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Schools, 1897

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British Board Schools. a Proposed Annual Grant

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday. -- In the House of Commons, Sir John E. Gorst, Vice-president of the Committee of Council, has introduced a bill providing for the yearly distribution…

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School of Arts Lectures

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 7

The committee of the School of Arts has arranged for a coarse of lectures on scientific and other subjects, to be given at short intervals by leading professors and doctors. The first lecture…

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School of Arts Lectur

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 7

The committee of the Sydney S. of Arts has arranged a course of tures on scientific and other sub to be given at short intervals by…

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Woollahra Superior Public School Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 6

A large gathering of people attended the Woollahra Superior Public School Swimming Club's fifth annual carnival at Bond! Baths yesterday. Some excellent displays of swimming were given, and the handicapping, as…

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A School Teacher Libelled

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday. -- The bearing of the libel action between James Jones, headmaster of Silverton Public School, and John Penrose, Mayor of Silverton, was concluded in the District Court…

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Amusements. Cleveland-street School Concert

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 7

A very successful concert took place in the Town Hall last night in connection with the Cleveland-street Public School before a large and enthusiastic audience. Mr. J. Conway (the head…

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Amusements. Public School Entertainment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 6

The annual concert of the Cleveland-street Superior Public School attracted an immense audience to the Town Hall last night, when an entertainment of an elaborate character was given with…

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Sunday School Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle Church of England Sunday School Union was held this evening at Christ Church Cathedral. Dean Selwyn presided. An address upon the management of Sunday schools…

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Amusements. Cleveland-street Public School Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 6

The annual concert of the Cleveland-street Public School was held in the Town-hall last night. The hall was overwhelmingly crowded, and the chorus platform, filled with the girls and…

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Distinguished Celtic Scholars

The Catholic Press · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 16

Count di Nigra, Italian Ambassador to the Court of Vienna (says the Rome correspondent of the "Pilot") is a devoted student of and writer on the Celtic language…

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Newcastle News. Church of England Sunday School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 10

A meeting of the Newcastle Church of England Sunday-school Teachers Union was held in the pro-Cathedral schoolroom on Thursday evening, and was presided over by Dean Selwyn. The…

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The Grand Australian Fair. Superb Collection of School Work. Gorgeous Display of Native Industry. the Opening Ceremony. a Brilltant Gathering. Address by His Eminence the Cardinal

The Catholic Press · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 10

It is not long more than 12 months since his Eminence the Cardinal first put forward his idea of holding a grand Fair in aid of the building fund of (St. Mary's Cathedral, and…

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School Sports at Armidale

Evening News · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 5

ARMIDALE, Saturday.—The inaugural sports of the Armidale District Schools' Athletic Association was held yesterday, and proved a great success. Children were present from all the schools in the…

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The Stallholders. Schools Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 10

President's Stall: Mrs. Slattery, assisted by Mrs. Harvey, the Misses Craven, Jarrett, and Glenister. The Lucky Barrel in connection with this stall is conducted by Miss Slattery, and the Misses…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, April 18, 1897. the Resurrection. 1 Cor.XV.12-26

The Methodist · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 9

GOLDEN TEXT(1 Cor.xv.20).—"Now is Christ risen from the dear, and become the first fruits of them that slept."…

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The Storyteller The Miller of Rosedale. Iv. the Schoolmistress

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 772

When Mary Melville came to Oakdale two or three months before the commencement of this story, her youth, her innocence, her simple unaffected ways attracted all hearts towards her…

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Cleveland-street School Concert

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 3

The pupils of the Cleveland-street Superior Public. School, who seem to have always borne the palm for their musical accomplishments, achieved another…

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Swimming. All Schools' Champion

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 7

C. Everett, who won the all-schools' championship at Cleveland-street Public School carnival on the 26th ult., did so in very easy fashion, and showed a great turn of speed for one so young. The movement for having…

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Sydney School of Arts Chess Club

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 13

It will be remembered that his Excellency the Governor recently accepted the position of patron of this club, which is, we believe, the oldest established chess club in Australia. The committee have just had the…

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Sydney School of Arts. (To the Editor.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 April 1897 · page 10

SIR-I observe in year issue of March 29, a paragraph as to the resignation of the Rev. Geo. Walters from the Committee of the School of Arts after seven years…

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