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Schools, 1888

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Selection of Public School Teachers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1888 · page 10

Sir,—The greatest vigilance is necessary to keep [?] Public school system from degenerating. In the years immediately succeeding 1866 the educational reports were refreshing reading, on account of the bold way in which…

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The Intercolonial Schools Race

Referee · Wednesday 14 November 1888 · page 8

The fuller reports of the late Intercolonial Schools Race rowed at Geclong between the Church of England Grammar School and St. lgnatius College, go far to explain the…

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Nowra School of Arts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 November 1888 · page 6

NOWRA, This Day.--The Nowra School of Arts Committee at their next meeting are to consider a proposition to accept the offer made by Mr. R. T. Thorburn for the…

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The Modern Functions of Schools of Art

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1888 · page 2

ON Friday evening next the public of Parramatta will be urged to accord a more liberal support to their School of Arts, and what are supposed…

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The Alleged Maltreatment of a Schoolboy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 November 1888 · page 4

The Parramatta Bench were occupied about six hours yesterday in listening to a charge of assault preferred by Lucy Adams, mother of Robert Harris Adams, aged 10 years, against Percy Rawlinson, Percy Watsford, James…

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Alleged Cruelty to a Schoolboy. Defendants in Court. Parramatta, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 November 1888 · page 6

Percy Rawlinson, Septimus Rawlinson, James Neale, Percy Walsford, Robert Margrave and Essex Willis, boys ranging from 10 to 13 years of age, were this…

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Sabbath-School Picnic

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 November 1888 · page 5

KIAMA, This Day.--The annual picnic in connection with Christ Church Sabbath School took place on Kendall Beach yesterday. About 100 adults and 250…

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School of Arts Debating Glub

Evening News · Friday 16 November 1888 · page 3

The adjourned debate on the question "Is Marriage a Failure?" was continued on Monday evening by the School of Arts Debating Club, in the large hall of the institute, Pitt-street. Mr. W…

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H.m. School-ship Worcester. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 November 1888 · page 8

Sir,—Your correspondent "T. over J.," in "As You Like It" column of to-day's issue, has evidently been misinformed regarding the purpose for which H.M.S. Worcester is used. He is confounding the Chichester with…

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The Intercolonial Schools Race. How the Jesuit Boys! We[?]e Beaten

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 9

THE detailed reports of the late intercolonial schools race rowed at Geelong between the Church of England Grammar School and St. [?] College, Sydney, go far to explain the…

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Public School Smith Street

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 4

"This is the children's day," as runs one of " the bairnie's" hymns, to quote Dr. Guthrie, and certainly it is the period of juvenile excitement in respect to school…

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Teachers and Reduced Railway Fares. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 9

Sir,—The Christmas holidays will soon be approaching, when hundreds of school children will be returning to the homes of relatives or friends for necessary recreation and rest. Does it seem fair that while the Government favours…

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Our Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 14

Sir,—In respect to the above I must certainly say they are a mystery, as the following few lines will show. At Balgowlah, a small village about three miles from Manly, a small two-room weatherboard cottage does duty for a…

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The Dominican Convent School, West Maitland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 1

The convent aud schools form one of the most prominent institutions in Maitland. The convent has been established 22 years. The property now embraces six acres in the centre of the town, adjoining the School of Arts…

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South Australia. Entertainment of School Children

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 6

ADELAIDE, This Day.--Sir Edwin Smith entertained about 3000 children attending the State schools at Torren Park yesterday…

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The Parramatta School of Arts. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 5

SIR,—I noticed in your issue of Wednesday an able article dealing with the character of the proposed effort to stir up an enthusiastic support for the local School of Arts, and…

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The Intercolonial Schools Race

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 41

Fuller reports of the late Into-colonial Schools Race, rowed at Geelong (V.) between the Church of England Grammer School and St. Ignatius's Collewge, go far to explain the position occucied by our redoubtable champions…

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Australian Schoolmastors. No. Xxiii.—mr. John Whea Tcroft, M.A., Head Master of Rockhampton (Q.) Grammar School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 28

MR. JOHN WHEATCROFT, M.A., head master of the Rockhampton (Q.) Grammar School, entered St. John's Cor ego, Cambridge, in 1866, and in his fleet year waB placed in the first division for classical as…

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Dural Public School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 1

MR F. FARNELL, M.P., has received the following:—Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 8th November 1888. Sir,—with reference to your letter of the 5th ultimo, inviting…

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The County Members at Work. Eastwood Public School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 1

MR. FRANK FARNELL, M.P., has received the following:—"Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 7th November, 1888. Sir,—With reference to your letter dated 5th ultimo…

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