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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1907

3,118 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 156

The Schools. Teachers' Salaries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 11

The salary question is still very much alive, and on Friday evening the council will again consider the scheme in the light of the representations, made by the various country branches, and by the mass meeting of…

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Girls' Grammar School

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 5

The twelfth annual distribution of prizes of the Church of England Grammar School for Girls, Forbes-street, Darlinghurst, took place in the large schoolroom this morning. Miss…

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Australian Rules. Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 12

Enmore defeated Gardoner's-road by 2 goals (Skinner 2) to 1 behind. Camdenville defeated Marrickville West by 3 goals (Battel, Charles), to 2 goals…

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Football. Rugby. Schools Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 12

The following is the draw for Friday:- SENIORS. A Grade.—Stanmore v Fort-street, University Oval (late); Cleveland st, a bye…

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Assistant Teachers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 6

Sir,—As the following draft scheme, based upon classification and seniority—the most equltable combination of sound principles—is the one to be discussed at the mass meeting of…

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Public Schools' Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 14

The following additional matched have been played:--Enmore defeated Gardener's-road by 2 goals (Skinner 2) to 1 behind. Both learns showed lack of combination, but Enmore exhibited signs of better training…

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Great Public Schools Football

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 11

This afternoon, at University Oval, the annual fixture will be played between the University firsts and seconds and the Great Public Schools combined teams. Last year's match was played in a worse quagmire than the…

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Public School Football

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 11

The rain last week was not sufficient to keep the boys off the hall, and mine rattling good games were played, the most important being that between Cleveland-street and Fort-street. The Cleveland-street boys won after a…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 7

The children attending the various ragged schools have for the past two years been provided with a warm meal daily during the winter months. There are five of these schools in very poor districts--at the "Rocks;"…

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Other Matches. Parramatta District School v. CROYDON

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 4

On Friday last the local footballers met and defeated the Croydon boys by 29 to three This makes three wins so far which togther with a bye makes 8…

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Speech Day. C. of E. Grammar School for Girls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 3

The twelfth annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Church of England Grammar School for Girls, Forbes-street, Darlinghurst, took place yesterday. The chair…

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St Vincent's Ex-pupils and the Jubilee

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 21

The annual general meeting of the St. Vincent's College Ex-Pupils' Union was held on Sunday afternoon, 9th inst., at the college. The election of officers resulted as follows:…

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St. John's Poor School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 28

The annual mooting in connection with St. John's Poor School, Kent-street, will be held on Monday afternoon next at 2.30. His Emminence the Cardinal will preside, and it…

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Handball Competition. Open to All Schools of the Commonwealth

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 7

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

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Our Decadent Public School System. A Reform Which is Urgently Needed

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 18

When the Public Service Act of 1895 was passing through Committee, several hon. members endeavoured to have the Department of Public Instruction exempt from the…

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Australian Rules. Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 10

The following additional matches hare been played:- Cleveland-steeet defeated Redfern by 4 goals (Carmichael 2, Todd 2) to 1 goal. Erskineville defeated Burwood, at Refern, on…

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University V Great Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 10

Sydney University team were to have met the representatives of the Great Public Schools of the [?] in a mutch on the University Oval yesterday afternoon. During the morning, owing to the weather conditions…

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Church and School Lands. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 11

Sir,—The Archbishop of Sydney was illadvised in his recent attempt to upset the legislation of 1880 respecting the church and school lands estate. The methods of legal…

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Lesson for Farmers. at the Hawkesbury College. Work in the Winter School. (By Our Special Reporter.) Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 5

Sixty-three scholars are now at the Hawkesbury College attending the winter school for farmers. Several more are expected by che end of the week. Last night the principal…

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Cannot Get Teachers

Evening News · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 8

In many country districts public schools have been closed up. Mr. Bennett. M.L.A., yesterday said that five were recently closed in his electorate. "They cannot get teachers" is…

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