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Schools, 1897

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School Children's Treat

The Australian Star · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 2

The school children of the Canley Vale district, together with the juvenile population in general, had a field day on Prince of Wales Birthday in the pleasant grounds facing the…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 2

A fair number of the general public attended at the School of Arts Debating Club on Thursday evening, when the subject discussed was, "That the proposal of Henry George is…

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Northern Notes. School of Arts. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 7

A special meeting of the committee or the Newcastle School of Arts was held last night to again consider the billiards question. Mr. H. J; Brown's letter, intimating his intention to…

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School of Arts Billiard Question

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 6

A special meeting of the committee of the Newcastle School of Arts was held last night for the purpose of considering a letter received last week from Mr. H. J. Brown, ex-president, threatening…

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Peurith Wesleyan Sabbath School Anniversary

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 4

A stranger passing by the Wesleyan Church on Sunday last would have noticed that something unusual was taking place, for the brigh and nicely dressed children as they made their way into the…

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Riverview As a Great Public School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 15

THAT Catholic educational institutions such as St. Ignatius' College, Riverview, should be referred to as "great public schools" has been resented in veiled but unmistakable terms by such sea-green…

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Success of the Catholic Schools. Blessing and Opening of the New Addition to the Orphanage at Newtown, Albury

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 15

ON last Sunday the Very Rev. Father Dunne, V.G., availed himself of Dr. Gallagher's return from Melbourne to have the additions which he had made to the Orphanage blessed and opened. At the hour…

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School of Arts and Billiards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 9

The following resolution, passed by the Newcastle Council of the Churches, has been communicated to the committee of the Newcastle School of Arts and to the Minister for Education:—"That this…

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Music in Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 7

Dr. Charles Vincent, the Australasian examiner for Trinity College of Music, London, paid a visit to Fort-street Superior Public School yesterday, at the invitation of the head master (Mr. J. W. Turner)…

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Teachers' Holiday Fares. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 10

Sir,—Now that the Christmas holidays are approaching, may I suggest that the Railway Commissioners should make some concession to the Education Department as regards teachers'railway fares…

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Sunday School Anniversary at Orange

The Methodist · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 6

For some weeks past the teachers and parents have been looking forward to the Sunday-school anniversary. Mr. J. J. Graham had the training of the…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, November 21, 1897. the Christian Armour. Eph. vi. 10-20

The Methodist · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 8

GOLDEN TEXT (Eph. vi. 10).—"Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might."…

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Teachers' Tournament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 1042

Part of the second round of the Gent.'s Singles (handicaps) was completed on Saturday morning, and although the results seem to disprove it, the competitors were very evenly matched, Lobban…

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Northern Notes. School of Arts. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 6

A special mooting of the committee of the Newcastle School of Arts was held last night to again consider the billiards question. Mr. H. J. Brown's letter, intimating his intention to…

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The School of Arts Billiard Question

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 10

The Newcastle Council of the Churches has now taken a hand in the question of the introduction of a billiard table at the School of Arts, and yesterday morning the secretary of the…

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Swimming in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 7

The hon. secretaries of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, Messrs. H. N. Southwell and T. C. Chandler, have just issued a printed list of bylaws for the guidance of school swimming clubs, also a card giving…

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Granville Wesleyan Sunday School. Anniversary Celebrations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 3

THE anniversary of the Wesleyan Sunday School was celebrated on Sunday last. The interior of the Church was nicely decorated and special music was rendered…

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Kelly Ville School Picnic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 11

On Prince of Wales' Birthday the Public School held its annual picnic, when there was a good attendance of children, us well as friends, numbering ia all about 300…

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Toongabbie School Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 12

THE concert in aid of the prize fund of the Toongabbie Public School on Thursday night was in all respects a success. The school building was crowded to overflowing…

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Teachers' Grievances. (To the Editor.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 November 1897 · page 12

SIR,—Some months ago, in June I think, a deputation of teachers waited upon the Railway Commissioners and asked for some concessions to teachers in railway fares…

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