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Schools, 1897

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Local and District Items. Auburn Congregational Sunday School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

The anniversary was celebrated on Sunday last, when excellent sermons were preached by…

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Sudden Death of a King's School Boy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 12

Randolph Arthur Doyle 16 years of age one of two brothers attending The King's School, Parramatta, as day boys—died suddenly this week under very distressing…

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"The Psychology of Love." a Girl Charged with Perjury. a Strange Case Affecting School Teachers. Remarkable Correspondence

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 November 1897 · page 10

RACHEL BEGG, aged 20, was summoned on a charge of perjury, before Mr. Panton, P.M., at yesterday'a sitting of the City Court, reports the Melbourne ARGUS of November 3…

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Cases in the Divorce Court. Preacher and Sunday School Teacher

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 November 1897 · page 10

MARIA ELIZABETH Fox petitioned for a divorce from her husband, John Francis Fox, of Kempsey, on the grounds of adultery-with Annie Samuel and Emily Coulter, and also on…

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School Cramming

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 November 1897 · page 4

IN a few weeks all the schools of N.S.W., whether public or private , will be dissolving, or, to use the good old term, "breaking up," for the…

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State Contract—school Reading Books

Truth · Sunday 7 November 1897 · page 8

SIR,—Is it tree that the recently entered into contract for the local issue of the reading-books required during the next five years by the public schools, has already…

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A School Teacher Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 November 1897 · page 5

HOBART, Sunday.--White out yachting this afternoon in the vicinity of Roseney, Charles Bowden, the third master at the Friends' High School fell overboard and was drowned. Frank…

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A Euchre School. Surprised by the Police

Evening News · Monday 8 November 1897 · page 5

The strong arm of the law as represented by Senior constable Evans, swooped down ones juvenile cu[?] school in full swing at the intersection of Bathurst and Elizabeth streets to-day. It…

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Newtown Superior Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 November 1897 · page 3

The choir of the Newtown Superior Public School gave a performance on Friday evening at the Oddfellows'-hall, Wilson-street, in aid of the prize fund. There was a large audience, the room…

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Public School Concert at Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 5

The Oddfellows' Hall, Wilson-street, Newtown, was crowded to excess on November 5, the occasion being the annual concert of the pupils of the Newtown Public School. The proceeds were devoted to…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 3

At the above club on Thursday night the adjourned debate, "That the income tax should be abolished," was resumed. Dr. Muskett, the president, was in the chair…

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Teachers' Tournament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 6

Part of the second round of the Gentlemen's Singles (handicaps) in connection with the School Teachers' Tournament, was completed on Saturday. The competitors were very evenly matched. Lobban and Sheldon, the…

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Sunday School Picnics

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 3

The annual picnic of the Pitt-street Congregational Sunday-school was held at Correy's Gardens on Saturday. The Aleatlea made several trips up the river, conveying about 600 to the grounds. A capital programme of…

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Panic in a School. Caused by the Sun

Evening News · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.-Yesterday afternoon when the heat was most intense a panic occurred in one of the city public schools. The sun had. the appearance of a ball of fire, which was caused…

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Manly University School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 5

Another of the regular course of lectures and entertainments in connection with the University School took place last Wednesday, and consequently the large hall of the school was filled to the doors…

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Panic in a School. The Children Break Out. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 5

The heat was intense yesterday, and the temperature reached 106.3 in the shade and 1[?] in the sun. The sun was obscured by dense clouds of dust, and a panic occurred…

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Church and Schools Land Bill. Re-committed in the Council. an Important Alteration

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 6

In the Legislative Council the Church and Schools Land Bill was re-committed for the purpose of re-considering clauses 6, 8, and 9. Dr. GARRAN explained that he did not…

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Sabbath School

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 5

The usual Sabbath School was held after the Synagogue services, the attendance being quite up to the average The Rev. J. H. Landau's class is already making rapid progress, and the…

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The School of Arts and Billiards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 5

A special meeting of the committee of the Newcastle School of Arts was held at the institution tonight for the purpose of considering the threatened action of the ex-president (Mr. H. J. Brown), who…

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Country News. Pittwater Public School. Bayview

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 5

The annual concert in aid of the prize fund of the above school was held on Saturday evening, 6th instant. Mr. Dugald Thomson, M.L.A., presided. There was a large audience. The programme, which…

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