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Schools, 1883

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Cricket. Sydney Grammar School V. Melbourne Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1883 · page 10

The Association Cricket Ground was fairly attended yesterday, when the above interesting contest was brought to a termination. The play was full of events, and the aspect of the game fluctuated several times during the day, fortune…

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Public Schools Kinder Garten

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 December 1883 · page 3

Yesterday was the breaking up day of the new; Kindergarten, which has been recently established under the direction of Mrs Crowley, in connection with the public schools of the colony. The Minis-…

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Schools of Agriculture

Evening News · Thursday 20 December 1883 · page 3

In the Assembly, last night, Mr. Stuart, in reply to Mr. Poole, for Mr. Murray, said that the rather difficult question of establishing agricultural schools in the agricultural districts of the colony was engaging…

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Windsor Grammar School

Evening News · Thursday 20 December 1883 · page 5

The Rev. B. Keenan, principal, was presented at the term of summer vacation with a beautifully illuminated address; and his (Mr. Keenan's) pupils, as a further mark of their esteem for him, made a…

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Fitzroy-street Public School

Evening News · Thursday 20 December 1883 · page 5

The distribution of prizes at the breaking ap of the Fitzroy-street public school for the Christmas vacation took place on Wednesday afternoon, and was presided over by Mr. J. Green, formerly head master…

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School Exhibitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 December 1883 · page 9

Mr. Jacob Garrard, M.L.A., presided on Wednesday at the distribution of prizes to the successful pupils of the Balmain West Public School. He opened the proceedings with a few appropriate remarks, addressed to the pupils, and…

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St. Philip's Grammar School

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 December 1883 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with St. Philip's Church of England Grammar School took place last night in the presence of a large audience. The Rev. Mr. Boyce, in opening…

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Granville School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1883 · page 3

THE annual meeting of is Granville School of Arts was held in the library room at the rear of the new building Monday evening. The attendance was limit, and, in the absence…

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St. Joseph's Convent School

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 4

THE annual distribution of prizes and entertainment in connection with the above school, took place on Thursday last, and was one of the most enjoyable afternoons we…

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Emu Public School Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 4

A CONCERT was held at Emu Public School, on Tuesday the 18th inst., for the purpose of raising funds to obtain prizes for the school children, and was a great success…

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Opening of the Aboriginal School at Yass

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 15

It is cheerful reading at Christmas time the account of the opening of the school at Yass by the very Rev. Dean O'Keefe for the aboriginal children of that district. Some months buck, it…

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The City Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 15

ON Thursday the Marist Brothers closed their schools in the manner usually observed at Christmas time. At St. Benedict's there was a presentation of prizes commencing at half-past nine…

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The Herald" on School Inspeotion

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 13

The Herald affects to be astonished at Dr. Lanigan's presumption in asking for State inspection of Catholic schools. One might have thought that there…

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School Exhibitions. Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 8

The annual gathering for the distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Sydney Grammar School in connection with the breaking-up for the holidays, took place on Wednesday afternoon. There was a very large attendance, and, owing…

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St. John’s Grammar School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 8

ON Friday afternoon week there was a distribution of prizes at this school, in the presence of a goodly number of the parents. [?] to the distribution Canon [?] deliverman…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Grammar School Match

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 38

This match between the Sydney and Melbourne Grammar schools was commenced on Monday on the Association Ground, Moore Park. The Melbourne captain having won the toss, his team had all the best of the wicket…

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Teachers' Mutual Insurance Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 December 1883 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The 15th annual meeting of the Teachers' Mutual Insurance Association was held at the Public Training School, Port-street, on Saturday last, 22nd instant, and the chair was filled by Mr. E. Johnson, chief inspector of schools,…

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Disastrous and Fatal Fire at a School. London, Dec. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 December 1883 · page 5

Intelligence is to hand of a disastrous fire, involving considerable loss of life, which occurred at Malata (?). A Jewish school caught fire, and the flames spread with…

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Modern High School, Phillip- Street

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 December 1883 · page 3

In our notice of the successful concert and ball given on Friday last in Tattersall's Hall by the pupils of the Modern High School, we omitted to mention that on the afternoon of the same day…

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