday last the Erskineville Methodist Sunday School held what was termed "A book Sunday" for the purpose of replenishing the school library. The preachers were the Revs. E. Fox and J. W. Leadley…

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Balmain Schools Competition

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 7

Birchgrove defeated Darling-road by 5 goals to 3. Smith-street defeated Balmain College by 3 goals to nil…

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The Happiness of School Life

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 39

The happiest hour I can remember is the hour I first started to school. Amelia Hoffman, aged 10 years, Acacia Greek, N.S.W., via Tenterfield…

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The Girls' School at Fort-street, Sydney. Our Public Schools. Fort-street Model School. Historical, Sketch. Part Ii

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 30

The interest that was manifested in the Fortstreet jubilee celebrations by all classes of the community was evidence of the popularity of the old school, and of the far-reaching…

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Proposed New Uniform. for the New South Wales Public Schools' Cadet Force

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 27

The proposed new uniform is similar to that now in use, with the addition of blue puttess, and the substitution of the slouch hat for the present peaked cap. The hat has two badges,…

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The Schools Competition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 3

The results of the. schools matches, played last week, are as follows :— Parramatta North A's met Auburn North last Friday. During the game much shill was…

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The Deaf and Dumb Institution, Waratah. Entertainment by the Pupils

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 26

The hon. secs. (Messrs. H. G. Quinlan, C. G. Hepburn and H. G Bartlet) appointed at the meeting of ladies and gentlemen, held at the "Australia" on May 1. report that…

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Football. King's School v. C.E.G.S.

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 5

The King's School met the Church of England Grammar School on Wednesday at Parramatta, in the Schools Premiership. King's won by the extraordinary margin of 61 points to nil, 44 of…

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Schools Sports

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 5

TEMORA, Thursday.—The local Public Schools Athletic Association sports were held yesterday in nice weather. The children formed, a procession at the school. The united schools…

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Athletics. Public Schools' Sports. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly formed District of Temora Public School' Athletic Association was held to-day at the Show Ground. The schools represented were:—Temora, Sebastapol, Springdale,…

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Pupils' Matinee Recital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 7

An enjoyable recital was given by Miss Harper and Miss Sangar Evans and their pupils in Paling's Hall on Saturday afternoon, when works by Beethoven, De Beriot, Chopin, Grieg, and German were…

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Sydney Jewish Sabbath School

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 7

At the conclusion of the lessons at the Sydney Jewish Sabbath School on Sabbath last, Mr. M. Gotthelf on behalf of the members of the Executive presented Mr. [?] Dolowitch with…

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