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Schools, 1908

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Public Schools Competition

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 5 April 1908 · page 13

Forest Lodge played Liverpool at Liverpool. Scores: Forest Lodge, 27 and 40 for six wickets (Dive 10 and 15); Liverpool, 43 and 27 (Wheeler 14, Woods 13). For Forest Lodge…

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Fire at a School

Evening News · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 5

A small fire broke out this afternoon in a study room on the first floor of the Church of England Grammar School, North-Sydney. The Alarm was sent along to the local branch of…

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Randwick Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 11

The above club held its first meeting last week at Coogee Baths, placed at the school's disposal by Mr. Wylle, with the following results:—Under 12 years Handicap: B. Kemp, 1; J. Sullivan, 2; A. Nickce, 3…

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Victoria. Anglican Grammar School Celebrations. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 8

The jubilee celebrations of the Church of England Grammar School were inaugurated on Saturday by a lawn party at the school. It was attended by the Governor of Victoria, Sir…

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Agriculturre in Schools. Departments in Harmony

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 4

The MinistEr for Agriculture, Mr. J. Perry, is anxious to make the department over which he presides as far-reaching in its usefulness as possible, and is preparing a scheme which he…

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Pensions for Teachers. Mr. Carnegie's Gift. London, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 7

With a view of extending to teachers of State colleges pensions hitherto provided for teachers of private institutions, Mr. Andrew Carnegie has added £1,000,000 to…

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The Schools. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 5

The committee of the Parents' Association, Central District School, last night decided that the secretary should write to the Mayor (Alderman Dove), and the military…

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New School at Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 5

The new day school connected with the Church of Mount Carmel, Waterloo, was opened yesterday afternoon by Cardinal Moran. Father Collins said that the system the Government provided not only the…

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Willoughby Public School

The Australian Star · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2

The Public School Parents Association of Willoughby are endeavouring to obtain additional accommodation at the Mowbray-road School, and intend to call a public…

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School Accommodation

The Australian Star · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 4

To-morrow a deputation from the residents of Waverley Will wait upon the Minister for Education to make certain suggestions und requests concerning the lo[?] State school…

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Teachers' Pensions. Carnegie Gives a Million

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday.--With a view of extending to the teachers of State colleges pensions hitherto provided for teachers of private institutions, Mr. Andrew Carnegie…

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Cardinal Moran at Waterloo. a Boys' School Opened

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 9

Cardinal Moran yesterday afternoon paid [?] visit to Waterloo for the purpose of blessing and opening the new day school for boys, in connection with Mount Carmel Church. Amongst…

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Schools of Arts. Emmaville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 8

The School of Arts committee is calling tenders for additions to the institute to enable it to instal a billiard table…

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Empire Shield Match. Won by Brisbane Grammar. School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday.-- A private cable was received in Brisbane to-night intimating that, the Empire Shield Match, in which cadets from Grant Britain. Canada, South Africa, and…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Bifle Shooting. Empire Schools' Contests

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—Brisbane Grammar School won the Prince of Wales Cup in the Schools of the Empire Competition, with a score of 490. Gresham School, England…

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Waverley School Require— Ments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 7

Colonel Onslow. M.L.A., introduced to the Minister for Education yesterday morning a deputation comprising Mr. R. G. Watkins, Mayor of Waverley, and…

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Schools' Championship

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 956

The four-[?]ared championship of the Great Public schools will be rowed about the end of April; also the "second crews'" grace in fours. St. Joseph's College will send a crew for the second race and has…

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Rifle Competition. for Schools of the Empire. Teaching the Young Idea How to Shoot. London, Tuesday. 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 1

In the shooting for the Prince of Wales's Cup in the Schools Empire Competition Brisbane Grammar School and Eton College teams tied with a score of 490…

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Willoughby School of Arts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Willough by School of Arts committee it was decided to take the premises recently vacated by Mr. W. B. S. Green for use as a reading room…

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Fiction in Schools

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

Professor MaCallum, in addressing the Parents and Teachers' Union last evening, turned upon the question of the compulsory reading of fiction in schools. If we remember…

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