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Schools, 1891

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The Marist Brothers School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 7

The presentation of prizes, won by boys at the Marist Brothers school, Parramatta, took place on Thursday afternoon, in the presence of Cardinal Moran, visiting clergymen, and a…

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Rydalmere R. C. School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 7

The Presentation of Prizes in connection with this school, took place in the School of Arts, Rydalmere, on Thursday last. Mr. HOYL[?], M. P., presented the prizes, and in doing so he…

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Hayfield Preparatory School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 7

Tuesday last was Prize-day at Hayfield Preparatory School, Parramatta South. Despite the heat, the attendance of visitors was large, and a good deal of interest was manifested in…

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The Schools. St. John’s Grammar School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 7

The annual distribution of prizes took place at St. John’s Grammar School, Parramatta, on Wednesday last. As is usual at this institution, the affair was of a semi-public…

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Kings’ School [?] v. Parramatta Grammar School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 2

The Fourth King’s School and the Grammar School boys played a match on Wednesday last. Which resulted in favour of the former by 8 runs on the first innings. The King’s School…

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Home for the Holidays. Parramatta Catholic Schools

The Australian Star · Monday 21 December 1891 · page 2

His Eminence Cardinal Moran, accompanied by Dr. Carroll, V.G., visited Parramatta on Thursday, and presided at the presentation of prizes to the pupils…

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Windsor Grammar School

The Australian Star · Monday 21 December 1891 · page 2

The above school terminated the second half-year's work of 1891 very interestingly last Thursday. The headmaster was presented by Sergeant-major Pegrum with two…

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St Mary's School, Murrumburrah

The Australian Star · Monday 21 December 1891 · page 2

A very brilliant gathering assembled at St. Mary's Catholic School on Thursday to celebrate the annual "breaking-up" for the Christmas holidays. Prizes were presented…

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Ceremony at Lewisham. Opening of a Christian Brothers' School

The Australian Star · Monday 21 December 1891 · page 3

YESTERDAY afternoon several gentlemen attended at St. Joseph's new school, to be conducted by the Christian Brothers, at Lewisham, and assisted at the…

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Christian Brothers High School. Opening Ceremony at Lewisham

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 December 1891 · page 3

The Christian Brothers, who for the past three or four years have been conducting parochial Roman Catholic schools at Newtown and Lewisham, yesterday invited a…

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The Schools. Wesleyan Ladies' College

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 December 1891 · page 5

The annual audit of the students at the Wesleyan Ladies' College took place at the School of Arts, Burwood, on Wednesday. In addition to special decorations for the…

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Berrima Public School. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Berrima

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 December 1891 · page 8

At the annual break-up of the Public school it was shown that considerable progress had been made since last year. Three pupils had passed the Junior University examination. The prizes were given by…

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Intecolonial Schools' Tennis Match. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 December 1891 · page 5

The Intercolonial Schools' Tennis Match—Church of England Grammar School v. Sydney Grammar School—was played on the South Yarra Courts on Friday, in the presence of a fair concourse of…

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The Sydney Grammar School Cricket Team at Wagga. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 December 1891 · page 5

The Sydney Grammar School cricket team, with their manager, Mr. George Barbour, arrived here by express train from Melbourne yesterday morning to play their second annual match against the Wagga…

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The Christian Brothers at Lewisham. Opening of a New High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 December 1891 · page 8

The religious ceremony in connection with the opening of the new high school of the Christian Brothers at Lewisham, was performed yesterday afternoon. Cardinal Moran officiated, and than presided at a…

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Teachers' Mutual Assurance Association

Evening News · Tuesday 22 December 1891 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The twenty-third annual meeting of the Teachers' Mutual Assurance Association was held yesterday afternoon in the Castlereagh-street Public School. The president (Mr. Johnson,…

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The Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 December 1891 · page 10

The annual Christmas exhibition in connection with the St. Bede's Convent High School, Newtown, was held on Friday. Amongst those present were Cardinal…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 December 1891 · page 10

The annual picnic to the children attending the four Sydney Ragged Schools took place on Friday, the 11th inst., at Bondi. Mr E. C. Merewether has for some years…

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Hamilton Public School

Evening News · Thursday 24 December 1891 · page 6

A deputation from the municipality of Hamilton was introduced to the Minister for Public Instruction by Messrs. Scott, Fegan, and Grahame, Ms.L.A., for the purpose of urging upon…

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