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Schools, 1897

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Sayings and Doings An Impartial Teacher. Story of a Misprint. Kentucky Whisky-Being Talked to Death--The Queen's Reign

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 9

An Eton head master, known as "Flogging Keate," finding one morning a row of boys in the study, began, as usual, to flog them. They were too…

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Cleveland-sfcrcct School Concert

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 34

A most successful concert, under the management of the headmaster, Mr. J. Conway, was given by the pupils of the Cleveland-street Public School. Excellent chorus singing proved a…

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The King's School and the Park

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 4

FOR some considerable time past there have been various rumours about efforts being made by SIR JOSEPH ABBOTT. on behalf of the Council of the King's School, to get a part of…

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Truancy From School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 12

We cannot pretend to be altogether satisfied with the prosecutions that have lately taken place in this district under the compulsory clauses of the Public Instruction Act. As readers…

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The Park. Important Offer from The King's School. Application for 22 Acres. A Deputation to Interview Sir Joseph Abbott

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 14

A MEETING of the Parramatta Park Trust was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present Messrs. C. J. Byrnes (Chairman) Hugh Taylor, W. R. Murray, E. Ellison, and…

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School of Arts Chess Club

Truth · Sunday 18 April 1897 · page 2

The animal championship tournament, open to all corners, commences in May. Dr Nash, president, has donated £1 ls, and Mr Q. H. Foster, vice-president, 10s 6d in prizes,…

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Newcastle News. a Distressing Fatality. A Little Girl Killed. Indications of Rain--Marriage of a School Teacher. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 19 April 1897 · page 7

At the Clarendon Hotel this morning an inquest was commenced by Coroner Martin into the cause of the death of a little girl, Eliza Hedley…

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Newcastle News. a Distressing Fatality. A Little Girl Killed. Indications of Rain--Marriage of a School Teacher NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 7

At the Clarendon Hotel this morning an Inquest was commenced by Coroner Martin into the cause of the death of a little girl, Eliza Hedley…

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Athletic Notes. The Amateur Question. Views of an English Writer. Opening of the Cross-Country Season -- Harriers Preparing for Work--The Cavill Swimming Carnival -- Sydney High School Sports -Nows and General Items of the Week

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Darling-hurst Harriers will be held at the Sports Club, Rowe-street, on Monday evening next…

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Aquatics. Great Public Schools' Regatta

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 3

The Great Public Schools' annual Regatta is to be held on Parramatta on Saturday,. May 1. Socially the regatta promises to be as great a success as in…

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Conference of State School Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 5

The twelfth annual conference of the State School Teachers' Union of Victoria was held to-day. The principal resolution passed contained a request for the appointment of a board or…

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The Grafton School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 2

The Minister for Education yesterday received a deputation from Grafton, introduced by Mr. See, M.P., reference to the local School of Arts buildings. The building is estimated to be worth £8000, but there is a…

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Public School Teachers' Grievances. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 6

Sir, -- In reference to public school teachers' grievances, your correspondent. "Justice" has opened, as I hope, the discussion and ventilation of a very important subject, not only to those…

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Congress of State School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The annual congress of State school teachers was continued to-day. A number of papers were read on various subjects affecting the system of education in the…

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Jamisontown Sunday School. ANNIVERSARY

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 8

The eighth anniversary of the Jamisontown Sunday School was celebrated on Sunday and Monday last. SUNDAY…

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Convent School Concept. a Great Success

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 8

On Wednesday night last the long-talked-of children's entertainment given by pupils attending St. Joseph's Convent School, Penrith, came off in the Temperance Hall,…

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Manly Industrial School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 9

EASTER Sunday, the queen festival of the Christian year, was fittingly celebrated at the Manly Industrial School. Eleven of the good children made their First Communion, and their snow-white…

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Great Public Schools Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 12

The annual regatta of the Great Public Schools will be held on the Parramatta River on Ssturday afternoon next. In the Champion Schools' Race the Grammar School and the Church of…

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Toongabbie. St. Mary's Sunday School Picnic

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 12

The annual picnic of the above school, with the prize distribution, was held on Dorothy Mount on Easter Monday. The arrangements were in the hands of a committee of ladies,…

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Sunday-school Picnic

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 12

The annual picnic of the Guildford Presbyterian Sunday-school was held as usual on Easter Monday, at Loftus Park, and was a great success. At least 120 children were…

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