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Schools, 1909

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Public Schools A.a.a. Carnival. Hardwick Retains 100 Yards Championship

Referee · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 7

At the Municipal Raths, Domain, on Saturday, the Public Schools A.A.A. held their annual carnival, which a fair number witnessed. A lengthy programme was got through punctuality, and a…

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Establishment of Dairy School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 11

KIAMA.—A public meeting was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose of discussing the Government proposuls re the establishment of a dalry school…

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Public Schools' Carnival Hardwick Wins the Sprint. an Exciting Tussle

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 8

The wise men at the Sydney Town Hall should hare been present at the big baths on Saturday afternoon last, for had they been there, the sight of so many empty…

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St. Leonards School Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 13

St. Leonards Superior Public School s annual carnival takes place, at the Lavender Bay Municipal Baths tonight. The programme is an attractive one. The Penguin Club wilt give an exhibition of high and fancy…

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Illawarra Dairymen. Milk and the Dairy School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 7

KIAMA, Thursday.--A largely attended meeting of milk suppliers, convened under the auspices of the Kiama Branch of the South Coast and West Camden Milk Suppliers' Association,…

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Sporting Review. Y.r.c. Carnival. Australian Cup Day. the Rosehill Guineas. Tennis in the Schools. a New Tennis President. World's Champion Sculler. the Arnst-barry Challenge. Turf Notes and Tips. Cycling, Motoring, Boxing, Bowls,swimming, Golf, and Sailing. the Turf

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 13

Not a solitary performance of note was associated with yesterday morning's training operations at Randwick. Still, practically all the stay-at-home regulars were on hand, some running along strongly…

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Teachers' Removals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 11

A vacancy in a big school, either by reason of the teacher's retirement, death, or elevation, usually brings about a long chain of removals. Mr. Lynch's appointment as inspector created a vacancy at…

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The Schools. Increasing the Compulsory Age

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 11

The cable message published in Saturday's issue to the effect that the London County Council had decided to raise the compulsory attendance age to 15 years, and the half-time system from 15 to 18 years, is…

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Public Schools' Championship Swimming Carnival. SWIMMING. Public Schools' Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 27

At the annual carnival of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Asociation, held on February 27 at the new Domain Baths, there was a splendid attendance. A very big programme…

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Amusements. Pupils' Entertainments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 8

At [?] James's Hall last night a crowded audience attended an elocutionary entertainment presented by the pupils of Miss R. Austin, more than two-score of whom appeared in a dainty costume performance of…

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In Aid of Rydalmere School-Church

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 30

The art union in connection with the bazaar lately held in aid of the Rydalmere Catholic School Church was drawn on Wednesday, February 17. At the same time a…

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West Maitland School of Arts

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 42

The last half-yearly report of the West Maitland School of Arts is a splendid record of solid prosperity and success. Educational enterprises of this nature always command…

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Musical Honours for Marist School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 17

The North Sydney District Eisteddfod held a concert at the School of Arts on Monday last, 1st inst., for the presentation of prizes in connection with the recent competitions…

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Our Catholic Schools. (To the Editor, "Freeman's Journal.")

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 18

Sir—I have before me as I write the monthly competition papers for February, 1909, of the Marist Brothers' Schools. It appears to me strange and unaccountable…

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Schoolboy Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 6

A schoolboy named Horace Donald Shalder, 10, was drowned in the baths at Clifton Gardens on Wednesday afternoon. He was present at the annual picnic of the scholars of the…

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Probationary Teachers

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 5

"Pandora's Box," in a letter to the "Telegraph," refers to the grave injustice imposed upon second year's probationary students by the Department of Education. Many of these young people, who are…

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Willoughby School

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

Willoughby Public School is to be improved by additions of a very necessary character. The growth of population in that direction has put quite a strain on the present…

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Infants' School at Campsie

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 7

The residents of Campsie and the surrounding districts may now pride themselves on having an quote and up-to-date school to which to send their young children. The building itself is a handsome stridulatory, and is…

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School Boy Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 6

Horace Stalder (8), a school boy, residing at 62 Railway-street, Petersham, was drowned at Clifton Gardens, yesterday afternoon. The lad, woth other boys, was attending a school…

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Glebe Superior Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 10

Entries close for the interclub handicap at the above schools carnival with the hon, secretary, N.S.W.A.A.A., on March 5…

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