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Schools, 1897

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The Manitoba Schools Question. Action by Archbishop Langevin. Establishment of Separate Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--News has been received front Canada stating that Dr. Langevin, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of St. Boniface, Winnipeg, intends to establish…

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Public School Swimming

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners have informed Mr. Southwell, of the Superior Public School, Woollahra, that they will give the following concessions to boys of swimming clubs travelling in parties of…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Sydney Mechanies' School of Arts was held last Wednesday night. The libe[?]r[?]'s statement shewed the following circulation for the month of January,…

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Swimming in Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 10

The Public School swimming clubs continue to be actively supported by the body, and the enrolment of members is now about 4500. The members, accompanied by teachers, leave school an hour…

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Our Schoolmaster

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 12

Mr. G. H. Hunt, the respected headmaster of the Ryde Public School, is at present absent on a week's tour of inspection. Mr. Bennett is acting as locum tenens. It is whispered about…

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Wetherill Park. Opening of the New Public School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 12

On Friday February 5th the Hon Jacob Garrard M.L.A., the Minister for Public Instruction, visited Weatherill Park for the purpose of officially opening the new Public…

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School of Arts, Parramatta

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 6

The monthly meeting was held on Friday Present. Messsrs. R. H. DeLow (president), Dalmas, Arundel, H.M. Todhunter, F. W. Todhunter. E. K. Bowden, Illidge, Murray and…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, February 21, 1897 the First Christian Martyr. Acts vi. 8-15; vii.54-6O. Golden Text (Rev. ii, 10)—"Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." Stephen in Action

The Methodist · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 8

Stephen did great wonders and miracles among the people. " They were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake." Behind the…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

There was a good muster of members and spectators at the above club last evening, when the following motion was debated--"That the time is…

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Sydney Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 7

The Sydney Grammar School had some practice during the week at the expense of the Imps on the Redfern Oval, running up 350 in a little over three hours for the loss of only five wickets. Barbour retired on…

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Our Reformatories and Industrial Schools. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 15

Sir, -- With reference to your able article of Tuesday last relating to the contemplated alterations in the regulations governing our reformatories and Industrial schools, may I offer a…

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The Education Bill. the Voluntary Schools Question. to Take Precedence in the Commons

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- In the House of Commons last night Mr. A. J. Balfour submitted a motion that the Education Bill recently introduced by the Government, dealing with…

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Picton School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 11

PICTON, Friday. -- The annual meeting of the School of Arts was held on Wednesday night. The secretary's report showed an increase of 55 members for the year. The balance-sheet…

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Wetherill Park Opening of the Public School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 10

THE formal opening of the new public school at Weterill Park took place on Friday of last week. The school actually opened on January 18th, Mr. Edwin H. Morris being in charge…

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Swimming. Public School Swimming

The Australian Star · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 3

The boys of the public schools are certainly making the most of the present swimming season, and from all sides good progress reports are…

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Sydney School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 3

The sixty-third annual meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held at the institution last night. The chair was occupied by the president, Mr. F. P. Thomas. A large number…

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St. Leonards School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 3

The annual meeting of the members of the St. Leonards School of Arts was held last night. The president (Mr. F. J. Cahill) occupied the chair. It was stated that a slight decrease in the receipts had…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 7

The sixty-third annual meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, for the year 1896, was held in the hall of the institution last evening. There was a very large…

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St. Leonards School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 5

The thirty-eighth annual meeting of members of the St. Leonards School of Arts was held last night. The chair was occupied by the president, Mr. F. J. Cahill. The annual report stated that, although the…

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The School of Arts The Annual Meeting. A Bad Year. The Annual Report-Effect of the Depression on the Institution

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held in the lecture hall of the institution last night. The chair was occupied by Mr…

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