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Schools, 1888

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School Playgrounds

Evening News · Wednesday 18 July 1888 · page 5

The following circular, addressed to parents and guardians of pupils attending the public school, Stanmore, has been issued:— "I desire through the medium of this circular…

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School Playgrounds

Evening News · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 6

The following circular, addressed to parents and guardians of pupils attending the public school, Stanmore, has been issued:— "I desire through the medium of this circular…

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London School Board

Evening News · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 5

LONDON, July 13.—The London School Board has appointed a committee to inquire into certain grave charges of corruption which have been made…

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London School Board. London, July 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 7

The London School Boord has appointed a committee to inquire into certain grave charges of corruption which have been made…

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Fire in a School

The Australian Star · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 6

ABOUT 2.30 a.m. to-day a fire occurred on the promises occupied by Mr. E. A. Harris, St. Paul's Collegiate School, Shaftesbury-road, Burwood. The fire spread quickly towards…

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Grafton School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 5

GRAFTON, Thursday.-- A special general meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held last night to consider a proposal given notice of by Mr. T. G. Hewitt, J. P., to…

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London School Board. London, July 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 8

The London School Board has appointed a committee to inquire into certain grave harges of corruption which have been made…

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Graf ton School of Arts

Evening News · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 6

GRAFTON, Thursday.—A meeting of the members of the School of Arts on Wednesday night decided by 16 votesto ll to close the institution on Sundays. Mr. Thomas Page's resolution to open the…

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Tress in Public School Play Grounds. to the Editor

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 3

SIR,—I see by one of the daily papers that steps are being taken in Stanmore in furtherence of the above. I might state that about 8 months ago I spoke to one of the members…

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Accident to a Schoolboy

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 5

A BOY named Joseph Lewis, living at 92, Union-street. Macdonaldtown, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital, yesterday evening, suffering from a fracture of the…

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N.s.w. Champion School Crew. the St. Ignatius's College Four

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 39

No school crew in Sydney has displayed better form than that exhibited by the St. Ignatius crew in the schools race of the College Regatta, in Juno, when it so easily outpaced the Sydney Grammar School crow. A number of rowing…

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Australian Schoolmasters. No. Vii.—mr. R. H. ROE, M.A., Head Master of the Brisbane Grammar School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 28

Mr. Reginald Heber Roe, M.A., Head Master of the Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland, was born in Blandford, Dorsetshire; and was eduoated in Christ's Hospital, London, and Balliol College…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Evening News · Monday 23 July 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The building committee of the Newcastle School of Arts has decided not to erect a balcony, as proposed by the general committee, unless by the consent of the general…

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Accident to a Schoolboy

The Australian Star · Monday 23 July 1888 · page 6

A BOY named Joseph Lewis, living at 92, Union-street, Macdonaldtown, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital, yesterday evening, suffering from a fracture of the…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 3

A debate was opened last Monday evening by Mr. Powell on the following question (Mr. D. J. Davis occupying the chair):—" That the time has arrived for Australia to declare herself an…

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The School Age in New Zealand. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--In the House of Representatives to-day the proposal to increase the minimum school age to 6 years was defeated…

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Leichhardt Wesleyan Sunday School

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 4

A very agreeable entertainment in connection with the Wesleyan Sunday School, was held in the school-room, on Wednesday evening last. It was presided over by Mr. S. F…

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Australian Schoolmasters. No. Viii.—dr. J. D. Sly, Head Master of Eton College, Homebush, N. S. W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 28

Dr. J. D. Sly succeeded to the head mastership of Calder House School, Redfern, on the retirement of the late Mr. J. F. Castle. Under Dr. Sly's management the school was successfully carried on for…

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Victorian Teachers' Training-school

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 July 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Minister for Education informed a deputation on Saturday that students studying for the teaching profession outside of the State school system and…

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Bible in Public Schools

The Australian Star · Monday 30 July 1888 · page 6

WELLINGTON, This Day.--In the Upper House a motion in favour of the reading of the Bible in public schools has been defeated…

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