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Schools, 1896

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Printing of School Books. Deputation to tho Minister

The Australian Star · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 7

A deputation waited upon the Minister for Education to-day to impress upon the Government the necessity of having public school books printed within the colony…

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Athletics. Public Schools Athletic Association

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 3

The meeting to be held on the Sydney Cricket Ground on September 18 and 19 promises to eclipse the interesting display of last year. The support of the navy and the Permanent Artillery is being obtained, and the…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 3

At the School of Arts Debating Club last night the president (Mr. J. Ferris) presided. The debate for the evening was "That the Transvaal Republic is Entitled to Claim its Complete Independence."…

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The School of Arts Debating Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 3

The weekly meeting of this club took place last night. The president (Mr. J. Ferris) was in the chair. The debate for the evening was, "That the Transvaal Republic is entitled to claim its complete…

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Deputations. the Printing and Compiling of School Books. Deputation to the Minister for Education

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 3

Mr. Hogue, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Education yesterday for the purpose of urging upon him the necessity of haviug the printing and compiling of New South Wales school books…

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Seeming the Devil. An Extraordinary Panic Among School Children

Evening News · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 10

THE New York correspondent of the "S. F…

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A Schoolboy's Suicide. Shoots Himself with a Gun

Evening News · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday.-A scholar at St. Peter's College, named Nicholas Sadlier, 15 years of age, committed suicide at his parents' residence at Glenelg yesterday by shooting himself with a…

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Public School Sports

Evening News · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 3

Vigorous efforts are being made to ensure a successful meeting on September 18 and 19 for the Public Schools Eighth Annual Sports fixture. Members of business firms are donating handsome trophies, which…

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C.E. Girls' Grammar School. Distribution of Prizes

Evening News · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 5

The first annual distribution of prizes of the Of church of England Grammar School for Girls was the occasion of a large gathering yesterday. A service at which the Primate presided was held…

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Industrial School of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, Manly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 14

The Feast of the Assumption was celebrated with great solemnity in the beautiful chapel of the Industrial School of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, Manly. As this was the day appointed for…

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New Convent-school, Redfern

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 14

On Sunday afternoon the Cardinal-Archbishop laid the foundation-stone of the new girls' school, which is to be attached to the Convent of Mercy, Redfern. This new school is to be 60ft in length by 25ft wide…

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The Fathers of the Public Schools' Act Death to the Calling of the Clergy." the Prophecy That Failed

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 9

THE Hon. Daniel O'Connor, M.L.C., in his speech, at the Redfern convent-school foundation-stone ceremony on Sunday last, took his hearers back to the days of the "Free, Secular, and Compulsory"…

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The Public School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 12

Mr. Pitt, the Public Schools' Inspector, recently visited this School, and made a very favourable report, describing the instruction as "sound and effective." Owing to the fact…

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Wallaroo Identities (including well-known King School "Old Boys.")

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 4

W.H.Band. Tibbatts. Alocck. W.M. Arnold. E.Stronge. Manobee. Dibbs. MeMurdo. Allport. Lane. Roberts. Webb. B. Arnold. Blanchrd Gardner. Soott. H. Smith. Bowmon…

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KENTHURST. School of Arts

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 12

The usual monthly meeting was held on Friday last. Mr. J. Hemers, vice- president, occupying the chair. The attendance was very large. The first…

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Sporting. [?] FOOTBALL [?] Grammar [?] School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 8

[?] Monday, at the Agricultural Ground, [?] match was played between the [?] social fifteen and a seam from the [?] Grammar School. The [?] was…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, September 6th., 1896. David's Love for God's House. 1 Chron. xxii. 6-16 1.—David's Desire

The Methodist · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 3

David had erected a tabernacle for the ark of the Lord on the hill of Zion. He had now found, like Jacob (Gen. xxviii.), a house of the Lord God…

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Debating Institutes. the School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 11

The weekly meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held last night. The president (Mr. J. Ferris) was in the chair. The debate of the evening was--…

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Church of England Girls' Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 4

The first annual distribution of prizes was held yesterday afternoon at the Church of England Grammar School for Girls, Potts Point. A large and fashionable gathering assembled to witness…

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Athletics. Public School Sports

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 7

Friday, 18th September, is the date fixed for the great annual gathering of public school children, which takes place on the Sydney Cricket Ground, the open events and a fine programme of bicycle races, displays, and…

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