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Schools, 1890

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Fatal Fire at an Industrial School. Twenty-six Children Burnt to Death

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 1.—The Industrial Schools at Forest Gate, London, have been destroyed by fire. Twenty-six children were burnt to…

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Second Edition. News by Cable. The Fire at an Industrial School. Eighty Boys Rescued

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 5

LONDON, January 1.—The twenty-six boys who lost their lives in the fire at the Forest Gate Industrial School last night were all Suffocated in their sleep…

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The School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 6

The company now performing at this place of entertainment, under the direction of Mr. Harry Rickards, were favoured with an excellent house last night. The programme was the same as has already…

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Sunday School Festival

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 4

BRANXTON, Thursday.--The Wesleyan Sunday School festival was held yesterday, and was a decided success, Rev. J. Bowering and the several teachers of the school…

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Latest Cables. a Terrible Fire. a Pauper School in Flames. 26 Boys Burned to Death. 58 Boys Rescued. London, January 1

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 5

The people in the vicinity of Forrestgate were startled by an alarm of fire last night, and presently it was discovered that one of the pauper schools in that vicinity was…

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News by Cable. The Fire at an Industrial School. Eighty Boys Rescued

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 1.—The twenty-six boys who lost their lives in the fire at the Forest Gate Industrial School last night were all suffocated in their sleep…

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St. Mary's School, Toongabbie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

The scholars at St. Mary's Sunday school, Toongabbie, were entertained on Wednesday (through the liberality of Mr. and Mrs. W[?]ntworth). The distribution of prizes also took place on the same morning,…

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The High School Exhibitions and Bursaries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 4

The more thoroughly wo examine the grounds of Mr. CARRUTHE'S decision to limit the now exhibitions and bursaries to the High Schools the more…

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An Industrial School on Fire. Twenty-six Boys Suffocated

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--A fire occurred last night at the Industrial School at Forest-gate, in Essex, about 20 miles from London…

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Ryde Public School Speech Day

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 2

A MOST interesting gathering took place at the Superior Public School, Ryde, on Friday week, on the occasion of the annual distribution of prizes. At 2 o’clock the children were seen…

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The Fire at an Industrial School

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 3.—The fire which took place at the Forest Gate Charity School, in London, on January 1, appears to have been attended with the grossest…

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New Public Schools Inspectors

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 16

Two vacancies in the staff of inspectors of Public schools have been filled by the appointment of Mr. P. Sheehy, of the Glebe Public school, and Mr. Thomas Pearson, of the William-street Public…

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Fatal Fire at an Industrial School. Twenty Six Children Burnt to Death

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 16

London, January 1.—The Industrial Schools at Forest Gate, London, have been destroyed by fire. Twenty-six Children were burnt to death…

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The Wollongong Convent Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 17

THE Good Samaritan Sisters had successful examinations and exhibitions at both the primary and boarding schools at Wollongong. At the primary school the prizes were presented by the…

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Pupil Teachers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 10

Sir,—A short time ago I noticed in your columns that the Minister of Education predieted a scarcity of pupil teachers, and thought it necessary to employ persons outside of the service for the purpose of filling up…

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The Forestgate Fire. School Children Looked In. Inquest Proceeding. LONDON, January 3

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 4

The inquest was commenced yesterday on the 26, victims of the fire at the Boys' Industrial School at Forestgate, Essex. The evidence showed that the boys were asleep…

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A Drowning Fatality Feared. Two Teachers Missing. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 5

A boat containing W F. N. Clayton and F. W. Smith, school teachers, and Patrick Rooney, a lad, was upset while boating in Keppel Bay on Thursday. The former…

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Boating Accident in Queensland. Two Teachers Supposed to Be Drowned. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--A boat containing W. F. N. Clayton and F. W. Smith, school teachers, and Patrick Rooney, a lad, upset in Keppel Bay yesterday. The two former started to…

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Fire at an Industrial School. the Victims Locked in a Dormitory

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The inquest was commenced yesterday on the 26 victims of the fire at the Boys' Industrial School at Forestgate, Essex…

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Dundas and Carlingford. Mayvilla School, Pennant Hills

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 2

AT the break up for the Christmas vacation at Mayvilla school, Pennant Hills Heights, there was a large attendance, composed of the leading families of the district, besides numerous…

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