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Schools, 1897

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School of Arts. Lecture by Professor Wood

Evening News · Thursday 15 July 1897 · page 7

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School Teachers' Residences

The Australian Star · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 4

Considerable discontent is known to exist among male teachers throughout the colony at the inequalities caused by the deductions made from their…

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Temperance Lectures in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.-- deputation representing the various temperance societies waited upon the Minister for Instruction to-day, to protest against tho non-inclusion of temperance lee…

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Queensland. Grammar School Scholarships

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 6

"BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr. Leaby gave notice of his intention to move that the representation of Queensland on the Federal Convention was desirable, and that Federation was in…

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The Catholic School

The Catholic Press · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 16

The R.C. Primary School opened on Monday last, when there was a fair attendance of pupils. However, there are many Catholic parents in the town and district…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, July 25, 1897. Paul Preaching at Athens. Acts xvii. 22-34. Golden Text (John iv. 24).—"God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must workship

The Methodist · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 11

A Proof from History.—Replete as the whole of Greece was with the objects of devotion, the antiquarian traveller informs us that there were more gods in…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 2

A considerable number of the general public were present at the meeting of the School of Art's Debating Club last evening, when the subject for debate…

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Lusk's School History of Australia. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 7

Sir,--As you have mentioned my name in connection with Lusk's School History of Australia, will you allow me space to refer to this book. In January, 1891, Mr. Carruthers, then Minister…

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The King's School Old Boys' Union. The Park Lease

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 5

The third annual smoke concent of the King's School Old Boys' Union took place in A[?]ron's Exchange Hotel, Sydney, on July 9. There was a fair attendance of former scholars…

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Public Schools' Sports

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 July 1897 · page 7

It will be noticed by advertisement that the Public Schools' Record Reign Sports will be concluded at the Sydney Cricket Ground on next Saturday, commencing at 10 a.m. The…

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Sunday School Presentation

Evening News · Monday 19 July 1897 · page 2

A presentation was made yesterday afternoon at the Dulwich Hill Congregational Sunday School to Mr. Chas. Gibb, who has held the position of secretary of the Sunday…

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Public Schools Athletic Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 July 1897 · page 6

A special meeting of the committee of the Newcastle District Public School Teachers' Athletic Association was held at the offices of the District Inspector on Friday evening for the purpose of…

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Butler's Message. To Sunday School Children

The Australian Star · Monday 19 July 1897 · page 2

It now transpires that Butler left a message with the Rev. George Lane for Sunday school children. It appears that he said to Mr. Lane, "The next…

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Butler's Message to Sunday-school Children

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 July 1897 · page 4

Butler, it seems, left a message through his chaplain, the Rev. George Lane, for Sunday- school children. Mr, Lane is the minister of the Beurke-street Wesleyan Church, and it is his…

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Mining Education. Chat With aa American. State Aid to Mining Schools

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 6

Mr. Bancroft arrived in Sydney today by the Aorangi from Vancouver, with Mr. T. A. Rickard. They will spend some three months at Perth and…

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Strange Suicide. Of a Schoolboy

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 7

Cuthbert Patrick Evans, aged 16, a pupil at Haileybury College, threw himself in front of a train on the Great Eastern line on May 31, near Anwell,…

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Abolition of School Fees. Amending the Public Instruction Act. the Bill Counted Out

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 6

The Public Instruction Act Amendment Bill was considered in committee. On clause 1, "Repeal of portions of Public Instruction Act of 1880," Mr. GARRARD…

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The Public Schools' Sports

Evening News · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 4

The programme of events which was interrupted on Jane 21 by overcrowding will be computed on Saturday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, commencing at 10 a.m., and ending at 12.30, thus allowing the…

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Newcastle School of Arts

Evening News · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 5

A deputation of seventeen members waited on Mr. Garrard (Minister of Public Instruction) at 11 o'clock this morning in relation the extension of the subsidy for the Newcastle School…

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Congregational School-hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 6

Mrs. J. A. Dobbie gave a concert at the Pitt-street Congregational School-hall on Tuesday night in aid of the weekly gazette, "The Watchman." There was a capital attendance and a pleasant programme of…

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