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Schools, 1890

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Our Public Schools. Cleveland-street Superior School

Evening News · Monday 22 September 1890 · page 2

According to a Transatlantic proverb there are two ways of ruling— one by bamboo, and the other by bamboozle. But neither of these methods would commend…

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Serious Charge Against a School Teacher

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 6

TENTERFIELD, Monday.-- At the police court to-day, before the P.M., Isadora Moat Blake, aged 49 years, teacher in the public school at Boonoo Boonoo, was brought up on a charge…

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The Church and School Lauds, Randwick. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 3

Sir,—The suggestion made by your correspondent in Saturday's issue with reference to the above is worthy of the immediate consideration of every inhabitant of Sydney, for whilst the opportunity to avail ourselves of…

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Meetings. Sydney Ragged Schools. Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 3

The annual meeting in connection with the Sydney Ragged Schools took place in the Temperance Hall yesterday afternoon. The Hon. J. H. Carruthers, M.L.A., Minister for Public Instruction, who was…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 3

The thirtieth annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held in the Temperance hall, Pitt-street, yesterday afternoon, the Rev. J. Hargrave presiding. Amongst those on the…

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Old School Fellows. Sir Patrick Jennings and Sir Charles Russell

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 September 1890 · page 7

AT a dinner in the House of Commons the other day, says the PALL MALL GAZETTE, Sir Patrick Jennings, K.C.M.G., ex-Prime Minister of New South Wales, was…

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The Charges Against a Teacher

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 September 1890 · page 4

TENTERFIELD, Tuesday .--Isadore Mont Blake, teacher in the public school at Boonoo Boonoo, was brought before the police court to-day on two more charges of criminally assaulting two…

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King's School Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 6

The eighteenth annual sports meeting of the King's School, Parramatta, was held on the Parramatta Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of visitors. The 3rd Regiment Band…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 2

THE School of Arts Debating Club on Monday evening last discussed the following-- "That no exchanges, whether national of provincial, are of the nature of…

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Nowra School of Arts Site

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 5

NOWRA, Thursday.-- Mr. Morton,M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter, which decides the matter of the Nowra School of Arts old site, which has been engaging…

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Electric Light in Penrith. Public Holiday for the District. Procession of Public Bodies. Monster Gathering of School Children. Free Luncheon. Distinguished Visitors. Public Reception at 3.30 O'clock Monster Procession at 4. Official Switching at 6.30. Complimentary Banquet to the Mayor at 8 P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 2

Friday next should be a day of general rejoicing; not only the town of Penrith, but all throughout the district, for on that day the town makes a start in the way of…

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Concert in Aid of St. Mary's School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 15

WE shall be very much surprised if the vocal and instrumental concert in aid of St. Mary's Cathedral Girls' School, under the patronage of the Cardinal, does not fill the new Masonic Hall to…

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Sunday School Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 7

At the invitation of the Rural Dean, the teachers working in the different parishes of the rural deanory met at St. John's, Parramatta, on Thursday afternoon. Archdeacon [?] delivered the opening…

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A School Boys Conception of the Irish

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 7

In the current number of Chambers's Journal, Mr. H. J. Barker, the elementary school inspector, gives some of his amusing illustrations of " humour at school." One of the specimens…

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Byron Bay Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 7

Sir,-- Somo time ago there appeared in the columns of your valuable paper a letter signed under the nom-de-plume of "Bushman," in which he pretends to enlighten the public by…

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Kings' School Sports

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 8

THE eighteenth annual sports mooting of the King's School, Parramatta, was held on the Parramatta Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of…

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Our Public Schools. Paddington Superior School

Evening News · Monday 29 September 1890 · page 2

The last report on public instruction makes mention of the wide popularity of this class of schools, and regards their gradually-increasing establishment in the…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 September 1890 · page 6

The Rickards Musical, Comedy, and Specialty Company made two successful appearances on Saturday in the School of Arts. From the commencement the season has been a profitable one, and there is no falling…

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Sunday School Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 September 1890 · page 5

The experiment of holding a conference for the teachers of the Rural Deanery of Parramatta was tried on Thursday last with much success. A large number of the clergy and…

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School of Arts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 8

AT a meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club, held on Monday evening last, the president, Mr. W. H. Mitchell, occupied the chair. The premier, Mr. J. Lesina,…

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