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13 stories in Blue Mountains's papers
THE Minister for Public Instruction has now settled the question of the school c[?]ets' uniform. Tenders were received from a large number of clothing manufacturers and tailors, and a quality and shade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AN interesting match was played on the Railway Reserve last Saturday afternoon, when, despite the gloomy weather and the land sale, a good many lovers of the manly sport assembled as onlookers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is hereby notified for general information that the conditions under which [?]idates will compote for the bu[?]ries established in connection with the [?]lic and High School, under this department are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The authorities have notified Mr. Douglass, the worthy teacher of Katoomba Public School, that twenty ornamental trees will shortly be sent from Sydney for the playground. As the trees will have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN answer to Mr. Lees, in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Carruthers said that the public school at Lawson had been opened 86 days during the past six months. It was closed 22 days for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PLAY was started at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday, the 31st altime. Katoomba College won the toss, and The School kicked off, on the give and take principle. The Mount Victorians scored…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →M[?]K[?]vis Inspector of Public Schools, having [?] town on Tuesday last for the purpose of [?]ng [?] resolution recently passed by the [?]nicipal Council in favor of removing the site…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Wednesday next the Cadets attached to this Public School proceed to Sydney for [?] It appears that there are about 17 on the roll some of which will not go—this military display of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT has been finally decided that country corps taking part in this review shall camp in the Agricultural Grounds, Moore Park, The Agricultural Society having kindly placed the whole of their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TENT[?]RFIELD, Monday.—At the police court to- day before the P.M., [?] Moat Blake, aged [?] years, teacher in the public school at B[?], was brought up on a charge of criminally assaulting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A MEETING of the members of the Katoomba School of Arts was held on Tuesday last. Present : Messrs. J. Douglass (Chairman), J. Miller, D. McKillop, H. Kay, and C. James…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE misty weather on Saturday night interfered a great dead with the Public School Concert held in the Oddfellow's Hall, but the hall was comfortably full at a quarter past [?] when the curtain went up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE above school prior to breaking up for the Christmas holidays, held an exhibition of work. The school was very tastefully decorated with wild flowers, and the work reflected greatly to…
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