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Schools, 1890

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Parramatta School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 2

THE annual meeting of subscribers to the Parramatta School of Aria was held at the Institution on Friday evening last. The President, Mr. R. H. DeLow, occupied the chair and…

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Parramatta School of Arts

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

THE annual meeting of the Parramatta School of Arts was held in the lecture hall of the institution, on Friday evening. The President, Mr. R. H. De Low, occupied the…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The last marinee performance but one of the Rickards English and Irish Comedy Company was given on Saturday at the School of Arts, and was well patronised by families, for whose benefit a special bill had been…

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Workshops at Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 4

The erection of workshops at the Fort-street Superior Public School, by means of which it is intended to inaugurate the imparting of technical instruction in connection with the primary…

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A Convent School for Wagga. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 5

WAGGA, Sunday.-- A new boarding school for girls in connection with the convent, Wagga, was opened to-day. Dr. Lanigan, of Gonlburn blessed the edifice and performed…

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A Disgraceful Exhibition. a Prize Fight in a School of Arts

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 2

YASS, Monday.—A disgraceful prize boxing match took place at the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening, the advertised price for admission being 5s, between a blacksmith, of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 7

The annual meeting of the subscribers of the Bathurst School of Arts was held to-night, Mr. James Rutherford, president, in the chair. There was a small attendance. The thirty-fourth annual report showed…

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School of Arts. Election of Officers

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 2

The annual election of officers of the Sydney School of Arts took place on Tuesday. The poll was open until 8 p.m. and the result was declared at 10 p.m., as follows: President, Richard Teece;…

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Forbes-street School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 4

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Forbes-street school was performed last evening by the Mayoress, Mrs. Sydney Burdekin. There was a crowded attendance, the Rev. T. B. Tress…

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Bathurst School of Arts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 5

BATHURST, Wednesday.--The annual meeting of the Bathurst School of Arts was held on Monday evening, the president (Mr. Jas. Rutherford) in the chair. The…

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A Doctor of Philosophy in Court. Murtagh Will Out. the Teacher Taught

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 2

In the Newtown Petty Debts Court on Wednesday, James J. Murtagh, of the "Newtown Unsectarian Academy," sued Joseph Ross for £9 13s, being for tuition, £6 6s; music (piano),…

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Life Membership at the School of Arts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 4

Sir,—As a majority of the members at the recent annual meeting of the School of Arts seem to have acted without due consideration in passing a resolution doing away with the life membership of the institution,…

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The Single Tax School. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 4

Sir,—In to-day's issue of your journal your correspondent George Ranken makes a truthful remark when he says that protection is the doctrine advocated in "Progress and Poverty." This is a fact…

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Debating Institutes. School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the above club, which was held on Monday night last, in the smoking-room of the institute, was well attended; the president (Mr. Mitchell)…

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New Convent Boarding-school. Important Celebration at Wagga Wagga

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 15

THE venerable Bishop of Goulburn had the happiness on Sunday of blessing and opening the new boarding-school established in connection with the Sacred Heart Convent on Mount Erin. The Very…

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Commemoration Service at King's School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 7

On Friday afternoon a service was held to commemorate the 58th anniversary of the Ring's School, Parramatta, and the 1st anniversary of the dedication of the school chapel by the…

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A Spanish. Schoolboy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 29

In Francisco de Quevedo's rollicking history of Don Pablo of Segovia we find plenty of information as to how the Spanish students of the old days used to amuse themselves. At school Don…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 5

The meeting of the new committee of the School of Arts took place last Thursday night. There was a very good attendance. An important question was raised by several lady members having applied for a refund of…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 8

Last Saturday was practically the close of the season of the Harry Rickards Company at the School of Arts, and the leading spirit of the talented combination may fairly congratulate…

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