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Schools, 1897

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Housebreaking at Wentworthville The School and Residence Looted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 7

Late on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning an outrage savouring of housebreaking, burglary and vandalism was perpetrated at Wentworthville, when an entry was…

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The King's School Commemoration Day. Unveiling of Portrait of Dr. Harris

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 9

THE anniversary of the founding of the King's SChool Chapel was comme[?]d on Wednesday last by a special service. The communion table, font, windows, etc., had been…

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The History of the School An Interesting Record. From the Opening to the Present Day

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 9

At the present juncture it will not be amiss to give a succinct account of the rise and progress of the old King's School. The urgent need of a system of higher education bad for…

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Mort's Dock Speech Day

The Australian Star · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 4

Once a year the Mort's Dock Engineering Corporation makes a festival for its workers and friends, and usually the occasion provides an opportunity…

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Public School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 4

The Public Service Board has adopted the following amended regulation in regard to extended leave of absence to teachers under the Public Instruction Department: -- "The board…

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The Education Question. Poor Board Schools Statement by Mr. Balfour

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 6

LONDON, February 28.—In replying to a request that the Government should assist poor Board schools, Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, said it would be…

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St. Matth[?]as' Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 6

On Friday evening at St. Matthias' School Hall, Oxford-street, Paddington, the prizes won in connection with the Sunday school were presented to the successful winners by Dr. F. H. Quaiff[?], after…

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The Loretto Convent School at Hornsby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 7

In the unavoidable absence of Cardinal Moran, the ceremony of laying the foundation-stono of the corvent school at Hornsby was performed yesterday afternoon by Bishop…

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New School Library. Gresford

The Australian Star · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 2

The Cairgurlie Public School Library, now numbering 140 books, was to-day formally opened by the Rev. P. S. Luscombe, who delivered a highly…

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Athletics. Teachers' Athletic Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 6

The first annual meeting of the Teachers' Athletic Club was held at the Girl's High School on Friday evening Mr. J. W. Turner, the principal of the Training College, occupied the chair…

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The Education Question. the Government and the Board Schools. Statement by Mr. Balfour. London, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, has been requested to give assistance to the poor Board schools. He has replied that it will be impossible to…

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Education in England. Assisting Poor Board Schools. Mr. Balfour on the Inequality of the Burden

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night. -- In replying to a request that the Government should assist poor board schools, Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, said it would be…

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The Cookery Classes. S.P. School, Parramatta South. to the Editor

The Cumberland Free Press · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 1

"Australia writes, protesting that the food at the cookery classes at S.P.E., Parramatta south, is at times, thrown away."—FREE PAYES. Sir,—In reference to the above, which…

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Brisbane All Hallows' Convent. Brilliant Success of Its Pupils

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 19

THE results of the Musical Examinations in connection with the (London) Trinity College Examinations held here last November by Mr. Gordon Saunders have come to hand, and show the…

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School Life in a Convent

The Catholic Press · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 4

"Now all the schools are in full swing, but I wonder which one out of the numbers is training up the young girl so that she may play her part on the…

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Catholic. New Loretto Convent and High School on the Hornsby Heights. Foundation-stone Ceuemony

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 14

ON Sunday, afternoon last, under very favourable circumstances, his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Higgins (acting for his Eminence the Cardinal Archbishop) blessed the foundation-stone of…

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Catholic. St. Mary's Convent Schools, Grafton

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 19

Now that the final results for the year 1896 have been published, we may give a brief summary of the doings of the above schools during the past year, which has been in every way successful…

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The Cookery Classes. S. P. School, Parramatta South. to the Editor

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 11

"Australia 'writes, protecting that the food at the cookery classes at S.P.S., Parramatta south, is at times, thrown away."—FREE PRESS. Sir,—In reference to the above, which…

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Parramatta S. P. School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 6

Several alterations have of late taken place in the staff of this School. Mr. H. Hopkins his been removed in promotion to the Lachlan district, near Condobolin, where he will have…

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The Sunday School Union. a Grand Festival

The Methodist · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 7

ON Thursday evening, 25th inst., the annual meeting of the Sunday School Union was held in the Centenary Hall. There was a magnificent assembly, the…

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