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Schools, 1903

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Rugby. King's School v. Newington College

The Australian Star · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 6

At Parramatta the first fifteens representing the King's School and Newington. College met on Wednesday in the second round of the Great Public Schools Premiership…

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Sunday-school Football Clubs

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 6

Two members of two suburban Methodist Church football clubs were proceeded against in the District Court to-day for behaving in a riotous manner in a match last Saturday. An…

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Football. Great Public Schools Premeirship

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 8

The King's School and Newington College met at Parramatta yesterday in the great public schools competition, and the farmer won, after a hard-tought game, by 14 to nill. After in attack by the king's School, in…

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Rev. George James. an Appreciation by One of His Pupils

The Methodist · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 9

The Rev. George James has gone. He has passed to be with Jesus. Nevermore will his voice be heard in praise and prayer and pleading appeal,…

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More Juvenile Gems. a school teacher tells of these blunders of children in physiology examination papers:—

The World's News · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 9

"Occupations which are injurious to the health are carbolic acid gas, which is impure blood." "When you have an illness it makes your…

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Donat Clare, Or the Manuscript Man. (Reprinted from the "Sunday at Home.") Chapter Vii.—a Night-school. (Continued.)

Watchman · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 7

Micky Malt (whose soubriquot had a suitable reason) shuffled as he sat down, and shuffled yet more when ho foun [?] the firelight so full on his Milesian face that every…

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Sunday School Concert

Watchman · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 4

A very enjoyable concert was given in the Balmain Congregational School Hall, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, under the conductorship of Mr. R. Milne, who was also…

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School Tenders

Evening News · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 2

The undermentioned tenders in connection with public schools have been accepted by the Government. viz.:—Adamstown. repairs and fencing G. Taylor. Hamilton, £110: Ashlea, painting and repairs, O'Brien…

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Oldest Sunday-school Scholar in Great Britain

The World's News · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 6

The oldest Sunday-school scholar in the United Kingdom is Mrs. Esther Marier, who will celebrate her 93rd birthday next September. She still attends school at Taunton. In 1750, at the pretty village of Curland, West Somerset, one…

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Public Schools. Tenders Accepted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 10

The undermentioned tenders in connection with Public schools have been accepted by the Government:—Adamstown, repairs and fencing[?] G. Tayl[?]r, Hamilto[?], £110; Ashlea, painting and…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, August 30, 1903. David Spares Saul. 1 Sam. xxvi. 5-12; 21-25. Golden Text (Luke vi. 27).—" I say unto you which hear. Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you." Connecting Links

The Methodist · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 8

David's flight from Saul to the priest' Ahimelech in Nob, and to the Philistine king Achish in Gath (chap. xxi). David's…

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Additions to Kogarah Superior Public School. Opening Ceremony

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 3

The opening ceremony in connection with the recent additions to Kogarah Superior Public-school was performed on Friday, 14th instant, by Mr. Perry,…

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Peakhurst Public School

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 2

THE Hon J. H. Carruthers has received the following communication from the Under Secretary for Education :— Sir, With reference to your…

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The Cardinal and the Rates. Defying the Board. A School Building to be Sold

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 4

At the meeting of the Water and Sewage Board on Wednesday, the Board's solicitor reported the result of the recent application to Judge Backhouse, in…

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Polish School Girls Charged with Treason

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 August 1903 · page 8

Fifty Polish girls attending a high school at Gnesen, in the province of Posen, in Prussia, who were reading Polish history and discussing the prospects of the…

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School Furniture and Prison Labor

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 August 1903 · page 8

A statement in an interview published lest week to the effect that the joinery work now turned out by the "Sobraon" carpentry class was formerly done by prison labor was…

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Grammar School's Hobby Club

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 23 August 1903 · page 2

The annual exhibition of the Sydney Grammar School's Hobby Club was held in the school's hall yesterday, when there was a large number of spectators. Mr. Russell-French…

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Balmain Schools' Competition Final. Won by Birchgrove School

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 23 August 1903 · page 7

The final for the above competition took place at Birchgrove Reserve. In the first half Birchgrove playing with grand combination. Kept Smith- street the- defence, but…

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Schools Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 August 1903 · page 8

Parramatta South beat Granville South by 7 goals to nil. Parramatta North A beat Parramatta South B by 7 goals to nil…

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Sydney Grammar School Hobbies' Club

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 August 1903 · page 7

What schoolboy has not got a hobby? Apparently very few of the students of the Sydney Grammar School, for they made a capital show with them at the annual exhibition on Saturday…

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