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Schools, 1906

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Wickham Public School. A Modern Equipment

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 752

WICKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL. COMBINATION BALL-BEARING ADJUSTABLE DESK. AUTOMATIC TRIUMPH DESK—SEATS FOR EACH PUPIL. AUTOMATIC SIMPLE TRIUMPH DESK…

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Public Schools

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 734

The Newcastle Public Schools are of a very high order. Among them might be mentioned the Wickham and Cook's Hill Schools. A picture in this issue shows the…

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Feeding School-children. Statement by Mr. Birrell. London, Tuesday, 3.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 1

Mr. Augustine Birrell (President of the Board of Education), speaking in the House of Commons last night, said that a free meal to school children, costing 1d each, would…

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Double Bay School Club

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 3

The Double Bay Club held a relay race (200 yards) at Geo. Farmer's Baths, Rushcutters Bay. The race was very interesting, and resulted in No. 1 team (L. Clark, W…

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Feeding School Children

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 4

The question of feeding the lambs in the British educational fold seems to be giving no little pause to the politicians. A message just to hand has a reference to certain…

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School Agriculture. a Suburban Object-lesson

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 11

An experiment has boon begun at the Camperdown Superior Public School which seems likely to prove highly successful. Situated on the outskirts of Sydney, amidst a busy…

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Combined Public Schools V. Newington

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 11

The return match from teams selected front the Public Schools and the Newington College team is to be played at Newington the afternoon. The defeat of the first grade schools by the second grade made the…

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Sydney Grammar School Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 11

Although the Grammar School is not on top, the boys have put up some fine performances. Gale has the distinction of taking both the average and the aggregate, having made 319 runs in six completed innings…

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The Schools. Great Public Schools Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 11

Newington was expected to make Sydney Grammar School sit up, but one of those unaccountable collapses, which make cricket the despair of tho tipster, ensued, and a procession of Newington batsmen went to and…

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Public School Cricket. First Grade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 11

Petersham met Woollahra at the Sports Ground on Friday, and, batting first, ran up 184. Law, who is batting well at present, thanks to regular practice with the Petersham Electorate Club, made 42. Davis got 33,…

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Sydney High School Old Boys' Union

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 12

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

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Catholic Schools' Industrial Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 9

At the Agricultural Society's Grounds, Mooro Park, an interesting exhibition of work executed by the pupils of the Roman Catholic colleges and schools of Sydney and suburbs was on…

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Rural Topics. Public School Agriculture

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 25

The Sutton Forest Public School is entitled to a high place amongst agriculturists in New South Wales. This is shown by the fine collection exhibited by the school ait the recent…

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Closing Up the Schools. A Shot at B.B.

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

There is a whole mine of truth in the following extract from the last issue of the "Molong Argus." One wonders how such a democratic nature as B.B.'s could…

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Among the Schools. Chronicle of Events. Contributed Mainly by Pupils

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

Three students of the Technical College have been successful in winning the P. N. Russell scholarship for the engineering course at the Sydney University this year…

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The Cardinal at Forest Lodge. St. James' Superior School. Opening Ceremony. Influence on the World and in the Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 18

A sunny afternoon and a large and representative gathering made the opening of St. James' Superior School, Forest Lodge, a happy function on…

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St. Patrick's Day, 1907. The Schools Exhibition

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 17

The matter of next year's schools programme for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations is already receiving consideration at St. Mary's and extended…

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Grand New High School of Monte Sant' Angelo, North Sydney

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 27

North Sydney owes a great deal to the Order of the Sisters of Mercy for the beautiful structures with which they have adorned the district. It is…

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St. Mary's High School Ex-students' Union

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 28

Though inaugurated in June, 1904, St. Mary's High School Ex-students' Union has progressed well, and is now solidly established. It is anticipated…

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Starving School Children

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

The select committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the question of providing free meals for starving school children has resolved that official reports on physical…

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