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Schools, 1903

1,970 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 99

Ravenhurst School

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 3

One of the prettiest spots within easy reach of "our beautiful harbour" is beecroft, which is one the Northern railway line 17 miles from Sydney…

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New Contracts Announced. Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 3

Tenders are called for the following additional works:- Gunning, painting and repairs, Young, repairs, Birchgrove, erection of lavatory accommodation, Tenders for above works close on August 27. Culcairn, additions and…

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Athletics. Sydney Grammar School Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 7

In order not to clash with an important fete in the Government House grounds on Friday, September 4, the date of this meeting has been altered to Thursday, September 3. The entries for the old boys'…

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POLAND. 50 School Girls Arrested. LONDON

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 4

A most arbitrary action on the part of the German, authorities is reported from Gnesin, in Poland. Fifty girls, who were pupils at the local…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 7

Sir,--In view of the statement recently made by the Minister for Instruction to the effect that "the privileges afforded for the imparting of religious instruction in our State schools are not…

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Sydney School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 7

In addition to the latest fiction, several new standard books have been added to the library of the Sydney School of Arts…

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Sydney Grammar School Sports

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 8

The Sydney Grammar School's annual sports meeting will be held on September 3, and not on September 4 as originally fixed. The cause of the alteration is in consequence of the opening of a bazaar at the residence of…

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School of Journalism. to Be Established at Columbia University

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Mr. Joseph Pulitzer, the editor of the "Now York World," has provided Columbia University with 2,000,000dols. to establish a school of journalism…

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Colombkille's School. That Action for Water Rates. to Be Sold Off

Evening News · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 5

At the meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board to-day the board's solicitor reported the result of the recent application to Judge Backhouse, in the Metropolitan District Court, in…

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Off to Boarding School

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 486

Oh dear! I am so busy. I have scarcely lime til speak. My dollies oft to boarding school—she goes to-morrow week…

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Sydney Grammar School Sports

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 2

The Sydney Grammar School's annual sport meeting will be he[?] d on September 3, and not on September 4 as originally fixed. The cause of the alteration is in consequence of the…

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Other Matches. the Schools Match

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 7

The early game at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday was between teams representing the Sydney Grammar School and St. Ignatius' College. The game was…

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St. Columkille's School. Execution to be Put Into Operation

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 5

The board solicitor (Mr. H. S. Williams), at the meeting of the Waiter and Sewerage Board this morning, reported the result of the recent application to Judge Backhouse, in…

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Polish School Girls Imprisoned. High Treason Against the Kaiser

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--It being discovered that 50 Polish girls attending the High School at Gnesen were reading Polish history and discussing the prospects of the…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 5

Sir,--"Ex-Mistress" pays the Church of England a compliment, as far as it goes, for the systematic part she takes in the above instruction. But is this compliment altogether…

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Columbkille's School: An Outrageous Proposal a High-handed Action

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 19

Yesterday's Evening News contains the following item of news to which we draw the attention of the Government:—"At the meeting of the Water and Sewerage…

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St. Columbkille's School. an Unsatisfied Judgment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 5

At yesterday's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board a letter was received from the board's solicitor, reporting the result of an application to the Court for leave to issue…

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The King's School v Newington College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 4

The King's School and Newington College played in the Schools Competition yesterday, the former wining after a well-fought out game by 14 points to nil. The King's School attacked at first and Newington defended well…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 3

Sir,--It was with much interest that I read your correspondent's article on the above subject in your issue of the 8th inst., and as I claim to have some knowledge of that important…

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Religious Instruction in Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 5

At a meeting of the official representatives of the Protestant churches, held to-day, an election campaign council was formally constituted, to take the necessary steps to…

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