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Schools, 1887

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Geelong School V. Wesley College. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday -- The final beat of the Public Schools Four-oared Race resulted in Geelong College beating Wesley College, after a fine race, by a length…

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Penrith Public School. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 6

Sir,—Will any of your subscribers kindly inform me by whose authority the Penrith Public School was closed last Thursday and Friday, 12th and 13th instant. Granted…

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Queen's School Amateur Athletic Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 9

The following are the handicaps for the open races in connection with the Queen's School Amateur Athletic Sports, which are to be held on May 25:— Three Hundred Yards Strangers' Race.—T. Richards, 2 yards;…

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Jubilee Address to the Queen from School Children. Inverell, May 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 1085

The following address, signed by 397 children attending file Public School at Inverell, was to-day forwarded by Mr. Henry Ellis, the principal teacher, to Lord Carrington, for transmission to her Majesty—"To Her Most Gracious…

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Visit to a Viticultural School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 22

Mr. H. de Castella, of St. Hubert's, Victoria, has contributed to the Australian Wine Association of that colony a long and interesting report of his recent visit to the viticultural schools of Conegliano…

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Temperance in Public Schools. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The subject of educating State school children on the advantages of temperance was brought before the Minister for Education to-day by a deputation…

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Grafton School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 5

GRAFTON, Thursday.--A special general meeting of the members of tho School of Arts was held last night to consider the question of going on with the new…

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Queen's Birthday. PRESBYTERIAN S.S. Teachers Picnic

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 4

On the above date a number of the teachers of the Presbyterian Sabbath School journeyed to Lawson, where they had decided to hold a picnic. All arrived safely,…

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Consecration of the Carrington Catholic School-church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 15

THE Right Rev[?] Bishop of Maitland, opened and [?] Catholic School-church at Car[?] the 22nd inst. The building [?] HERALD)…

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The Cardinal and the Goulburn Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 15

THE visit of the Cardinal-Archbishop while in Goulburn to the schools conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, the Sisters of St. Joseph, and the Brothers of St. Patrick, was attended by many…

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Commercial Department. Church of England Grammar School, Church Hill

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 5

We beg to call the attention of merchants, and business men generally, who may require youths for their offices to an advertisement in our special column, which indicates what may…

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Teachers' Residences. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 9

Sir,—You have been ready to espouse the cause of single teachers who are to have rent allowance deducted at the end of June proximo. I desire to direct your attention to the disadvantages…

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Mr. G. H. Reid on Ladies Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 May 1887 · page 3

Sir.--Mr. G. H. Re[?], in his able speech at the parliamentary in connection with the proposed college for women, is reported in your commons to have sail that in the vast majority…

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Deputation. Sunday Scholars' Jubilee Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 5

A deputation representing the committee appointed to organise a jubilee gathering of the scholars attending the denominational Sunday schools in Sydney and suburbs, fixed for Saturday, the 25th June, waited on the Colonial…

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The Proposed Sunday School Gathering

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 5

A deputation consisting of Messrs. W. H. M'Clelland, James Cranna, A. G. Kebblewhite, E. S. H. Knapp and W. Wood were yesterday introduced by Mr. Inglis (Minister for Public…

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Meeting of Superintendents and Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 5

A meeting of superintendents and teachers of Sunday schools of Sydney and the suburbs was held last evening at the Temperance-hall with the object of receiving the scheme…

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School of Industry Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 10

Last evening the annual ball in aid of the School of Industry was held in the Exhibition building, Frince Alfred Park, under the distinguished patronage of his Excellency the Governor, Lady Carrington, the Hon. Sir Alfred…

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A School Children's Feast

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 6

In response to an invitation by the Mayor of Sydney, some 30 gentlemen assembled in the Town-hall yesterday afternoon for the purpose of considering a proposition to celebrate the…

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School Children's Jubilee Demonstration. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 8

Sir,—As the citizens of Sydney have decided to-day to have a monster gathering of all school children of the city and suburbs, to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee, I would venture to suggest that the pre-arranged Sunday-school…

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The Teachers' Training School. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 6

Sir,—Until you drew attention this morning to the necessity of filling up the vacancy caused by the deuth of Mr. Wright, it seemed that the public took no interest in a matter of first importance. The professional stall of the…

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