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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1890

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School Celebrations

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 1 January 1890 · page 2

School celebrations, speech-days, and distributions of prizes naturally bring into prominence the subject of education; and, without pretending to profundity on this…

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Latest Telegrams. Terrible Disaster at an Industrial School. Twenty-six Children Burned to Death. London, January 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 24

A terrible disaster has occurred at the Industrial School, Forest Gate, near London. A fire broke out on the premises, and, notwithstanding all the efforts that were made to rescue the…

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S. Paul's Sunday School

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 2

The distribution of prize a in connection with S. Paul's Sunday school took place in the school-room last evening. The room, which was nicely decorated, was filled with children…

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Provisional School Teachers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 4

The attention of the Minister for Public Instruction has been drawn to a very important subject. This is the hardship to which Public school…

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Herr Schwab's Pupils' Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 3

WEDGED in a hot room on a close night is not the more favourable condition under which to [?] musical performance and a closer night [?] a hotter room than…

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The Free Schools Movement. London, January 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 18

The London School Board has resolved to present a petition to Parliament, asking it to declare in favor of free schools…

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Annual Meeting of Members of School of Arts, Germanton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 17

The annual meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening last. Mr. John Ross was voted to the chair and briefly introduced the…

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The Convert School. Distribution of Prizes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 2

Dr. Dunne, who has been on a visit to Hav, on Monday 17th inst. distributed prizes at the Convent School among the successful competitors in the various classes. The prizes…

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Deniliquin School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the School Arts was held on Thursday evening. The attendance at the earlier stages was limited, but towards the end there were about 40 members present. Mr…

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The School Cantata, “Poor Henry.”

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

The Town-hall was crowded last evening by an [?] audience to witness the performance of the cantata by the Public School children in aid of [?] picnic fund. The cantata chosen was “Poor Henry.”…

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The Public School Picnic

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 2

The annual picnic to the children attending [?] Public School at Deniliquin was held in [?] near the Waterworks on Thursday [?] was beautifully fine and proved a most [?]…

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S. John's Sunday School Pic-nic and Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 2

THE annual picnic for the children attending the Church of England Sunday School was held as usual on Easter Monday in Cropper's Reserve. The day was all that…

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Jindera Public School Annual Picnic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 17

As I predicted in my last letter the Jindera public school annual picnic proved an unprecedented success It was a thorough surprise to all. I can compare it favourably with the…

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St. Paul’s Sunday School Concert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 2

An amateur concert in aid of the funds of St. Paul's Church of England Sunday School was held at the newly-erected Sunday schoolroom on Easter Monday night. This was the first opportunity tbe…

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More Original English. Some Novel Schoolboy Essays

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 11

Mr. Henry J. Barker, whose entertaining essays on Board schoolboys’ work attracted so much attention when they appeared in Long[?]nan’s Magazine about 18 months ago,…

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Original Correspondence. We do not [?] identify ourselves with, nor are [?] we to be held responsible [?] opinions expressed by our correspondents. Mr. Selby's Lecture at the School of Arts. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 3

SIR, -- With your permission I wish to make a few remarks concerning Mr. Selby's lecture upon the subject "From Atheism to Christianity, &c." Your readers in Corowa are well a ware that at the…

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Original Correspondence. We do not identify ourselves with, nor are we to be held responsible for, opinions expressed by [?]ondents. Mr. Selby's Lecture at the School of Arts. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 3

SIR, -- I trust that you will be able to find space in your next publication for my remarks on Mr. J. Wealand's letter of May 2, re Mr. Selby's lecture "From Atheism to Christianity." Mr. Wealand…

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Mr. Selby's Lecture at the School of Arts. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 3

SIR.--In your last issue I notice that may letter referring to Mr. Selby's lecture has called up an apponent in the person of Mr. A. C. Worthington, and I must again crave space in your columns to reply…

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Church of Christ School Pic-nic and Distribution of Prizes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 3

THE Lord's Day School in connection with the Church of Christ in Corowa held its annual pic-nic on Queen's Birthday, in conjunction with the…

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Original Correspondence. We do not identify ourselves with, nor are we to be held responsible for, opinions, expressed by our correspondents. Mr. Selby's Lecture at the School of Arts. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 4

SIR, -- Again I trust you will find a space for my reply to Mr. Weeland. He permits a misconception of dates to appear in his letter of May 23. In your circulation of…

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