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Schools, 1903

1,970 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 99

The King's School and Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 4

ONE of the important events of the week in Parramatta district was Prize Day at The King's School on Thursday afternoon last. The interests of the fine…

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Prize Day at The King's School. Visit off Brigadier-General Finn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 12

The annual prize distribution, prefatory to the breaking up for the mid-winter vacation, took place lit the King's School on Thursday, in the presence of a large gathering of parents…

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Pupils' Entertainment

The Australian Star · Monday 22 June 1903 · page 2

The Excelsior Hall, Marrickville, was crowded by un appreciative audience that assembled to witness an entertainment given by the pupils,of Misses A. and Q. Connolly. Mr…

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Lotaville School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 June 1903 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes to the pupil[?] attending the "Lotaville" school, Randwick, took place at the local Town Hall last week. There was a large gathering. The pupils went through a…

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Prize Distributions. St. Mark's-crescent School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 June 1903 · page 3

The distribution of prizes to the pupils attending St. Mark's-crescent school, Darling Point, took place on Thursday afternoon. The Rev. E. Lampard B.A., presided. The head-master (Mr. Victo[?]…

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Schoolboy Shot

The Australian Star · Monday 22 June 1903 · page 6

A schoolboy named Charles Lind, who is supposed to reside at No. 11 Systrum-street, Ultimo, hastened into the Civil Ambulance Brigade headquarters on Saturday with…

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Balmain Schools' Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 June 1903 · page 8

The following were the results of matches played in the fifth round of the Bahnain Schools' competition:-- Birebgrove and Smith-street First played a draw, each side scoring one goal…

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Civil Servants and Politics. Charge Against a School Teacher

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 3

A question affecting the right of public servants to make political comment in speeches (says Saturday's Melbourne "Argus") was before a public service inquiry…

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The Armidale School v. the Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 7

These teams met on the University Oval yesterday in the Rawson Cup competition. The game was won by the metropolitan school by 20 points to nil. The visitors were hundicapped by the absence of their captain[?] White, and…

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Football. Rugby. Armidale v. S.G. SCHOOL

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

Sydney Grammar School beat Armidale School by 20 points to nil yesterday on the University Oval in the Rawson Cup. Maund (2); Walker, Woodburn, and Monie scored…

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Public Servants and Politics. Charge Against a School Teacher

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--An official board of inquiry has investigated the charges brought by the Education Department against Mr. George Mead, school teacher, for alleged…

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Jack Fuller Goes to Maoriland. a Competent Teacher Wanted. One-time Crack Light-Weight Fills the Bill to the Letter

Referee · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 7

The following letter is self explanatory:— Dear "Amateur,"—I am writing to request you to recommended a suitable man as boxing instructor to the Wanganul School of Physical Culture. As…

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Victoria. a Teacher and Politics. Chahues Not Sustained. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 8

The Board of Inquiry into the charges against Mr. Geo. J. Mead, a State school teacher, delivered its finding to-day. The board arrived at the conclusion that the meeting of school teachers at which…

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Balmain Schools Competition

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 3

Birchgrove and Smith-street "A" a draw, 1 goal each. Gladstone Park defeated Darling-road by 5 goals to 1…

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Richmond School Cricket Club. (See Illustration on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 39

In this issue we reproduce n photograph of the school cricket club in connection with the Richmond Public School. These little chaps, who were carefully trained by Mr. A. E. Craddick,…

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The King's School v. Armldale School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 3

The King's School met Armidale School on the University Oval on Friday in the Rawson Cup contest, the former winning easily by 20 points to nil. The winners did most of the…

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Deaf and Dumb Pupils

Evening News · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 2

The entertainment by the deaf and dumb pupils of the Waratah Institution, which is under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor, His Eminence the Cardinal, the State Premier, and…

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Entertainment by the Deaf and Dumb Pupils of Waratah

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 19

The entertainment by the pupils of the Deaf and Dumb Institution at Waratah, conducted by the Dominican Sisters, will be held at the Criterion Theatre on Friday…

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School Teachers' Conference

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 3

The seventh annual conference of the Public School Teachers' Association will be opened by his Excellency. Sir Harry Rawson, at the New Masonic Hall, on the 30th instant. A…

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Christian Brothers' School, Lewisham

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 15

On Wednesday evening a musical and gymnastic entertainment was given by the pupils of the Christian Brother' School, Lewisham, in St. Thomas' School Hall, at…

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