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Schools, 1889

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Drowning of a Schoolboy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 May 1889 · page 7

Mr. Pinhey subsequently held an inquiry concerning the death of a schoolboy named John George Patterson, residing at Parramatta-road. Petersham. It was shown that the…

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School of Industry Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 May 1889 · page 6

The annual ball in aid of the School of Industry was held in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, last evening. The company present numbered fully 300. comprising…

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Penrith Presbyterian Sunday School Teachers

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 4

On Queen's Birthday the annual picnic of the above was held at Wentworth Falls. The party, numbering 20, including the Rev. T. E. Clouston, proceeded to Wentworth Falls by the tourist train…

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An Old School Book. by the Roving Australian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 9

The date under the name on the fly-leaf of this old Horace proves the possessor to be rapidly approaching that period of life which someone has aptly enough defined as "the old age of youth and…

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Papists Crowded Into the Public Schools. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 7

SIR,--I read the "Protestant Standard" in fact I am almost a subscriber as I take it in conjunction with a subscriber. I here send you a few of my' gleanings concerning the dealings of…

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Robbery From a School-house

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 5

AT the Central to-day Ah Foo, who has already done a "stretch" for robbery, was charged with having stolen from St. Andrew's Schoolhouse,…

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School of Industry Ball

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 36

The Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, presented a brilliant and festive appearance on Wednesday evening last on the occasion of the above ball, whick was an event looked forward to with much…

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The County Members at Work. Smithfield Public School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 3

Department Public Instruction, Sydney, 22nd May, 1889. Sir,—With reference to the deputation which waited upon the Minister for Public Instruction…

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Paramatta School of Arts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 6

THE Premier, at the request of a deputation introduced by the member for the district, has decided to open a fancy fair, which, in to be held in the local School of…

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Melbourne Grammar School

Evening News · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, June 5.-The Rev. Ambrose Wilson, principal of the Church of England Grammar School Melbourne, is appealing to England for aid in building a chapel, to be attached to the…

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The Roman Catholic School at Albury. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 9

At a meeting of the Albury Borough Council this evening some discussion took place concerning the liability of the, Roman Catholic boys' school for the payment of water rates. The school building recently…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 4

At a recent committee meeting of the newly formed Public Schools' Athletic Association, it was decided to hold the first annual sports meeting on the Association Ground on a Friday in September. One of the…

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The Melbourne Church of England Grammar School. London, June 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 7

The Rev. Ambrose Wilson, principal of ' the Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne, is appealing to England for aid in building a chapel, to be attached to…

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Catholic Schools and Water Rates. Protest by an Albury Priest. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the Albury Borough Council to-night a communication was read from the Very Rev. Mr, Dunne, head of the Catholic congregation here,…

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Amusements. Pupils' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 8

The Y. M. C. A. Hall was quite filled last evening by the large audience which came together by invitation of Madame Charbonnet-Kellermanu for the aunual "audit" of the pupils of her "Conservatoire" of…

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Amusements. Mdme. Kellermann's Pupils' Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 7

Mdme. Charbonnet-Kellermann' gave the first of the two pupils' concerts which the rapid growth of her "Conservatoire de Musique'' has lately rendered necessary at the Y.M.C.A.-hall…

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Australian. Victoria. Married omen as Teachers

The Australian Star · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Amending Public Service Act provides that no married woman, including school teachers, shall remain the Government…

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Catholic Schools and Water Rates

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 15

ALBURY, Wednesday.— At a meeting of the Albury Borough Council this evening some discussion took place concerning the liability of the Roman Catholic boys' school for the payment of…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 1212

At a recent committee meeting of the newly formed Public Schools' Athletic Association, it was decided to hold the first annual sports meeting on the Association Ground on a Friday in September. One of the…

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From the Curate to the Convent. Chapter Xxix. a Grammar School Examination

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 10

If Julia had derived no other advantage from her visit to Mr. Steele, she had learned the danger of confiding any secret to Mrs. Steele's keeping. Indeed, she ought to have…

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