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Schools, 1894

1,449 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 73

New School, Leichhardt

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 15

ON Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, the new school at Leichhardt will be opened by his Eminence the Cardinal-Archbishop. Other speakers besides his Eminence on the occasion will include several…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 14

SIR,— In your last issue appeared a letter from a correspondent which conscious or unconscious tended to throw discredit upon one of our greatest colleges. In that letter the writer denounced the…

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Darlington Superior Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 10

A successful entertainment in aid of the Superior Public School, Darlington was held at the Royal Standard Theatre last evening, the building being packed. The programme consisted of Stratton's…

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School Concert at Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 10

In connection with the local Public school largely attended concerts were held in the Burwood School of Arts, on Thursday and Friday nights. On Thursday might tableaux vivants, a cantata, calisthenics, a…

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Cleveland-street Public School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 10

Last evening in the Redgern Town Hall the last of four concerts was given by the puplic of the girls' department of the Cleveland-street Superior Public School. The first part of the programme, consisting of…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 10

A vocal and instrumental entertainment, under the auspices of the School of Arts Debating Club, was successfully held in the main hall of the institution on Thursday evening. There was a large and…

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Botany Public School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 10

Last evening a concert, arranged by Mr. Boland, the head master of the Banks Meadow Public School, Botany, took place in the pavilion attached to Sir Joesph Banks Grounds, Botany. Mr. W. Stephen,…

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Windsor Grammar School Rifle Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 5

The students of the Windsor Grammar School have just concluded their annual prize-meeting, which has heen carried out under the rules of the New South Wales Rifle Association, on the Windsor rifle range…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 10

A lantern lecture will be delivered at the School of Arts this evening by Mr. David Ritchie (a member of the committee), entitled "Across the American Continent."…

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The London School Board. London, Dec. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 9

Lord George Hamilton, M.P., who was First Lord of the Admiralty in the last Salisbury Administration, has been elected Chairman of the London School Board…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, December 9Th. Golden TEXT.—(Luke Viii, 11).—"The seed is the Word of God." INTRODUCTION

The Methodist · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 11

The Section includes the whole grou of parables recorded in Matt. xiii. 1-53; Mark iv. 1-34; Luke viii. 4-25. The Group of Eight Parables spoken…

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Grammar School Cricket. The Intercolonial Match

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 5

The Melbourne team arrived by the express today in charge of Mr. R. Hope Robertson. Mr. Barbour with the members of the Sydney team met them at the…

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Disastrous Panic. Among School Children. Shocking Affair in Belfast. Four Children Killed and Sixteen Injured. London, December 6

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 6

A shocking accident is reported from Belfast, A treat in connection with a Roman Catholic school was being held in one of the city, halls…

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Burwood Public School Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 5

The Burwood School of Arts was crowded to excess on Thursday evening, when the first of two concerts was given by the pupils of the Burwood Superior Public…

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The Schools. Newcastle Superior Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 10

The annual concert in aid of the prize fund in collection with the Superior Public School, Newcastle, was given at the Victoria Theatre on Wednesday evening, and…

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King’s School v. Sydney Grammar School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 3

The final match for the premiership of the schools, between Sydney Grammar School and King’s School, was concluded on Friday, and resulted in a win for the former by 75 runs…

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King’s School v. St. Ignatius

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 3

The King’s School defeated St. Ignatius at Parramatta on Saturday by fits runs. The King’s School taking the wickets made 114 (Holdsworth 29, Ryrie 19 not out, and Waddy…

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The School Concert. a Big Attraction

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 6

The pupils of the North Auburn Public School gave a concert in the Cumberland Hall, Auburn, on Tuesday evening, under the conductorship of the head-master (Mr…

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Ryde Superior Public School. Musical and Literacy Entertainment

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 4

On Thursday night, the annual musical and literary entertainment was given by the pupils at Ryde Superior Public School, in aid of the Christmas prize fund. The…

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Superior Public school, Parramatta South Entertainment in aid of Prize Fund. A Great Success

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 2

ONE of the most successful and certainly one of the must pleasing juvenile entertainments over given in Parramatta, was prosented at the Town Hall on Monday last by the children…

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