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Schools, 1885

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Public Teachers' Picnic

Evening News · Friday 11 September 1885 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Junior Teachers' Athletic Club at Clontarf to-morrow promises to be very largely attended. All the public schools in and around Sydney will be strongly represented. The…

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Lecture at the Adolphus-street Schoolroom

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 2

A Lecture, under the auspices of the Churchy of England Temperance Society, was delivered at the above Schoolroom on Monday evening last by the Rev F. Boyce…

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Payment of Teachers. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 14 September 1885 · page 6

Sir, —Would you kindly favor me by inserting in the columns of your paper the following remarks respecting a circular issued last June to teachers throughout the colony. This circular, issued by the…

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Schoolmasters V. Gaolers

Evening News · Monday 14 September 1885 · page 5

There are yet some few philosophers of the "wise men of Gotham" type, who do not believe in the humanising influences of education, and who triumphantly point to the batches of…

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Continuation Schools

Evening News · Monday 14 September 1885 · page 5

A new educational movement, which should receive attention here, has been commenced in the old country, where recently the Rev. Dr. Paton, of the Nottingham Institute, by invitation of the…

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Junior Teachers' Athletic Club Sports

Evening News · Tuesday 15 September 1885 · page 6

The second annual meeting of this association, took place at Clontarf on Saturday, and was a great improvement on that of last year. There was a very large attendance of junior teachers of both sexes, and among the visitors…

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Public School, Annandale

Evening News · Tuesday 15 September 1885 · page 3

Mr. M. Chapman, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Under-Secretary for Education:— With reference to your letter of the 11th August respecting the necessity for [?]re[?]ting a public school…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Tuesday 15 September 1885 · page 5

At the meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club, on Monday night, a letter Was read from Mr. Crick asking that his name should be struck off the roll. On the motion of the premier, the club decided…

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Mining News. Mining on Church and School Lands

Evening News · Wednesday 16 September 1885 · page 4

CARCOAR, Wednesday.—Strong hopes are enter­tained by those interested in mining in this district that Mr. E. A. Baker's motion in the Legislative Assembly with reference to mining on church and…

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Sleep in the School of Arts

Evening News · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 3

In the reading-room of the School of Arts a beautiful, and a certainly much-needed, rule is strictly inforced—"Complete silence must be observed in the reading-room." Anything short of complete…

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Grammar School Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 8

The Church of England Grammar School intend holding their third annual Sports Meeting in the 23rd instant on the Association Ground. The prizes, which are, as usual in connection with this club's sports, well worth running for,…

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Entertainment at the Presbyterian Schoolroom, Campbell-street

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 2

An entertainment was given by the choir of the Presbyterian Church, on Wednesday evening. It was both musical and literary. The Rev. J. Cosh, M.A.,…

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Concert held In St. Thomas' Schoolroom

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 2

A concert was held in St Thomas' Schoolroom in aid of the Port Darwin Church of England. Mission on Monday last. The Rev. E. D. Madgwick presided, and in a…

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Junior Teachers' AmAteur Athletic Club Pionic

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 639

The second annual meeting of the Junior Teachers' Amateur Athletic Club took place on Saturday, at Clantarf, Middle Harbour, The weather was favourable, and there was a large gathering of ladies and gentlemen, most…

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The School of Arts Debating Club. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 September 1885 · page 3

Sir,--As you bare done signal service to the School of Arts by your exposure of the disgraceful proceedings of and at the debating club, I trust you will giant me a little space…

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School of Arts. Special General Meeting. the Debating Club. Exclusion of the Public

Evening News · Tuesday 22 September 1885 · page 3

On Monday night a special general meeting of the School of Arts was held in the lecture hall of the institution to consider the action of the committee in excluding, without notice. the public…

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School of Arts Debating Club. the Exclusion of Non-members Approved

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 September 1885 · page 6

The members of the School, of Arts met in special general meeting last night to consider the action of their committee in excluding non-members from the debating club. The…

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The School of Arts Debating Club

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 4

Our exposure of the disorderliness-- to use a very mild term-- which has recently characterised the proceedings of tho School of Arts Debating Club…

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King’s School Athletic Club

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 2

The thirteenth annual gathering, under the auspices of the King’s School Amateur Athletic Club will take place on the Parramatta Alfred cricket ground this (Wednesday)…

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School of Arts Debating Club. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 September 1885 · page 3

Sir,--Permit me to say a few words in reference to the exclusion of non-members from the School of Arts Debating Club. I was present last evening when the subject was under…

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