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Schools, 1896

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Combined Public Schools V. A. H. Macarthur's Team

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 40

A match was played at Rushcutters Bay Oval last week between, a combined team of 12 players. from the Great Public Schools and a powerful senior combination chosen by Mr. Arthur…

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School of Arts Chess Club. the Ladder System

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 45

Dr. A. H. Naen, president, and the committee of the, School of Arts Chase Club, have decided to adopt the Cleland ladder system, as recently suggested in the chess column of the "Town and…

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Infants' School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 3

SECOND CLASS. Prize for fidelity to rule, Jennie Mullins. Catechism , Sarah Codd. Reading, Lily Stettler…

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St. Patrick's Primary School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 3

FIFTH CLASS. Fidelity to rule aggregate merit Gertie Cains. Religious knowledge and needle work, Kitie…

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School Prize-days. Convent of Our Lady of Mercy, Parramatta. The Annual Exhibition. The Cardinal Presides

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 3

The annual exhibition of the pupils of the Convent of our Lady of Mercy,Paramatta, was held on Wednesday afternoon in the Schoolroom in Pennant-street. The exhibition…

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Hornsby Junction School Entertainment

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 5

On Saturday night a large attendance witnessed the annual Public School entertainment, which was held in the open air in the School of Arts grounds enclosure. Bunting, Chinese…

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Lawn Tennis. Darling-road Teachers and Pyrmont Teachers. Played Yesterday

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 December 1896 · page 6

Hawes and Schettrumpf beat Denning and M'Dowall, 40-37. Miss Condran and Schettrumpf beat M'Dowall and Miss Buckland, 40-35…

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School Reunions. Windsor Grammar School

Evening News · Monday 14 December 1896 · page 2

An entertainment to mark the closing of the Windsor Grammar School for the Christmas vocation was held at the school during the week. The headmaster (Rev. B. Kennan) occupied the chair. An…

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Auburn Public School

Evening News · Monday 14 December 1896 · page 2

The annual entertainment in connection with the above school was held in the Cumberland Hall, Auburn, on Friday night, when there was a very large attendance, and a successful performance was gone…

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Fort-street Model Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 December 1896 · page 5

The annual concert in connection with the Fortstreet Model Public School, was held on Saturday afternoon at Her Majesty's Theatre The cantata "Phyllis, the Farmer's Daughter," was rendered…

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A School Picnic. Blayney

The Australian Star · Monday 14 December 1896 · page 3

The Convent school childrens' picnic was held on Thursday, and was largely attended…

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The Schools. Fort-street Model Public School Annual Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 December 1896 · page 7

Her Majesty's Theatre was literally packed, mostly by women and children, on Saturday afternoon, on the occasion of the annual concert in aid of the school prize and library funds of Fort-street Model School. The…

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Burwood Ladies' College. (Some of the Following Items Appeared in our Late Editions of Yesterday.) Speech Day

Evening News · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 5

"Speech day" in connection with the Burwood Ladies' College was duly celebrated yesterday. The college, both inside and out, had put on a holiday aspect, and looked as gay as…

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Newtown Sunday School Teachers' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 7

On Thursday evening a meeting of Sunday school teachers of the Newtown district was held in the local Presbyterian church to take into consideration the formation of a Sunday school teachers' union for…

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School Reunions. St. Mary's High School

Evening News · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 6

The annual entertainment by the pupils of the Marist Brothers' High School (St. Mary's Cathedral) prior to the breaking up for the Christmas holidays, look place in the Guild Hall, Castlereagh-street, last…

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St. Mary's High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The breaking-up of the Marist Brothers' High School (St. Mary's Cathedral) was celebrated last night by an entertainment in the Guild Hall, Castlereagh-street. The Very Rev. Monsignor…

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Pitt-street School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 6

A concert and elocutionary entertainment was given last night in the schoolroom attached to the Pitt-street Congregational Church. The hall was well filled, so that the funds of the Mission…

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Athletic Notes. The Swimming Championship. The Enterprise S. C. Carnival. A Successful Meeting--Swimming the Schools --Presentation of Prizes --The Sport in Victoria-Taken Up by the Society-- Saturday's Athletic Sports--

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 8

Mr. M. M. Roseingrave was successful on Saturday in lowering the New South Wales existing amateur record for pole vaulting by four inches…

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School Children Entertained by the Governor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Lord and Lady Brassey entertained 4000 school children and 200 teachers at a garden party in Government House grounds this afternoon. The fete was a great…

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