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Schools, 1894

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The London School Board. Result of the Election of Members

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 November 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night. -- The election for members of the London School Board, Just, concluded, has resulted in the success of the Progressive party,…

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Evasion of Customs Duties. Drowned in Orphan School Creek

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 November 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- An instance of alleged wholesale evasion of the revenue has been brought under the notice of the Commissioner of customs. On october 6 CANLEY VALE, Saturday. -- A child, nine years of age, named Ethel Maud Hamilton, was drowned in the Orphan School Greek, near her parents' residence on…

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School Holidays. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 6

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable columns to draw the attention of the public to a most absurd custom, namely, that of having midwinter holidays in a climate like ours. Why not…

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St. Joseph's School Picnic

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 3

The annual excursion of the scholars attending St. Joseph's Day and Sunday Schools, Woollahra, was hold yesterday, Chowder Bay having been selected as the…

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The Baby Farming. More About the Horror. Confession of One Girl. Parramatta Industrial School

Evening News · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 5

It is often perhaps in the annals of crime that such shocking juvenile depravity has come to light as that which characterised the…

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Annandale Primitive Methodist School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 8

Yesterday the annual picnic of the Annandale Primitive Methodist Sunday School was held at Chowder Bay, the picnickers being conveyed to their rendezvous by the steamer Lobelia, which left the…

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Replies to Questions. Legal Tender for School Fees

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 6

Mr. GARRARD, answering Mr. Shipway (for Mr. Russell Jones) said that no public school teacher had any right to refuse any description of current coin of the realm…

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The North Sydney School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 6

A dramatic performance, "Our Girls," in aid of the funds of the North Sydney School of Arts took place on Wednesday evening, in the presence of Admiral Bowden-Smith, Mrs. Bowden-Smith and…

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Public School Concert at Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 6

A concert by the pupils of the Lelchhardt Superior Public School was given in the local Town-hall last night, under the direction, of Mr. P. Connelly, the headmaster…

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The Toongabbie School Iuquiry. The Teacher to he Removed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 8

A DECISEON has at last at been come to in this matter On Wednesday last Mr. W.J. Newing of Toengabbie who made the complaint about the teacher received the following…

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Ashfield Public School. the Opening Ceremony

Evening News · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 4

The new public school building at Ashfield was opened by the Hon. Jacob Garrad, Minister for Public Instruction, yesterday, after the breaking up…

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The Irish Schoolmaster. Why He Is Respected

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 5

The calling of teacher is net highly honoured England. Mex O'Rell, in a letter quoted by the SCHOOLMASTER of lost week, say—" Whenover an Englishman has wished, through the…

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The Junior Results and the Catholic Schools. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 17

SIR,— In looking over the Catholic passes in the Junior Examination, as published in your issue of the 10th instant, one cannot but be struck by the number of stars appearing before the names in…

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The London School Board Scandal

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 13

THE result of the School Board elections within the precincts of London, which has just reached us by cable, is not without interest, for many reasons, to Catholics…

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London School Board Elections. an Exciting Contest

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 15

LONDON, November 24.— The London School Board elections, which, have just been held, attracted a large amount of public interest in consequence of the strong party feeling displayed throughout the…

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New School at Burwood

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 15

THE committee of St. Mary's Church, Concord, have issued a large number of invitations for the laying of the foundation-stone of the new school, Concord, on Sunday next at 3.30 p.m. His Eminence the…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 10

The School of Arts was crowded last night, when the Government Printing Office Dramatic and Musical Society gave a concert, at which a long and varied programme sustained the interest of the…

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Public School Entertainment at Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 10

The Balmain School of Arts was crowded last night on the occasion of the annual school concert by the pupils of the Nicholson-street Superior Public School, East Balmain, held on behalf of the school…

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New Public School at Ashfield. Opened by the Minister Tor Education

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 10

Yesterday afternoon the opening of the new school building by the Hon. Jacob Garrard, Minister for Education, and the ceremonies in connection with the anuual breaking-up, took place at the Public…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, December 2nd

The Methodist · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 14

GOLDEN TEXT.—(Luke vii. 27).—"Behold. I send My messenger before Thy face, which shall prepare Thy way before Thee."…

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