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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1906

2,834 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 142

Farmers at College. Winter School at the Hawkesbury

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 16

That there is a great want of knowledge on the part of a large number of our farmers and their sons of the scientific principles, underlying the successful practice of agriculture is…

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Berry School of Arts Amateur Dramatic Club

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 27

From left to right—In some-circle, Mr. H. Cox, Miss English, Miss Hope Colley, Miss M'Lay, Mr. S meacindoe, Miss Willson, Miss B. M'Lay, Mr. A. Waddell, Mr. W. Wilson, Mr. A.J. Colley (stage manager): in centre, Mr. P. F. Quirk; front row, Mrs. H. Bruce, Mrs. Pattison, and Mrs. M'Lay…

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Our Great Public Schools.—no. 4—S (The first of this series of articles appeared in the "Town and Country Journal" of April 4, and dealt with the King's School, Parramatta. The Sydney Grammar School formed the subject of the second article, which was published in the issue of May 16, and Nowington College, Stanmore, Sydney, was illustrated in the issue of June 13.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 30

A striking Gothic pile, crowning one of the hills overlooking the "City of the Plains," is the picture presented by St. Stanislaus' College. Bathurst…

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Parramatta School Op Arts Debating Society

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 2

Last Wednesday evening, an interesting debate, introduced on the motion of Mr. V. Harvey, "To allow fruit and other goods to bo carried on the…

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The King's School. The Old Boys' Union. The Annual Meeting. The Appointment of Headmaster

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 2

The annual meeting of the King's School Old Boys' Union was held on Saturday evening at Aaron's Exchange Hotel, Sydney. The annual meeting was…

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The King's School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 2

It would be a good thing if the Old Boys' Union took up more mutters affecting tho work of tho School. There seems to be a want of touch between the…

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School Agriculture

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Parramatta District Teachers' Association was held in the Parramatta S.S.P.S. on-Saturday. Mr. Inspector Blumer, president of the…

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

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 8

The Premier and Colonial Treasurer has approved of a request that certain electoral posters, to be issued by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for New South Wales, may…

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The Christian Brothers' at Kalgoorlie. New Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 29

In an article entitled "New Buildings in Kalgoorlie," the local paper of June 16, says of the new Christian Brothers' Schools : The plans to which…

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Catholic Progress in Lewisham The Cardinal Lays Foundations of New Schools. OVER £500 Subscribed. the Tendencies of Our State Education: by Dr. Donovan K.C.

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 12

The foundation stone of the new parochial school for girls at St. Thomas' Lewisham, was laid and blessed on Sunday afternoon by his Eminence…

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Two Distinguished Students. The Actuarial Examination. Honours for St. Mary's Cathedral High School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 17

Amongst tho cables which appeared in the daily papers on Saturday last, was one announcing the names of candidates from the Commonwealth and…

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Education Bill. Status of Teachers. Abandonment of Part Ii. London, July 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 7

The House of Commons continued its consideration of the Education Bill last night. Clause seven, dealing with the status of teachers, was passed by 364 votes…

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South Australia. Teachers' Conference. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 7

At the teachers' conference yesterday, Mr. E. Nettleship, B.A., secretary of the N.S.W. Public Teachers' Association, gave an interesting address on "The Attitude of New South…

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Winter School for Farmers. Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 5

The lectures at the Winter School for Farmers on Tuesday included one given by the principal on the general principles associated with the breeding of draught horses and…

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Football. Rugby. Schools Match

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 10

Fort-street First Fifteen defeated Barker College, at Chatswood Oval, yesterday, by 44 points to nil. Tries were scored by Redshaw (three), Landon (two), Fox (two), Parker (two), Adamson, Cox, and M' Dought…

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Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 10

The following is the draw for play, to start at 3.30 p.m.:— A Division. Mosman v Kogarah, at Redfern Oval; Pyrmont v…

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Cramming in State Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 11

Sir,—As the names of the winners of the annual bursaries and scholarships from the State schools to the Sydney Grammar Sohool or the High School were announced on…

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Winter School for Farmers. Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 4

Yesterday the first lecture at the winter school for farmers was given by the principal, and embraced a description of the points of the Suffolk Punch farm horse. Several of those…

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Schools' District Matches

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 10

This afternoon northern and western districts meet at the University Oval, and eastern and southern districts at the Sports Ground. After the [?] the pick of each pair of teams will be selected, and the combined teams…

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Miss. Woodward's Pupils

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 4

Miss. v. woodward, the well known violin teacher, of Sherwood Heights, scored several more signal successes with her pupils at the recent London…

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