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Schools, 1885

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The Newtown School. the "Boll Call."

Evening News · Friday 25 September 1885 · page 7

In the Newtown Police Court on Thursday, in a case where a parent was sued for the non-attendance of Ms child, one Emily Ireland, at a public school for the proper number of days (seventy) during the…

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St. Stephen's Sunday School Picnic

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 2

Never was there such disappointment among the young folk, as on Wednesday morning, the day of St. Stephen's annual Sunday School picnic. The morning was wet—very wet—and the unusually…

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The Schools Champion Race Won by St. Ignatius'

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 15

THE Schools Championship in Athletics, so far as running is concerned, has passed from Sydney Grammar school, and rests for the present with St. Ignatius' College. On last Saturday at the…

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St. Patrick's School Hall, Albury

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 15

THE contract for this building has been let to Mr. W. J. Jones for £2240, and a start with the work has already been made upon the site at the corner of Smollet and Olive streets. Increased…

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Bishop Murray's Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 13

IT is with some pleasure that we draw our readers' attention to the school statistics of the diocese of Maitland, which will be found in the Bishop's Pastoral. Only those who…

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King's School Amateur Athletic Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 11

The thirteenth annual meeting of the King's School Amateur Athletic Club took place on the Parramatta Alfred Cricket Ground on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of a considerable number of…

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Bible in State Schools

Evening News · Monday 28 September 1885 · page 6

The proposals of the Anglican Bishop of Adelaio for settling the Bible in State schools question, were partially considered at a meeting of the Bible in State Schools Society, in Adelaide, on Friday, and were…

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Charge of Abduction. a School Teacher Committed

Evening News · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 6

From our Adelaide correspondent we learn that the abduction case, in which a school teacher named Price was charged with having induced a girl named Caroline Opey, 15 years old, to…

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Classification of School Teachers. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 3

Sir,--You will doubtless recollect that a few months ago Mr. Trickett, the Minister for Instruction, issued a minute to the effect that "after December, 1886, teachers in charge of schools should receive salaries corresponding…

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Romanism and the Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 3

A large number of people assembled in the Gaiety Theatre on Sunday night to hear Dr. York lecture on " Romanism and the Schools," and no doubt many astonished to learn that the freethought doctor…

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Modern High School

Evening News · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The new buildings of the Modern High School (Liverpool-street), of which Mr. Weiss is the principal, were opened on Monday by Mr. Trickett, Minister of Education. The opening ceremony was…

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The School of Arts Debating Club. an Unruly Member Expelled

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 6

The School of Arts Debating Club was yesterday evening engaged in the edifying process of self-purification. Two hours were spent upon this important task, and the result of much…

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Sydney Ragged-schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged School will be held in the Temperance Hall this evening. The report of the committee deals with the three schools--Kent-street,…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 12

The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held last night in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street. His Worship the Mayor of Sydney occupied the chair, and there were present on the platform the Rev…

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The Industrial School at Manly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 14

MR. Dalley's lecture on the " Australian Soldier," in reply to Sir Henry Parkes, will be partly for the benefit of the Industrial School conducted' by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan at Manly…

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Montague-st. Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 5

Services to celebrate the above event were held on Sunday last when the Rev. J. Woodhouse preached at 11 a.m., and the Rev. R. Sellers delivered an address in…

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King's School Amateur Athletic Club

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 738

The thirteenth annual meeting of the King's School Amateur Athletic Club took place on the Parramatta Alfred Cricket Ground on Wednesday, September 23, on the presence of a considerable number of…

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MINING Church and School Lands

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 726

On Tuesday evening, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. E. Baker, the member for Carcoar, did good service by directing the attention of the Government to the manner in which the large tracts known as…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 9

The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Sydney Ragged Schools was held last evening at the Temperance-hall. A number of children belonging to these institutions were present,…

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