Fort Street, School Pete
The Fort Street Boys are preparing a novel and entertaining programme for their memorial fete towards the end of this month. The fourth-years boys are…
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Uncle Timothy Arrives Complete Short School Tale
"Poor old Graham!" laughed Mannering, as he walked across the playground of Tower School. "I wonder when his Uncle Timothy will arrive?"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rugby Football Schoolboy's Exploit Fame Written on Granite
THE game of Rugby football was founded by a Rugby schoolboy named William Webb Ellis, whose exploit is thus perpetuated on a…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Touchy at School How He Helped Parents Fees and Fares Remitted Melbourne
Replying to a deputation of parents at the Geelong High School, Victoria, yesterday, the Minister for Education (Sir A. J. Peacock) said the remarks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →School Life-savers
Pupils of the Mirands Public School who have gained certificates from the Royal Life Society are:—Elementary: George Middieton, Norman Moran,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Public Schools' Regatta
This photograph shows the final of the Great Public Schools' Championship Eights, which was won on the Parramatta River on Saturday by Sydney Grammar School by half a length from Newington College. St. Joseph's College was third, and Sydney Church of England Grammar School last. The regatta, which was attended by a record gathering, was marked by scenes of unparalleled enthusiasm. It will be many years before a finer race, from start to finish, is seen on the Parramatta River than the final of the Championship Eights. Old regatta enthusiasts say that it was a record crowd. There were hundreds of people at Gladesville and at Cabarita at 11 o'clock in the morning, taking up their claims to front positions…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →St. Peter's Public School
A sports carnival, arranged by the St. Peter's Public School Parents and Citizens' Association, with the object of raising funds for the school library, was opened by the Mayor,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Teacher's Mother Complains
Sir,--I was pleased to hear of someone having the courage to strike out against the Education Department its "Assistant" did in your issue a few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News in Picture Great Public Schools' Rowing Regatta. Tattersalls Randwick Meeting. Ship Surgery. Native Gamblers. The "Head of the River"
THE CHAMPION "EIGHTS." Sydney Grammar-School for the second year in succession finished up, after a magnificent race," as" "Head of the River." Reading from left to right, the winning crew was: (Seated), B. Baker, (kneeling), D. M'Cathie (bow), H. Y. Christmas (7), Mr. G. M. Mackenzie, (coach),. E. Macdonald (6), B. V. Bull (5). Back…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Grammar's Game Win Classic Eights Newington Close Up Schools Great Day
Grammar ! They won the eights on Saturday by half a length, in 8 min. 15sec. Newington, St. Joseph's, and Shore followed in that order…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Book Golf Good Players Not Teachers
I suppose I have read as only golf books and golf articles as most men. Why, it is difficult to say. It certainly is not found for one's [?] in fact it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Upset School Ink on Books Hobart
Herbert Johnson, a young man, was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment for having wrought willful damage to the Nabowla State School…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Teachers to Confer
It has been decided by the council of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation to hold a special conference of teachers from all associations to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Schoolboy's Find
Walking across Bellevue Park. Bellevue Hill, at about 12 o'clock yesterday morning while on a message for his mother, a schoolboy found a two months' old baby…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →School for Mark Lodge
Mr. W. R. Fitzsimons has received the following letter from the Under Secretary Department of Education:—Sir, I refer to your representations on behalf of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disfigured in School. £320 Damages for Girl. Chemistery Lesson Explosion
A 15-years-old schoolgirl, Ena Foster, was awarded £350 damages at the Norfolk Assizes at Norwich against the Nor-folk County Council. She was injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wentworthville. School Lighting
Mr. T. H. Morrow is in receipt of the following letter from the Under-Secretary Department of Education: "With reference to your representations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School of Arts Library
The library of the Merrylands School of Arts has been augmented by the addition of 500 new books. The committee is also considering the advisability of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School Football. Lidcombe v. Auburn
The schools' winter competitions opened on Friday last. Lidcombe met Auburn in the League competition and defeated them by 19—0. Lidcombe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Schoolboy Boxers The King's Finals
Mr. Joe Wallis was the referee at the finals of the King's School boxing tournament at Parramatta last night. The competitors were pupils of Jim Barron,…
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