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Schools, 1896

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The Great Public Schools' Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 12

The annual regatta of the Great Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association will be held on the 9th May, a week before the Intercolonial Eight-oar race. On the programmes there are races for eights…

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School Treat

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 4

On Wednesday, the 25th inst., the children and teachers of St. Mark's Sunday school, Carlingford, assembled in the church at 10.45 a.m., and after a short service and an…

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KENTHURST. School of Arts

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 8

A Committee meeting was held on 19th inst., present—Mr. Griffin (president). Messrs. Hemers. Clements, Walter Gibbs, Arch. Glbbs, Tech, Coker, and Edmonds, and the…

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The Sunday-school. International Lesson. Sunday, April 5, 1896. the Resurrection of Christ. Luke xxiv. 1-12

The Methodist · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 8

GOLDEN TEXT (Luke xxiv, 6).—"He is not here, but is risen," I.—CHRIST RISEN. The supreme miracle.—"The history…

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Galley Swamp Public School. To the editor of the "Town and Country Journal."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 47

Sir— Kindly allow me a small space in your valuable paper to complain of the way in which residents of this place are treated with regard to proper public school accommodation. In…

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[Ermington and Rydalmere Council The Purchase of the School Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the Council was held [?]wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Thomas Smith (Mayor), Jenkins, Employes Cowell, Kirby and Spurway…

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Kenthurst School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 11

The usual monthly meeting of the committee was held on the 19th inst. Presente Messrs. J. Q. Griffin (President), Edmunds, A. Gibbs, T. Cokor…

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Pupil Teachers Promoted

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 7

The following pupil teachers have gained promotion by examination:— Promoted to Class H. E. H. Abbott, Parramatta South; W. O. Bishop. Rand wick: G. Campbell…

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Windsor Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Windsor Grammar Club was held in the school-hall last week. The chair was occupied by the president (the Rev. B. Keenan). The annual report…

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Our Public School Syllabus. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 3

Sir,—In reference to the letter which appeared is your columns this morning, I fully endorse Mr. Kavanagh's statements. As we are compelled to maintain the present system of education surely we…

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The Education Act. the Amending Bill. Religious Teaching. the School Age

Evening News · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 4

LONDON, April 1.—The Education Act Amendment Bill, introduced into the House of Commons last night by Sir John E. Gorst Vice-President of the Committee of Council,…

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The Education Act. an Amending Bill Introduced. Voluntary Schools and Religious Teaching. Reduction of the School Age

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Sir John E. Gorst, Vice-President of the Committee of Council, introduced the bill to amend the Education Act into the…

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Our Catholic Institutions. No. V. Industrial Reformatory School, Manly

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 17

To the north of the ocean beach at Manly, and at the south-western end of the Corl Corl Lagoon, is this school of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. The principal buildings are…

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The Voluntary Schools. What Cardinal Vaughan Says

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 7

A representative of the Westminster GAZETTE has had an interview with his Eminence; Cardinal Vaughan on the educational question. " The practical method," says his Eminence " which the…

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The Sunday-school International Lesson. Sunday, April 12, 1896. Parable of the Great Supper. Luke xiv, 15-24 Golden Text (Luke xiv. 17).—"Come, for all things are now ready."

The Methodist · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 8

At the Feast.—Jesus was dining with a Pharisee on the Sabbath. The old question of conflict about healing on the Sabbath came ap again. Jesus…

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The Public School Syllabus

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 687

The curriculum of the Public schools has had fault found with it in two opposite directions by recent correspondents in the Herald. One complaint is that the system goes beyond the mark…

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The Education Question. National Union of Teachers. the Annual Conference

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 6

LONDON, April 7.—The twenty-seventh annual conference of the National Union of Teachers was opened yesterday. Mr. Macnamara, the president, in his…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 5

The School of Arts Debating Club held their usual weekly meeting last Thursday evening. Mr. Ferris was in the chair. Mr. Wilson moved,—"That demand is the sole origin of value," and was followed…

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Education in Great Britain. Conference of the Teachers' Union

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The annual conference of the National Union of Teachers was opened yesterday. Mr. Macnamara, the president, in his…

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Assessment of School Properties

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 6

A letter from the Rev. P. B. Lawler, of St. Francis Church, Paddington, taking exception to the schoolroom adjoining the church being rated as a hall, was read at the last local…

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