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Schools, 1897

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The Public School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 3

Miss Hughes, lately a pupil teacher at Castle Hill passed into the second class, and Miss Paul passed into third class and was promoted six months in advance…

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Sunday School Anniversary Concert

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 11

The Anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Sunday School was held on Monday night, when the Rev. J. Penman was present, and proposed that Mr…

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The School of Arts

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 11

Mr. W. L. Oakes's lecture, which was to have eventuated on Friday, was postponed until June, on account of the death of a near relative…

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Great Football Match. T.K.S. v. N.C. Newington College Inflict a Defeat Upon the Blue and White Fifteen Representing the King's School, Despite F. Futter's Gallant Efforts. Good Forward Work; Litchfield the Hero of the Same. Passing Attacks on the Part of Seasoned Seniors Crush Down the Efforts of Gallant Colts. Lately Promoted. Mr. Sefton (Referee) Pleased with the Game

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 12

On Wednesday afternoon last the annual match. The King's School v. Newington College, was played at Stanmore in the presence of a vastly-interested multitude, in which…

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Parramatta Park. a Representative and Orderly Meeting. Good Speeches on Both Sides. the Mayor Hits Out. and So Does Alderman Saunders. the Local Member Makes a Telling and Logical Oration, Which Inferior Intelligences Vainly Endeavour to Subsequently Belittle. Opposing Speeches by Alderman Withers, Alderman Hill, Mr. Thorpe, Mr. Mottershead, Mr. Peter Morgan, and Others. the Mayor of Granville, in a Forcible Speech, Conveys the Sympathy of the Granville People to the Defenders of the Park. the Vote Taken. the Meeting Declares by a Two to One Majority in Favor of the Lease of the King's School. Ministerial and Parliamentary Action Anticipated

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 12

The public at Parramatta held a meeting in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening last, having been convened by the Mayor at the request of a number of residents, who are…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, May 30, 1897. Christian Faith Leads to Good Works.— James ii. 14-23. "Golden Text (James ii. 18).—" Shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works." FAITH

The Methodist · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 11

A Study of a Word. If we take the word back to its simplest meaning, and only thus can we trace the derived significations, it denotes firm persuasion,…

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Sunday School Libraries Criticised

The Australian Workman · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 1

Mr. Edward W. Bok, in the LADIES' HOME JOURNAL, writes of the "wishy-washy," pernicious literature which is placed in the hands of the young…

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Newcastle News. The Barque Adderley. And the Late Gale. Inspection, of Catholic Schools--Satisfactory Reports --Reduction in Tram Fares--A Penny Section Wanted--Prospects of Rain. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 2

The annual report of the Rev. J. O'Donohoe, inspector of Catholic schools in the Maitland diocese, has been forwarded to the Right Rev. Dr…

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Public Schools Association

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 9

A deputation from the Public Schools' Association, consisting of Dr. R. N. Morris, and Messrs. J. W. Turner; W. Broome, P. J. Nelligan, J. W. Allpass, and H. N. Southwell, waited on the…

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School of Industry Fair

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 35

The annual fair in aid of the Schcol of Industry was opened on May 14 by Lady [?]ampden, who was accompanied by Mrs. Freeman Thomas and Captain Feilden, A.D.C. The fair continued open…

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Granville Technical School Address by Mr. Garrard. Heading the Colony

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 2

THE annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Granville Technical School took place in the local School of Arts on Friday evening, when there was a good master of…

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Sports and Games. Football. the Great Schools Match. The King's School V. Newngton. A Great Exhibition of Football. College Turn the Tables

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 5

THE King's School and Newington College commented their interesting fixtures this season on Wednesday on the College's ground at Stanmore. School took down all their boys…

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The King's School Ii r. Newington Ii

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 5

These teams met on T.K.S. oval on Saturday. Newington had all the best of the game right through, although their opponents showed better form without result in the…

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The Record Reign. And The Public School Children

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 May 1897 · page 10

FOR some time the Public Schools Athletic Association has been considering the idea of holding a monster gathering of school children to comemorate the Record Reign,…

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Education in England. Necessitous Board Schools

Evening News · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 6

LONDON, May 21.—The bill introduced in the House of Commons by Sir John Gorst, Vice-President of the Committee of Council, for assisting necessitous board…

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British Politics. Necessitous Board Schools. London, May 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 5

The bill which was introduced in the House of Commons by Sir John Gorst, Vice-president of the Committee of Council, for assisting necessitous board…

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Necessitous Board School Bill. Third Reading in the Commons

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--The House of Commons has passed the third reading of the bill introduced by Sir John E. Gorst, providing for the yearly distribution of…

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Debating Institutes. School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 7

The adjourned motion--"That the Parliamentary Labour Party, for its own honour, must repudiate some of the, planks of the political labour…

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Church and School Land Tenants

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 3

The bill dealing with the grievances or the tenants of the Church and school lands of the colony was Introduced and read a first time on the 12th inst., and is set down for second reading…

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Cleveland-street School

Evening News · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 8

A practical expression of sympathy in which the most juvenile could share as entertainer or auditor was the concert given in aid of the Queen Victoria Hospital for Consumptives last night…

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