School Swimming
A meeting of public school teachers was held on Saturday morning at the office of the Public Schools' Athletic Association in connection with the movement among the schools to promote the beneficial…
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South Strathfield Public School
A capital entertainment in aid of the prize fund of the South Strathfield Public School took place at St. Thomas's School-hall, Enfield, on Friday night, November 19. The pupils of the school ware the…
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There was a large and appreciative audience present at the annual concert of the pupils of the E[?]more Public School, which took place on Wednesday evening in'the Oddfellows' Hall, Wilson-street,…
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Systematic instruction in swimming was initiated in the Public schools of the metropolitan district during last summer, and encouraged strongly by the department the teachers carried on the work with…
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Teachers of public schools, representing 85 school swimming clubs, met at the office of the Public Schools Athletic Association on Saturday morning, in order to make preliminary arrangements for the annual district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Expensive Travelling. a Schoolmaster Fined
Napoleon Richard Poidevin, bead master of the public school at Wilberforce, was charged at the Parramatta Police Court to-day, before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., with travelling on the Government…
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In reply to a deputation from Upper Bankstown, introduced by Mr. Varney Parkes, M.L.A., Mr. Garrard, Minister for Public Instruction, promised to send an officer to report as to the erection of a|…
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On Saturday the season's tournaments were brought to a final close. The matches consisted of the semi-final and final of the Mixed Doubles and the final of the Gentlemen's Doubles. Poidevin…
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Provisional schools formed the subject of a series of eight questions asked in the Assembly last night by Mr. Edden, for Mr. T. R. Smith. Mr. Garrard in the course of his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Colonial Parliaments. Victoria. Scripture Lessons in State Schools
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Council Sir Henry Wrixon introduced the Workmen's Compensation Bill on the lines of the English Act. The bill was read a first time…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Church of England Grammar School. Speech Day
A large and fashionable gathering, including many ladies, assembled in the hall attached to the school yesterday afternoon to witness the annual distribution of prizes, the presentation being made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Seasonable Word to Children. Why Shall I Go to Sabbath School?
The above question is asked quite frequently by children. And why? Because apparently many parents do not take the proper interest in their children's spiritual or religious welfare…
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Mr. Varney Parkes, M.L.A., yesterday introduced a deputation consisting of Messrs. Jas. Knox, J. C. Greenfield, and Motcalte, of Upper Bankstown, to the Minister for Education (Hon. Jacob Garrard). Mr…
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Yesterday afternoon a deputation from Turramurra, introduced by Mr. Howurth, M.L.A., and consisting of the Rev. M. Marshall, S. King, H. Beeson, and G. Cruickshank, waited on the Minister…
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In the Assembly yesterday afternoon Mr. Perry (for Mr. Hassall) asked if the Minister for Public Instruction would take into consideration the expediency of making the…
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The people living near Queen's Park, in the vicinity of Upper Bankstown, are anxious to have a public schol opened for the benefit of their children, and a deputation…
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Mr. Varney Parkes, M.P., yesterday introduced a deputation to the Minister for Public Instruction to ask for the erection of a school at Upper Bankstown. It was stated that the department had purchased a site in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill. Speech-day Proceedings. the Cardinal's Congratulations
FOR the first time since the Marist Brothers commenced college work at Hunter's Hill, they have had the weather against them on Speech Day. It was not very wet, but it was very windy, and if the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, December 19, 1897. John's Message About Sin and Salvation. 1 John i. 5 to ii. 6. Golden Text (1 John i.9).—"If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins." I.—the Message
God revealed.—Read, verses 5-10. "God is light," "God is love," these are the nearest approaches to a definition of God in the Bible, and they both…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Athletics. Goulburn School Sports
GOULBURN, Friday. -- The Goulburn District Public Schools Athletic Association's inaugural sports meeting was held to-day at the show grounds. The weather was cool and pleasant. An extensive programme was carried…
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