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Schools, 1890

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Toongabbie. Sunday School Treat

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 2

OWING to the kindly interest taken in this locality by Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth, another pleasant day in the shape of a Sunday school treat and distribution of prizes, and social…

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Cricket. A Champion School Eleven. St. Joseph's College Team. (See portraits on page 19.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 19

The boys of St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill, Sydney, have during the last three or four years held a leading position in the cricket field. In school matches, which have, as a matter of course, been…

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St. George's School Church, Hurstville, Sydney. (See illustration on page 26.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 9

The opening ceremony in connection with this pretty little church was performed in October last by the Dean of Sydney, assisted by the Reve. Chas. Baber, William Hough, J. N. Manning, J…

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Destruction of a School by Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Monday.—About 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon a fire broke out in the Echuca East State School, next, to the Southern Cross Hotel. The fire had a firm hold when the…

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School Treat at Toongabbie

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 3

The scholars of St. Mary's Sunday School, Toongabbie, were right royally entertained on Wednesday lust (New Year's Day)—thanks to tho liberality of…

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Highbury School Randwick

The Dawn · Monday 6 January 1890 · page 23

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School of Arts Debating Club. a Noisy Meeting

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 7

Mr. W. H. D. MITCHELL, one of the vice presidents of the School of Arts Debating Club, occupied the chair at the annual meeting held in the smoke room last night, when…

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School of Arts Debating Club. a Stormy Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 4

The annual meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held last evening in the smoking-room at the institution. About 25 members were present, under the presidency of Mr. W. H. D. Mitchell, one of the…

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School-inspector Cooper

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 3

A LARGE and thoroughly representative, gathering took place at Stratton's Grand Hotel, Waverley, on Monday evening to bid farewell to Mr. D. J. Cooper, M. A.,…

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The Bible in State Schools

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 2

BAISBANE, Wednesday.—At the last session of the Synod of the Church of England the desirable-ness of taking steps to secure the introduction of Bible teaching in Stats schools was strongly…

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Victorian Private Schools

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-Next Saturday has been appointed by the Education Department for the examination of the pupils of private schools. This concession was made chiefly at the instance…

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The State Schools. Bible Instruction Advocated. Roman Catholics Stand Aloof. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 4

At the last session of the Synod of the Church of England the desirableness of taking steps to secure the introduction of Bible teaching in State schools was…

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Bible Teaching in State Schools. Concerted Action in Brisbane. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--At the last session of the synod of the Church of England the desirableness of taking steps to secure the introduction of bible-teaching into State schools…

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Public School Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 7

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Elsten, Thackeray, Speirs, Webster, Quinn, and several others, waited on the Minister for Education yesterday to bring before him several resolutions which had been arrived at at a…

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Deputations. Public School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 6

A deputation consisting of Messrs. Elston, Thackeray, Speirs, Quinn and others, representing about 200 teachers of the public schools, waited upon the Minister for Public…

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Deputations. Schoolmasters' Grievances

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 6

A de[?] of teachers of small schools writed upon Mr. J. H. Car[?]bers, the Minister for Emberston, on Thursday fo[?] to lay before him certain [?] which they alleged they…

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Glen Innes School of Arts

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 6

GLEN INNES, Friday. -- The annual meeting of the School of Arts subscribers was held last night, when the balance sheet was read and adopted, and…

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Presentation to a Teacher

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 6

COOTAMUNDRA, Friday.-- Mr. J. K. Meyrick, who for the past 10 years has been in charge of the local public school, was last night presented with an…

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High Schools and Secondary Education. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 6

Sir,--Supposing that some great work of series of works necessary for the good of the nation were being curried on efficiently and without cost to the State by private enterprise,…

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Banquet to Mr. D. J. Cooper, District Inspector of Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 16

ON Monday evening last a banquet was tendered by the residents of Waverley to Mr. D. J. Cooper, M.A., who has recently been appointed District-Inspector of Schools at Goulburn. The…

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