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Schools, 1892

1,024 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 52

School Vacations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 December 1892 · page 7

Dr. Higgins, accompanied by the Rev. Dr. O'Brien, Rector of St John's College, and the Rev. Francis Timoney, attended at the breaking-up at St. Kerin's School, Golden Grove, on Friday afternoon…

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Girls' High School Fair

The Australian Star · Monday 19 December 1892 · page 2

LAST Tuesday afternoon and evening the Sydney High School girls hold their annual fair in the Protestant Hail. In the evening that popular little play "The Quarrel…

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Young Superior Public School

The Australian Star · Monday 19 December 1892 · page 8

The Young Superior Public School broke up for the Christmas vacation on Tuesday last. On December 9 a highly successful concert was given, and realised a handsome…

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The Schools. Christ Church School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 December 1892 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes at this school, prior to the break up for the Christmas holidays, took place on Friday night in the schoolroom, the Primate presiding. Rev…

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Cricket. The Schools Match. Melbourne v. Sydney

Evening News · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 5

The annual match between the Sydney and Melbourne Grammar Schools took place on the Association Cricket Ground yesterday. The weather was threatening, and the wicket had been rendered soft by…

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Home for the Holidays. Neutral Bay Public School

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 2

At the annual concert in aid of the prize fund, held on December 7, in the local School of Arts, various part songs, solos, recitations, a floral march, &c., were…

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The Schools' Challenge Shield. Again Won by Orange

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 3

The annual rifle competition for the Schools' Challenge Shield took place on the Randwick Range on Friday and Saturday. Twenty-seven teams, of 10 boys each,…

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The Schools. Ashford College

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 3

At the annual distribution of prizes which took place at Ashford College, Potts Point, the school-hall was tastefully decorated with mottoes, flowers, and ferns. The prizes…

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The Christmas Vacation. N. S. C. OF E. Grammar School. Distribution Op Prizes

Evening News · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 5

The annual presentation of prizes to the successful scholars of the North Sydney Church of England Grammar School took place on Tuesday, when the Primate presided and distributed the…

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Pedestrianism. Amateur Athletics. Meeting of the Public Schools Association. a Great Mile at Cambridge. the Amateur High Jumping Record

Referee · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 3

There is absolutely nothing doing in the amateur athletic world just at present, so my budget this week must necessarily be a small one…

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Intercolonial Schools Match. Sydney Grammar School v Melbourne Church of England Grammar School

Referee · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 8

This annual match was commenced on the Association Cricket Ground on Monday before only a, small attendance of the public. After the rain which fell on Saturday and Sunday it was…

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Pedesterianism. Amateur Athletics. Meeting of the Public. Schools Association. a Great Mile at Cambridge. the Amateur High Jumping Record

Referee · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 3

There is absolutely nothing doing in the amateur athletic world just at present, so my budget this week must necessarily be a small one…

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Teachers' Mutual Assurance Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 3

The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Teachers' Mutual Assurance Association was held at the Public School, Castlereagh-street, yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. E. Johnson…

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School of Arts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 3

The Friday Night Debating Club met as usual at the School of Arts last week, the debate for the evening being--" That the harshness of existing industrial conditions…

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Christ Church School

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 2

The prizes at the Christ Church (C.E.) School, Pitt-street, were distributed on Friday evening by the Rev. the Primate, Dr. Saumarez Smith. The Rev. C. F. Garnsey…

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Home for Holidays. Minmi Superior Public School

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 2

The teachers and pupils of the Minmi Superior Public School gave a grand concert in aid of prizes in Wile's Hall on Monday night. The hall was well filled. Mr…

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The Schools. Church of England Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 5

The annual distribution of prizes at the Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, took place yesterday afternoon. The ceremony was performed by the Primate…

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Moore College Grammar School

Evening News · Thursday 22 December 1892 · page 4

The Dean of Sydney presented the prizes at the above school on Tuesday afternoon, to witness which ceremony and hear the speeches incident to the occasion the lecture hall was filled to…

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Moore College Grammar School, Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 December 1892 · page 4

The pri[?]s in connection with the above school were distributed on Tuesday by the Dean of Sydney There was a good attendance. The head master, in his speech said:—On the…

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Speech Days. St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 December 1892 · page 4

The animal distribution of prizes in connection with the St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir School was made by the Very Rev. the primate Dr. Saumarez Smith in the chapter-house yesterday afternoon. The…

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