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Schools, 1891

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Baulkham Hills Public School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 7

Arbor Day was celebrated at Baulkham Hills on Friday. In the morning the “ Arboriculture” lecture was delivered by the teacher, Mr. Worrall, and 20 trees were planted in the…

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Rydalmere Public School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 7

Rydalmere Public School held their arbor day on Saturday last. Amongst the many visitors were Messrs. Hookins and Bent, School Inspectors, the Mayor of Dundas, (Chairman of…

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Carlingford Public School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 7

Arbor Day at Carlingford Public School was celebrated with much enthusiasm on Friday, the 21st inst. Addresses to the children were delivered by the Rev. G. McIntosh and Mr. F…

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Bankstown Public School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 7

Arbor Day at Bankstown Public School was celebrated with success, the District School Board, aided by Mr. McLeod, Headmaster of the School and assistants leaving no stone…

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Pitt Row Public School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 7

Arbor Day was celebrated on Friday. Mr. Hookins, Inspector of Schools, was present. During the forenoon the cantata was sung by the children, and the lecture on Arboriculture,…

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Granville North Public School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 7

There being already a sufficient number of trees in the grounds attached to this school, it was not necessary to carry on planting operations here on Arbor Day. A few additional…

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Arbor Day. Parramatta Public Schools

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 7

No public demonstration was on Arbor Day —Friday, 21st August—made at either one or the other of the Public Schools in Parramatta proper. The programme laid down by the…

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A Familiar Scene in the Australian Bush. Children Returning Home From School

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 12

PERHAPS there is no pleasanter sight in the world than a trpop of happy children. To the jaded, world-worn man, the weary scholar, the disappointed adventurer, the…

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Social and General Items. Jottings From the Schools, Etc. Jottings From the Schools

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 4

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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A Familiar Scene in the Australian Bush. Children Returning Home From School

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 12

PERHAPS there is no pleasanter sight in the world than a troop of happy children. To the jaded, world-worn man, the weary scholar, the disappointed adventurer, the…

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Social and General Items. Jottings From the Schools, Etc. Jottings From the Schools

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 4

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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Parramatta School of Arts. Literary and Parliamentary Debating Society

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 8

A MEETING of residents of Parramatta favourable to the establishment of a Literary and Debating Society in connection with the School of Arts was…

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The School History of Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 4

So long a time has elapsed since the prize competition for the history of Australia to be used in public schools took place and the first and other awards were given that many…

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Ragged School Children

The Dawn · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 12

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Burning of a School. a Coronial Inquiry. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 5

Mr. T. A. Browne, coroner, hold an inquiry yesterday at Howlong into the circumstances of the burning of the public school building at Morebringer on Friday…

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Football. the Kind’s School v. Sydney Grammar School

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

The King’s School team was to have played its last Cup match against the Sydney Grammar School on Wednesday last, but the latter team forfeited, the excuse being that about…

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The Schools Cup

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

For the Schools’ Cup the points among metropolitan teams are: The King’s School, 16; Newington College, 8; Sydney Grammar School, 0. In the western schools the points…

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The King’s School 2Nd v. North Shoes Grammar School 1St

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

These teams played at Parramatta on August 22nd an exiting game, resulting in a win for the King’s School by 13 points to 8. For North Shore Barton (captain), Abraham, and…

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The King’s School 2Nd v. Sydney Grammar School 2Nd

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

The S.G.S. Second team kept their engagement with the K.S. Second. The latter won easily by 47 points to nil. Tries were obtained by Croudace (3), Holt (3), Bond (2), Abbott, V…

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King’s School 5Th v. N. S. Grammar School 2Nd

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

The King’s School Fifth team played North Shore Second, on the ground of the latter, and won a close game by 14 points to 13. For the King’s School Eb[?]worth kicked two goals from…

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