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Schools, 1896

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A Great "Schools'" Game. Rugby Football. Newington Puts King's School Down

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 2

Excitment ran very high on Wednesday last, when somewhat unexpectedly for Parramatta, the Newington College Rugby team succeeded in beating the King's School representatives,…

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KENTHURST. School of Arts

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 8

A commitee meeting of the School of Arts was held on August 6th, there being only one committeman absent.— COrrespondence was received from the Progress Association asking…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday August 30th, 1896. Absalom's Defeat and Death. 2 Sam. xviii. 9-17 ; 32-33. 1.—INGRATITUDE

The Methodist · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 5

OUR last lesson closed with a reference to the ingratitude of Absalom, which caused the flight of David, one of the most pathetic scenes in history. " It…

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Schools Football Contests Newington beats Kings School

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 3

At Parramatta the Newington College succeeded on Wednesday in lowering the proud colours of the school team that had held the title of…

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Football Matches. St. Joseph's College v. Sydney Grammar School

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 5

The match between these schools in the Premiership Competition was played yesterday, and resulted unexpectedly in the defeat of the college by 11 points to 6…

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Football. Schools' Premiership Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 7

St. Joseph's College v. Sydney Grammar School.--The above teams met yesterday afternoon on the University Oval, and St. Joseph's College met with an unexpected defeat at the hands of the Sydney Grammar…

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Football. Schools' Championship Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 12

The Sydney Grammar School met and rather unexpectedly defeated St. Joseph's College yesterday afternoon at the University Oval by 11 points to 6. Shortly after play commenced Gould (S.G.S. scrum…

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Sports and Games. Football. the Schools' Shield. Newington College v. The King's School. School again go Down—St. Joseph Leading

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 6

NEWINGTON COLLEGE met The King's School on Wednesday afternoon in School ground, and defeated them by six to three. There was no luck about it. College played a vastly superior…

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Public School Match

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 6

A match was played last Friday afternoon on the Granville Park, between the Granville Public School! and the Goughtown Public School, resulting in a win for the Granville…

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New R.C. School at Radfern. Laying the Foundation Stone. Address by Cardinal Moran

Evening News · Monday 24 August 1896 · page 7

In order to meet the demand for increased accommodation for the pupils attending the girls and infants' departments of the R.C. School at Redfern, which are conducted by the Sisters of…

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A New Roman Catholic School. the Reunion of Christendom. Cardinal Moran on the Critics of the Encyclical Letter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 August 1896 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon the foundation-stone of a school which is to be conducted in connection with the Convent of Mercy in Red[?]ern-street, Redfern, was la[?] by his E[?]inence Cardinal Moran, who was…

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Reunion of Christendom. Cardinal Moran on Critics. Address at Redfern. Laying a Foundation Stone --A Catholic School-- Union of the Catholic Body

The Australian Star · Monday 24 August 1896 · page 3

The new school in connection with the Convent of Morey, Redfern, was yesterday the subject of a large gathering on the grounds in Turner-street, his…

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Crookwell Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 5

CROOKWELL, Monday.--The local board of the Crookwell Public School have bad a meeting With regard to the insanitary state of the school premises, and have directed the attention of the…

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Public Schools' Sports

Evening News · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 2

The eighth annual sports meeting of the Public Schools' Athletic Association will take place on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19. A very long and attractive…

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The Schools' Premiership

Referee · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 8

The competition for the Schools' Premiership is in a very interesting stage just at present, as for the first time since the Trophy contests were inaugurated in 1890, the teams…

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Public Schools Athletic Association

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 8

The eighth annual sports meeting of this large and worthy organisation takes place at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19, and…

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Deputations. the Printing of School Books

Evening News · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 5

A deputation from the Typographical Association waited upon the Minister for Education this morning inspecting the printing of school books within the colony. It comprised Mr. J. A. Hogue…

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KIN[?] v. Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 6

The [?]hool and Sydney Grammar School played yesterday on the Agricultural Ground, the former [?]ing 14 points to nil. The winners constantly got the better of the scrnm, so that the…

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Football. Schools Challenge Shield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 6

Newington College defeated Church of England Grammar School at Stanmoro by 8 points to 3. School won the toss and played with a strong wind behind them. The game during the first half was…

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Randwick Church and School Lands

The Australian Star · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 3

Mr. Garrard stated in Parliament last night, in reply to a question, that the total mileage of roads made by the Government on the church and school lands…

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