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Schools, 1886

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St. John's Grammar School Sports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 40

The third annual gathering in connection with the athletic club of St. John's School, Parramatta, was held in the Alfred Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. The weather was fine, and the attendance large. Results:—…

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Teachers' Mutual Insurance Association

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 3

A special meeting of the members of the Teachers' Mutual Insurance Association was held at the Fort-street Model School on Tuesday; Mr. E. Johnson, Under-Secretary…

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School Boys on Strike

Evening News · Friday 25 June 1886 · page 7

A strike of school-boys is the latest development of the many strikes which are heard of in various directions. New York is the scene of the new agitation. Whether the boys feel that they…

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School Boards

Evening News · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 4

SCHOOL Boards ought to play an important part in the administration of oar public school system. The measure by which that system was established provides for…

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King's School, Parramatta. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 7

Sir,—So much public interest has been of late drawn to this old school, that I venture to trespass on your kindness by asking to be allowed to invite, through your columns, the support of all who value the education it is intended to…

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The Cathedral Choir School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 8

A meeting presided over by the Primate, was held in the Church Society's house, Phillip-street, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of distributing prizes to the boys of the Cathedral Choir School. The meeting was very largely…

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Cathedral Choir School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 6

The annual distribution of prizes to the successful students of the St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir School took place yesterday afternoon at the Church Society's House Phillip-street. The…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 1

We are in receipt of a copy of the catalogue of the library of the Parramatta School of Arts, which has just been issued. Bound up with the catalogue are the rules of the institution,…

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Auburn. Presentation of Prizes at the Public School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 3

THE routine of proceedings in connection with the “breaking up” for the winter holidays at the Public school Auburn, on Friday afternoon, 18th instant, was very agreeably…

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Suicide of a Teacher

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 6

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--Mr. Barnicoat, a teacher at Wellington College, idiot himself through the head to-day. Death was instantaneous. Deceased had for some time past been…

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Kogarah Public School

Evening News · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 4

The Minister of Public Instruction, was interviewed this morning by a deputation from Kogarah, consisting of Mr. Henson, M.L.A., Mr. Hogben (Major), Aldermen M'Rae, Murphy, and South, and Messrs…

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Overcrowding State Schools

Evening News · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of the Rev. W. Hough and Messrs. Jno. Gordon and George Wall, was introduced to the Minister of Public Instruction this morning by Mr. Neild, M.L.A., to represent the…

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Sydney School of Arts

Evening News · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 5

The committee of the Sydney School of Arts met on Thursday evening for the transaction of general business. Mr. Dalgarno presided. The other members present were Messrs. Teece, Thomas, Osborne…

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Public and Private Schools (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 17

SIR,—Before any action is taken re private schools, it would be desirable if members of the Legislature would ascertain under what circumstances the reports of the school attendance officers…

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Public School for Kogarah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 8

A deputation introduced by Mr. Henson, M.L.A., and consisting of Messrs. Hogben (Mayor), Aldermen Murphy, South, and M'Rae and Messrs. J. H. Carruthers and Morris waited upon the Minister for Instruction…

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Randwick Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 8

Yesterday a deputation, introduced by Mr. Neild, M.L.A., and consisting of the Rev. W. Hough, Messrs. Gordon and Wall, waited upon the Minister for Public Instruction (Dr. Renwick), with reference to the…

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School Accommodation at Randwick

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 10

A deputation of residents of the borough of Paddington, introduced by Mr. Neild, M.P., waited upon the Minister for Public instruction yesterday. Mr. Sec, Mayor of Randwick,…

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Kogarah Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 10

Mr.W.Henson, M.P., introduced a deputation, consisting of the Mayor and a number of residents of Kogarah, to the Minister for Public Instruction yesterday, to ask for increased,…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the committee of management of the Granville School of Arts will take place on Monday evening next…

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Public School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 4

SCHOOL duties will be resumed on Monday next after the [?]ight’s vacation. The new girls’ school-room has been finished for more than two month, [?]t up to the present time has…

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