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Schools, 1904

2,186 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 110

Sydney Schoolboy's Essay on Sydney Harbor. The following essay, kindly forwarded by a reliable correspondent, was written by a Sydney schoolboy the other day:—

The World's News · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 2

Sydney Harbor is one of the most magnificent harbors in the world. It is deep in nearly every part right up to the warves, were large ships can anchor…

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How Juvenile Hindoos Are Punished in School

The World's News · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 27

Instead of doing a hundred lines, a little Hindoo boy has to stand on one leg and hold his ears—a very difficult feat, save for those who are used to it. For falling asleep over…

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Our Sunday Schools

The Methodist · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 1

One of the most far-reaching and effective accomplishments of the last Conference was, perhaps, the inclu­sion of all the Sabbath School work…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, May 29, 1904. the Passover. (Matt. xxvi. 17-30.)

The Methodist · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 10

GOLDEN TEXT (1 Cor. v. 7):—"For even Christ our Passover is sac­rificed for us." INTRODUCTION…

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An Old Sunday School Worker

The Methodist · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 3

In February last there passed away at Scarborough, in her 99th year, one of the oldest Wesleyan Sunday School workers, Mrs. Mary Rennison, who…

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Swimming. Presentation of Prizes. Forst-street School Swimming Club

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 14

Mr. J. W. Turner presided over a very large gathering of children and their relatives and friends in the main room of Fort-street Model Public School on Wednesday afternoon, when prizes won in connection with the…

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Schools' Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 14

The following matches, amongst others, have been played in the Public Schools Competition: -- Kensington beat Coogee. at Randwick Reserve, by 5 goals 6 behinds (36 points) to 4 goals 4 behinds (28…

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Great Public Schools' Rugby

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 14

Sydney Grammar School v. Church of England Grammar School. -- Played at North Sydney on Wednesday, and won by the Church of England Grammar School by 12 points to 3. The game was very evenly contested in the…

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Auburn Superior Public School

Auburn News and Granville Electorate Gazetteer · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 6

THE EVENING SCHOOL in connection with the above is being REOPENED. The school will be in operation on Mondays, Tuesdays and…

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Granville Technical School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 11

The annual gathering of students, parents and friends, in connection with the presentation of the prizes and certificates won at the examinations in December, 1903, took place in the…

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Public Schools' Competition

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 May 1904 · page 8

Kensington beat Coogee by 8 points. Ashfield kicked 7 goals 11 behinds (53 points) to Croydon Park's 3 behinds (3 points) on Petersham Oval…

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In Sunday School

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 May 1904 · page 6

A superintendent of a Congregational Sunday school relates the following true incident:— The title of the lesson was "The rich young man," and the golden text, "One…

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Public Schools' Competition

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 May 1904 · page 8

At Forest Lodge Racecourse, Forest Lodge and Annandale played a draw, 3 points each. St. Leonards beat Neutral Bay on 13th inst. by 15 to nil. Tries were secured by R. Hill (3),…

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Wollongong School of Arts. Wollongong

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 22 May 1904 · page 1

Mr. J. Kirby has been selected secretary of the local School of Arts, vice M. A. Harris resigned. Mr. F. O. Wiseman has been elected to fill a vacancy on the committee…

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Experimental Public Schools

Evening News · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 8

"Parent" writes:-Do the public school teachers know what they are to do under the newfangled arrangement, or have they been given briefs for experimenting at the expense of the…

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Roman Catholic Schools. New Monastery at Redfern. Cardinal Moran's Retrospect. Mr. Justice O'connor on Education

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon Cardinal Moran performed the ceremony of blessing the foundation stone of the new monastery now being erected on a site at the earner of George…

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Profit in Flogging. How Teachers May Add to Their Incomes

The Australian Star · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 6

Teachers may be interested to know that they now have an opportunity of adding to their incomes in a novel manner. The appliances required (says a London paper) are a…

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Public Schools' Australian Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 8

In the Public Schools' Australian competition, Leichhardt West, and Drummoyne Schools met at the ground of the former. After a fine game, the latter team won by 8 goals 7 behinds (55 points) [?] 5 goals 6 behinds…

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Religious Instruction in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 5

The Bishop of Melbourne said to-night that he very much feared that the electors of Victoria were scarcely ready to form an intelligent judgment upon the questions as to Scriptural…

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Training Teachers. Report of the Committee. Model Schools

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 1324

It is recommended that 150 scholarships be awarded annually to candidates who gain the most marks at the model schools. I hey will be open to all boys and girls of not less than 14, nor more than…

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