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Schools, 1889

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The Games of German Schoolboys

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

The games which we played (stye Mr. G. M. Wahl in the A Clan tie Monthly, describing school life at a German "gymnasium") were chiefly of the running order. In these the German boy seems to take greater…

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A Public School for Clyde

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 6

A PUBLIC MEETING was held in the Baptist Church, Blaxcell-street, Granville, on Monday evening, to consider the position of the movement recently made in the direction of…

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Parramatta Congregational Sunday School. Twenty-first Anniversary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 6

The public meeting in connection with the above (postponed from last week) took place on Wednesday evening last. There was a moderate…

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Presentation to a School Teacher

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 5

GLOUCESTER, Saturday.--Mr. T. G. Pyman, teacher of the public school, Barrington, who is proceeding to Rothbury, was made the recipient of two handsome testimonials…

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Aquatics. Arrival of the Geelong Grammar School Four

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 4

The Geelong Grammar School four-oared crow arrived in Sydney by the Melbourne express on Saturday. The boys were in charge of their coach, Mr. Cuthbertaon. They were received and welcomed to the colony…

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Roman Catholic v. Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 9

Sir,—It has ever been the objection of the Roman Catholics to the Public schools of the colony that no religion was taught in them, though that is barely true. Still let us accept their statement. What are we to…

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One of the Old School

The Australian Star · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 4

AN old woman about 60 years of age, named Sarah Clifford, was charged at the Central to-day with being a suspected person frequenting George-street,…

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Intercolonial Schools Race

Evening News · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 5

The Geelong crew safely housed their boat in the Riverview shed on Monday. The craft, which they have named the Calliope, is a beautiful specimen of boat-building — exceedingly light, but well held…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) All Saints School (Bathurst) Sports. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 5

The annunl sports in connection with All Saints' School were held here on the Cricket Ground to-day. They were favoured with beautiful weather and a numerous attendance of parents and friends. The…

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Aquatics. Intercolonial Schools Race

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 6

The Geelong crew arrived from Victoria on Saturday at noon and were met at the station by Rev. T. Gartlan, S.J., president of St. Ignatius' College Rowing Club, Mr. T. Punch and Mr. T. B. Curran,…

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The Intercolonial Schools Race

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 5

The Geelong crew were prevented from taking their afternoon row on Tuesday owing to a slight crack in their boat. They were out yesterday, the craft having been repaired by H. Messenger, of Double Bay. They…

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Bourke-street Congregational Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 October 1889 · page 4

The annual tea and public meeting in connection with the anniversary services of the Bourke-street Congregational Sunday school were hold in the Congregational Church last evening. There was a good…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 October 1889 · page 3

The twenty-eighth annual meeting in connection with the Sydney Ragged Schools was held last evening in the Temperance Hall the Minister for Public Instruction (the Hon J. H. Carruthers) presided. About…

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Aquatics. Intercolonial Schools Race

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 October 1889 · page 6

The Geelong crow were prevented from taking their afternoon row on Tuesday owing to a slight crack in their boat. They went out, however, early on Wednesday, the injury having been repaired by H…

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Sydney Bagged Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 October 1889 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held in the Temperance-hall last night. Mr. J. H. Carruthers (Ministers for Education) occupied the chair, and with him on…

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Catholic Pupils at the University. the Senior Examinations

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 15

In the list of the Successful pupils at the late Senior Public Examination at the University we find the following:— St. Vincent's Ladies' College, Sydney…

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Strike of Scotch Scholars. a Novel Movement. Abolition of Fees Demanded. Home Lessons and Flogging Among the Grievances--The Scholars Parade the Streets. LONDON, October 3, 7 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 6

Great discontent has been manifested recently among the scholars attending the schools under the control of the School Boards in Scotland. The principal…

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

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 7

Mr. Harold Stephen said they could have a great deal more ground for complaining, and they would complain that a teacher could not get promotion simply because he happened…

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The Intercolonial Schools Race

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 19

THE Geelong Grammar School four-cared crew arrived in Sydney by the Melbourne express on Saturday boys were in charge of their coach, Mr. Cuthbertson. They were received and…

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Schoolboys on Strike. No Flogging; No Home Lessons

Evening News · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 4

LONDON, October 3.—An extraordinary revolt is reported from Scotland. The scholars attending the schools under the control of the Scotch School Board, have struck, and are now parading…

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