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Schools, 1892

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School Sports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 838

A meeting of delegates from the great public schools of New South Wales was held at Gunsler's Cafe on the 30th ultimo to discuss the advisability of drawing up regulations for guidance in school…

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Parramatta School of Arts Debating Society

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 2

THE first meeting since the accession of the new ministry was held on Monday evening last at the School of Arts. The Speaker, Mr. C. J. Byrnes, took the chair at a few minutes past 8…

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Public Schools Athletic Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 38

The annual general meeting of the Public Schools Athletic Association was held at the public school, Castlereagh-street, on Saturday, Mr. E. Johnson, Under-Secretary for Public Instruction and president…

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School of Arts Junior Debating Club

Evening News · Monday 11 April 1892 · page 4

At last Friday night's meeting of the School of Arts Junior Debating Club a letter was read from the secretary of the institute, intimating that in future the room would be charged for,…

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Theatrical Entertainments at the School of Arts. a Ministerial Objection. Government Subsidy Stopped

Evening News · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 5

On more than one occasion attention has been directed in Parliament to the fact that the large hall of the Sydney School of Arts was being used for entertainments which were not of an…

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School of Arts Junior Debating Club

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 3

AT the meeting of the School of Arts Junior Debating Club last Friday night a letter was read from the Centenary Hall Club accepting a challenge for a debate. The…

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Swimming Notes. Notable N.S.W. SWIMMERS Balmain Carnival. CAVILL v. M'INDOE. Fort-street School Championship Meeting

Referee · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 4

My sketch this week is one of the lustiest lunged swimmers we have in sydney, as any one having patronised a swimming or polo match can testify. His voice when barracking for…

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Swimming Notes. Notable N.S.W. SWIMMERS Balmain Carnival. CAVILL v. M'INDOE. For-street Schools Championship Meeting

Referee · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 4

My sketch this week is one of the Ins[?] lunged swimmers we have in Sydney, as anyone having patronised a swimming or polo match can testify. His voice, when barracking for…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of the above club was held on Monday evening, when there was an excellent attendance. Mr Foote's proposition to re-establish the annual…

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The School of Arts Subsidy. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1892 · page 2

Sir,—I have been a member of the Sydney School of Arts for over 20 years, and I cannot refrain from expressing my astonishment at the action of the Minister in the matter of the subsidy granted by the…

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Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1892 · page 6

A well attended meeting of delegates from the Great Public Schools was held on Tuesday evening. The schools represented were:—The King's School, Sydney Grammar School, Newington College, All…

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High School Examinations

The Australian Star · Friday 15 April 1892 · page 3

PARTICULAR attention is drawn to the fact that the Department of Public Instruction has inserted advertisements inviting applications from candidates desirous of…

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The Sydney School of Arts Subsidy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1892 · page 4

The determination of the Minister for Education to withhold the Government subsidy from the Sydney School of Arts on the ground that the committee lease the…

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Diocese of Maitland. Some Interesting School Figures

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 15

ON Wednesday we received from Father O'Donohue the quarterly report of the primary schools in the Diocese of Maitland. With the exception of the West Maitland boys' school (Mr…

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Death of a Grand Old School Master

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 5

The last of the old Irish schoolmasters, to us famous in tradition, song and story, has (says the Dublin FREEMAN, March 5) passed away in the person of Michael Donnelly, who died on…

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Auburn. Local Public Schools

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 2

OUR readers will remember that some time ago the school board for the sub-district of Auburn decided to make certain representations to the Department of Education, with…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1892 · page 5

There was a crowded house in every part in the School of Arts last evening long before the time had arrived for the commencement of the performance, and many persons were refused admission during…

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School Concert at Dubbo. Dubbo

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 April 1892 · page 4

The concert given by the pupils of the Superior Public School was a great success, both financially and otherwise. Some very novel things were introduced in the shape of…

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At Sunday School

Evening News · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 2

"Please tell us a story, Miss Emily," begged the boys of their teacher. "Very well; I'll tell yon a Bible story." " Oh, no! Miss Emily ; tell as about your…

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Intercolonial Schools Cricket Match. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 6

The intercolonial schools cricket match between Wesley College, Melbourne, and Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, was commenced on the Wesley College ground yesterday. The local men losing the…

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