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Schools, 1907

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Sunday School Cricket

The St George Call · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 8

"Fickle Fortune failed to smile" last Saturday on the Hurstville Methodist S. S.C.C., who met the St. George's in a return match. They went down for 84 runs first…

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British Empire League. Proposed Exchange of School Flags

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 11

The hon. secretary of the league reports that at a meeting of the executive council of the central league the following motion was passed: -- That the executive, whilst left in doubt whether the…

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Rhodes Scholars in England

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1907 · page 5

The members of the Atlantic Union gave dinner at the Criterion Restaurant last month in honor of a number of the Rhodes scholars, of whom some 35…

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Collingwood School Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1907 · page 10

Collingwood State School's swimming carnival was held in Abbotsford baths to-day. The champion race for boys under 10 was won by W. Collier, and Abbotsford Swimming Club Handicap…

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Women's Domestic Training School

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1907 · page 2

A meeting was held at the Town Hall a few weeks ago to discuss the preying question of scarcity of domestic help in Sydney and country. It was proposed to encourage and assist girls…

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Victoria, a Veterinary School. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 7

A scheme for the establishment of a University veterinary school and veterinary research institute has been submitted to the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Swinburne, by…

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Schools of Arts. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 8

There was a good attendance at the Amateur concert last night in aid of the School of Arts, and £10 was realised…

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A Veterinary School

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 21

A scheme for the establishment of a University veterinary school and veterinary research institute has been submitted to the , Victorian Minister for…

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The Itinerant Teacher

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 21

The Queensland Minister for Public Instruction has approved of the appointment of two additional itinerant teachers. The scheme of the work of…

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Americas Schoolboys to Throw the Discus Like Greeks

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 8

Sports of the boys in the public schools of New York is to be given a classic twist. They are to learn the Greek method of throwing the discus. Hereafter…

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Government School of Housework

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 5

A Wollongong correspondent suggests that as the scarcity of domestics still continues, the Government should establish a school of cookery and household management into which…

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The Plaint of the Teacher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 8

The chapter of present discontents in the Department of Public Instruction seems long and wearisome. Perhaps the most general and complete dissatisfaction…

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Public School Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 7

The first-grade competition will be resumed on Friday. At present the position is: Petersham, Cleveland-sireet, and Parramatta South, 9 points; Fort-street and Paddington, 6 points; Crown-street, 3; Surry-hills, 2; Burwood 0…

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The Schools. Great Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 7

Having a week more holiday than the State Public Schools, the Great Public Schools did not resume work last week. The High Schools started the ball rolling on Monday, when new pupils presented themselves for…

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School Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 7

The Metropolitan schools have been divided into districts, and each district has held a meeting for the purpose of arranging a swimming carnival that will be subsidised by the P.S.A.A.A. The districts are North Sydney,…

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Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 7

The council of the Teachers' Association will meet at the Y.M.C.A, rooms on Friday night. For some years the council has met, through the courtesy of the firm, at Merriam and Co.'s, but business exigencies requiring…

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St. Mary's Cathedral Girls' School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 11

In our report of the results of the Cardinal's examinations it was mentioned that 18 students of St. Mary's Cathedral Girls' School passed. This…

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The New Girls' School at Lewisham. List of Subscriptions

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 17

The following is the list of subscriptions received at the ceremony of the blessing and opening of the new superior school for girls at St. Thomas…

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Some Schoolboy "Howlers."

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 34

The "University Correspondent," Dublin, of December 35, contains some rather good schoolboy answers. Here are one or two:—"Tolstoy was the…

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St. Patrick's Day. the Displays of the Schools. Massed School Children. to Form the Harp of Erin

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 17

A meeting of the children's sports committee was held at St. Mary's Cathedral on Friday evening last. Representatives from the Marist, Christian, and Patrician Brothers…

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