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Schools, 1892

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 5

Owing to the inclement weather the attendance of members was not so large as usual last Monday evening, when the debate upon the question "That the principles of state socialism are sound,"…

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Amateur Athletics. Annual General Meeting of the Association. Two Sports Meetings. High School and 'Varsity. The Oxford and Cambridge Sports. Amateur Running in England-Some Tall Performances—A Record Long Jump Club News and Notes—And the Latest from All Parts. Fixtures for May. 23-Sydney Harriers paperchase, Manly. 2.50 steamer. 31-Darlinghurst Harriors Open Mile Road Race. 31-Sydney and Forest Lodge Harriors, combined run from Lillie Bridge Hotel

Referee · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 3

The fifth annual meeting of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association was hold last Wednesday night at the Cambridge Club Hotel, Oxford-street. Mr. W. J…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 5

The attendance at the Vaudeville Minstrel Company's performance at the School of Arts was very large, the hall being crowded to the doors. The programme, which was a…

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Sydney High School Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 6

The prizes won at the above club's sports on the 18th instant will be presented to-morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock, in the High School, Harris-street, Ultimo…

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Debating Institutes. School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 7

The inclement weather of last Monday evening had the effect of limiting the attendance of members for the resumption of the adjourned debate upon the question -- " That…

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The Balmain Tram. Schoolboy Freaks

Evening News · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 6

Since the construction of the Balmain tramway from Forest Lodge several cases of wilful attempts to derail the tram have been reported to the police, and from what can be gathered…

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Newtown Superior School

Evening News · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 6

The annual drill inspection of the boys attending the Newtown Public School took place in Marrickville Park on Wednesday. There was a large number of visitors present. Some 400 boys…

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Sunday-schools

The Methodist · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 8

ORANGE.—As one of the teachers, Miss M. Wallis, who has been connected with the school for five years, is removing to Sydney, a social was held in…

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Bathurst Sunday Schools. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 8

SIR,—Mr. Halliday is considerably concerned over that portion of the report of the Sunday School Union relating to the Bathurst schools. Bathurst…

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The Fort-stree Model School a Drill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 1223

An interesting demonstration of one of the features of the Public school system of…

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Sydney School of Arts. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 11

Sir,--You kindly published a letter on the above subject this month and I wish to make an explanation in connection therewith. At the last general meeting it was resolved…

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Parramatta Ormonde v. North Shore Grammar School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 6

This match was played at North Shore on Saturday, 21st inst., and resulted in an easy win for the Ormondes by 32 points to nil. Tries were obtained far the Ormondes by Johnstone…

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Eastern Suburbs v. Sydney Grammar School

The Australian Star · Monday 30 May 1892 · page 7

Played last Wednesday at Waverley Park, and after a very fast game resulted in a win for the Suburbs by 14 points to 6. Tries for Eastern…

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School Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 June 1892 · page 6

NEWINGTON COLLEGE V. KING'S SCHOOL.-- This match, which has excited a good deal of talk in the schools for weeks past, came off on the Parramatta Cricket Ground…

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Rugby. K.S.F.C. v. Newington.—(Schools’ competition.)

The Weekly Advance · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 7

On Wednesday lust the King's School fifteen met their old opponents, the Newington College players, in a match on the P.D.C.C. ground. The game resulted in a decisive win for the…

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Ryde S- P. School T. Burwood Boomerangs

The Weekly Advance · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 7

The Ryde boys succeeded in patting down the Boomerangs on the Ryde ground on Saturday last by 32 points to nil. Touches were secured by Hawes( 4), Car wood (2), and Wicks…

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The Public Schools' Commission. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 17

SIR,—The Minister for Public Instruction has probably good grounds for appointing Drs. Gra­ham and Jamioson to inquire into the physical development of the Public School children. But…

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Hornsby School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 7

A deputation consisting of the trustees of the School of Arts, Hornsby, waited on the Minister for Public Instruction yesterday to ask that the old School of Arts building, which was now rented to…

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School Fob Waverley and Woollahra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 7

Messrs. J. H. Want, J. C. Neild, and A. Allan, Ms.L.A., accompanied a deputation of the Mayors and aldermen of Waverley and Randwick to the Minister for Public Instruction yesterday to ask that…

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Sunday-schools

The Methodist · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 5

QUIRINDI.—The picnic was held on the Town Common on Tuesday last, the result being very satisfactory. At about 10 o'clock, the children left the Church…

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