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Schools, 1907

3,118 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 156

Public School Football

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 12
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

The various metropolitan Public schools have had before them during the past fortnight the programme submitted by the P.S.A.A.A. from the Rugby Union. The entries closed finally on April 27 for the three…

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Willoughby School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 12

At a meeting of members of teh above institution held on Thursday a discussion en[?]ed as to the advisability of carrying it on, in view of teh very scant support accorded the institution. It was suggested…

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School for Flemington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 12

At last week's meeting of the Strathfield Council a letter was received from Mr. J. Nobbs, M.L.A., respecting the long-desired scholl at Flemington, Mr. Nobbs forwarded a communication he had received…

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Y.w.c.a. Domestic Training School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 5

After much careful consideration and preparation tucked into a much shorter space of time than is usually devoted to such enterprises, the Y.W.C.A. has this week opened…

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The Schools. Great Public Schools Football

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 7

The G.P.S. competition starts to-day, and as the teams have been putting in a lot of serious training, the matches should be full of vim front the whistle. Newington plays Sydney Grammar School, at the Sports Ground…

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Western Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 7

On Monday night, at the Girls' High School, Mr. Alex, Noble, principal of the Burwood Superior Public School, gave an intonating, chatty account of his recent visits to a number of American schools. The lecture was in…

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In School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 59

Ten girls in a composition class were told to write a telegram such as would be suitable to send home, in case of a railway accident while travelling. One of the girls, wrote:—…

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Cookery at School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 2

No more interesting department in connection with modern school life is there than the cooking class. One was established at the S.P.S., Parramatta…

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The Pictures on Our Walls. How Art Is Taught by the False Teachers in Australia

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 6

As a people we cannot be called artistic. The advertisements on hoardings every where plainly indicate an absence of taste. In our midst there are a few artists doing…

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The Bible in Queensland State Schools. An Insidious Proposal. the Agitation for a Referendum to Entrap the Government. Some Plain Facts. I.

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 12

The promoters of the Bible-in-State schools movement in Queensland are at present strenuously agitating to attain the objective of the league to which they belong Briefly…

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The Cardinal at Dulwich Hill. a New School-Church. Laying the Foundation Stone

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 16

The foundation stone of the new school church of St. Paul of the Cross, Dulwich Hill, was blessed by his Eminence Cardinal Moran on Sunday afternoon. He was…

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Dulwich Hill School-Church. the Cardinal Blesses the Foundation-stone. a Sum of £255 SUBSCRIBED

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 12

Extreme gratification was manifested by the devoted parishioners at Dulwich Hill when the announcement was made that his Eminence Cardinal Moran had sufficiently…

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Handball Competition. Open to All Schools of the Commonwealth

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 38

The handsome silver cup presented by Mr. E. O'Farrell, father of the good old game in Australia, will bo played for at St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hili, on October 5, 7, and…

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Catholic Education. Protestants in Catholic Schools. the System in the United Kingdom

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 23

The subject of Catholic education in New South Wales was touched on by several speakers at the religious function at St. Joseph's Convent, Perth…

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Amongst the Schools Chronicle of Events the Football Season Commenced

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 8

Rugby shows no signs of diminution in popularity in the public schools. It is estimated that about 70 teams are to come into the [?].S.A.A.A. competitions, which will soon…

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School Bathrooms

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 6

In the course of an address on "Education in America," Mr. Noble staled that a medical commission was recently appointed by the London County Council, to ascertain how far the school bathroom had…

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Werris Cheek Public School. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 8

Sir,--In reply to "Gravel Ridge's" comments, as appeared in your journal of the 24th inst., I wish to state that it is a well-known fact that when opponents cannot back up their assertions by argument they…

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Football. Great Public Schools Competitions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 8

The Rugby competition of the Great Public Schools was begun yesterday. St. Ignatius played North Sydney C.E. Grammar School, at Riverview, and heralded their advent into…

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