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Schools, 1906

2,834 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 142

A School and Training Ship

Evening News · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 4

JUDGING from correspondence that has reached us, there would appear to be in many quarters a growing feeling that a vessel should be acquired for the purpose of…

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St. James's R.c. Superior School. Opening of New Building. Address by the Cardinal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 5

A two-story brick building, which has been constructed to replace the old St. Jame[?]'s Roman Catholic Superior School in Woolleystreet, Forest Lodge, was blessed and…

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The Cardinal at Forest Lodge. Opening of a School

The Australian Star · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

The opening and blessing of St. James Superior School at Woolley-street, Forest Lodge by his Eminence Cardinal Moran, took place yesterday afternoon, in the presence of…

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Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association

The Australian Star · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 6

The annual swimming carnival in connection with the P.S.A.A.A. will be held at Drummoyne Baths next Saturday. The principal event is the New South Wales…

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Will the Male Teacher Have to Go?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 4

A Persian story relates that a benevolent old gentleman gave a camel permission to put his head inside tho tent, and paid tho penalty of his generosity by being gradually pushed out…

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A Sailing School. Training the Sobraon Boys. Tee Dart in Commission. First Cruise To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 5

After a year and a half of waiting, the old survey vessel. Dart, now tender to the Sobraon, will at last put to sea this morning on Iter first cruise, and bring to maturity a long-advoeated…

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Public School Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 10

The following boys have been selected to represent the Combined Public Schools against Newington on Wednesday:—Landon, Walkom, and Bosward (Fortstreet), Law and Wilson (Petersham), Cubitt and…

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School Excursions on Sundays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 7

With respect to the discussion which has taken place regarding the proposal to run a railway excursion on a Sunday in connection with the State school at Charters Towers, the…

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A Sailing School Departure of the Dart

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 7

The departure of the Dart on for first cruise as tender to the nautical schoolship. Sobraon provided a very pretty spectacle on the Parramatta River yesterday morning. Punctually to…

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Every-day Topics. a Hospital School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 5

At the Brisbane Children's Hospital a kinder-garten class has been started by Miss Vera Cameron, at the suggestion of the matron, Miss Best, who found that the little convalescents…

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Rhodes Scholars. Success at Oxford. London, Tuesday, 3.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 1

Mr. Behan, the Victorian Rhodes scholar, has been awarded the Vinerian Law Scholarship at Oxford University…

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Tallewang. School Holidays

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 13

The Tallewang Branch of the F. and S. Association has referred the following resolution to the Executive for consideration at next General Conference:—"That…

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A School and Training Ship

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 3

"Australian Shellback" writes.—I have read with interest your leader in yesterday's paper, under the above heading, and it is a surprise to me that a vessel for the purposes mentioned…

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Meals for School Children

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday, 3.15 p.m.—In reply to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. A. Birrell, President of the Board of Education, said that to make the penny a "free" meal…

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Advertising Australia. Lantern Lectures in London Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 13

In spite of all the various kinds of advertising Australia has enjoyed of recent years, the general knowledge of tho Commonwealth In England is mainly superficial. With a…

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Subsidised Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 12

Sir,—Referring to the above subject, I beg to endorse the statements made in an "Outback Exile's" letter, which appeared in your issue of 10th instant. To people who have an…

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Swimming. Inter School Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 12

An inter-school swimming carnival was held on Saturday at the Spit Baths, Middle Harbour, when an interesting afternoon's sport took place. The schools (girls) taking part in the fixture were:—Ascham, Mt…

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Cricket. Sydney High School Old Boys' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 12

The Old Boys' Union have arranged to play a cricket match with the Sydney High School team to-day. The match is to be played on the Sydney Cricket Ground, commencing at 1.30 p.m. The following will…

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Feeding Hungry School Children. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 10

Sir,—I have noticed a considerable amount of comment on the above subject, all of which goes to show that little or nothing is known of the good work that has been carried on in…

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One Thousand School Children

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 747

The pupils of the Cork's Hill School in the playground. This school is the largest in the district, and the average attendance is 1050…

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