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Schools, 1878

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The Schools Festival at Castle Hill

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 5

THE annual treat given by Mr. A. H. McCulIoch, M.L.A., to the children of the district between Pennant Hills and Rouse Hill took place, on Wednesday last, in Mrs…

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Letters to the Editor. the Late Sports and the Protestant Orphan School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 2

SIR,—In your report of the sports held in the Parramatta Park, on Queen’s Birthday, you say:—“ Some surprise was expressed at the absence of the…

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The Woollahra Public School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 25

ON Saturday, 18th May, the formal opening of a new school at Woollahra, a pretty Sydney suburb, took place. The large schoolroom of the handsome structure was filled with ladies and…

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Football. WALLAROO v. King's School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 36

THE abovenamed clubs opened the season on saturday last with match on the Parramatta Park, and the" Marsupials" captain having won the toss chose the southern end and had to work down hill. For the first half of the play nothing…

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Sydney Grammar School Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 June 1878 · page 5

ON Saturday afternoon, the fifth meeting of the Sydney Gramma[?] School Athletic Club was held at the Association Grounds. Although the weather was showery when he sports began, and very cold during the afternoon, there was…

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Football. WALLAROO v. King's School

Evening News · Tuesday 4 June 1878 · page 3

THE above[?] clubs opened the season on Saturday last with a match on the Parramatta Park, and the "Mar[?] captain having won the [?] chose the southern end and had to work down hill. For the first half of the play nothing…

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Sydney Grammar School Sports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 13

THE fifth meeting of the athletic club in connection with the above school was held on the Association Ground on Saturday afternoon last, and, notwithwithstanding that it rained almost continuously all…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Tuesday 11 June 1878 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of this club was held last evening at the School of Arts. The subject debated by the members was—"That the State should not be asked to provide or supplement the…

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Football. Wallaroo F. C. v. Twenty of Sydney Grammar School F. C.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 847

A MATCH between these two clubs was to have been played on the Albert Ground on Saturday last, but only some thirteen of the school turned up, the number however was made up to seventeen by pressing into service some…

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St. Stephen’s Sunday School, V Rookwood

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 5

The anniversary celebration of St. Stephen’s Church of England school, at Rook wood, has passed off very successfully this week. On Thursday evening…

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The King’s School, v. Newington College

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 4

The first fifteens of the above teams met on Wednesday last at Parramatta for the first time this season. W. S. Brown captained the King’s School, and W. Wardon performed like…

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Football. the King’s School v. BURWOOD

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 4

The above match was played at Parramatta last Saturday, and after a well contested game resulted in a tic. The school team wag captained by Mr Burkitt, and Thompson occupied…

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Chapter Ii.—"the Schoolmaster Abroad."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 26

Fifty years ago the schoolmaster was not abroad in Ireland. Indeed, in the previous century, he had better not have been, if he wished to avoid conviction for felony under the 8th of Anne, cap…

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Waratah V. Ex King's School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 34

The 1st 15 of the Waratah club opened the season with 1st fifteen of ex-King's on Saturday last, at Moore Park, there being a large attendance of spectators, who, as usual, crowded on to the playing ground, causing several stops in…

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Government Notices. Govenment Railways. School Vacation—midwinter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1878 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that pupils attending schools returning home for the hoildays will be allowed Excursion Tickets a[?]quarter fares, available for returen for one month, on production to the Stationmaster of certificates from the…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. School Vacation—midwinter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 8

NOTICE is hereby given that pupils attending schools returning home for the holidays will be allowed Excursion Tickets at quarter fares, available for return for one month, on production to the Stationmaster of certificates from the…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. School Vacation—midwinter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1878 · page 11

NOTICE is hereby given that pupils attending schools morning home for the holidays will be allowed Excursion Tickets at quartor far[?]s, available for return for one month, on production to the Stationmaster of certificates from the…

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Shocking Accident at the Singleton Grammar School

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 896

FROM the Singleton Argus we learn a painful accident occurred on Saturday afternoon to one of the pupils residing at the Singleton Grammar School. A quiet game of rounders was being played in the…

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The King’s School Cadet Corps

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 5

ON Wednesday last this Corps was instructed by Captain Compton, instructor of musketry. The Inspecting Officer, after having inside a most careful examination of the arms,…

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The Marist Brothers’ School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 5

THE annual exhibition of the studies of children attending the Marist Brothers school at Parramatta, was held on Thursday evening, in the school-room adjoining…

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