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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1899

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The Public School Lecture

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

THE views exhibited by Mr. Fox on Friday evening were very beautiful interesting and instructive. Those of Derbyshire and The Peak showed what the…

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The Public School Lectures

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

MR. FOX’S exhibition on Wednesday lust was all round, the best he has yet given. There were views of the Jenolan caves and “the land of the midnight Sun”…

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Novelty in School Prizes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 3

Mr F. W. Wilson, M.P., has set a new standard for prize-earning to the boys of his Mid Norfolk constituency. He has just been distributing the annual rewards at a…

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Cobar School of Arts

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 3

The annual general meeting of subscribers of the Cobar School of Arts was bold in the reading room on Monday evening last, when about 20 gentlemen attended. Mr E. James…

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The Public School

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

It is intended, at an early date, to establish in connection with the local public school, the Kindergarten system of teaching, a school of cookery, and a cadet…

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A Great Publishing Enterprise. the New School Books

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 4

It is always pleasant to chronicle particulars of Australian enterprise, and the striking development of the Australian publishing house of Messrs…

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Going to School in Turkey

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 5

It is remarkable that the more secluded the domestic life of a people is, the greater is the publicity given to all ceremonies connected with the family…

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Death of a Public School Inspector. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

Mr. Charles J. Pitt, late inspector of public schools, died in Callen Park Hospital yesterday…

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Our Coming Dubbo Show-- Section T, Fine Arts and School Exhibits. to the Editor of the " Dubbo Dispatch."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 3

SIR,-- It is late in the day to comment on the preparation of the schedule. However kindly permit me use of space to make a few suggestions which may be of service next year…

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Ab[?]al Children. and the Public Schools

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 4

The trouble in connection with the exclusion of aboriginal children from some of the Public schools of the colony came up again last week at the…

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The Sunday School Picnic

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 2

The promoters of the annual Church of England Sunday School picnic were indeed fortunate in the weather on Easter Hon day. On Sunday night four points fell,…

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Sunday School Picnics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 2

THE annual picnic of Holy Trinity C.E. Sunday School was held on Easter Monday, The children, under the conductorship of Mr. J. Heane, superintendent, and officers…

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Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary. Sunday's Services

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 4

There were monster congregations at the Wesleyam Church on Sunday last at all theree services. (who is travelling from Wilcannia…

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Kipling’s Latest Poem. KITCHENER’S SCHOOL.(From the Times.)

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 3

(Being a translation of the song that was made by a Mahometan schoolmaster of the Bengal Infantry (some time on service at Suakim) when…

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Japan's School for Beggars and Thieves

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 3

An extremely interesting article on the life and habits of the thieves and beggars of the Japanese capital has just been published by Mr Adachi Noritada, director of the…

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Queen's Birthday. Narromine Public School Picnic

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

The 80th birthday of Her Majesty was celebrated by the children of the above school, together with the parents, teachers and friends, on…

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Some School Blunders

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 7

A NORTH of England pupil teacher was asked to describe the way in which he had spent his holidays. This was his answer : -- "At Easter I and a companion…

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A School of Arts for Adelaide. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 5

A gentleman wno desires his name kept secret has handed to Sir Langdon Bonython, the president of the School of Mines, a cheque for £10,000 as the nucleus of a…

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The Public School

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 2

Mr. Fox and family left for his new location at Jasper Brush on the Illawarra line on Thursday. His successor, Mr Broome, is now here. He is “a…

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Sharpe Major on Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 4

Permit me to take up your time for a few moments whilst I say a few words on schools. (I like that beginning: I cribbed it from Styax, our chemistry lecturer.)…

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