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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1898

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Parramatta School Sports. Visit of the Governor

Evening News · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 3

The inaugural meeting of the Parramatta District Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association came off on the oval in the Parramatta Park yesterday, and proved very successful. The…

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A Schoolboy's Letter

Evening News · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 4

The Egyptian Exploration Fund has just published the first part of a work called "The Oxyrhynchus Papyri," by Messrs. Bernard P. Grenfell and Arthur S. Hunt, two gentlemen…

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Goulburn Diocese School Competitions. the Prizes Awarded

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 22

YEAR after year bursaries have been open, for competition in connection with St. Patrick's College, but in 1895 a new scheme was devised for improving Primary schools similar to that in vogue in…

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Catholic and Public Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 22

AT the recent meeting of the managers of Catholic schools, Father John Norris, of the Oratory School, Birmingham, England, read a paper which the meeting requested him to publish as being likely to turn…

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Parramatta and District Public School Sports. Visit of the Governor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 10

Parramatta was on fete yesterday, the occasion being the first annual fete in connection with the Public schools of Parramatta and district. The gathering was held in the Central Cumberland…

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The Sunday School Nyngan Anniversary

The Methodist · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 10

The Nyngan Observer reports that "the anniversary of the Nyngan Wesleyan Sunday School was…

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Schools Premiership

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 651

The Sydney Grammar School defeated the King's School on the Agricultural Ground on Wednesday by 29 points to 9, after a very even and open game. The Sydney Grammar School three-quarter line played brilliantly, and…

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Parramatta Public Schools Fete. Visit of the Governor. PARRAMATTA

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 9

Parramatta is en fete to-day in consequence of the public holiday in the district for the schools fete. Thousands of residents from all parts of Central Cumberland poured…

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The Public Schools Sports. Parramatta Districts' Day. Vice-Regal Visit to parramatta. A Magnificent Success

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 4

" Queen's weather " heralded the visit of her Majesty's representative, the Governor of this colony, and Lady Hampden to Parramatta on Friday. With the sun shining brightly…

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A School Teacher Drowned

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 September 1898 · page 8

Miss Annie M'Innes, teacher, of Carrabolla school, Paterson River district, was found drowned a few days ago. Owing to the heavy rains no school was held on…

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The Public Schools Sports Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 September 1898 · page 4

On Friday and Saturday next the Public Schools' hold their annual carnival of sport on the spacious grounds of the Royal Agricultural Society, Moore Park. The…

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Boxing in Board Schools

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 September 1898 · page 6

The following letter is from the London "Review":— Sir,—On reading your correspondent "A.C.'s" letter in support of Captain J. R…

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Athletics. the Schools' Carnival

Evening News · Monday 12 September 1898 · page 2

No one who feels an interest in the future of Australia can fall to recognise the importance of the children's carnival, which is to eventuate at the spacious showgrounds at Moore Park on…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association. Championship Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 September 1898 · page 6

The fourth annual sports meeting of the Great Public Schools' Athletic Association was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. The weather was perfect, but the attendance was…

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Victoria. the Church of England Grammar School. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 September 1898 · page 5

A meeting of the electoral committee of the Church of England Grammar School has been called for to-morrow for the purpose of electing a headmaster. Hitherto the appointmont has been…

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The Church of England Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 5

The committee appointed to select a headmaster for the Church of England Grammar School met to-day. After careful consideration of the qualifications of 17 applicants, the choice…

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Pupil Teachers' Examiantion

Evening News · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 7

An examination of candidates for the position of pupil teacher was recently held at Wollongong by Inspector M'Lelland. Thirty candidates submitted, themselves for examination. The…

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At the School Sports

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 1

Who wouldn't go To see the show! To stay away a sin it is; A charming sight These damsels bright, The daintiest divinities…

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The School Fete. Friday's Vice-Regal visit and Unique Demonstration. "The Children's" Day

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 8

As was stated in the last issue of THE Argus the Schools' Fete on Friday on the C.C.E.C.C. Ground, Parramatta, was an event the like of which has never before…

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Public Schools' Gala

Evening News · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 2

The annual gala for the children of the public schools commences to-morrow morning at the Agricultural Show Ground. There is every prospect of on immense gathering of young people, their friends…

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