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Schools, 1896

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Sports and Games Football. the Schools' Shield. King's School v. St. Joseph. A desperate Game won by the College

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

This match was played on B[?]ronia Park, Villa Maria, on Wednesday afternoon. About 70 days from the King's School, accompanied by the Rev. A. H. and Mrs. Champion, Rev…

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St. Ignatius' College v. C.E. Grammar School

The Australian Star · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 8

Sydney Church of England Grammar School and St. Ignatius' College met at River view on Saturday. The school won a well-contested match by 14 points to 3…

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Orange School of Arts. Orange

The Australian Star · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 6

A meeting of members was held last night to consider a resolution moved by the treasurer (Mr. F. J. Mulholland) to reduce the subscriptions by 50 per cent. Only 17…

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Debating Institutes. the School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held last night, the president (Mr. J. Ferris) in the chair. There was a large number of members,…

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Firing a School. Three Boys Arrested

Evening News · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 3

NARRABRI, Wednesday.—Three boys named Whelan were arrested yesterday on a charge of setting fire to the Deep Creek School. One end of the building was charred. Residents named…

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Sutherland School of Arts

Evening News · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 2

A public meeting was held in the large lecture hall of the School of Arts last night to ascertain the opinion of the public on the question of a school of arts. Mr. A. J. Lobb was voted to the…

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Football. Schools' Premiership

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 3

In the schools' competition, two matches will be played to-day. At Parramatta, the King's school meet Newington College with Mr. Sefton as referee; and on the Agricultural Ground, Sydney Grammar…

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Alleged Incendiarism by Schoolboys

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 6

NARRABRI, Tuesday.--Three boys, 10 to 14 years of age, were brought up at the police court to-day, and remanded, on a charge of attempting to set fire to the public school at Deep Creek…

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Arbor Day at Blakehurst Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 3

On the 8th instant Arbor Day was celebrated at Blakehurst Public School. There was a good assemblage of scholars, parents, and friends, and the weather was all that could be desired. Trees were…

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Football. Schools' Challenge Shield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 6

Newington College played King's a School at Parramatta yesterday, and after a very fast and open game Newington College won by 6 to 3. Every member of both teams played a stubborn game and there were…

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School of Arts Defeating Club

Evening News · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 3

At the School of Arts Debating Club last night there was a large attendance of members, and the part of the hall allowed for visitors was full up showing the interest taken in the debates…

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Deputations to Ministers. Church and School Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 3

A deputation of Church and School lands tenants, consisting of Messrs. Hopkins, Whitley, Fegan, Glasson (of Carcoar), and Farley (of Gloucester), accompanied by Messrs. Austin Chapman and Price,…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 3

A weekly meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held last night. There was a large attendance to here the continuation of the debate,—"That a bill should immediately be passed…

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Manitoba School Question. London, August 20

The Australian Star · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 3

The Manitoba school question in Canada has been settled. The basis of the arrangement is that religious teaching shall be allowed in the schools during a certain…

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Church and School Lands Tenants. Fresh Legislation Asked For. Deputation to Mr. Carruthers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 3

The Minister for Lands received a deputation of church and school lands tenants yesterday, including Messrs. Hopkins, Whitley, Fegan, and Glasson. of Carcoar, and Farley, of Gloucester…

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The School of Arts Debating Club

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 7

There was a full muster of members and visitors last night at the School of Arts Debating Club to take part in the postponed debate, "That a hill should immediately be passed by…

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Manly Industrial School

The Catholic Press · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 23

GOOD wine needs no bush. The Manly Industrial School, conducted by tho Sisters of the Good Samaritan, shelters 120 inmates. But whilst the needy find their way thither, comparatively few of our visitors to…

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Cranebrook Public School. the Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 7

A concert inaugurated by Mr. S. J. Pike, teacher in charge of the Cranebrook Public School, came off with good success in the schoolroom, on Wednesday night last. Mr…

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The New Catholic Orphanage and Industrial School for Boys

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 9

As we mentioned in a previous issue, Sunday, the 30th instant, has been fixed by his Eminence the Cardinal-Archbishop for the solemn opening of the new premises for the St. Vincent's Orphanage at…

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New School at Redfern

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 9

NEXT Sunday is fixed for the laying of the foundation-stone of the Redfern school of the Sisters of Mercy, adjoining the church of St. Vincent de Paul. The Cardinal-Archbishop is to perform the…

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