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Schools, 1906

2,834 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 142

Granville School Bazaar

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

The Granville Town Hall has been the scene of many a picturesque display since it was erected a few years ago, but it may be doubted if a prettier sight has ever…

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The Wages of Old and Good Teachers in Small Schools. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 9

Sir,--I fully agree with your correspondent regarding the above. I am a storekeeper in rather a big way, and come into contact with not only teachers, but a large number of public servants…

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High School of Commerce. How New York City Teaches. (Thos. T. Roberts.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 7

At a time when discussion on commercial education is waxing hot, an outline of America's leading school of commerce, supplemented by a fow observations made by the…

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The Churches. Sunday School Anniversary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 8

The Ocean-street Congregational Sunday School yesterday held its anniversary services, at which there were large congregations. In the morning the Rev. M. Scott…

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Kogarah Superior Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 10

Mrs. B. B. O'Conor visited Kogarah on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of opening a bazaar arranged by the scholars of the Kogarah Superior Public School, in aid of the syllabus…

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Public Schools' Syllabus. Waterloo Superior Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 10

The new syllabus recently framed by the Education Department for the purpose of inculcating in the youthful mind the higher forms of education has cast upon the teachers an…

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Music at the Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 10

Whilst opinions may differ as to systems of Instruction and the subjects to be taught, there will be general agreement that the school should be made as attractive as possible. A few…

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The Modern Schoolgirl. Another View of the Case

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 10

'A Governess" is doubtless correct in affirming, in Saturday's "Daily Telegraph" that the schoolgirl of to-day is, age for age, much more old-fashioned and rusee than the alumna of the…

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Mr. George Grimm's Pupils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon last Mr. George Grimm gave his pupils "an outing" on the harbour. The party numbered about 80. After witnessing the finish of the sculling race on the Parramatta River, the anchor…

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Macleay Public Schools' Association. Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Macleay District Public Schools' Association was held on Saturday. The president, Inspector Byrne, congratulated the members upon the work of the…

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New Cadet System. School-teachers Eligible

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 12

In connection with the reorganisation of the Public School Cadet Corp, under the Commonwealth Department of Defence, it is announced that vacancies (two in this State) exist for…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 4

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Glebe branch of the Sydney Ragged Schools, took place yesterday after noon in the school hall, off Bay-street, Glebe…

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St. Mark's-crescent Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 12

The above school held its annual carnival at Hellings baths on Monday, Messrs. V. A, Adams and P. J. Cox. acting as judges, Messrs. A. B. Dimelow and J. McDonald starter and timekeeper. The 50, 100, and 200…

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Youthful Desperadoes Schoolboys Rob a Bank. London, Tuesday, 2.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 1

Four schoolboys in broad daylight stuck up the bank at Kharkoff, Russia. They shot a policeman, but were captured whilst carrying off the loot…

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Combined Schools V. Sydney Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 4

The match against the Grammar School again ended indecisively, the bad light preventing what would other wise have been a most interesting finish. Batting first the Public Schools sent in Cubitt and Murray, as usual…

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The Schools. Great Public Schools Football

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 4

Cricket is dying. And although the days when it isn't raining are sunny--an Irishism that seems to express the kind of cricket weather we've been having lately--the air is electrical with football. Jersey of…

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A School Outing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 11

Another of those successful instructional excursions, which are from time to time arranged by the staff of Birchgrove-road Superior Public School, Balmain, took place on Saturday. A contingent of sixty boys and…

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An Honest Man—New School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 59

A prominent American jurist at a banquet recently, made some remarks about honesty. One thing he said was this:— "What are we coming to? Are we coming…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the Parramatta School of Arts was held on Friday evening. Mr. W. R. Murray was voted to the chair, and there…

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

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 8

The Ashfield Hall, Liverpool-road, Ashfield, was packed to the doors last Friday evening, when the Croydon Park Superior Public School held a concert in aid of the…

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