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Schools, 1897

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Church and School Lands

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 4

The bill dealing with church and school lands, upon which the Assembly was occupied during most of last night, represents what we may hope will be the final effort…

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School Teachers' Fares

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 11

A deputation appointed by the Teachers' Institute, consisting of Messrs. S. Bent, D. T. Wiley and P. J. Nelligan, waited on the Commissioners for…

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Concessions in Railway Fares to School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 13

A deputation appointed by the Teachers' Institute, consisting of Messrs. S. Bent, D. T. Wiley, and P. J. Nelligan, waited on the Commissioners for Railways yesterday, to request a…

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School Children and the Jubilee. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 3

Sir,—I see by the papers that all children of the public schools ere to be admitted free to the record reign jubilee fete at the Sydney Cricket Ground and side shows, etc. Why only public…

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IMPRESSIONISMS. Respectfully Dedicated to messrs. Julian Ashton, 81d Long, and the Blue-Yellow School of Colonial Art

The Arrow · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 4

A bushman sate on a purple stump, And he was an Irish green; A camel blue with a yellow hump Came striding o'or the scone…

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Schools' Challenge Shield St. Joseph's v. Sydney Grammar School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 3

This match was played at Boronia Park on Friday afternoon, there being a very large concourse of spectators, chiefly fellow-students of the competing players. Party-feeling ran…

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Football. St. Joseph's College Ii. v. Sydney Grammar School Ii

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 3

On Friday afternoon the seconds of St. Joseph's College and the seoonds of the Sydney Grammar School had a friendly game of football at Boronia Park. There was a large…

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The Parramatta Loyalists Another Meagre Attendance. the Committee's Report Discussed Relief for the Poor Approved Of. the Proposal to Feast the School Children Unanimously Rejected. Funds to Be Raised by a Day's Sport, and Two Voluntary Entertainments. Attacks on the "Free Press." Alderman Ferris Resigns the Secretaryship, and Mr. Darcy Irvine Is Appointed to Succeed Him

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

A public meeting, in connection with the record-reign celebrations, was held in the Parramatta Town Hall on Monday night. The Major (Mr. T. Moxham) presided, and there…

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Parramatta Mutual Improvement Institute. the Trusters of the Park and the King's School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 4

As announced in our columns last week a debate on this [?], Mckanike on Friday, [?], in the Jubilee, Schoolroom [?] the [?] of the [?]…

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The Public School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 3

The usual midwinter distribution of prises to the pupils of the Thornielgh Public School is to take place in the School of Arts next Saturday, the 19th inst., when a good…

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The School of Arts

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 11

The Committee of the School of Arts met on Monday, when there were present Messrs. Swann, Irons, Ritchie, J Wilkins, Lockwood, Dare, Fletcher, Lord, Thackray, (sec.), and…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, June 20, 1897. Personal Responsibility. Rom. xiv. 10-21

The Methodist · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 11

GOLDEN TEXT Rom. xiv. 21).—"It is good neither to eat flesh nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby they brother stumbleth."…

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Sunday School Union

The Methodist · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 9

A social meeting of the teachers of schools belonging to the above was held in the Paddington schoolroom, on Monday evening, 31st May, the chair being…

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Debating Institutes. School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

"That environment exercises a greater influence on the formation of character than heredity does," was the subject of debate at the above institute on…

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Waterloo Public School Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 10

The cantata "Queen of the Seasons" was given by the pupils of the Waterloo Superior Public School last night in the Oddfellows'-temple, Elizabeth-street, in aid of the prize and picnic funds…

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The Church and School Lands Bill. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 11

Sir,—At a time when special effort is being made to perpetuate a land monopoly that has already done incalculable injury to mining and to agriculture, and seriously retarded the…

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The Public Schools Fete

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 9

Meetings of teachers are to be held this morninig at Quong Tart's to arrange details for supervising the children at the fete on the Sydney Cricket Ground on the 21st. The hon…

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The King's School v. ORMONDE

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 5

This match win played on T.K.S. Oval on Wednesday afternoon, and resulted in an easy win for the School by 2 points to nil. The Futters headed a strong rush und located play…

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Sports and Games. Football. Newington v. THE KING's SCHOOL

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 5

The second match between The King's School and Newington will be on the K S. ground to-day at 3 p.m. with Mr. R. H. Boch of tho Sydney Grammar School as referee…

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The King's School Iii v. Sydney Grammar School Iii

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 5

This match was played on the School Oval on Wednesday afternoon and resulted in a win for The King's School by 15 points to 3. Grammar School were the first to score, but…

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