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Schools, 1908

3,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 158

Mudgee Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 5

Reports have been made to the Education Department, with reference to the over-crowded condition of the public school at Mudgee. It is stated that the infants ore being instructed in…

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Australian Rules. Public Schools' Football

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 12

The draw for Friday Is:- Senior Division.—Fort-street A v Petersham, Redfern Oval, umpire Mr. Levier; Marrickville v Burwood A, Moore Park (Y.M.C.A. ground), Mr. Langley;…

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Football Australian Rules Schools' Competition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 3

The following is the draw for Friday afternoon's matches in connection with the public schools' football competition, under the auspices of the Football Lerzue:--…

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Distribution of Prizes St. Mark's' Crescent Grammar School

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 7

The Mayoress of Waverley (Mrs. Wutkins) presented the prizes at the 31st annual distribution in connection with St. Mark's, Crescent Grammar School, Bondi. The Rev. R…

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Public Schools' Demonstration Over 8000 Children Taking Part

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 10

It all the contemplated festivities were taken up with the fervor that is being shown in connection with the public schools' demonstration the officers and sailors of the American fleet…

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Teachers' Removals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 14

The chain of removals published in Monday's issue draws attention to the fact that when payment by classification was introduced with the famous £60,000, it was pointed out that henceforth no teacher much look…

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The Schools. the Holidays

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 14

The decision of the department to close the country schools for the fleet week, instead of at Micha[?]imas, and keep open the city schools, to enable the children to keep up their carnival practice solved a difficulty. And now…

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Public School Football

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 14

As stated last week, the committee controlling Rugby football in the public schools has been thinking hard in connection with a scheme of "district" competitions. It has now been decided to group all the schools into four…

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Winter School for Farmers. a Widespread Movement. Studious Agriculturists

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 8

The Winter School for Farmers at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, which opened, on june 22 and will close, on July 18, is surely one of the most significant features…

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Winter School for Farmers-- The Hawkesbury College Course

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 32

Pruning in the Orchard. The Farmers attending the School. The Chaffcutting Class. A Lesson on the mould hoard and disc ploughs by Mr. G. Marks (Instructor in Agriculture)…

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Prize-giving at St John's Grammar School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 4

The annual prize-giving at St. John's Grammar School took place, on Friday morning, in the presence of a number of parents and friends of the scholars. The…

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Amusements. Mr. Harrison Allen's Pupils

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 4

To-night at St. James's-hall Mr. Harrison Allen's pupils will give an elocutionary recital to be followed by the farce "A Game of Romps," with Mr. Allen as Dr…

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Lord Chelmsford at Townsville. Visit to the Convent Schools

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 11

At the invitation of his Lordship Dr. Duhig, Bishop of Rockhampton, who was a follow-passenger on board the Wodonga to Townsville, his Excellency Lord Chelmsford…

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School Burnt Down. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 10

Word has been received of the Dickerton Public school having been totally destroyed by fire. The building was a wooden structure erected by the residents of the locality. Miss…

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The Schools. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 12

Mr. John Douglass, head master of the Superior Public School, who has been promoted to the charge of Cook's Hill Public School, Newcastle, was presented to-day, on…

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St. Mark's Crescent Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 5

The annual distribution of prizes in conncetion with St. Marks Crescent Grammar School, Bondi, took place last Thursday The Rev. R. N[?]ke, B.A., presided and the Mayoress of Waverley (Mrs. Watkins)…

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Public Schools' Demonstration. a State Function

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 10

Mr. Board, Director of Education, announced last night to the council of the Public Schools' Athletic Association, that the Government had decided to make the schools'…

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Water for Schools

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Kuring-gal Shire Council a letter, signed by a number of the residents of St. Ives, was received, asking the council to again try and induce…

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Lady Teachers. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3

Sir,--Yours columns icing open to the ventilation of grievances I take the liberty of calling your readers' attention to a subject of great importance to many, namely, the sending of young lady teachers to the…

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Scripture in Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 5

HOBART, Wednesday.--The Tasmanian school teachers are meeting in conference. At a public meeting the Premier announced that the Government Intended making another effort at free…

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