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Schools, 1897

1,590 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 80

Bathurst Girls' High School

Evening News · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 5

BATHURST, Saturday.—Speaking at the distribution of prizes in connection with the Pixie Ladies' College last night, Mr. W. G. Thompson said Bathurst was soon to sustain a great loss in the…

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Wagga Notes. Our Catholic Boys' School. Bungling Land Administrators

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 7

THE Catholic boys' school, until lately under the control of the Patrician Brothers, is now being conducted by Mr. L. I. O'Byrne, a gentleman at one time identified with St. Parick's College, Golulburn…

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The Dominican Nuns and Their Friends. a £5000 School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 18

THE Dominican Nuns in Adelaide are fortunate in haying very generous friends. In a large measure owing to the generosity of the late Mr. Peter owing, who bequeathed to the community a legacy…

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St. Patrick's Boys' School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 17

A VERY interesting ceremony took place on Sunday (the Octave of the Holy Name of Mary), in the private chapel of the Marist Brothers, Harrington-street, when the following pupils were received as…

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Scripture Lessons in Public Schools. Archbishop Carr's Protest. the Victorian Chief Secretary's Reply. Dr. Carr on the "Irish Readers."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 18

IN last week's FREEMAN we gave the letter addressed by his Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne to the Victorian Chief Secretary. The following is the full text of Mr. Peacock's…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, October 3, 1897. Paul's Last Journey to Jerusalem. Acts xxi. 1-15. Golden Text (Acts xxi. 13).—"I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the Name of the Lord Jesus." FROM MiLETUS to Tyre

The Methodist · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 11

The Pilgrimage of our Life—The journey of the apostle is like the pilgrimage of life. Every link in the chain is related, but cannot be examined…

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The Public Schools' Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 677

The annual sports gathering and calisthenic display by the children of the Public schools took place on the 17th and 18th inst. at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and was in every way a brilliant success…

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Public Schools Sports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 655

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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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 3

A good number of the public wore present at the above club on Wednesday evening, when the following motion was discussed:--"In the interests of Australia British annexation of the New…

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Bathurst High School. Bathurst

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 6

During the course of an address by Mr. W. G. Thompson last night at the distribution of prizes in connection with the Pixie Ladies' School he announced that Bathurst…

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Redfern Public School Entertainment

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 11

An entertainment was given last night in the Royal Standard Theatre in aid of the prize fund of the Redfern Superior Public School. The chief item of the evening was a performance of Broad's…

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Public School Entertainment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 12

The pupils of the Redfern Superior Public School gave an entertainment at the Royal standard Theatre last night, when the auditorium was densely crowded with children and their friends. Much…

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Scripture Lessons in the State Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 10

Bishop Gee, as president of the National Scripture Education League, has addressed a letter to the Premier, pointing out that the league intends to use its influence at the approaching general…

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Uncontrolled Private Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 4

Our politicians who make education a hobby— and there are many of them—never tire of telling us of the benefits that have accrued and must continue to accrue from the carrying out of our…

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The Public Schools' Sports. at Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 28

The great annual two-days' sports gathering of the children attending the schools in the metropolitan and sub metropolitan districts was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground on September 17…

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A Teachers' Registry

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 35

At the usual monthly meeting of the Teachers' Association of New South Wales, which took place at the Sydney Grammar School on September 17, the executive committee of the new Teachers'…

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Ragged Schools

Truth · Sunday 26 September 1897 · page 4

THE fellow who imported the term fragged school, and acclimatised it in what should be Democratic Australia, deserves to have a deep old pit sunk to…

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Public Schools' Institute

Truth · Sunday 26 September 1897 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of last Sunday, I noticed a letter from 'Thalaba' concerning the Public School Teacher's Institute. It stated that a meeting had been convened by the secretary…

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Sydney School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 September 1897 · page 3

Mr. A. P. Fletcher gave an address on "Life in London" at the School of Arts on Saturday evening. A number of lantern views were shown, and remarks in favour of single tax were freely…

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Bathurst High School. Bathurst

The Australian Star · Monday 27 September 1897 · page 6

During the course of an address by Mr. W. G. Thompson last night at the distribution of prizes in connection with the Pixie Ladies' School he announced that Bathurst…

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