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Schools, 1906

2,834 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 142

Imperfect Sanitary System. North Newtown Public School

Evening News · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

The statements contained in a report furnished to the Newtown Council by their sanitary inspector (Mr. F. G. Tuck), with reference to the alleged insanitary condition of the…

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School Exhibits

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the sub-committee appointed by the Wollongong A. H. and I. Association to consider the desirability of arranging prizes in collective…

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School of Arts. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 10

The new billiard-room in connection with the School of Arts has been completed at a cost of £400, including buying a second table. Owing to the nature of the soil the piles for the…

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Registration of Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 8

A large number of teachers in secondary schools and members of the Teachers' Association of New South Wales met at the Sydney Grammar School last night to discuss the…

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Newtown Superior School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 9

The acting-headmaster of the Newtown Superior Public School, Mr. W. R. Elston, has arranged an attractive programme for the school celebration of Empire Day. The children will…

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Granville Technical School. Annual Prize Distribution

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

The annual prize distribution to successful students in the Technical School of Granville took place on Thursday night in the Granville Town-hall, which was very kindly placed at the disposal of the Department of Education by…

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Aldermanic Oratory Restricted. the Schoolmaster's Good Intentions

Evening News · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 7

Some of the Leichhardt aldermen expressed annoyance of the last council meeting by reason of a letter which had been received from Mr. G. Wenholz, master of one of the local…

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A "Model" School

Evening News · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 4

Quite recently there appeared a long official list of public schools to be either built or altogether improved or re-modelled. The majority of these were in the country; but…

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State Schools' Patriotic Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 12

Herr Hugo Alpen conducted the final rehearsal of the massed choirs, with brass band and grand organ, yesterday morning at the Town Hall when some imposing ensembles were presented. Mr. Frank Bullen…

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Catholic Primary Schools

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 3

The following matches are set down for decision to-morrow (Thursday):--St. Joseph's (Newtown) v. St. Augustine's (Balmain East), at Wentworth Oval, at 3.30 p.m.; St. Joseph's…

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Rugby Football. Great Public Schools' Competition. First Grade

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 5

King's School defeated Sydney Church of England Grammar School, at Parramatta, this afternoon, by 26 points to nil. Newington College defeated Sydney High…

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Public Schools' Football

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 6

The problem of the over-weight boy though not absolutely solved is not so much in evidence as it was, thanks to the ambition of several schools to play senior football. The suggestion that a district team of…

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Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 6

The lecture by Professor Anderson Stuart on "The Larynx" proved highly interesting, and its educative value was greatly enhan[?]ed by the professor's invitation to all interested to attend at the University on Saturday…

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St. Joseph's V. the High School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 6

St. Joseph's won by 81 to nil. Comment would be cruel. The draw for this afternoon is: -- Newington v. The High School, at Newington; Sydney Grammar School v. St…

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The Schools. Great Public School Football

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 6

The closest game this season so far was that between Newington and The King's School. There was little to choose between the teams, both aides having the best of it according to the point of view of the onlooker…

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Granville Technical School. Report, and Successful Students

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Granville Technical School (a report of which was published in our last issue):—Mr. J. B. Brown (resident master…

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Our Public Schools

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 1

"Educate the 'educated classes'" is a demand that will soon ring out in every direction. Two-thirds of the men of the upper class in England have been…

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

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 8

Amongst the many engagements that had been crowded into his visit to Sydney the Bight Hon. Richard Seddon managed to find time to pay a visit to his New Zealand, boys…

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Extra Special. Empire Day Celebrations. Addresses to School Children. Lessons on Patriotism

Evening News · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 5

Sir Harry Rawson, accompanied by Miss Rawson, Mr. Harrison Smith, and Captain Wilson, this morning visited the Woollahra Public School, the Cleveland-street Superior Public…

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At Fort-street School. a Wet Function

Evening News · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 5

Braving the rain, which fell with dismal persistence, His Excellency the Governor, from a platform in the grounds of Fort-street School, addressed the assembled boys and girls…

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