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Schools, 1897

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Debating Institutes. School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 3

"The tendency of industrial production to give place to combination, and the gradual extension of governmental functions, point to the ultimate…

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"Arizona Kicker." The Office Weather Bureau. A Case of Sunstroke. The Editor as Sunday School Superintendent-- Mending His Manners

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 7

We have again established a weather bureau in connection with the "Kicker" office, and every day at noon we shall put out a bulletin, giving the…

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Swimming. Public Schools Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 7

The following interesting programme of open events for the Public Schools' Swimming Club's gala has been drawn up by the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, of which Messrs. H. N. Southwell and J…

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Some Artistic Work. St. Mary's School Exhibition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 13

A representative of the Argus was this week allowed a private inspection of the proposed exhibition of work [?] by children in attendance at the Girls High School conducted…

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Education in England. the School Age

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 6

LONDON, March 22.—Sir John Gorst, Vice-President of the Committee of Council, states that the defective system of education in the rural districts has retarded…

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The Durwood School Children. What the Minister Says. How They Are Trained

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 3

The Department of Public Instruction replied to the Burwood Council last night in reference to their complaint of the frequency of petty offences by…

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Education in England. Raising the School Age. the Progress of England Retarded

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Sir John E. Gorst, Vice-President of the Committee of the Council, states that the defective education of her rural population has retarded the progress of…

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School Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 6

The King's School and Sydney Grammar School played their first premiership match of the year at Parramatta on Saturduy and victory rested with S.G.S. by 3 runs. Sydney Grammar School, 148 (Browne 43, Garnsey 31, Delohery…

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A Popular Teacher

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 7

WALGETT, Wednesday.—There was a very gathering at the School of Arts on Monday night to bid farewell to Mr. William Hutchinson, who has been head teacher of the public…

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Schools' Premiership Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 10

The match between the King's School and the Sydney Grammar School for the Great Public Schools premiership was played on the former's ground on Saturday, and had a sensational finish. The Grammar School went in…

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The School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 5

A special meeting of members of the Newcastle School of Arts was held this evening in the main hall of the institution to consider the recommendation of the committee with reference to the establishment of…

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Newcastle News. The School of Arts. Inquest on a Fire. The Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland-- Diocesan Recognition. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 5

A special general meeting of members of the School of Arts was held last night to receive the report of the committee on the matter of Introducing a…

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School of Arts Alterations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 5

A large meeting of members of the Newcastle School of Arts was held last night for the purpose of discussing the proposal to introduce a billiard table as a feature of the institution, as…

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St. Joseph's School, Camperdown

The Catholic Press · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 9

A grand juvenile entertainment will be given by the pupils of the above-named school, in the Town Hall, Camperdown, on March 25, in aid of the "Children's Court…

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Neutral Bay Public School. Opening of the New Building

Evening News · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 5

The addition to the public school, Ben Boyd-street. Neutral Bay was formally opened by the Hon. J. H. Garrard (Minister for Public Instruction) at 3 o'clock 'yesterday afternoon. The new…

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Canada. the Manitoba School Trouble the Hon. E. BLAKE's Legal Opinion—a Disappointing Document. !

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 7

We publish this week (says the London TABLET, February 6) a document which will have a painful interest for the Catholics of Canada and indeed for their co-religionists all the world over. Our…

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Catholic Schools and the University. List of Matriculation Passes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 16

OUR Catholic schools have more than held their own in the Matriculation Examination lists posted at the University on Friday last. The Catholic passes are as follow:—…

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Neutral Bay Public School. Official Opening by the Hon. J. Garrard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 5

The official opening of the new building recently constructed in connection with the Neutral Bay Public School was performed yesterday afternoon by the Hon. Jacob Garrard (Minister for…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Peter Working Miracles

The Methodist · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 3

GOLDEN TEXT(Acts ix.34).—"Jesus Christ maketh thee whole." ST. PETER AND THE SUFFERER. Backward.— [?]neas, probably a Grecian or Hellenistic Jew, looks back to…

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Church and School Lands Conference

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 682

The Church and School Lands Conference concluded its sittings at the Hotel Australia, on Wednesday, the 17th. Mr. R. Atkinson Price, M.L.A., presided, and the following gentlemen were present:—…

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