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Schools, 1905

2,188 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 110

Secondary Education. the Commissioners' Report. Discussed by Teachers. Important Recommendations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 3

A meeting was held at Vickery's-chambers, Pitt-street, last night, under the auspices of the Teachers' Association, for the purpose of discussing the report of the Education…

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Aboriginal School Children. an Interesting Report

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 7

An interesting report has reached the Aborigines Protection Board regarding a recent inspection of the school for Aborigines at Purflect near Taree. The garden attached to the…

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Christian Brothers' High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 4

The above school held a very successful swimming carnival at Bronte Baths on Tuesday. All the events were evenly contested, the school championship proving a close and exciting finish. Brother Conlan…

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Feeding School Children. Result of Acute Distress. Undermining Parental Responsibility. London, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 7

Mr. Keir-Hardie (Labour) raised it discussion in the House of Commons last night relative to underfed school children. Mr. J. T. Macnamara (Liberal) stated…

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Hungry School Children

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 4

We have all heard of the French Minister of Education's testimony to the regularity with which the task of teaching the young idea how to shoot was being carried out…

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Distress in England. Underfed School Children. Proposals in the Commons

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--In the House of Commons last night, Mr. J. Keir-Hardie (labor member for Merthyr Tydvil) raised a discussion relative to underfed school…

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Pupils' Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 3

The piano pupils of Miss Fanny Holden gave a concert at St. James'-hall last evening, Their efforts were heartily applauded by a large audience. Some assistance was given to secure…

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Amusements. Miss Holden's Pupils' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 6

Miss Fanny Holden's pupils gave their annual concert at St. James' Hall last night, when about a score of them, headed by Miss Ida Gough, a youthful pianist of some promise, contributed to a programme which…

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Female School Teachers

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 4

The remarks of Professor Anderson, at a semi-public function yesterday, relative to female teachers, suggest a glance at the constitution of the Commonwealth teaching staff…

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New Girls' School for Balmain West. Foundations Laid by the Cardinal: What We Must Do for Our Children

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 16

Balmain West possesses as fine a group of religious buildings as is to be found any-where in the archdiocese. Already on the same block of land are St. Joseph's Church,…

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Sydney Grammar School Swimming Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 3

150 Yards Lower School Form Championship. Reading from left to right--R. L. Cadden (1), C. M. Wilkinson (2), D. W. Robertson (3)…

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Sydney Grammar School Swimming Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 3

150 Yards Upper School Form Championship. Reading from left to right--A. W. Mathews (1), H. V. Everett (2), and E. Rabbitts (3)…

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Touts, Two-up Schools, and Tommy Rooks. Police on the Warpath. Ching Fu and Kallatina for the Double

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 5

"Where the carcase lies, there are the vultures." The Central Police Court to-day was crowded with men smelling of stables and Chinese cookshops, of cane chairs and…

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Billiards. Botany School of Arts Tournament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 8

In the final of the Botany School of Arts tournament, Philpotts (owes 185) beat "Kingee" (owes 10)…

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Temperance in Schools

Evening News · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 4

At a meeting of the general council of the prohibition party held on Wednesday, a resolution was passed to the effect "That the Minister for Public Instruction be requested to receive…

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School of Arts. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 8

At a meeting of subscribers to the School of Arts on Tuesday night, Mr. S. Stevenson was elected president, in succession to the late M. T. Phillips…

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Clairvoyance in Schools. Sir Oliver Lodge and Crystal-Gazing Prosecutions

The Australian Star · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 5

"Examinations should be a test of know-like a flower grown elsewhere and stuck in little a flower grown elsewhere and stuck in the examiner's pot for show purposes,"…

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[?]Eds a Bloomin' Arf. '' An Alleged Two-Up School. Inspector Sherwood in the Box

The Australian Star · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 7

The police raids on the alleged gaming schools formed further subject for the Jurisdiction of Mr. G. H. Smithers,. S.M., at the Central yesterday afternoon…

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Sydney Grammar School Swimming Carnival

The Australian Star · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

Reading from night to left: A. D. Hill (1), and J. R. Garland (2), in the double event 100 yards school championship, and 250 yards handicap…

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Miss Dora Hill's Pupils' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 12

This afternoon the pupils of Miss Dora Hill will give a pianoforte concert at Paling's Salon, when admission will be by invitation only. The programme will include a Mendelssohn Trio by Messrs. F…

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