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Schools, 1897

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Aquatics. Great Public Schools' Regatta

Evening News · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

The annual regatta held a under the auspices of the Great Public Schools is to be held on the Parramatta River this afternoon. The "open events" have act proved as attractive as…

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The Teachers' Association

Evening News · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the ordinary monthly meeting of the Teachers' Association in the Sydney Grammar School, College-street, last sight. Mr. A. Giles presided. Miss L. Macdonald…

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Catholic. Home and School for the Blind. St. Patrick's Institute, Lewisham. the Cardinal at the Opening Ceremony

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 14

THE Catholic Home and Training-school for Blind Children at Lewisham, now known as St. Patrick's Institute, was on Sunday last blessed and opened by the Cardinal-Archbishop. The Home is under the…

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Sale of Church and School Lands. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 9

Nearly 100 people assembled at the courthouse, Carcoar, to-day, to attend a sale by the Crown lands agent of church and school lands, known as North Errowanbang, for pastoral and farm leases…

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Swimming. Fort-street School Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 12

The second carnival this season in connection with the Fort-Street Model Public School was held at the Natatorium yesterday afternoon in the presence of about 1200 spectators. The carnival proved…

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The Great Public Schools Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 12

The annual regatta of the great Public Schools of New South Wales will be held on the Parramatta River this afternoon. An innovation has been made in the course, as instead of the races being rowed up…

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Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 7

The annual meeting of the above association was held on Wednesday at the Girls' High School. Mr. F. Bridges, chief inspector, occupied the chair, and there was an attendance of about 100 members,…

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Lithgow Sunday- School Anniversary

The Methodist · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 1

This took place on April 4th, and was in every way a great success. The Rev. A.J. Webb, of Bathurst, preached morning and evening to large congregations,…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, May 9, 1897. Paul Preaching to the Jews. Golden Text (Acts xiii. [?]8.)—"Be it known unto you therefore......that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins."

The Methodist · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 11

A[?]ioch in Pi[?]idia was a city on the frontiers. towards P[?]ygia, built by Sele8cu, King of Syria. At this time it had the privileges of a Roman colony…

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Great Public Schools Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 917
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The third annual regatta of the Great Public Schools will be held this (Saturday) afternoon on the Parramatta River. Steamers will leave Circular Quay at 2 p.m., and will convey visitors up the…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 6

A large number of the general public and a good array of members both ministerial and opposition, attended at the above club last evening, when the ques…

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Rowing. Great Public Schools Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 7

The annual regatta of the Great Public Schools is to take place this afternoon on the Parramatta River, and with every prospect of favorable weather this year's fixtures will no doubt prove as great a social…

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General Gordon When at School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 49

General Gordon, when he was at school, was as mischievous as most boys; indeed, more so. The fallowing story is told of him by Dr. Bixby, who was at one time at school with him. When the boys…

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King's School Football

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 4

The King's School opened their football season on Saturday with their annual match against Strathfield. The School have again a strong fifteen, nine of last your's team being…

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Hornsby Public School Picnic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 4

The children of the above school hold their annual picnic in Mrs. Osborn's cricket ground on Saturday last, whoa about 120 visitors, pupils, and ex-pupils assembled and spent a…

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Rowing. Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales. Fourth Annual Regatts

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 May 1897 · page 7

The fourth annual regatta of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales took place on Saturday afternoon on the [?] River in delightful…

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Aquatics. Great Public Schools' Regatta

Evening News · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 2

The fourth annual regatta of the Great Public Schools Athletic Association was held on the Parramatta River on Saturday, under the very test of atmospheric conditions. There was little or no…

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The Kind's School

Evening News · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the Parramatta Park Trust was held on Saturday afternoon. The chairman (Mr. C. J. Byrnes) stated that Sir Joseph Abbott offered to accept a lease of 20 acres of Parramatta Park for…

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A Fatal Expedition. a Schoolboy Shot Dead

Evening News · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday.—A party of boys yesterday, went out shooting paddy-melons, with rifles belonging to the Public School Cadets. The weapon carried by a lad named Baker was accidentally…

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