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Schools, 1898

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The King's School Speech Day. Major-General French on Defence.—Mr. Barton on Federation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 12

A large and fashionable gathering graced Speech Day at The King's School, Parramatta, on Thursday afternoon. The proceedings were, as usual…

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The Sunday School The Teacher's Chair

The Methodist · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 4

I hear the patter of coining feet, And voices mingling in childish glee, Eagerly thronging the village street, And each one is thinking of me…

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School Teachers and Cheap Trains. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 14

Sir,--It must be evident to any person acquainted with the circumstances of the case that the attempt of the Railway Commissioners to explain their action in this matter has utterly failed; and…

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School Teachers As Poll Clerks. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 5

Sir,--It semes to be the opinion among several people that the teachers in the various schools should be utilised as poll clerks. This means that teachers would have to commence the duty…

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Letty Lamington. A Story of Australian School Girls. Chapter Iv.—in Which There Is a Surprise

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 22

"This room is private, isn't it, Let?" said Jack, swinging into Miss Harrington's big pine wood arm-chair near the window. "Yes." responded Letty, in soft laughing…

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Bazaar at St. Mary's School

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 11

On Saturday next, June 18, his Emihence Cardinal Moran will open a Juvenile Bazaar and sale of work, in aid of St. Anne's Orphanage, Livorpool, in St. Mary's…

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The King's School v. Armidale Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 12

Representatives of these schools met yesterday on the University Oval, and an open game resulted in a win for the King's School by 21 points to 6. The forwards were evenly matched, but the King's…

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School Vacations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 7

University College, Manly, held its annual prize distribution in the schoolroom on Saturday evening. The Rev. J. Anderson Gardiner, B.A., presided. The auuual report by the pnncipal, Mr. John F…

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School Concert

Evening News · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 2

The pupils of the Albion-street Public School gave a concert last night in the Paddington Town Hall in aid of the piano fund which has teen established to buy a piano for the girls'…

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Schools' Football

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 3

Sydney Grammar School v. the Armidale School.--This match was played on Monday afternoon at the Agricultural Society's Ground, in squally weather, which greatly interfered with the enjoyment of the teams…

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FOOTBALL. The King's School v. Armidale Match

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 7

Representatives of these schools met on Friday on tho University Oval, and an open game resulted in a win for tho King's School by 21 points to C. The forwards…

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Ryde School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 8

The adjourned committee meeting of the above was held in the Ryde Council Chambers on Monday night when there were present .—Rev W. II. Beale, V.P., in the…

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Athletics. High School Sports

Evening News · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 2

The afternoon being bitterly cold and threatening rain there was not a large attendance at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. As a rule the number of…

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School Vacations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 7

The ceremony of "breaking-up" for the midwinter holidays in connection with the Ashfield Boys' College took the form of a school entertainment given in the Parish Hall, Ashfield, on Monday…

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Sydney High School Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 6

The annual sports meetiug in connection with the Svdney High School Amateur Athletic Club was held yesterday afternoon at the Sydney Cricket Ground There was not a large attendance, the bitterly cold…

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Swimming. Fort-street School Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 6

At the Fort-street School last night Mr. Garrard, Minister for Public Instruction, presented the prizes to the successful competitors in the school club's swimming carnival, which was held in March…

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Sydney High School. Annual Sports

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 2

The annual sports meeting of the Sydney High School, which was postponed from last Wednesday on account of wet weather, took place yesterday on the Sydney Cricket…

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Northern Notes. New Public School. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 5

The Department of Public Instruction has, it is understood, decided on the erection of a new public school at Cook's Hill. The present wooden buildings are to be pulled down…

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Athletics. Sydney High School Sports

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 2

The annual sports meeting in connection with the Sydney High School, which was postponed from last week owing to the rain, was bold yesterday, but was only poorly attended, the weather being again…

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Swimming. Fort-street School Club

Evening News · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 2

The prizes won at the March carnival of the Fort-street Model Public School Swimming Club were presented by Mr. J. .Garrard, Minister for Public Instruction, on Wednesday night. The…

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