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Schools, 1898

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The Sunday School Value of Character

The Methodist · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 4

In his very interesting and instructive Yale lectures the late Phillips Brooks defines preaching…

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Field Sports and Aquatics. Football. Queensland Past Grammar Schools Team. (See illustration on page 28.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 28

The N.S.W, tour of the Queensland Past Grammar Schools team was brought to a close with a match against Wallaroos at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. The visitors had…

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FOOTBALL T.K.S. y. Sydney Grammar School. I

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 5

This match—the Schools match of the season —attracted a large attendance at the King's School ground on Wednesday afternoon last. The day was a beautiful one for foot ball, being…

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The Teacher's Report. a Criterion for Others

Evening News · Monday 6 June 1898 · page 2

Mr. Geo, M. Hassing, teacher, Haddon Bush, Southland, N.Z., 1/3/98, sends the following report:—"I am pleased to testify to the great benefit I have derived from the use of Warner's safe…

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A History of England for American Schools

Evening News · Monday 6 June 1898 · page 6

LONDON, June 5.—Mrs. A. S. A. Green, widow of Mr. John Richard Green, LL.D., the English historian, has been commissioned by the Washington authorities to write a history…

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Disorderly Girls. Trouble at Parramatta Riot at Industrial School. the Police Called In

Evening News · Monday 6 June 1898 · page 5

A disturbance of a somewhat sensational character took place at the Girls' Industrial School, Parramatta, yesterday. The full particulars cannot be obtained, as the authorities deny that the…

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Football. Schools' Premiership

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Newington College met St. Joseph's College at Stammors on Saturday, and after a hard game the former won by 6 to 3. There was no scors made duriug the first half, the forward work of the Newingtons being neutralised by the…

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A New History of England. for Schools in the United States. London, June 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 5

Mis. Green, the widow of the late Mr. J. R. Green, LL.D., the well-known English historian, has been commissioned to write a history of England for the…

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Disorderly Girls. the Industrial School Riot

Evening News · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 2

Further particulars in reference to the riot at the Girls' Industrial School at Parramatta show that the disorderly conduct took place on Sunday, when the superintendent was at church…

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Rugby at the Schools. To-day's Match

Referee · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 8

St. Joseph's College v. Sydney Grammar School, at Hunter's Hill. As was ecpecied the match between Sydney Grammar School and the King's School last…

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Fire in a Schoolhouse

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 5

A small fire occurred at about 11.30 last night in a brick, slate-roofed bullding, in Wardell-road, Marrickville. The building, which is owned by, Mrs. Wolstenholme, of…

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Aboriginal School Children. What a Schoolmistress Says

Evening News · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

There is yet another responsible witness good habits and conduct of the aboriginal children, against whose presence in the public schools certain white parents in the colony have…

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Alleged Undue Caning. Charge Against a Teacher Dismissed

Evening News · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

The local police court was crowded yesterday, when a case interesting to [?] the residents came before Mr. L. Donaldson, [?] Charles O'Hara, temporary master at the…

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Revolt at an Industrial School

Evening News · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 6

A Government inquiry has recently been held into the circumstances connected with the late [?]ising against authority at the Parramatta Girls' Industrial School. The system carried out at the school by…

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School of Arts

Evening News · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At Thursday night's meeting of the School of Arts De[?]ating Club the following motion was submitted for discussion: That Bellamy by his publication "Looking Backward" and "Equality" has raised…

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The Sunday School Berry Anniversary

The Methodist · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 4

We have just completed the 28th anniversary of our Sunday-school in a very successful manner…

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Teachers' Club

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 13

On Saturday the members of the Teachers' Bicycle Club journeyed to Parramatta, and combined a social gathering with their ordinary club run. The event was the presentation of the prizes won at the recent road…

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Review. New School Books

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 4

From Messrs. Collins Brothers and Company we have received Books I., II., III., and IV. of their new "Graphic Readers," which are intended to replace their "Australian School Series." In…

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