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Schools, 1889

1,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 52

Sydney Ragged Schools

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 819

THE twenty-eighth annual meeting in connection with the Sydney Bagged Schools, which was held on the 3rd inst., at the Temperance Hall, was presided over by the Minister for Public Instruction, the…

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Intercolonial Schools Race. St. Ignatius's College (N.s.w.) v. Geelong Grammar School (V.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 39

The second meeting of representatives of these schools in a champion four-oar race took place on Saturday afternoon over a conree from off the entrance to Gores Bay to the Riverview Collegs…

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The St. Ignatius's College Crew. Winners of the Champion Four-oar Schools Race. (See portraits on page 31.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 39

We present to our readers this week the portraits of the winning crow in the Champion Four-oar Schools Race, rowed on the Lane Cove River last Saturday, between the Geelong Grammar School and…

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The St. Ignatius's College Crew-Winners of the Champion Four-oar Schools Race. Sergt-Major Hagney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 31

B. J. Beirne (bow). R. A. Browne (stroke). J. B. Carlton (No. 3). A. W. Thynne (No. 2). W. Page (cox.). (For letterpress see "Aquatics" in the sporting pages.)…

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A Bright School Board Boy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 29

The Birmingham. (Eng.) School Board is proud of its scholar, Charles Johnson Lay, who was admitted to the Bristol-streot Board School in 1876. This lad, the son of a widow of a…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 6

THE monthly meeting of the Parramatta School of Arts Committee was held on Friday evening. Present: The President (Mr. R. H. De Low), and…

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Cootamundra School of Arts

Evening News · Monday 14 October 1889 · page 5

COOTAMUNDRA, Saturday.—The first half-yearly meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held in the rooms on Friday night, Mr. W. H. Matthews (president) in the chair. The…

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An Eccentric Schoolboy

Evening News · Monday 14 October 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-A Tasmanian school-boy on holiday, who has been, doing some rather eccentric things, was charged at the City Police Court to-day with obtaining £7 by false pretences…

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Sydney Grammar School Scholarships. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 October 1889 · page 8

Sir,—I was very much pleased to notice in your issue of to-day a paragraph calling attention to the fund which is being formed for the establishment of two scholarships—one French and one German—at the…

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Attempted Strike of Schoolboys in Wellington. Collapse of the Movement. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 October 1889 · page 7

The boys at one of the large Wellington schools resolved to strike a few days ago for the abolition of home work and longer play hours. All but two joined in the movement, but at the last moment the…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School Examinations

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 October 1889 · page 6

The annual flower service and presentation of prizes in connection with the Presbyterian Sabbath-school examinations took place in the New Masonic-hall on Saturday afternoon…

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Sydney Grammar School. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 October 1889 · page 6

Sir,--I was glad to read the paragraph in the general news of your issue of to-day, explaining the object of the Sydney Grammar School scholarship fund. The movement is a good one…

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Jewish Sabbath School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 October 1889 · page 5

The annual meeting in connection with the Sydney Jewish Sabbath School was held at the New Masonic-hall yesterday morning, when there was a fair attendance of pupils, parents…

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Illiberality of the Public School Department. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 7

Sir, -- Permit me to draw your attention to a piece of potty tyranny displayed by the Department of Public Instruction, and I hope what is said may come to the notice of…

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The Schoolboys' Strike

Evening News · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 4

LONDON, October 14.— The strikes of school children, which commenced in Glasgow ana Aberdeen, and spread to various other large centres of population in England and Scotland,…

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Wesleyan Sunday School Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 4

Last night a fairly attended public meeting in connection with the Wesleyan Sunday School Union was held in the Centenary Hall, York-street, for the purpose of inaugurating a prize fund in connection with the…

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The Intercolonial Schools Boat Race. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 5

Sir,—Our attention has been called to a letter on the subject of the Intercolonial Schools boat race, which appeared in your columns of October 8, signed with the motto of our school boat club—"Merses profundo…

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The Schoolboys' Strike. an Inglorious Termination. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Oct. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 7

The strike movement begun by boys in various parts of Great Britain against the teachers and the system of punishment, home lessons, and school fees, has not been…

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The Sydney Grammar School. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 9

Sir,—As an "old boy"—one who joined in the year 1857—I am rejoiced to learn that a movement is on foot to provide funds for establishing French and German scholarships in this, the lending public school in the…

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Sunday-school Work. the Views of Mr. Carruthers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 5

A meeting to inaugurate a prize fund in connection with the Wesleyan Sunday-school Union was hold in the Centenary-hall, York-street, last evening. Mr. J. H…

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