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Schools, 1907

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 3

The question debated by the School of Arts Debating Club at its last meeting was--"That G. H. Re[?]d has been recreant to his trust and false to his principles in sinking the…

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Rural Camp Schools Second Session at Berry

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 5

The following schools are each sending a unit, consisting of 12 boys and a master, to the second session of the Camp School at Berry:--Carlingford, Glenmore-road…

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Public School Show Exhibits

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 7

To the Editor.--In your issue of the 2nd inst. appears the list of awards in connection with the public schools' competition at the recent Royal Agricultural Society's exhibition; and in…

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Old Armidale School Boys

Evening News · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Old Boys' Union of the Armidale School was held at Australasia Chambers, Martin Place, on April 3, Mr. T. A. H. Wing (vice-president) in the chair. The…

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Schoolgirls' Diet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 5

Indigestion is one of the commonest complaints among schoolgirls. It can usually be traced to faults in the diet. The complexion and the flgure, too, are largely the result of…

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Combined School Team for New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 10

Mr. H. Marks of the Great Public Schools A.A., had written to the Otago Union, stating that it was intended to send a combined team from the schools to New Zealand, and asked if, in the event of the…

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Football Rugby Combined School Team for New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 3

Mr. H. Marks, of the Great Public Schools A.A., had written to the Otago Union, stating that it was intended to send a combined team from the schools to New Zealand, and…

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Agricultural School Exhibit

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 8

Several correspondents have complained of the judging of the school exhibit at the show. The fact that the original award had to be materially altered gives color to the contention…

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Rural Camp Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 7

Arrangements have been made for a unit consisting of twelve boys and a master from each of the following schools to be sent to the second session of the camp school at Berry:--…

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Teachers' Removals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 13

The retirement of Mr. Melville, headmaster of Darlington Public School, caused a vacancy which has been filled by the appointment of Mr. George Thorne, of Newcastle South. Mr. Henry goes from Wallsend to take…

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S.g.s. V. the Combined Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 13

The return match, Sydney Grammar School v. Combined Schools, was postponed on the original date fixed because of rain. It rained again on the second date fixed, and the third…

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Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 13

The council of the Teachers' Association will meet on Friday at the Public Service Rooms. The principal business is the consideration of the salary scheme brought up at the last meeting, and the council will afterwards…

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Sydney Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 13

While most of the Old Boys' Unions were on pleasure bent, that, of the S.G.S. got down to solid work, and as a consequence in a very short time the Grammar School boys will have a playground of their own. Hitherto…

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The Schools. Old Boys' Unions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 13

Eastertide is pre-eminently the season for Old Boy gatherings. The reason is not hard to find, since the majority of the Old Boys hail from the country, and as a rule are the hope of families "on the land."…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Parramatta School of Arts was held on Friday Present: The President (Dr. R. Bowman) in the chair Meassrs…

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St. Patrick's Day in Sydney. The Postponed Celebration. A Great Success Achieved Speeches, Sports, and School-Children's Display

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 18

Ideal weather blessed the occasion of the colobration of St. Patrick's Day, which had been postponed until Saturday last, 6th inst., in consequence of the stormy weather which…

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Combined Public Schools v Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 8

The combined State schools played a draw with Sydney Grammar School, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, No. 2, yesterday. The features of the match were a magnificent innings for 127 not out by Landon…

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Country News. Rural Camp School. Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 8

The camp school boys arrived at midday, and marched to the camp, where they lunched. In the afternoon they assembled on the showground, where Mr. P. F. Quirk, of the…

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INQUIRIES. (Names and addresses should accompany all communications under this head, whether they are intended for use in the replies or not.) Public School Exhibits at the Royal Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 9

Mr. T. H. A. Chapman, of Mitchell's Island Public School, writes:--"I notice by your issue of April 2 that the judges in the 'schools competition' at Royal Agricultural Show have revised their award, giving Mudgee…

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The Teachers' Position. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 3

Sir,--Some time ago an article was published in "The Daily Telegraph" on the Educational Department showing the portions held by teachers in the various clashes. The figures showed that there arc the following teachers…

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