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Schools, 1895

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Rifle Shooting. Public Schools Cadets Challenge Shield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 6

The annual competition for the Challenge Shield presented by the Department of Public Instruction took place yesterday on the Randwick Rifle Range, under the supervision of…

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High School Fees

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 5

There have been discussions and small agitations at times with respect to the fees paid in the high schools. Mr. Garrard does not intend to make any alteration during…

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Fort-street Model Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 10

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Fort-street Model Public School took place yesterday morning in the boys' department in the presence of a large…

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Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 10

The distribution of prizes at the Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, took place yesterday afternoon at the school. A large number of the lads and their friends, as…

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Granville North Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 10

The children of the Granville North Public School celebrated their break-up for the Christmas vacation by a picnic on the Rosehill racecourse (kindly lent for the occasion)…

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St. John's Parochial Day School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 10

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with St. John's School took place on Thursday afternoon in the schoolroom, Darlinghurst-road. The room was crowded with…

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Spring Grove School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 10

On Thursday an entertainment was given by the pupils of Spring Grove School, Waverley, on the occasion of breaking up for the Christmas vacation. Lovett's-hall was…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 10

The quarterly committee meeting of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held on Tuesday, Mr. T. P. Reeve in the chair. There are now five schools in operation--Harrington-street,…

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New England Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 11

The team from the New England Grammar School, of Armidale, which is to try conclusions with several of the metropolitan schools and clubs, arrived in Sydney by the northern…

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St. John's Grammar School. Annual Distribution of Prizes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 3

The annual distribution of prize took place on Wednesday in the schoolroom in the presence of a large number of friends and sympathisers. Archdeacon Gunther presided,…

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Convent School, Parramatta. School Speech Days. Address by Bishop Higgins

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 3

Monday last was set down as "Prize Day," at the School Convent of Morey; but, in order tp give many parents and friends who could not attend on that day, an opportunity of…

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The Public Schools. Hornsby

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 12

The annual entertainment by the pupils of the Public School assisted by lady and gentlemen amateurs in aid of the school prize fund, took place in the School of Arts, Thornleigh,…

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Rookwood Public School

Evening News · Monday 16 December 1895 · page 5

The Rookwood Public School prize distribution took place on Friday, the ceremony being attended by a large number of old scholars and friends of the present pupils. The scholars gave…

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Auburn Public School

Evening News · Monday 16 December 1895 · page 5

At the breaking up of the Auburn Public School. Mrs. W. M. Thomas, the secretary of the local school board, presented the prizes. Special prizes were awarded to Elsie Kirke for…

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Camperdown Public School

Evening News · Monday 16 December 1895 · page 5

The annual distribution of prizes to pubils of the Cam per down Superior Public School took place at the Camperdown Town Hall on Friday. The pupils of the girls' department gave a…

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Kogarah Public School

Evening News · Monday 16 December 1895 · page 5

The girl pupils of the Kogarah Public School , presented their teachers with Christmas gifts, Miss Gray, the mistress of the school, was presented with a handsome writing desk by the girls…

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Gardiner's-road Public School

Evening News · Monday 16 December 1895 · page 5

At the Gardiner's-road Public School on Friday afternoon prizes were distributed to the various classes. The principal prizewinners were:—Fourth Class, Albert Watson; special prize for…

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Manly Public School

Evening News · Monday 16 December 1895 · page 5

At the Manly Public School breaking up the headmaster (Mr. J. Sluman) received from the boys a handsome silver pipe, accompanied with an address. Miss Lea, of the girls' department, also…

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Bexley Public School

Evening News · Monday 16 December 1895 · page 5

The annual prize distribution took place at Bexley Public School in the presence of the Mayor of Rockdale (Mr. J. H. Clayton), Alderman W. Taylor (ex-Mayor), the Rev. C. J. Byng,…

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Drummoyne Public School

Evening News · Monday 16 December 1895 · page 5

The presentation of prizes at Drummoyne Public School was made by Alderman Wright Anderson. The list was as follows:—Lower division: First class—F. Fulcher, E. Wilson, E…

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