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Schools, 1887

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Mrs. Warskitt's Pupils. Annual Demonstration

Evening News · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 8

The Criterion Theatre was literally packed on Wednesday afternoon, the occasion being the animal, demonstration of fancy dancing by the pupils of Mrs. Warskitt, and the scene from…

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King's School A.a. Club

Evening News · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon the Fifteenth Sports Meeting of the above amateur athletic club was held on Parramatta Cricket Ground. Everything in connection with the meeting was successful, the attendance being very…

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King's School Amateur Athletic Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 5

The 15th annual meeting of the King's School Amateur Athletic Club was held on the Parramatta Cricket Ground on Wednesday afternoon, and passed off successfully. The visitors included a large number of ladies. At the…

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The School of Arts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 4

Sir,—I have subscribed to the School of Arts library for about six months, and have never once obtained any book I want, though assured copies are in the library. I pointed this out to the secretary about a fortnight ago, but have…

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Catholic School Picnic

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 2

The combined schools of Penrith and St. Marys had a most enjoyable picnic upon Hornseywood heights on Thursday last. The children, numbering 160, assembled at…

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The Battle of the Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 17

BISHOP Moran, of Dunedin, New Zealand, is about to present a petition to Parliament on the education question. We find, by a report in the New Zealand TIMES, that a lay member of the…

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School Attendance Officers. to the Editor Op the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 12

Sir.—Mr. Hassall's question to Mr. Inglis re school attendance officers has not brought a very satisfactory reply. Before the sweeping reform which placed those officers under the control of the district inspector the public…

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King's School Amateur Athletic Club

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 936

The 15th annual meeting of the King's School Amateur Athletic Club was held on the Parramatta Cricket Ground on Wednesday afternoon, and passed off successfully. Appended are the results of the various events :—…

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The School of Agriculture, Canterbury, New Zealand

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 903

In connection with Canterbury College, which is affiliated with the University of New Zealand, the Government have instituted a College of Agriculture at Lincoln, distant 14 miles by rail from Christchurch…

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School Attendance Officers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 908

The papers laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, in the matter of school-attendance officers, show clearly enough that the old system required changing. The question they raise, however,…

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King's School, Parramatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 19

On Friday, October 21, there was assembled at the King's School, Parramatta, a select gathering; to take part in the laying of the foundation stone of the new chapel. There were present…

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The Gun. the School of Musketry, Hythe. (Sea illustrations on page 917.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 33

THE SCHOOL OF MUSKETRY, HYTHE, ENGLAND. (For letterpress see " The Gun," in the sporting pages.) War, it has been said, is being rapidly reduced to a science. The days for trying to frighten the enemy by…

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School of Arts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 October 1887 · page 8

Sir,—I can endorso to their fullest extent tho remarks of "Patience" in your issue of yesterday, in connection with this institution. It is almost impossible to obtain the books sought for, even aftor repeated application, especially if…

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School of Arts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 8

Sir,—I have read with much concern two letters which have lately appeared in your columus, complaining that it is almost impossible to obtain "certain books" except after repeated applications. As a member of [?] years…

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The School of Arts Library. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 November 1887 · page 9

Sir,—I am very sorry my experiences in connection with the School of Arts Library are not so happy as Mr. Hordern's, but I cannot alter facts. Mr. Hordern's sex may give him an advantage, one law may exist for gentlemen,…

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Measles and Typhoid in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 November 1887 · page 4

Three questions were put to the Minister for Public Instruction in the Legislative Assembly last night by Mr. Schey in reference to the prevalence of measles and typhoid fever in the…

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Sunday School Anniversaries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 November 1887 · page 3

The Primitive Methodist School anniversary services at the Warren, Marrickville, were held on Sunday and on Tuesday evening. On Sunday morning a sermon was preached by the Rev…

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The School of Arts Library. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 5

Sir,—As a subscriber to this institution, please let me give my experience. I have always found it difficult to get new books when I wanted them, and it has been, in most cases, only after frequent applications that I have obtained…

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The Late University Examinations.—private V. Public Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 13

WE have noticed in other parts of the paper the very gratifying success achieved by the Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in the recent Junior Examinations; but, we are induced to…

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Congregational Sunday School Union Flower Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 November 1887 · page 4

The annual children's flower service, in connection with the Congregational Sunday School Union took place on Saturday afternoon, in the Pitt-street Congregational Church. The attendance of the children and their friends…

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