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Schools, 1897

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Football. Schools' Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 August 1897 · page 3

The Sydney Grammar School and the Church of England Grammar School met in the great public schools competition on the Agricultural Society's Ground on Wednesday last, Mr. Arthur Scott acting as referee…

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School of Shorthand. Annual Reunion

Evening News · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 6

The reunion of the past and present students of the Metropolitan School of Shorthand, which took place at Quong Tart's Rooms last evening, was a convincing proof of the increasing number…

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Football. Schools' Football

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 11

The King's school will play the Sydney Grammar School on the University Oval this afternoon, with Mr. E. C. Morgan as referee. These schools have met twice already this season, the first match resulting in a win…

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Northern Notes. a School Teacher's Death. TAMWORTH

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 6

Mr. Murray, for many years a teacher of the Public school at Currabubula, from which position to retired a few weeks ago owing to continued ill. health, died this morning in the Tamworth…

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Manly School Sports

Evening News · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 5

The scholars of the Manly University School held a sports meeting on the local Oval yesterday in the presence of a large crowd of onlookers, the Mayor of Manly (Alderman F. C. Passau) and Alderman A. J…

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North Sydney School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the North Sydney School of Arts was held on the 23rd instant, the president (Mr. D. Fox) in the chair. There were also present Messrs. J. Barnett, T. G. Brocklehurst, F…

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Metropolitan School of Shorthand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 3

The annual reunion of the Metropolitan School of Shorthand, which was held at Mr. Quong Tart's rooms on Monday night, was largely attended, the concert hall being well filled. Mr. E. W…

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All About Salads. Herbs and Plants. A Neglected Industry. (A Lecture Delivered at the School of Arts, Sydney, by Dr. Philip Muskett.) No. III

The Australian Star · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 2

It is a fortunate circumstance, that such a valuable salad plant as celery comes in at the beginning of the list alphabetically. There is so much that can be said in favour of celery that any…

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Thefts From Public Schools

The Australian Star · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 6

Several thefts have been perpetrated recently at the superior public school, Leichhardt, infants' department, the teaching staff being the victims. The stolen articles include parasols and cloaks,…

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Schools' Football

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 3

The King's School played Sydney Grammar School on the University Oval on Wednesday and achieved a brilliant win by 30 points to three. The game was very fast and open: the forwards were evenly matched in scrum…

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A Teachers' Registry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 2

The Teachers' Association has decided to open a registry for teachers, under their own management, in some central part of the city. It is believed that such a registry would soon gain the confidence of both…

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School Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 10

A special meeting of the committee of the Newcastle public School Teachers' Athletic Association was held in the Dolton-street schoolroom to-night for the purpose of making arrangements for the…

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St. Aloysius' Industrial School. Concert at Leichhardt

The Catholic Press · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 14
Also in Freeman's Journal

With the approbation of His Eminence the Cardinal Archbishop, a concert in aid of the funds of St. Aloysius' Industrial School, Fve Dock, took place on the evening of…

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Melbourne Letter. Bible Reading in the State Schools. a Footballer's Funeral. Religion and Chime

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 9

THE question of the day here is, par excellence, that of the "Bible in State Schools." The daily press teems with correspondence and editorial comment on the subject, and the chief centres of population…

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The "Intoxicated Schoolmaster." (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 16

Sir,—"J. T. R.," in his sketch of Premier Reid, under the head of " Men of the Moment," in last week's issue of your paper, states that "we had in Ireland a schoolmaster who, when intoxicated, used…

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Country News. the Deniliquin School of Arts. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 10

The Annual meeting of the School of Arts was held m the institute last night. There was a large number of subscribers present, and the balance-sheet showed a credit after paying all liabilities of…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson September 5th, 1897. Gentiles Giving for Jewish Christians. 2 Cor. ix. 1-11. Golden Text.—(2 Cor. viii. 9).—"Though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich." the Grace of Liberality

The Methodist · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 8

Keynote of St. Paul's letters.—It has been said that Hope is the keynote of the Epistle to the Thessalonians, Joy of that to the Philippians Faith of…

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The Annual School Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 7

The children of the public schools will hold their annual gathering at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday, 17th, and Saturday, 38th September, and already the interest of the young people is showing itself in the…

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Public Schools' Demonstration

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 10

A meeting of the Public School Association was held last night, to make further arrangements for the annual schools' demonstration on September 16th. Inspector Flashman presided. Various…

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