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Schools, 1896

1,643 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 83

Sydney School of Arts. Remodelling the Subscriptions

The Australian Star · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 7

A special meeting of members of the School of Arts was held on Friday night in the lecture room of the institution, Pitt- street, the president (Mr. F. J. Thomas)…

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The Manitoba School Question. the Intentions of Mr. Laurier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 3

A Montreal telegram dated 3rd July says:— "The Quotidien, of Levis, publishes on what it declares to be reliable authority very high in the councils of the Liberal party, a plan by which Mr…

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Athletic Notes. New Swimming Records Tyers Again to the Fore. The Cross-Country Championship-- The Grammar School Sports-- Harriers at Work-- The Public Schools Meeting-- Billiards at the Club-- Latest News and Chatter

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 8

The forthcoming event of the season is the cross-country championship, to be. decided at Kensington on Saturday week, The Darlinghurst. Harriers have a…

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The Newcastle Schools' Athletic Association. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 7

The first annual mooting of the Newcastle Public Schools' Athletic Association was held at the Bolton-street School on Saturday. Mr. C. O. Flashman,…

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The Canadian Elections. Victory of the Liberals. The Manitoba School Question. Views of Sir Charles Tupper-- The Liberal Majority Confined to Quebec

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 3

On the subject of the Canadian general elections the London correspondent of the Age writes under date June 26:-- "It cannot be said that Mr. Chamberlain's…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

There was a large muster of members and visitors at the School of Arts Debating Club last night to take part in and listen to the adjourned debate, "that the institution of profit-sharing in…

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The Boys' School

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 14

This is decidedly one of the most successful, as it is undoubtedly among the largest of the boys' schools in Sydney. As many as four boys have at a time passed directly from this school the University junior's…

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The Girls' School

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 14

There are not, perhaps, in tho colony any schools, denominational or public, which contain so many, or such magnificent, classrooms. The stately buildings in Abercrombie-street are a monument to the zeal…

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Canada. the Government and the Catholic Schools. the New Premier a Catholic

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 7

Unfortunately the Liberal party have triumphed at the polls, and a majority has been returned pledged to deny justice to the Catholics of Mani­toba. To make the situation worse the new leader…

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The Manitoba Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 16

THE World's Montreal correspondent, writing on 30th June, says that he learns upon excellent authority that Lord Aberdeen lost no time as soon as it became known that Mr. Laurier had carried…

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AUBURN. Proposed School of Arts

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 6

[?] who has for [?] main supporters [?] monthly made a [?] towards placing…

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Sunday School Union. Prize Distribution Notes

The Methodist · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 3

THE attendance was not by any means what it should have been. A few years ago the Centenary Hall was crowded to the doors, and surely the interest in the…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, August 16, 1896. David's Confession and Forgiveness. Psalm xxxii. I.—SIN

The Methodist · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 5

The Order of the Lessons.—There are some sights it is better not to see. Enough for us to know that David sinned greatly, and laid upon his…

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Debating Institutes. the School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 3

The annual Meeting of this club took place on Thursday night, the president (Mr. J. Ferris) in the chair. There was a large number of members…

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Sports and Games. Football. Stanmore Institute v. the King's School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 6

Tho School had a hard not to crack for the first game after their midwinter spell, the not being particularly hurd by reason of the absence of gunther, Docker, Smith and Manchee…

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Our Girls, And What to Do With Them When They Leave School

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 August 1896 · page 11

"TECHNICAL education" is a repellent phrase. It does not seem to attract anybody, except the aspiring sociologist who wants technical education to be imparted to somebody else…

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Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Hutchins School Jubilee. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 August 1896 · page 5

The Hutchins School Jubilee was celebrated on Saturday, by the delivery of an oration in Latin in the afternoon, supplemented by a dramatic performance in the evening. The…

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A Model Minister. Mr. Garrard at Sunday School

The Australian Star · Monday 10 August 1896 · page 3

M. Jacob Garrard, the Minister for Education, and Labour, denies that he has joined the Salvation Army. In a letter to a Wesleyan minister at Albury Mr…

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