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Schools, 1896

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Queensland School Books. Contract in the Colony. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 6

A deputation of the Typographical Association interviewed the Minister for Public Instruction to-day to ask what steps had been taken to have school books printed in…

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Queensland. Found Guilty of Wife Murder. the Printing of School Books. Increase in the Railway Revenue

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.-There was an increase of £12,000 in the revenue from the railways last month, being largely due to the increase of goods traffic, though there was also an increase of BRISBANE, Monday.--The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court were occupied the whole day and up till teatime with the case of Jonathan Longland, an old man, and a very old colonist, BRISBANE, Monday.--A deputation from the Typographical Association waited on the Minister for Instruction to-day to ask what steps had been taken to have school books printed in the colony…

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St. Andrew's Choir School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 3

The Viscountess Hampden and suite will be present at a concert at the Y.M.C.A. Hall to-night given by the members of the Cathedral choir in aid of St. Andrew's Choir School. The choir will be assisted…

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Great Public Schools' Premiership

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 3

An important schools' match will be played at Hunter's-hill this afternoon between the two leading teams in the schools' competition--the King's School and St. Joseph's College. When these teams met in…

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Choir School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 August 1896 · page 6

The members of St. Andrew's Cathedral choir and their friends gave a concert at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night in aid of the choir school. Lady Hampden and suite were present, and though the…

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Accident to a Schoolboy

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 August 1896 · page 2

A schoolboy named James Wood, 14 years of age, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from a fracture of both bones of the leg. It…

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An Overcrowded School. Jerilderie

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 August 1896 · page 2

General indignation is expressed here at the apathy of the Department of Public Instruction over the overcrowded state of the public school. The…

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Football. Schools' Premiership Matches. King's School V. St. Joseph's College

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 August 1896 · page 3

Yesterday, The King's School and St. Joseph's College met on the ground of the latter at Hunter's hill in the competition for the Great Public Schools premiership; and, after a hard game, the result…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club took place last night, the president (Mr. J. finis) in the chair. There was a toll muster of, members, the part of the ball set…

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Farmers' Conference. Protection the First Plank. In the Farmers' Programme. To-Day's Resolutions Infested Cattle and Skins -- The Rabbit Plague -- Schoolhouses for Meetings. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 7

The conference continued its session today. The following resolutions were discussed :--Mr. Crowe moved--"That all infested cattle and skins should be strictly…

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Religion in State Schools

The Catholic Press · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 3

A PAPER on this subject was recently read at a meeting of State School teachers at Seymour, Victoria. The paper was read by Mr. Calvert, member of the body in question, a non-Catholic and a…

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The New Catholic School Books

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 14

ALL, this week his Grace the Archbishop of Mel-bourne, his Lordship Dr. Higgins, Auxiliary-Bishop of Sydney, and his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Doyle, Bishop of Grafton, have been engaged at the…

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Auburn School Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 4

A meeting of the Auburn School Board was held at the Auburn Public school on Tuesday afternoon to bid farewell to Mrs. W. M. Thomas, who had occupied the position of [?], aecretary to the board since…

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King School Boys

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 4

Mr. David Maughan, the holder of one of the Broughton and Forest Scholarships to Oxford from the King's School Parramatta has successfully completed his course at Oxford and has…

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King's School II v. St Joseph's II

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 6

On Wednesday last at Hunter's Hill the King's School Fifteen met St. Joseph's Second. The teams were:—K.S.—White ; Perry, Riley, Verge; E. Body, Everahed; Dight. Mort,…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, August 23rd. Absalom's Rebellion. 2 Sam. xv. 1-12. I.—prince Absalom

The Methodist · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 5

A Drama in History.—"The revolt of Absalom is one of the most dramatic episodes in Scripture history. From beginning to end there is a unity and…

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Sydney Grammar School Sports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 352

The annual sports meeting in connection with the Sydney Grammar School was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground on the 7th instant in the presence of a large and fashionable attendance. All the…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 3

The monthly committee meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held last Wednesday night. The librarian's statement showed tho following circulation…

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Other Matches Hawkesbury College v. the King's School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 6

Mixed teams representing the above, composed principally of second players, had a game the School ground on Saturday last. School won easily by 18 points to 3, thanks…

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King's School Ii Vst. Joseph's Ii

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 6

This game, played before the Shield match on Wednesday, was a run-over for St. Joseph's, who put up a record, scoring 40 points in half an hour. T. Kelly Mullins (2)…

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