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Schools, 1891

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 3

The School of Arts Debating Club held its mooting on Monday evening, the president, Mr. J. A. Hendry, in the chair. The premier. Mr. Dawson, opened the debate on…

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A Neglected Public School. Funds to be Raised Privately. TEMORA

The Australian Star · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 5

The Temora Amateur Dramatic Club has announced that it will give a benefit at Barmedman, on Wednesday week, to raise funds to paint the local public school, which is in…

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Schools in the Maitland Diocese

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 14

FATHER O'Donohoe's printed form giving an abstract of the primary and high schools of the Diocese of Maitland shows that the work of Catholic education…

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From the Parish School to the Peerage

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 189

Railway history is full of instructive examples of men who have risen from the ranks to some of the highest positions in society, the latest being that of Sir George Stephen, who has just been elevated to…

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Puseyism, or the Oxford Tractarian School. (Continued.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 4

We, too, share in the author's hopes, that the public may no longer be restricted to the more "select" portions of the Fathers. We differ widely from him in…

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FOOTBALL. St. Mary's School v. St. Francis' School

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 11

This game was played on Moore Park on Friday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the latter by 6 points to nil. For the winners W. Lecusson and J. Lynch played…

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The Country. Nowra School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 July 1891 · page 5

NOWRA, Saturday.--The half-yearly faceting of the Nowra School of Art was held last night. There was a good attendance of members. The report of the outgoing…

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Bible Teaching in State Schools. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 5

A meeting was held in the Centennial Hall this evening, under the auspices of the Bible in State Schools League. The Bishop of Brisbane occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. On…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 7

THE School of Arts Debating Club held its meeting on Monday evening, when the following question was discussed:-- "That a graduated income tax is an equitable system…

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Bible-reading in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.--A public meeting was held in the Centennial-hall to-night, presided over by Bishop Webber, at which resolutions were passed in favor of Bible-reading…

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Murrumbidgee Mems. The State of the Rivers. A Narrow Escape. North Wagga School-- A Man Missing. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 5

The river at Gundagai rose 23ft., but there is no danger of it overflowing its banks as the weather is fine and cold. Owing to the heavy floods at Yanko Creek…

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Religious Education in High Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 7

Sir,—My conviction that the religious element is absolutely necessary to the healthy and duly-proportioned education of all classes of the community will, I trust, be considered a sufficient reason for my…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 9

The half-yearly meeting of the members of the West Maitland School of Arts was hold in the institution last evening. The Rev. A. W. Brough, the president, was in the chair. The report and…

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Puseyism, or the Oxford Tractarian School

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 3

We wonder that Mr. Taylor did not see this from the first. Though particular points disputed between the Romanists and Protestants are different from those in…

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Sydney Social Items and Gossip, etc. Jottings Erom the Schools, Etc. Jottings From the Schools

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 9

To make this column as efficient as possible, it is requested that secretaries, etc., of our schools will send in any notes of interest not later than the Saturday preceding the date of publication,…

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Sydney Social Items and Gossip, etc. Jottings From the Schools, Erc. Jottings From the Schools

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 9

To make this column as efficient as possible, it is requested that secretaries, etc., of our schools will send in any notes of interest not later than the Saturday preceding the date of publication,…

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Meetings. Hurstville School Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1891 · page 3

A meeting of the school board of the school district of Hurstville was held on Friday. The chairman (Hugh Patrick, J.P.) presided. There were also present Mesdames G. Leeder and J.H. Clayton, and…

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The Cambridge School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1891 · page 6

The first lecture of the fourth series of the St. James's lectures was delivered yesterday afternoon in St.James's Church by the Rev. Dr. Harris, the headmaster of the King's School. The subject was, "The…

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FOOTBALL. Paddington v, Glebe. (Public Schools Challenge Cup)

The Australian Star · Monday 3 August 1891 · page 7

This match was played on tho Agricultural Ground, and after an exciting contest resulted in a win for Paddington, the scores being 15 points to 5. For Paddington…

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A Word for the Teacher. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 6

Sir,—The people of New South Wales are sensitively jealous of any legislative interference with our system of public instruction; in fact, this feeling prevents many a much-needed reform in the system,…

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