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Schools, 1894

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Studies in Natural History. for the Use of Public School Teachers. I.--the Goat

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 4

There are several kinds of goat. There is the billy-goat and the nanny-goat. The origin of these names is shrouded in mystery. So are the means by which the…

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The Dominican Nuns at Strathfield. Blessing the New Convent and School. a Successful Ceremony

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 15

IN appreciation, doubtless, of Bishop Murray's generosity in sending a community of Dominican nuns from his own diocese to found a convent and high school at Strathfield, the cardinal…

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The Governor at Grafton. a Welcome From the Convent School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 18

SIR Robert and Lady Duffy, who are on a visit to the Grafton district, were enthusiastically welcomed on Monday at Maclean, Ulmarra, and Grafton…

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High School Sports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 818

The following officials have been appointed to manage the two open foot races at the High School A.A.C. sports on the Association Ground, on Wednesday, the 2nd of May :—Starter, Mr. R. Coombes;…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 7

The usual Saturday night lecture will be given in the School of Arts, the subject being "The old Abbeys and Castles of England." Mr. P. J. Gandon is the lecturer…

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The Schools' Championship

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 39

Tho Athletic Association of the Groat Public Schools proposes, if sufficient inducement is offered, to hold a~ regatta on the Parramatta Bivor on May 5, the date fixed for the Schools' Championship boat…

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Football. Neutral Bay v. the King's School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 8

These teams met on the school ground on Saturday, when school scored au easy win. Neutral Bay kicked [?] and Gardiner returned out of bounes.From the line out, Waugh…

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Thornieigh School of Arts. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 8

SIR,—In your journal of the 31st March appeared a letter signed "A member of the School of Arts." In it he speaks of a narrow minded way…

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Technical Schools for Girls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 10

A Paris correspondent of the Boston "Transcript" gives an account of the work being done in that city by the technical schools for girls, the outgrowth of one…

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Lecture at the School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 6

A lantern lecture on "The Old Abbeys and Castles of England " was delivered by Mr.P. J. Gandon on Saturday evening in the large hall of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts. The audience nearly…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held at the school of Arts last Friday evening. The subject debated was "That prohibition of Sunday concerts is arbitrary and against…

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Debating Institutes. School of Arts

The Australian Star · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 3

The question which engaged the attention of members of the above club on Friday evening last was:-- "That the prohibition of Sunday conceris is arbitrary and against…

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Football. Wallaroo v. King's School

The Australian Star · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 8

An interesting game between these clubs took place on Saturday on the school's oval at Parramatta. The school had the assistance of several old boys, including Bowman…

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Shocking Accident. At a Suburban School. Many Children Injured

The Australian Star · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 5

One of the outhouses at the Erskiheville public school subsided this morning. Eight girls were precipitated to the bottom, two of the children being taken out by the…

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The School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 6

The Saturday evening lantern lectures at the School of Arts seem to be gradually winning their way into the favor of the public, as the audiences continue to grow larger…

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Special Religious Instruction in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 4

The committee appointed by the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney to carry into eff ect the provisions of tho 17th clause of the Public Instruction Act, with reference…

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An Erskineville Sensation. Collapse of a School Closet Floor. Fifteen Children in a Cesspit. One Girl Nearly Killed. a Horrible Spectacle

Evening News · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 5

A most extraordinary accident happened at 11 yesterday morning, at the Erskineville Public School grounds, Erskineville, which created intense excitement for the…

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Serious Accident at a Public School. Collapse of the Floor of an Outhouse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 5

An extraordinary accident happened yesterday at the Erskineville Public School, Erskineville-road. During the quarter-of-an-hour recess at 11 a.m. the concrete floor over the pit of an outhouse collapsed…

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Shocking Accident. At Erskineville School. Collapse of a Building. a Terrible Fall. The Police in the Work of Rescue-- A Confused Heap of Children-- The Injured and Rescued

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 6

At 11.o'clock to-day the school children were let out tor the usual play-hour recess at Erskineville Public School, and a number of the girls went to the…

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Church of England Sunday- School Institute

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 6

The fourteenth annual meeting of the Church of England Sunday-school Institute was held last night in the Chapter-house, Dean Cowper, presiding. The annual…

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