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Schools, 1893

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Catholic. Primary School Examinations. Age Disqualifications

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 15

AS the rules in connection with the sydney Diocesan Primary schools competition have not been observed by several heads of schools who have sent in their lists to the Very Rev. Dr…

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The Ragged Schools

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 843

The banking panic of the carly part of this year, and the consequent widespread financial disturbance, which affected the subscriptions to the hospitals, and rendered necessary special efforts…

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Night Schools in France and Belgium

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 7

The season for night schools, or, as they are now appropriately termed, "continuation classes," is over, but seasons revert, and preparation has to be made for them. The…

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Religious Teaching in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The question of religious leaching in State schools came before the Congregational Conference yesterday. The Rev. A. Cosman moved a…

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Dundas Public School Board

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 2

The following have been apointed members of the Dund[?] Public School Board:— Mr. John George North. J .P., Mrs. Mary Adamson, Mrs. Louisa Hay…

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Melbourne Church of England Grammar School. London, Oct. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 October 1893 · page 5

The Rev. Frederick Sergeant, a twentyfirst wrangler, has been appointed head master of the Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne…

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Melbourne Grammar School. London, October 22

The Australian Star · Monday 23 October 1893 · page 5

The Rev. Frederick Sergeant, B.A., has been appointed head master of the Melbourne Anglican Grammar School. At present Mr. Sergeant occupies the position of…

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The School of Mines. a Useful Institution. Conditions of Degrees. High-Class Mining Education--The Demand for Managers--Practical Training

The Australian Star · Monday 23 October 1893 · page 5

As there seems to be a probability that the mining industry will brighten up in the immediate future, and that in regard, to gems in particular this country will take a…

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General Cable News. Melbourne Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 October 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--The Rev. Frederick Sergeant, B.A., at present Mathematical Master of the Richmond School, Yorkshire, has been selected for the…

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Annual Meeting. a Progressive Institution. Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind. The Report--The Work of the Pupils--Cooking, Pen Work, &c

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 October 1893 · page 7

The annual meeting of the New South Wales Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind was held yesterday afternoon at the institution, Newtown-road, Mr. F…

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Suicide or Accident? Sad End of a Schoolboy

Evening News · Tuesday 24 October 1893 · page 4

A chocking discovery was made this morning I at the residence of Mrs. Edwards, No. 57 George street, Redfera, where a schoolboy named William Samuel Home, was found hanging by…

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School of Arts

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 October 1893 · page 3

"That the prosecution of Sir Robert Bear for selling HARD CASH was unjust and not in accordance with criminal law" was debated by the School of Arts Club at…

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A Boy's Death. Hanged in a Bathroom. Supposed Case of Suicide. A Grammar School Boy's Strange Death at Redfern--No Motive Apparent

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 October 1893 · page 5

A painful discovery was made at 57 George-street, Redfern, this morning, when the dead body of a 15-year-old boy, named William Samuel Horne, was found hanging…

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The Sad End of a Schoolboy. the Inquest

Evening News · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 5

The city coroner held an inquest at the Post Office Hotel, Redfern, yesterday, relative to the strange death of the schoolboy, Walter S. Horne, who was found hanging by the neck in the…

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Strange Death of a School Boy. Supposed Fatal Experiment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 8

At about 7.20 a.m., in yesterday a Grammar School boy named Walter Samuel Horno, 15 years of age, was found dead in the bathroom at No. 57 Georgestreet, Redfern, the body being suspended by a towel…

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Sad Death of a Schoolboy. a Fatal Hanging Experiment

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 5

Walter Samuel Horne (10), who lived with a relative (Mrs. Edwards) at 57 George-street, Redfern, was found dead in the bathroom of the house at about 7.20 a.m…

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Fairlawn Grammar School v. St. Andrew's Cathedral

The Australian Star · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 7

Played at Waverley Park on Wednesday. Scores: Fairlawn Grammar School, two wickets down for 144 (Wetherill 61 retired, Lloyd 42 retired, Riby 18); St. Andrew's…

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Emu Plains. Sunday School Picnic-concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 3

Wednesday last appeared to have been a day specially intended for all sorts of outdoor sports. The heat was not intense, there being throughout the day a gentle…

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Windsor Grammar School

Evening News · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 4

The members of the cadet corps of the Windsor Grammar School successfully carried out a night attack the other evening. Falling in about 70 in number they were divided into two companies…

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Catholic Schools and Musical Honours

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 19

IT would seem that all the musical honours of the local examinations in connection with Trinity College. London, did not fall to the Catholic High Schools of New South Wales. The Auckland…

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