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Schools, 1896

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Public Schools' Amateur Association

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Public schools Amateur Athletic Association was held last night in the Girls' High School. Castlereagh-street. Mr. William M'Intyre, Deputy Chief…

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Manly Industrial School Fete

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 9

The fete was continued yesterday afternoon and evening, there being a good amount of business done, especially in the evening, when there was a large attendance. The patrons of the fete have no…

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Commercial Education at School to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 4

Sir,—In consequence of the introduction of the Land and Income Taxes a knowledge of bookkeeping has become absolutely indispensable in all branches of commerce, trade, &c., and the…

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Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association. Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 7

Mr. W. M'Intyre, Deputy Chief Inspector of Schools, presided at the seventh annual meeting of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, held last night in the Girls' High School,…

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Granville School of Arts Flower Show and Bazaar. Opened by Mr. Brunker

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

ON Friday evening a Flower Show and Bazaar was opened in the Grauvill[?] School of Arts, in aid of the institution. There was a f[?] large attendance,[?]…

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The Primate at the King's School Confirmation Service

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon the Most Rev. Dr. Saumarez Smith (Primate of Australia) visited the King's School, Parramattea, and conducted a…

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A School of Sharks. Man-eaters Munching Mackerel

Truth · Sunday 26 April 1896 · page 5

CAPTAIN MCGRAN, master of Messrs. J. and A. Brown's steam-tug Energy, reports a most extraordinary experience at sea. The tug was cruising 30 miles south-east of…

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Opening of a New School

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 7

BLACKHEATH, Monday.—The Minister for Public Instruction formally opened the new public school buildings on Saturday afternoon, the Postmaster-General (Mr. Cook),…

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Cootamundra School of Arts. Cootamundra

The Australian Star · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 6

The seventh annual meeting of the members of the Cootamundra School of Arts will held in the rooms on Tuesday, April 21, 1896, President W. H. Matthew, J.P.,…

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Football. Wallaroo V. King's School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 3

The Wallaroos paid their 24th annual visit to the King's School on Saturday, and scored an easy win by 45 points to nil. The Wallaroos put a number of new men into tho field, and…

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Municipal Notes. Hating Denominational Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 7

The question as to the exemption or denominational schools from payment of municipal rates name before the Paddington Council at its last meeting, the matter having been…

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Opening of a New School. Blackheath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 5

The now Public school buildings were formally opened by the Minister for Public Instruction this afternoon, the Postmaster-General (the member for the district) being present. There was a large and…

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"The School Children's Friend."

Evening News · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 6

The following telegram was receiVed by Lady Parkes this morning: Bathurst Superior Public School desires to Join in universal sorrow at the death of Sir Henry parkes the school children's…

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Cootamundra School of Arts. Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 5

The seventh annual meeting of the members of the Cootamundra School of Arts was held in the rooms on 21st April, Mr. W. H. Matthews, J.P., in the chair. There was a large attendance of…

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The Grenfell School of Arts. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 5

The Hon. J. H. Carruthers, who promised to visit Grenfell upon the invitation of the School of Arts committee to lay the foundation-stone of the new building, has for the second time altered the date of…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 5

The School of Arts Debating Club held their weekly meeting last Thursday evening, Mr. Ferris was in the chair. Mr. Danlyn moved,—"That trial by jury be abolished." He was followed by Messrs…

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The Public Schools' Regatta

Evening News · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

The annual regatta of the Public School Association of New South Wales will be held on May 9. Among the events to be contested are the Schools Championship Race, for the trophy…

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Cooking Classes at Rockdale Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 6

The Mayoress of Rockdale (Mrs. J. H. Clayton), Mrs. Dr. Lamrock, of Kogarah, and Mrs. Taylor, of Arncliffe, on Friday last completed an examination of classee, at the Rockdale Public school, of girls…

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The Governor at Grafton. Opening of the Show. Visit to the Public School. Addresses of Welcome-Dairying on the Clarence. GRAFTON

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 7

At Grafton Superior Public School Lord Hampden was received by members of the school board and 800 pupils. Mr. T. Bawden, president of the board, said that it…

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The Governor at Grafton. Addresses of Welcome. Opening of the Grafton Show. Visit to the Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 5

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--The Governor had a much lighter list of engagements to-day. Being an early riser, he was up by half-past 6, and had a view of Grafton before the…

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