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Schools, 1892

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The King’s School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 4

THE celebration of the [?]0th anniversary of the King’s School, Parramatta, took place on Wednesday last, when the primate preached an excellent…

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Temperance Sermon at the School of Arts, Granville

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 6

On Sunday evening last, the Rev. John Furlong preached a temperance sermon the School of Arts, Granville. His subject was—“Hard to Win, but worth…

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Juvenile Cricket. Prospect and Seven Hills Public Schools

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon a cricket match was played by teams from Prospect and The Meadows (Seven Hills) Public Schools. After an exciting contest the Meadows lads won by…

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King's School Commemoration

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 6

THE commemoration of the founding of the King's School, Parramatta, in February, 1832, was celebrated, in accordance with the custom of the institution, on Wednesday afternoon by…

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Archbishop Garr's Pastoral. Religious Teaching in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 February 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Archbishop Carr's pastoral was read in all the Roman Catholic churches of the diocese to-day. The Archbishop says that adherence to the Catholic principle,…

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Legislative Assembly. the Federation Question Revived by Sir Henry Parkes. a New Proposal. Diseased Animals and Meat Bill. a Suburban Tramway. The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p m. Classification of Public Schools

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1892 · page 3

Mr. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. Perry, said he would be prepared to consider the ad visableness of raising the class of a school in any district, so as to provide for higher education, whenever it was…

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Auburn Wes[?]yan Sunday School. Annual Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 5

ON Tuesday, March 1st, the annual tea and public meeting took place in the Wesleyan Church, Auburn, at 6.[?] p.m. The little church on the hill was [?]fully decorated with…

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School Board for Sub-District of Auburn

The Weekly Advance · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 5

A meeting of the District School Board was held at the Public School, Rockwood, on Wednesday afternoon, the 2nd inst. Present—The chairman (Dr. Furnival), hon. secretary (Mrs…

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Baptist Sunday School. Anniversary Celebration. Sunday’s Services

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 4

THE anniversary of the above school war celebrated on Sunday last by special services and a Service of song. In the morning and evening the Rev. W…

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Teachers Promoted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 8

THE following is a list of local pupil teachers who have gained promotion by examination:—Class 1: Charles J. Gibbons, Auburn; Lena A. Flook…

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The School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 5

There was the usual crowded house at the School of Arts on Saturday night, when Mr. Dan Tracey's company presented an excellent programme. The newcomers, the sweet…

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Storekeeper y. School Teacher

Evening News · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 3

In the No. 2 Jury Court Tuesday, William Pollen, storekeeper, of Cowper, Clarence River, sued William Archibald, public school teacher, to recover £30 5s 7d, balance of account for goods sold…

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School Books in Australia. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 8

Sir,—The educational authorities in Australia follow English standards and English models with exemplary precision. They hold steadfastly by Lord Palmerston's aversion to everything un-English,…

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Burglary at a School. Parramatta

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 6

The gymnasium at the King's School was broken into last night, and all the boxes, containing students' clothes and tools, broken open. A quantity of articles and…

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Sunday School Union Meeting

Evening News · Friday 11 March 1892 · page 2

In the evening of Thursday the annual meeting of the Wesleyan Sunday School Union of this colony was held under the auspices of the conference in the Centenary Hall, York-street,…

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Sunday-school Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1892 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Sunday-school Union was held in the Centenary-hall in the evening. There was a good audience. The chair was occupied by Mr. W. H…

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The Sorrows of Female Teachers. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 3

Sir,--Some years back you were good enough to insert a letter of mine on the Civil Service Act, in which the following suggestion was put forward: "Females…

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Parramatta School of Arts Debating Society. Social Evening

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 2

THE local Parliament made its Monday night’s sitting a social one, members inviting their friends of both sexes, with the result that the House was well filled in all parts…

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A New School of Trades-unionism

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 5

VIEWED in the light of recent troubles between Capital and Labour, and the still greater prospective disturbances in store in the industrial world of Europe, there is a peculiai interest in noting…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of Committee was held on March [?]. Present:— Mr. J. J. Brenan (President), in the chari, and Messrs. Do Low, Todhunter, Pollock, Willis, Walker,…

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