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Schools, 1897

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New Public School at Homebush. Opened by the Minister for Public Instruction. Some Schools Statistics

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 10

The recently-erected public school at Homebush, for which the contract price was over £1400, was formally opened yesterday afternoon by Mr. Garrard, M.P., Minister for Public…

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[?] School, Point Piper-road, Woollahra. Class B.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 12

Dear Queen Youngheart,—I have not written very many letters, so you must not expect much from me. My teacher thinks I am very young, but I am going to try for your prize. I live in Point Piper-road, and…

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The K. S. y. Sydney Grammar School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 5

The king's school and sydney Grammar school played their third match this season on the University Oval on Wednesday afternoon Teams: T.K.S…

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School Football. The King's School v. St. Ignatius College

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 5

The A teams of these schools had 03 minutes in the mud and rain on Saturday afternoon at Riverview. The K S. team, excepting that Cowley took Cohen's place, was the same as that…

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All Saints' Sunday School. Distribution of Prizes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 7

THE prizes won by the children attending All Saints' Sunday School, Parramatta, during tho past year were distributed on August 19th at the schoolroom by the…

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The Hon. Jacob Garrard on Tour. Visit to the Meadows School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 10

THE Hon. Jacob Garrard (Minister for Education) visited the Meadows School, Seven Hills, on Friday afternoon, 20th inst., and was accompanied by Mr. R. H…

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Free Schools for All. (To the Editor.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 August 1897 · page 5

SIR,—Seeing in your last issue that Mr. Lyne intends to advocate free public instruction, I ask him and all those interested in this movement to compare our educational system with…

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Public Schools' Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 August 1897 · page 6

The annual gathering of the school children is sot down for Friday and Saturday, September 17 and 18, and, considering the big constitutency to be touched, the usual great…

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A School of Whales

Evening News · Monday 30 August 1897 · page 7

KIAMA, Monday.-Captain Baxter, chief officer of the steamer Illawarra, reported at Kiama on Saturday seeing between sixty and seventy whales between Wollongong and Kiama. The…

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Whales Off the Coast. a School of Sixty. KIAMA

The Australian Star · Monday 30 August 1897 · page 2

On arrival of the Steamer Illawarra this morning the chief officer and Captain Baxter informed Mr. Kingsmill, the local telegraph master, that they had sighted between 60 and 70 large whales making…

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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. V.

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 2

In the whole of that extensive botanical order known as Composite there is perhaps no more so ductive member than the lettuce. It is no exaggeration to say that no other plant can take its place…

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Public School Sports

Referee · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 7

This gathering, always up to the mark in management, strength of programme, and general smartness of effect, is announced for Friday and Saturday, September 17 and 18…

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Pedestrianism. Amateur Athletics. the Cross—country Championship the Holders Again Successful. Gibson is Champion. Notes from All Parts—The Coming Aistraslan Meeting—School Sports. Queensland Notes—Games at Clifton Gardens—And the Latest News and Gossip. Fixtures. September

Referee · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 7

4—Brisbane Hospital Sports. 8—North Shore Friendly Societies Picnic, Clifton Gardens 11—Brisbane B.C. Sports…

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School, Football

Referee · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 8

The King's School played a remarkably fine game last Wednesday on the University Oval against Sydney Grammar School. In spite of the disparity in the score, which was: K.S.,…

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Free Kindergarten Schools. Visit to the Woolloomooloo School. Some New Developments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 4

The Free Kindergarten School at Woolloomooloo Bay is to be made the seene of new developments in connection with educational work. Miss Buckey, who is to take control of the school, recently arrived…

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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.) Vi

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 2

Dealing with salad horbs, Dr. Muskett said borage, the botanical name of which is borago officinalis, belongs to the natural order boraginaceae. In the same family is the pretty forget-me…

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Public Schools Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 6

Among tho features in connection with the entertainment of delegates at the coming Convention may be mentioned the public schools' concert, which is to be held in the Town–hall,…

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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.) Vii

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 September 1897 · page 2

Before I begin to deal with sorrel I must refer to an incident by way of introduction. Some few years ago I made inquiries as to the cultivation of the somewhat unknown vegetables, salad plants,…

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Norfolk Island News. The Salvation Army. School Fees. August 7

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 September 1897 · page 8

The schooner May Howard arrived from Sydney on July 7 with a cargo of coal and explosives for Noumea. She landed a small quantity for this place, and proceeded on her voyage the next day…

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Allegations Against a Teacher of Cycling. Claim for £2000 Damages a Suit in Divorce

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1897 · page 3

In the Divorce Court, before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson and a jury of 12, Gordon Percy Mare petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with Nelly Mare (formerly Rose), on the ground of adultery with Thomas Partridge…

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