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Schools, 1897

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Public Schools Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 September 1897 · page 5

The committee of the Public Schools Athletic Association has completed the programme for the third annual demonstration and sports to be held on Thursday next in connection with the centenary of…

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Sydney School of Arts

The Australian Star · Monday 13 September 1897 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Sydney School of Arts was held last Wednesday night. The librarian's statement showed the following circulation for the month of August, viz,:--…

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Religious Instruction in Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 September 1897 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The Education Department has received a letter of protest from Archbishop Carr, with regard to the character of some of the reading matter in the recent issue of what…

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The Courts. Breach of Promise Case a School Teacher Sued. £500 Damages Claimed

Evening News · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 6

A breach of promise case occupied the attention of Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury this morning. The plaintiff was Harriet Bartlett, and she sued Grantham Giddy for £500…

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Mildura Presbyterians Sunday School Anniversary

Evening News · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 7

In the Mildura Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening the anniversary services of the Sunday school were conducted by the Rev. George Hay, assisted by the Rev. H. B. Stretton, of…

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Public Schools' Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 3

The following are the handicaps for the 120 Yards Hurdle Race to be decided at the above sports meeting:— First heat: M. M. Rosengrave, owes 22 years; A. A…

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Lawn Tennis. Teachers' Tennis Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 3

The finals of the Ladies' and Gent.'s Singles and Gent's Doubles and the semi-final of the Mixed Doubles played at the Surrv Hills courts this morning produced come exciting finishes. The form…

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Breach of Promise of Marriage. Bartlett V. Giddy. Two Sunday–school Teachers at Law. Verdict for Plaintiff, £130

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 10

Mr. Justice Stephen and a Jury of four were yesterday engaged in hearing an action brought by Harriet Bartlett against Grantham Giddy for the recovery of £500…

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The Schools' Fete

Evening News · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

The Public Schools' Sports Carnival, now a well-established and thoroughly popular annual gathering of thousands of merry children and their friends, takes place, next Friday and Saturday…

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Pedestrianism. Amateur Athletics. A. A. A. of the Great Public Schools. Last Saturday's Championship Games. Notes from All Parts—The Coming Australian Meeting—Public Schools' A. A. A. Sports Next saturday—Queensland Notices Victorian Cross—country and Gossip. Fixtures, September

Referee · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 7

17.19—Public Schools' A. A. A. Sports. S. C. G. October.£,4— Australian Amateur Championship Meeting. Sydney Cricket Ground…

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The Schools' Sports Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 8

The great annual holiday carnival of the Public school children commences on Friday next, and with fine weather a great gathering and an excellent programme may be expected at the Sydney Cricket…

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Public Schools Athletic Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 8

A special meeting of the Newcastle District Public School Teachers' Athletic Association was held at the Bolton-street Schoolroom to-night, for the purpose of completing arrangements for the…

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Public Schools' Carnival

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Public Schools' Carnival, which commences next Friday on the Sydney Cricket Ground, is an annual event looked forward to by many thousands. At the last sports held by the school children quite…

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Public Schools' Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 5

The children are coming in from the country districts to the Public Schools sports carnival, to be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-morrow and Saturday, which promises to be…

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A School of Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 7

The report of the Queensland Royal Commission on Mining contains some reference to a School of Mines and to the mining department of Sydney University. We abridge sections 119-121 of the…

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The Schools' Sports Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 7

The gathering at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, when the young people of the Public schools commence their annual festival, should bo full of interest to the community generally. The…

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Public Schools Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 5

The centenary demonstration and sports under the auspices of the Newcastle District Public Schools Athletic Association, in conjunction with the Citizens' Celebration Committee, was held on the Newcastle…

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Newcastle Centenary. Public Schools Sports. A Great Gathering. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 3

The third annual sports meeting of the Public Schools' Association is being hold in conjunction, with the celebration of the centenary on the Newcastle racecourse to-day. There are about 4000…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 3

A good number of the general public were present at the above club last evening, when the adjourned motion -- " That immediate action should he taken by the British Government with…

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