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Schools, 1892

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The School and the Plough

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 906

Probably the most successful and entertaining of the lectures delivered by Max O'Relf recently in this city was the one in which he described the home life of his own countrymen. According to…

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A School of Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 947

A deputation was introduced to Mr. Slattery, Minister of Mines, last week, by Mr. Vaughn, M.L.A., to impress upon him the necessity for the establishment of a School of Mines and the…

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Teachers' Association. the Senior and Matriculation Examinations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 3

At the ordinary meeting of the Teachers' Association of N.S.W. held last evening in the Grammar School, the chair was occupied by Mr. A. B. Weigall…

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Parramatta School of Arts Debating Society. Ordinary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 6

THE usual meeting of this society was held at the School of Arts on Monday evening. The Speaker (Mr. C. J. Byrnes) took the chair at 8.10, when there was a fair attendance…

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The Auburn School Board. Special Meeting. Alderman Jay—and Alderman Groves

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 1

A meeting of the School Board for the Sub-District of Auburn was held at the Public School, Rookwood, on Ang. 11th. Present— The Chairman (Dr. Farnival), the Hon, Sec…

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St. Barnabas' Sunday School Picnic

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 5

ONCE again the merry buting has come round, and being favored with a charming day, the scholars were in the greatest spirits. Assembling at 7.30 a.m., this…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 October 1892 · page 6

At the School of Arts on Saturday night, Mr. Cyril havidand delivered a humourous lecture on "Mark Twain's Innocents Abroad," illustrated with a large number of slides, shown by means of the…

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Meetings. Manly Congregational Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 October 1892 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Manly Congregational Sunday School was held in the church last Friday evening. There was a large attendance of scholars with parents and friends. Dr. Thomas occupied…

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Debating Institutes. School of Arts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 October 1892 · page 8

The usual weekly meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held on Monday, night, Mr. Garvan being in tile chair. Mr. Hendry moved--" That the Government,…

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Catholic Schools Competition. the Annual Prizes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 15

THE prizes offered by the Cardinal-Archbishop for competition this year are open to all the Catholic primary schools of the Diocese of Sydney. We are informed that the names of 400 intending…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 10

The trophies won at the recent sports meeting of the above association will be distributed this morning at the Fort-street Public School at 11 o'clock…

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Sunday School Union Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 7

In the evening the thirteenth annual meeting of the New South Wales Congregational Sunday School Union was held in the Y.M.C.A. Hall, Pitt-street. The president, the Rev. C. Whyte, occupied the…

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Technical Education at the Blackfriars Public School

Evening News · Monday 31 October 1892 · page 6

The benefits of the system of technical education in connection with the State schools, which was initiated a few years ago, are made very apparent by the results obtained. A representative,…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Great Fire in America. Six Hundred Houses Destroyed. a Hurricane Blowing at the Time. Homeless Families Camping in Churches and Schools. London, Oct. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 October 1892 · page 7

A tremendous fire has taken place at Milwaukee, Wisconsin (U.S.A.). Six hundred houses, the gasworks, and many business blocks of the town were…

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Public Schools Athletic Association. Presentation of Prizes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 October 1892 · page 9

The prizes won at the sports held on the 28th September, under the auspices of the Public Schools Athletic Association, were presented by Mr. T. Bridges on Saturday morning, at the Fort-street…

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Public Schools' Association Sports

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 October 1892 · page 5

The ceremony of distributing the trophies won at the Public Schools' Association sports held on the Association Ground on September 23, was performed on Saturday morning…

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Public School Athletics. Presentation of Prizes

Evening News · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 3

On Saturday morning the Fort-street Training School was the scene of a ceremony which possessed a great interest for the boys of the various public schools of the city. The prizes won at the…

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Amateur Athletics. the Inter-club Contest. Sydney v. Melbourne Harriers. Latest News About the Meeting. Sid Thomas Does a Tall Performance—News from Across the Murray—Marist Brothers' School Sports—And the Latest Gossip. Fixtures. November

Referee · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 6

5—Inter-Club Meeting, Melbourne and Harriers, Melbourne. 10—Meetings of the Council and Executive. 16—Marist Brothers School Sports, Parramatta…

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Rebating Institutes. School of Arts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 2

The Friday Night Debating Club met as usual at the School of Arts last week. After the business of the evening had been disposed of the debate on the question " That…

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A School Girl's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A girl, nine years of age, the daughter of John M'Culla, of Sherwood, died on Monday under suspicious circumstances. The father states that a…

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