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Schools, 1908

3,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 158

Athletics. Public Schools' Association

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

At the Girls' High School, Elizabeth-street, Sydney, this evening, the annual meeting of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association is to be held. The 19th annual report, which…

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Schools of Arts. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 11

A[?] the half-yearly meeting of the School of Arts, a satisfactory report was adopted. The members on the roll were 438, an increase of 50 on the previous period; the issue of books…

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Swimming. Public School Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 10

The carnival in connection with the St. Leonards Superior Public School was held at the Lavender Bay Baths on Wednesday night, with the following results:…

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Billiards. Hornsby School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 10

The semi-final for the consultation prize consisting of members defeated in the first round of the ordinary tournatnent, of the tournament held in conjunction with the Hornsby School of Arts resulted:—F. Garrard,…

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Athletics. Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Associatton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association will be held at the Girls' High School, Elizabeth-street, Sydney, to-night, at 8 o'clock…

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Burwood School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Burwood School of Arts was held on Tuesday. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, Mr. J. F. Hennessey (president) remarked that every effort had been made to…

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The King's School Baths

The Australian Star · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 7

The old boys of The King's School are determined to carry out their scheme of erecting a swimming bath at the school, and last night the executive committee authorised…

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School of Arts

The Australian Star · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 5

At the weekly meeting of the Sydney School of Arts Debating Club last night the following motion was negatived:--"That the annual Labour conferences, commending…

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Cricket. Cleveland-street School Beat Arnold and Co

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 5

Teams from Cleveland-street Superior Public School and Messrs. E. Arnold and Co., met on the Redfern Oval on Wednesday afternoon. The scholars made 259 runs (Blackmore 92, Woolcott 37, Ferris 18, Bentley 23,…

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A.l.h. at School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 4

In connection with the school of instruction for the non-commissioned officers of the Second Australian Light Horse Brigadel now being conducted by Captain Brand at Victoria Barracks,…

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Leaving School Certificates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 6

Some interest has recently centred round the question of granting a leaving certificate to boys who have satisfactorily completed the course of instruction in a primary school. This…

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West Maitland School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 8

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--The half-yearly meeting of the School of Arts was held this evening. The reports showed that the membership roll numbered 438, an increase of…

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Public Schools A.a.a

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association takes place in the Girls' High School, Elizabeth-street, this evening. The report to be presented is a record of progress made, and full…

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Penrith School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Monday last, there being present—Messrs R O S Wilkinson (president, in the chair), A and B Frew, L T…

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Schoolgirl Societies. Unpleasant Ordeals

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 3

Boys and girls at school occasionally form youthful organisations or societies. The habit prevails more in the United States, apparently, than elsewhere, and American schoolgirls are…

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Public Schools' A.a.a

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 10

Mr. P. J. Nelligen presided at the annual meeting of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, held on Friday night at the Girls' High School, Elizabeth-street, Sydney. The…

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A Strange School

The World's News · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 17

A special London County Council school has been opened at Olympia for the 40 children who form part of the famous Fun City, now running there. The sketch shows a class being taught. In the centre is Wilfred Westwood, the eleven-year-Old New Zealand boy who weighs 20st 4lb., and on one side are two Moorish…

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School for Farm Hands. Practising on the Government Cow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. J. Perry, M.L.A.) received a deputation yesterday from the Immigration League of Australia relative to an aspect of immigration which the…

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Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, February 23rd, 19O8. Jesus at the Pool of Bethesda. John 5:1-9

The Methodist · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

Golden Text.—"Himself took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses."—Matt. 8:17. Historical Setting.—Place.—Jerusalem, at the Pool of Bethesda, the site of which is uncertain. It was…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. S.S. Anniversary at Uralla

The Methodist · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

The anniversary services of the Uralla Methodist Sunday-school were held on Sunday, January 26th. The morning and afternoon services took the form of special addresses to the children, and the evening…

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