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Schools, 1892

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Swimming in Public Schools. (To the Editor of the "Referee.")

Referee · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 7

Sir.—My attention has been drawn to your "Notes" column of last week on the above subject. Without encroaching too largely on your valuable space, I can supply you, if necessary, with official…

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Petersham Technical School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 5

The annual distribution of the prizes won by the students attending the Petersham branch of the Technical College took place last night. There was adarge attendance of the pupils and their friends…

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Church of England Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 6

A large number of friends and pupils of the Church of England Grammar School, North Shore, assembled in the dining-hall yesterday afternoon, when the Primate…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 7

Sir,--Considering the present unsettled state of the weather and the inconvenience which many lady members residing in the suburbs will be put to by attending the…

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Petersham Technical School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 3

The annual audit in connection with the Petersham branch of the Technical College took place at the Town-hall, Petersham, on Tuesday evening. Owing to the unavoidable…

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The Physical Character of Australian-born School Children. Proposed Inquiries at Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 6

Several weeks ago Mr. F. B. Suttor, as [?]inister for Instruction,' gave permission to Dr. James Graham, M.A., M.D., and Dr. Jamison, to make an examination of the children attending the Public…

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Fort-street Model School

The Australian Star · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Fort-street Literary and Debating Society took place on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Finney in the chair. The question of corporal…

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Teaching Phrenology in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 4

A complaint has reached the Minister for Public Instruction that a person who lectures on phrenology recently attended one of the public schools and spoke to the…

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Public Schools and Phrenology. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 5

Sir, -- On Monday and Tuesday last two phrenologists visited the public school at Burwood in order to road the beads of either teachers or pupils desirous of being so…

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king’s School v. Sydney Grammar School

The Weekly Advance · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 3

On Wednesday last the Kings School fifteen scored another win, in their Badge matches ; the [?]eam going down to them this time being the lade representing the Sydney Grammar…

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Parramatta Ormonte v. North Shore Grammar School

The Weekly Advance · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 3

This match was played on the Ormonden’ ground on Saturday, and resulted, in another victory for the Ormon[?] by 22 points to nil. From the kick off it was seen that the…

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A Disastrous Storm. Destruction by Tornadoes. Great Loss of Life. A Train Derailed-- Schools Demolished --Scholars and Teachers Killed. LONDON, June 17

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 5

Disastrous tornadoes, entailing great loss of life and destruction of property, have been experienced in the United States and in Canada. At Sherbourne, in Minnesota, a…

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King's School and the Jesuits

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 15

THE following report, furnished, we believe, by the captain of the winning team, appeared in Tuesday's S. M. Herald:— The King's School team journeyed to Riverview to play St. Ignatius' College. A splendid game…

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New School for Marrickville. Some Generous Subscriptions

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 14

THE Passionists of St. Brigid's, Marrickville, have set about the erection of a new parochial school. On Sunday after Mass the Very Rev. Fr. Marcellas, C.P., presided over a meeting of parishioners…

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The Nuns' Schools at Went-worth

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 15

A WENTWORTH correspondent writes :— By order of his Lordship Dr. Dunne, Bishop of Wilcannia, there arrived here at the end of Janu­ary last four Sisters of Morcy and one postulant;…

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Sunday-Schools

The Methodist · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 8

BOURKE,— On Sunday, June. 5th, the fifth anniversary of the formation of the above school was celebrated. For some time previous, the children had been…

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The Sunday School Union. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 8

"SIR,— At the last meeting of the Executive Committee of the Sunday School Union, it was determined that the examination for this year .which is…

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School Sports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 1414

The Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, held its annual athletic sports on Tuesday afternoon, on the North Sydney oval. There was a large concourse of spectators. The weather was…

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Soripture Lesson Books in Public Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 5

At a meeting of the Council of School Boards of Advice, at Melbourne, a letter from the Under-Secretary of the Education Department in New South Wales was received,…

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School of Arts. Ladies' Subscriptions

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 3

AN interesting and lively meeting was held last night in the School of Arts, Pitt-street, to discuss the question whether ladies' annual subscriptions should be reduced to…

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