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Schools, 1908

3,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 158

Swimming in Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 6

The P.S.A.A.A. has allocated the championships in connection with the Brilliantshine Shield, now on view at Paling's, as follows:--Under 13, St. Leonards, February 19; under 15, Western District, February 26;…

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The Schools. the Boy Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 6

It is only in accord with Nature's retributive law that the boy, who for past ages has had his life embittered with, solving problems, should now provide, in himself, the problem of the age. Front the earliest dawn of life…

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Technical Education. Bootmaking School at Erskineville. Address by Mr. Hogue

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 11

An important progressive step has been made connection with the bootmaking classes conducted by Mr. H. Lewis at the Technical School, Erskinevllie, under the auspices of the…

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New Tempe Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 14

The new public school building in course of erection at Tempe will, it is understood, be ready for opening towards the end of March. The St. Peters Council decided on Monday night to seek the co-operation of the…

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Public School Camp. Rural Instruction

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 12

There was a crowd of about 500 parents on the Newcastle and Hunter River Company's Wharf last night when a number of public schoolboys left by the steamer Hunter under the…

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School Improvements

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

As it is expected that the additions to the Canley Vale public school will be completed by the end of the month, and as these embody improvements that will…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the General Committee was held on Friday. Present: Dr. R. Bowman (in the chair), Messrs. Thomas, Barry, H. M. Todhunter, Murray,…

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Fire at a Convent Nuns' Presence of Mind; Saves the Pupils

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 16

A fire occurred on Tuesday last at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Newcastle-on-Tyne (England). The nuns knotted sheets together, lowered…

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St, Patrick's School Old Boys' Union

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 18

The annual meeting of St. Patrick's School Old Boy's Union was held recently at St. Patrick's schoolroom, Harrington-street, Church Hill, when the report and…

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Catholic Schools and Public Tests

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 21

An analysis of the results of the last Senior University Examination is particularly interesting at the present time, as giving some idea or the work done in the secondary schools…

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Those Schools Again

Watchman · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 3

According to the New South Wales Government Statistician,, in 1903 the Roman Catholic hierarchy had 342 schools with 40, 868 scholars; and with all the boasting of…

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Australian Defence Federal Scheme Under Criticism. "Drill the Schoolboys." Great Britain's Generous Attitude." the Naval Contribution. "Cascades of Silvery and Watery Rhetoric."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

An effective speech upon the naval and military defence of Australia in which many of the defects in the amended defence scheme propounded by the Federal Government were…

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Trades and Labour. Bootmaking School at Erskineville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 11

The Technical School at Erskineville has recently been fitted with up-to-date machinery for the purpose of teaching the trade of bootmaking. These classes, which have been in…

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Billiards. Hornsby School of Arts Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 10

The result of the final of the tournament held in conjunction with the Hornsby School of Arts was:— P. A. James (rec. 2[?]) defeated 11. Donnelly (rec. 65) by 24…

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Schoolboy Marksmanship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 6

An official notification has been received by the Federal Government of the Roberts' Trophy rifle match, for schoolboys to be contested in different parts of the Empire. The…

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A School for Murder Infamous Methods of "Black Hand."

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

The detectives of ten American cities joined in storming the national headquarters of the "Black Hand" Society in Pittsburg on Christmas Eve. This society, the police…

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A State Girl's Story. a Teacher's Residence Destroyed by Fire. Remarkable Statement About "Court Girls."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

GOULBURN, "Wednesday.--The Coroner (Mr. O'Brien) yesterday hold an inquiry at the courthouse touching the fire on Saturday, which totally destroyed the residence of Nathaniel Edgard Netterfield, public school teacher, at…

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Sydney Jewish Sabbath School. Annual Meeting and Distribution of Prizes

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 9

The Annual General meeting of those interested in the work of the Sydney Jewish Sabbath School was held in the Manchester Unity Hall, Castlereagh-street, on Tuesday…

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St. Leonards School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 9

The forty-ninth Annual meeting of the members of the St. Leonards School of Arts was held last night, under the presidency of Mr. N. Greenwood. The annual report and balance-sheet indicated that…

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Forst-street Model School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

The 440 yards championship of Fort-street Model School eventuated at Lavender Bay Baths yesterday. The competitors were:—A. Barry, E. Rowbotham, E. Cullen Ward, and G. Murray. Rowbotham won t[?]…

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