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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Schools

Schools, 1897

44 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Richmond School of Arts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 4

To the Editor. Sir.—I am not good at writing letters for the press, but I must send you a note concerning that institooshun called a School ofArts —though why it is called that I cannot find out,…

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Windsor School of Arts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 8

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above inststutution was held in the hall on Tuesday evening last. Hon. W. Walker occupied the chair, and there were also present:—…

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Windsor School of Arts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 7

A SPECIAL general meeting of the members of the above institution was called for Tuesday evening last for the purpose of electing two new Trustees to fill the…

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Windsor Public School

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 9

THE following letter has been received by Hon. W. Walker, Chairman of the local Public School Board:—Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, July…

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Windsor School of Arts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 7

A MEEEING of the Committee of the above institution was held in the Hall on Tuesday last. Present: Hon. W. Walker (in the chair), Messrs J. J. Fitzpatrick, Lobb,…

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Schools of Art

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 14

THE following from the "Orange Leader," hits the nail fairly on the head, and will apply to a more or less degree, to the Windsor institution:—There is a lot…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 12

THE Hawkesbury branch of this important body held its annual meeting in Windsor last Saturday. The Treasurer (Mr C E Broome) presented the report and balance-sheet of the sports meeting held…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 11

As on previous occasions. the picnic in connection with the Richmond Presbyterian Sunday school was held on Wedesday last (by the kindness of Mr and Mrs P Charley) at Belmont Park. The…

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Windsor Wesleyan Sunday-School

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 7

THE 77th anniversary of the Windsor Wesley[?] Sunday-school was celebrated on Sunday last, when the several services held were well attended. The interior of the Church was nicely decorated…

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Our Public-school System

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 7

AT a Presbyterian gathering in Sydney last week, the question of teaching religion in State Schools in Victoria cropped up, and Rev. Dr. Cameron (of Richmond)…

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Our (Alleged) School of Arts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 9

To the Editor. Sir,—Some considerable time ago—it appears to me to have been close upon half a century—proposals were submitted in the direction of improving that crumbling and…

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Windsor School of Arts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 8

A MEETING of the Committee of the above Institution was held on Tuesday evening [?] when the financial position was reviewed, and the advisableness of the repairs…

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Eton School Sports Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 11

THERE was a pleasant gathering on Tuesday afternoon in Mr Farlow's paddock, Macquariestreet, in connection with the Eton School Sports Club, on the occasion of the opening of the new…

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Windsor School of Arts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 12

HON. W. WALKER, President and Trustee of the local School of Arts, has handed in the following official communication for publication:—…

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Public-school Athletic Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 12

THE committee of the above met in the Windsor school last Saturday afternoon, when the President (Mr Inspector Dettmann) was present for a short time The hon. treas. presented an interim…

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Putty Provisional School

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 6

Mr. H. C. WHEELER, M.P., has received the following letter:—Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 4th September. 1897. Sir,—Referring to your letter,…

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Public-school Athletic Association. Distribution of Prizes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 9

In accordance with a previous announcement, the distribution of prizes won at the recent school sports was conducted by Mr W Morgan, M.P., in the Windsor Park on Saturday afternoon last…

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Teachers' Picnic

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 5

ON Saturday, 20th inst., the teachers of the St. Albans and Wiseman's Ferry district, assisted by their numerous friends, held their annual picnic.-The commodious and…

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Windsor Grammar School

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 7

THE recent rumour that the Windsor Grammar School was about to change hands, was, on enquiries made by us, found to be perfectly true. This school has been most…

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Sunday-School Picnic

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 6

THE Church of England Sunday-School at North Richmond held its annual pic-nic last Friday on the Race-course, kindly lent for the purpose by Mr G M Pitt, of "Sunnyside." All the children…

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