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Schools, 1905

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Schools Competition

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 7

Ultimo S.P.S. beat Pyrmont B. 1 goal to nil. Pyrmont A beat Forest Lodge 7 goals to nil…

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The Country. Wentworth Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 10

WENTWORTH, Tuesday.--For some time past one teacher has been in charge here of about 40 children, of different classes. The requisition of the School Board for the appointment of an…

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Catholic Primary Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 14

The final of this competition will be played this afternoon on Redfern Oval, the contending teams being St. Augustine's (Balmain East) and St. Francis' (Haymarket). In the qualifying round these teams met twice,…

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The Children's Corner. Princess Spinaway's Department. a School Sketch. (By Gwen Fussell, North Shore.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 38

To Nora, school was a wonderful and fearful institution, with something thrilling in its fascination. It meant untold things, among the others vigorously-hated night lessons, early…

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Schools' Match

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 52

For the past couple of seasons the New South Wales Rugby Union has been giving every encouragement to the game in the public schools. It is, indeed, a wise move, as the senior players…

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Centralisation of Schools. Attacking the Minister. Mr. O'Conor Hockled at Rooty Hill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 2

The Hon. B. B. O'Coiior didn't have it all his own way when he took his Rooty Hill constituents into his confidence with regard to his new policy…

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Catholic Schools' Compe­tition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 4

Parramatta met North Sydney on Friday last, on North Sydney Oval. The result was a win for the visitors by 11 to 3…

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St. Joseph's Girls' School, Balmain West

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 21

The girls' fine now school at St. Joseph's, Balmain West, which was completed a few weeks ago, will be opened on Sunday afternoon next at 3 o'clock by his Eminence the…

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Rugby. the King's School v Newington College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 10

Teams from these schools met on the former's ground on Wednesday in their schools' premiership fixture, and after a good game, King's School won by [?] points to 6. For the winners tries were obtained by…

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Sydney High School A.a. Club

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 3

The twentieth annual sports meeting of the Sydney High School Amateur Athletic Club will be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, September 20…

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Burwood Cooking School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 11

The official opening of the cooking school connected with the Burwood Superior Public School was carried out yesterday by Mr. J. Dawson (chief inspoctor of schools), in the…

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Melbourne School Football. Fighting by Partisans. Police Interfere. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 10

A football match between teams representing [?] ley College and Melbourne Grammar School was played this afternoon on St. Kilda Cricket Ground, in the presence of about 4000 persons, and was won by the…

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The Irish Race. Lecture by Mr. E. W. O'SULLIVAN M.L.A. at St. Peter's Schoolroom, Surry Hills

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 38

Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, M.L.A. for Belmore, delivered a lecture on "The Irish Race," under the auspices of St. Peter's Young Men's Society, on Monday evening…

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Concert at the School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 14

The pupils of the "National College of Music," conducted by Mr. Thomas A. Ricketts, will give their twentieth miscellaneous concert at the School of Art[?] on Monday evening, when suitable artistic supp[?]…

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Schools of Art. Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 12

At the annual meeting of the Smithtown School of Arts a credit balance of £13 was shown. The following were elected office-bearers:—Mr. A. Jackson, president; Messrs…

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Our Boys and Girls, "On Going to School."

The Methodist · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 4

My Dear Girls and Boys, — I have received so many letters from you that I conclude that there is no risk now of my ghost coming to haunt you. Instead, in view of the disappointment that so…

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The Sunday School [This page is under the auspices of the Council nC the Sunday School Department.] Sunday School Lesson. by Rev. W. H. HOWARD. Sunday, August 27. 19O5 Jeremiah in the Dungeon. — Jer. 36 1-13. Golden Text: "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." — Matt. 5, 10. I. — Historical Review

The Methodist · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 4

Jehoiakim, the perverse son of the good king Josiah, had reigned but four years when the first captivity, in which Daniel and many others were carried away, took place (B.C. 605). Jehoiachin, or…

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Waraboyne Sunday school

The Methodist · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 8

A correspondent writes: "The Wamboyne Methodist Sabbath-school held its eleventh anniversary on August 12, and a most enjoyable day was spent. Some of the visitors had travelled 20…

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Australian. Public Schools Competition. B Grade--double Bay the Champions Double Bay v. HOMEBUSH

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 5

This match, the final for the Munro Shield and championship of public schools playing P. Grade, was played on the Erskineville, Oval on Friday, the 18th instant, and…

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Public Schools Competition. Pyrmont a Wins the Competition

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 5

Ultimo and Pyrmont A teams contested the final of the Metropolitan Districts Schools' competition, under the British Association rules, at Wentworth Park, yesterday. In the…

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