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Schools, 1905

2,188 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 110

Ireland's Bid for Freedom. St. Francis' School, Paddington

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 30

Dear Playmate,—I do not know of a more interesting subject to write about than the rebellion of 1708, which is not only of interest to Irish people and their descendants…

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Unfurling the Flag. School Demonstration at Darlinghurst

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 3

The ceremony of unfurling the first Union Jack, presented by the British Empire League to any Australian school, was performed yesterday by Sir Harry Hawson at Darlinghurst…

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British Empire League. Unfurling the Flag. Function at Darlinghurst Girls' School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 4

Yesterday, at the girls' department of the Darlinghurst Superior Public School, the, ceremony was performed lof unfurling the British Flag presented by the women's branch…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 3

At the usual weekly meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club (Mr. P. J. Gandon, president in the chair), Mr. A. G. Hu[?]e moved--"That a Royal Commission should be…

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Sport and Pastime. Glebe Public School. Annual Swimming Carnival. the Turf

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 3

Tocumwal A.T.C. race meeting has been registered. The jockey W. Evans, who has been in India for the last few months, is expected…

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The Russian Crisis. Peasant Revolt Extending. Royal Estates Plundered. More Trouble in Warsaw. Boy Rebels Compel Schools to Close. the Promised Representative Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The peasant revolt which has already affected the central and southern Russian provinces is extending into the north-west…

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School Boy Drowned

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 5

The Marrickville police recovered in King's waterhole, near Malakoff-street, Marrickville, this morning, the body of a boy named Wm. Watson, who left his home, 49 Silver-street…

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Famous Tanning School

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 10

The tanning school at Frieberg, Saxony, is one of the leading institutions of its kind in the world. Established in 1889, it has experienced unusual…

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Religious Instruction in State Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 6

A deputation from Protestant churches waited on the Premier to-day and asked him to carry into effect what the Scripture instruction campaign council regard as the…

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Public Schools' Cookery Classes. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3

Sir,—In to-day's issue of your valuable paper 1 read a paragraph with above heading, in which it is stated that the Minister for Public instruction intends having a public…

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Royal Agricultural Society. the Schools' Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 8

The council of the Rojal Agricultural Society met at the Agricultural Grounds yesterday, Sir Francis Suttor presiding. A letter was received from Mr. J. W. Turner…

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Marrickville West Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 7

The sacond annual carnival of the Marrickville West Superior Public School Swimming Club was held at Brighton-le-Sands baths on Wednesday, with the following results:…

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Afghanistan Awakening. Military Academy With European Teachers. LONDON, Thursday, 2.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 1

The Ameer of Afghanistan, has favourably, received the suggestion made by his heir, Inya-tulla, who recently visited the Viceroy of India, that a military academy, with…

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Scripture Teaching in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 6

The Premier was interviewed to-day by a deputation representing the Scripture Campaign Council, who claimed that an analysis of the voting at the recent referendum on the…

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A Public Schools' Exhibit. at the Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3

A special meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society was held at the secretary's office on the grounds yesterday. Sir Francis Suttor presided…

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Fatalities and Accidents. a Schoolboy Missing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 6

While walking along Malakoff-street, Marrickville, at about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a man named Richard Leslie heard a succession of screams, which appeared to come from a…

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School Boy Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

The Marrickville police recovered in King's waterhole, near Malakoff-street, Marrickville, yesterday, the body of a boy named Wm. Watson, who left his home, 49 Silver-street…

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Helping Hand Mission. Sunday School Anniversary

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

This was celebrated on Sunday last, by special services, at which the Revs. W. Taylor, W. W. Roger and Mr. J. Stone gave addresses…

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School Boy Humor

The Methodist · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

Mr. Henry I. Barker, M. A., late instructor of pupil teachers under the London School Board, has recently published a fresh batch of "Comic…

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Sydney Grammar School. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 12

Sir, -- In the list of candidates who passed the entrance examination for medicine and science, published in your columns this morning, the name of the Sydney Grammar School is omitted…

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