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Schools, 1890

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The New State School Books. the Temperance Question. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--The Minister for Education has warmly approved of the resolution which was passed at the recent conference of school inspectors held in Melbourne to include…

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University Extension Lectures. Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 8

The third lecture by Mr. Creed on "English Literature of the Victorian Age" was delivered on Friday, 25th April, to a good attendance including Dr. Harris, Archdeacon…

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The School of Arts at Nowra. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1890 · page 6

The dispute between the municipal authorities and the School of Arts committee continues to excite considerable local interest. Years ago the former body, as trustees, became possessed of the site reserved for…

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Hanlan on Rowing. Views on the Sculling Science. What He Thinks of Our Scullers. Stansbury's Style--One of the Old School--O'Connor Fast for a Mile --No Endurance--Kemp Better than Imagined--How M'Lean Started

The Australian Star · Monday 5 May 1890 · page 3

Some time ago Edward Hanlan wrote in the NEW YORK WOULD:--If there be anything in this world for which I have the greatest fear it is the pen. I have stood…

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Annual Report of the Sydney Ragged Schools

The Dawn · Monday 5 May 1890 · page 9

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School Bursaries

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 May 1890 · page 6

THE deputation appointed by the secondary education league to wait upon the Premier, in reference to the Government public and high schools bursary schemes will interview…

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Football. King’s School v. WALLABOO

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1890 · page 2

The only match played in Parramatta on Saturday last was one between the King’s School F. O and the Wallaroos. The afternoon was showery and the ground very sloppy…

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Bathurst School of Arts

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 May 1890 · page 2

BATHURST, Wednesday.—The regular meeting of the Bathurst School of Arts was held on Monday evening the president (Mr. James Rutherford) being in the chair…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 May 1890 · page 3

THE usual weekly meeting of the Sydney School of Arts Debating Club was held on Monday evening last to debate the following question:--"That the Government ought…

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Scripture Teaching in State Schools. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 8

The commission of the Presbyterian Assembly was informed to-day by Mr. Andrew Harper, on behalf of the National Scripture Education League, that that body intends to carry on its agitation in…

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School Bursaries. And the Secondary League. Deputation to the Premier

The Australian Star · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 6

AN exceedingly large and influential deputation, including a number of ladies, and representing the Secondary League, waited upon the Premier this morning for the purpose of…

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The State School and University Bursaries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 2

The Minister for Public Introduction laid upon the table of the House yesterday a statement giving the names of the boys and girls who recently obtained State school and…

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Public and Private Schools. the New Bursaries

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 6

The Premier received this morning a deputation representative of the Secondary League, including several ladies, who desired to bring under his notice the fact that in their opinion the recent…

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Sydney High School Sports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 1050

The annual sports meeting of the Sydney High School Amateur Athletic Club will be held on the 28th instant. Among the events on the programme are a Three-mile Bicycle Handicap, a 220 Yards Strangers'…

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Public School Athletic Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 1050

The Public Schools Athletic Association, desiring to see the sports of the schools thoroughly organised, are inaugurating a series of inter-school contests in football and cricket, and in connection with the football…

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Nowra School of Arts

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 6

Nowra, Friday.--It would appear that the Nowra Municipal Council are still determined to oppose the School of Arts in the matter of the old School of Arts site…

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School Bursaries. And the Secondary League. Deputation to the Premier

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 6

AN exceedingly large and influential deputation, including a number of ladies, and representing the Secondary League, waited upon the Premier this morning for the purpose of…

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The State School and University Bursaries. the Premier's Views on the Subject

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 10

A deputation, consisting of a number of gentlemen aud some ladles, about 30 in all, introduced by Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.P., waited on the Premier yesterday for tho purpose of…

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Public School Boards

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 4

THE announcement has been made within the last few days that a large number of additional School Boards has been created, and that the…

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Sunday School Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 8

In the evening a public meering was held in the Centenary Hall under the auspices of the New South Wales Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School Union, in the interest of the schools of the Connexion. The attendance…

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