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Schools, 1896

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The Cardinal's School Prizes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 15

HIS Eminence the Cardinal-Archbishop has defi-nitely decided that " the Cardinal's Prizes" usually awarded to the successful candidates at the November Interprimary Schools' Competitions…

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Public Schools' Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 12
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The Athletic Association of the Great public Schools will hold the annual sports meeting on the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon. His Excel leney Lord Hampden has signified his intention of…

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News by the Mail. Notes From Various Sources. Li Hung Chang at a Girls' School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 4

Li Hung Chang and the Chinese officials of his suite, accompanied by M. do Bernieres and two French military men, left Paris on 21th July for a five days' tour through some of the provincial…

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KENTHURST. School of Arts

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 8

A committee meeting of the above was held on Tuesday. Present Messrs. J. Griffin (president), Hemers, Tosh, Wrench, Coker and A. Gibbs (sec.,…

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King's School v. Church of England Grammar School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 12

The King's School played a draw with the Church of England Grammar School on Wednesday, neither side scoring. In the first half the play was very close, scrums and line-outs…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL. King's School II v. S. Grammar School II

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 12

These teams met on the former's ground on Wednesday, K.S. kicked off with the wind against them, and were soon penned in their own twenty-five. From a pass, Hill (S.G.S.)…

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The Schools' Competition

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 12

The schools' competition ended on Wednesday in a victory for St. Joseph's College over Newington College at Hunter's Hill, and a draw between the King's School and Church…

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The School of Arts

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 12

The committee of the School of Arts met on Friday. Present: Messrs. Wilmott (president), Knox, Colbert, Page, Bell, Skidmore, Nutter, and Luke. Mr. Luke was elected to fill a…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, September 13th., 1896. David's Gratitude to God. 2 Sam. xxii. 40-51. a Psalm of Review

The Methodist · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 9

The date of this song is not to be determined by the place which it occupies in the history. The last few chapters of Samuel consist of…

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Athletics. the Great Public Schools' Sports

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 11

This afternoon the annual sports meeting of the Great Public Schools will be held on the Sydney Cricket Ground. His Excellency the Governor has promised to be present, and if the weather be fine the attendance…

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Suicide of a Schoolboy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 10

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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C. of E. Grammar School for Girls

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 35

A large and fashionable crowd of people assembled at Chatsworth, Potts Point, on August 28 by Invitation of the Principal, Miss Badham. The occasion was the presentation, by Lady Hampden…

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King's School v. C.E.G.S.

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 5

The School season in ober, and for the first time since the inception of the trophy contests in 1890, The King's School has lost the Premiership. Certainly ill-luck dogged them this…

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Sports and Games the Schools' Shield. St. Joseph's College v. Newington College. The Reds Down The Blacks. St. Joseph's Win The Shield

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 5

St. Joseph's College met the Newington college on the Hunter's Hill ground on Wednesday and a great battle ensued, the result, somewhat to the surprise even of the St. Joseph's…

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King's School v. St. Ignatius College

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 5

The King's School journeyed to Riverview last Saturday to play St. [?] College, and a very interesting game resulted in a win for the visitors by 8 points to nil. The teams were:—…

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Public Schools' Sports

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 September 1896 · page 6

Yesterday was the last day for receiving entries for schoolboys' events, and the secretaries had a busy time, the numbers soon exceeding a thousand, Fort-street giving 430, and Crown-Street…

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Great Public Schools" Sports Meeting. Sydney Grammar School the Champion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 September 1896 · page 6

The second annual sports meeting of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales was held on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. The interest in the…

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School of Porpoises

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 6

An immense school of porpoises, travelling very fast, was seen along the south coast last Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday afternoon the great bight…

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Medical School of Instruction

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 3

The undermentioned officers having concluded the No. 2 town course "A," Medical School of Instruction. have been passed as follow:--Surgeon- Captain C. Sturt, Medical Staff Corps; Surgeon…

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