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Schools, 1909

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Singing in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 12

With Madame Melba in our midst, he would be a bold man to assrt that the Australian youth is not musical, out according to inspectoral reports, many a country school teacher maintains that "country children cannot…

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'Teachers' Tournaments

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 12

Encouraged by the success of the last bowling tournament, the P.S.A.A.A., despite the grumbling of some of the contestants who didn't win, has decided to run another "pairs tournament" for teachers. Mr…

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Sports and Games. FOOTBALL. Rugby. The Schools' Premiership. King's School beat St. Joseph's

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 4

On Saturday last The King's School F.C., accompanied by a cloud of supporters, visited Hunter's Hill, and "took on" the team representing St. Joseph's…

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Great Public School Football St. Joseph's College Third on the List

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 28

The first round of the Great Public Schools football competition is now finished, with the result that N. Sydney Grammar School is leading with 12 points; The King's School…

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St. John's School. Kent-street

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 30

The annual meeting of St. John's School, Kent-street, conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph, for indigent children, will be held at the school on Friday, 18th inst., at 3…

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Blasphemous Doctrines. Papists, and Not Catholics. Allegation Against a School Spector

Watchman · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 2

The twentieth anniversary of Freedom L.O.L., No. 2, was celebrated on Sunday afternoon, May 30, by a religious service in the Camperdown Town Hall, which was…

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Roman Schools and Empire Day

Watchman · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 1

Cardial Moran and the Roman hierarchy still clamour for a special grant from the public funds for its own educational system, and there are many so-called Protestants…

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Newcastle. New School Opened. by Minister for Public Instruction. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 9

The Newcastle East Public School was opened this afternoon by the Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. J. A. Hogue). The Minister, who was accompanied by Mrs. Hogue,…

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Religion in State Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 8

The Scripture referendum question was discussed by a large deputation which waited on the Premier (Mr. Murray) to-day. Mr. Balfour M.L.C., said that the deputation had two…

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Daley on Trial. S Cross-examination. the Police and "Two-up" Schools. Willis Leaves the Court. the Accused Acquitted

The Star · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 6

The Willis-Daley case was continued befor Mr. Acting Justice Rogers at the Central Criminal Court, when the cross-ex-amination of the accused by [?] Hugh Pollock, Crown…

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Religion in Schools. Deputation to the Victorian Premier. Melbourne

The Star · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 10

A deputation representative of religious bodies, including the Jewish and Orange societies, asked Mr. Murray to introduce a reference on Scripture lessons in State…

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Scripture Instruction in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The premier to-day declined the request of a deputation to make the proposed bill for a referendum on the question of Scripture instruction in State schools a…

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New School at Bast Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 6

The new public school building erected as an addition to the old school at Newcastle East was opened by the Minister for public Instruction (Mr. Hogne) yesterday afternoon, This…

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King's School Old Boys' Union

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 5

ANNUAL RE-UNION KING'S SCHOOL OLD BOYS' UNION, Aaron's Exchange Hotel, Tuesday, July 6, at 8 p.m…

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Manly School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 8

The new premises of the Manly School of Arts are now nearing completion, and will cost when completed and furnished about £3300. It is proposed to have a fete in aid of the building fund, before the…

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The Schools. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 11

Mr. Ebenezer Camplin, headmaster at the district school, Grafton, who was lately transferred from Dubbo, was presented at the Council-chambers by the Mayor with an…

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ALEXANDRIA v Waterloo Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 8

The first of a series of matches promoted by the Alexandria-Waterloo Working Men's Institute between a team of twelve boys from the Alexandria Public school and a similar number from the Waterloo Public…

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Queensland Anglican Synod. Boys' High School to Be Purchased

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 9

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Anglican Synod was continued this afternoon. The Archbishop of Brisbane presided, and there was a lare attendance of clergy and laity…

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Newcastle. the Jubilee Celebrations. Medals for School-children

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 9

The principal event in connection with the city jubilee celebrations yesterday was the distribution among the school-children of the bronze medals struck in commemoration of the…

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School of Arts Ball

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 4

Unfortunately for the Penrith School of Arts, but fortunately for the district, wet weather prevailed on Wednesday last for the third annual plain and fancy dress ball,…

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