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Schools, 1903

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A School of Journalism

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 10

"YE can lead a man up to the university but ye can't make him think" sagely remarks Mr. Dooley, the Chicago philosopher. This has peculiar application to…

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Balmain Schools' Competition

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 10

The final match of the Balmain District Schools' Competition was played during last week between the Birchgrove and Smith-street…

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Alleged Gambling School Successful Raid by the Police. Over 150 Men Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 9

The biggest raid ever made on an alleged gambling school in the metropolis was successfully carried out last night. The promises are situated in Castlereaghstreet, over Messrs. William Inglis and Son's horse…

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Public Schools' Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 14

The fifteenth annual sports meeting of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association will be held on Wednesday, September 16 next, at the Royal Agricultural Ground. A large programme of…

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Sunday-school Convention in Jerusalem

The Methodist · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 2

Active steps are being taken for the holding of a Convention of Sunday-School workers from all parts of the world in the City of Jerusalem sometime…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, Sept. 6, 1903. Death of Saul and Jonathan. 1 Sam. xxxi. 1-13

The Methodist · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 8

GOLDEN TEXT (Prov. xiv. 12).—"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death."…

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Extensive Raid. 151 Men Arrested. an Alleged Two-up School

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 7

After many months of wearily awaiting a favourable opportunity the police last night swept down on a place in Castlereagh-street near Park-street, which they claim to have…

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Public School Sports

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 7

The fifteenth annual sports meeting of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association wlll be held on the Agricultural Society's Ground on Wednesday, September 16. The…

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A Big Police Raid. an Alleged "Two-up School." Over One Hundred and Fifty Arrests. Excitement in Castlereagh-street

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 10

The biggest police raid ever made in Sydney was successfully carried out at about half-pact 10 o'clock last night, when over 150 men were taken from a place in Castlereagh-street, which…

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Good Samaritan Industrial School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 15

A well-attended meeting was held at the Town-hall on Thursday to make arrangements for the forthcoming annual fete in the interests of the Good Samaritan Industrial School, Manly…

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A School Story

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 1

‘What is a furlough?’ asked the teacher. ‘It means a horse,’ was the reply of Mary…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, August 26. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.m.) School Attendance Cases

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 6

William Burton was fined 5s or 24 hours for neglecting to send a child to school the required number of days during the past half-year…

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The Schools' Premiership. T.K.S. v. S.G.S.-A Fine Match

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon, lovers of Rugby football had a fine treat, watching the match, on the No. 2 Sydney Cricket Ground, between The King's School and Sydney Grammar…

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Newcastle Football. Paddington Schoolboys Successful. Newcastle. Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 August 1903 · page 7

Four football matches were played on the Rugby Ground this afternoon, including the Paddingtor. School v. Cook's Hill, the former being in charge of Mr. Arthur Lloyd. In this match the visitors,…

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Great Public Schools' Premiership

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 August 1903 · page 7

St. Joseph's College in their last match of the season defected Church of England Grammar School by 26 to nil. Hynes, Lord, Prentice, O'Neill, Ryan, and Cashman secured tries. Duffy and Cashman (3)…

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Public Schools' Competition

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 August 1903 · page 7

Glebe defeated Darlington, 30 to nil. Lord (3), Lloyd (2), Harman, Ward, Jones, Hutchinson, Algie each scored tries. Marist Brothers (Darlinghurst) defeated…

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The School

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 August 1903 · page 5

"When the 120 odd had been weeded out from those who pleaded not guilty, Constable Joseph Pascoe, a young officer of No. 4 Station, "who had apparently been…

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Inter-association Schools' Match

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 August 1903 · page 8

Parramatta South A and Brichgrove (Balmain) Schools met on Birchgrove Reserve. It resulted in a win for Parramatta South by 3 goals to nil. The visitors kicked off against a strong southerly wind…

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Public School Teachers Association. the Monaro Branch Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Monaro branch of the Public School Teachers' Association was held here to-day. There was a good attendance. Mr. F. R. Macpherson, of Berridale,…

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Raiding a Gambling School. 150 Men Before the Court. 128 Plead Guilty. Comments by the Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 8

The Central Police Court presented an unusual scene on Saturday when the men who had been arr[?]ted the previous evening in connection with the raid on a gambling school in Castlereagh-street…

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