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Schools, 1892

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Debating Institutes. School of Arts (Friday Club)

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 8

A discussion on the social systems as described in "Looking Backward" and in "Caesar's Column," and which of the two is more likely to be realised in the future, will…

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Lectures. Congregational Sunday School Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1892 · page 6

Last evening the Rev. Walter Mathison, B.A., delivered in the small hall of the Young Men's Christian Association's premises, in Pitt-street, a lecture on "How to Interpiet the Bible." There…

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School Entertainment

The Weekly Advance · Friday 23 September 1892 · page 6

On Monday last an entertainment was given in the Rookwood Hall by the scholars of the local Public School. There was a crowded audience, and his Worship the Mayor (Mr. &…

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The Loretto Nuns As Teachers.0

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 17

AT the opening of the High school of the Loretto nuns at Randwick, several of the speakers alluded to the success of the Sisters' pupils in Ireland and England. Here is something from a…

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Drunkenness Amongst Teachers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 18

THE Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. Suttor) has had to deal with cases of drunkenness among teachers in the department, and in some cases it has been proved that such persons have been…

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The Teaching of Sorrow. Westminster Teacher

The Methodist · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 2

It is often in sorrow that our lives are taught their sweetest songs. There is a story of a German baron who stretched wires from tower to tower of his castle,…

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Parramatta School of Arts Debating Society. New Tariff of Customs Duties. Defeat of the Ministry

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 6

THERE was a fair attendance of members present at the usual meeting of this society, held on Monday evening last at the School of Arts. The Speaker (Mr. C. J. Byrnes) took the chair…

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School Entertainment

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 7

On Monday last an entertainment was given in the Rockwood Hall by the scholars of the local Public School. There was a crowded audience, and his Worship the Mayor (Mr. R…

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North-West Ryde Progress Association. Proposed Public School, Etc

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 2

ON Saturday last Mr. Hookins, the Inspector of Schools for the Parramatta district visited North-West Eyde for the purpose of inspecting the site for the school, proposed by the…

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South Australian News. Strike of Schoolboys. Beported Fall in Stock. The Wheat Crop. The Export Trade. Customs Returns. General News. ADELAIDE, September 20. Schoolboys on Strike

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 15

Owing to the resent chance of mastership of a private suburban school a strange scene was witnessed. After a master had been requested to retire from his position the boys were told that…

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Marist Brothers' School Amateur Athletic Club

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the above club was held on Thursday evening, the President, Rev. Father O'Reilly, in the chair. The secretary's and treasurer's reports were…

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Football. Cleveland-street v. Parramatta South. (School Badges, Semi-final.)

The Australian Star · Monday 26 September 1892 · page 8

This match was played on the University Oval on Friday, and was won by the former by 8 points to 6. Payne and Birrell obtained the tries for Cleveland-street, one of…

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Public School at Ingleburn

Evening News · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 3

The new Public School at Ingleburn was officially opened by Mr. J. T. Gorus. J.P., chairman of the local school board, on Friday last. The Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. F. B. Suttor)…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 3

The 32nd annual meeting of the Sydney Bagged Schools was held on Monday afternoon at the Temperance Hall. There was a large attendance, and the Rev. R. S. Paterson occupied the chair,…

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Baptist Sunday School Union

Evening News · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 3

The fourth annual floral and choral festival under the auspices of the Baptist Sunday School Union of New South Wales was held in the Bathuret-street Church on Monday evening,…

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Visit to the Medical School

Evening News · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 2

The Medical School was visited yesterday by a large number of the members of the congress, who were shown a new kind of mattress invented and patented by Nurse Fox-Harding for the use…

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Meetings. Sydney Ragged Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 3

The thirty-second annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held in the Temperance Hall yesterday afternoon, when a large number of sysmpathisers with the movement attended. In the…

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The Baptist Sunday at School Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 6

The fourth annual floral and choral festival in connection with the Baptist Sunday School Union of New South Wales was held in the Bathurst-street Baptist Church last night. The church, which was…

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School Cricket. (To the Editor of the "Referee")

Referee · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 8

Sir,—On reading Mr, Iredale's notes in the last issue of your paper. I was both pleased and astonished—pleased because such a well-known [?] of the game takes such a deep…

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School Cricket. (To the Editor of the "Referee,")

Referee · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 8

Sir,—On reading Mr. Iredale's notes in the last issue of your paper I was both pleased and astonished-pleased because such a well-known votary of the game takes such a deep…

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