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Schools, 1889

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Catholic New Church-school at Rydalmere. the Cardinal on Public School Buildings

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 17

ON Sunday afternoon the Cardinal-Archbishop, accompanied by the Venerable Archpriest Sheehy and the Very Rev. Dr. O'Haran, visited Rydalmere, and assisted by the Rev. Fathers T…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 9

An advertisement in another column notifies that the presentation of prizes won at the recent sports' meeting as been postponed till Saturday, the 6th of October. This has been occasioned by the engagements of the…

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School of Arts Chess Club

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 647

In the club tournament Mr. S. Marks, who was certain to he returned as a representative of his class for the final play, hap, we regret to see, withdrawn hie name from the contest…

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The Teacher

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 33

If as a Teacher, wise, and strong, and great, Into my life, then, you had come that day, And bade me listen as to who should say Things grand and sweet to help me bear my fate,…

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Our Public Schools. the Sydney High School

Evening News · Monday 23 September 1889 · page 3

Post prandial utterances are generally accepted with a certain discount; and allowance is usually made for the circumstances which call them forth. When, however, such utterances are persistently…

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Roman Catholics and Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 September 1889 · page 8

Sir,—The writer of the letter on the above subject in the Herald of to-day utterly fails, in my opinion, in his endeavour to show that the attitude of the supporters of the Public school system towards Roman…

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The King's School, Parramatta. Presentation of Prizes, Lord Carrington on Nationalism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 September 1889 · page 12

The annual distribution of prizes and the 17th meeting of the King's School Amateur Athletic Club took place yesterday, the awards being presented to the students by his Excellency the Governor. The annual meeting…

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Exhibition at the Newcastle School of Arts. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 September 1889 · page 9

The annual exhibition at the School of Arts took place to-night, and was a great success. The hall was crowded, the only drawback being the want of room to display the exhibits, which are of a most interesting…

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Aquatics. the Intercolonial Schools' Race

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 September 1889 · page 12

The Intercolonial Schools' Race, the first contest of the kind to take place in New South Wales, is exciting considuiable interest in both the colonies represented, namely, Victoria and New South Wales. The…

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St. Andrew's Cathedral School Athletic Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 September 1889 · page 12

The fourth annual sports meeting undr the auspices of the St. Andrew's Cathedral School Athlctic Club was held on the Double Bay reserve yesterday, and was of a very successful nature. The Revs. A. R. Rivers…

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Roman Catholics and Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 September 1889 · page 13

Sir,—Why is it that your numerous correspondents persist in misrepresenting the Catholic position with regard to the Public schools of the colony [?] Catholics are not opposed to Public schools as such, but they do…

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St. Philip's Grammar School Sports

Evening News · Friday 27 September 1889 · page 8

The seventh annual sports meeting of the St. Philip's Grammar School Athletic Club was held on the Association Cricket Ground on Thursday in the presence of a very large number of juveniles and…

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St. Philip's Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 September 1889 · page 5

President: Rev. J. D. Langley. Vice-presidents: Rev. A. Charlton and Mr. A B. Dimelow. Committee: Messrs. H. Jeanneret. A. Milson, W. King, W. Buckle, E. W. Austin, and A. Knapp. Hon…

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Our Fiscal Policy and Public Schools. (To the Editor of the " Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Friday 27 September 1889 · page 8

Sir,--The Legislative Assembly having recently seen fit to inquire into the religious professions of our teachers, coupled with the malicious and low-minded accusation (worthy…

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Pupils' Concert

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Saturday.--The pupils of Mr. A. Kirkland are to give a grand vocal and dramatic entertainment in the Protestant Hall on Friday next. Already a…

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Religions of Public School Teachers. Debate in the Legislative Assembly. Continued

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 6

Mr. Dibbs rose to express his feeling of admiration for the speech just delivered by the Minister of Public Instruction. He was certain that the Public Instruction Act would…

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St. Stephens' Sunday School. Annual Picnic

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon last the annual picnic of the above Sunday School was held at Homseywood, Penrith, the paddocks of Dr. Bond and Mr. Henry Neale having generously been placed at the…

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St. Paul's Sunday School Picnic, Emu

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 5

The anniversary picnic of St. Paul's Sunday School, Emu, took place on Wednesday and was an entire success. As is the custom with the kindhearted and hospitable Emu people, the teachers…

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News by Telegraph. New South Wales. A Popular Teacher

Evening News · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 4

GLOUCESTER, Saturday.—Mr. T. E. Pyman teacher of the public school, Barrinton, near Gloucester, who is proceeding to Rothbury, was made the recipient of two handsome testimonials…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 720

The presentation of prizes won at the recent sperts' meeting of the Public Schools' Athletic Association has been postponed till Saturday, the 5th of October. This has been occasioned by the engagements of the…

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