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Schools, 1898

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Tamworth School Sports

Evening News · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 4

TAMWORTH, Thursday.-Twenty-two schools were represented at the sixth annual sports meeting of the Tamworth District Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association on the oval yesterday…

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Tamworth District Public Schools Athletic Association. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 6

The sixth annual sports meeting of the Tamworth District Public schools Athletic Association was held on the oval to-day. The weather was perfect, and the attendance veery large. Upwards of £[?] was…

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The Schools' Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 2

The Schools' Fete, which starts to-morrow at the Agricultural Society's Show Grounds, is now recognised as an established popular annual event. The attendance of children is…

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The Country. Public School Libraries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 6

SINGLETON, Wednesday.--Quite recently in reply to a question in the House, the Minister for Public Instruction stated that he would consider the question of establishing libraries in the public…

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Schoolboys' Quarrels

Evening News · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 8

Three schoolboys named respectively Frank Hunt. William M'Cullogh, and [?]dolphus Colon, were proceeded against at the B[?]main Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Whittingdale…

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School Children's Carnival At the Agricultural Ground. A Successful Gathering

The Australian Star · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 5

The Agricultural Ground presents an attractive scene to-day. It is the annual sports carnival of the public schools, and the ground is invaded by the biggest gathering of…

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The Public Schools' Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 3

The public school children's carnival will be commenced to-day, at the Agricultural Show Ground, and will finish to-morrow. It has already been pointed out that a fine programme of…

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Neglecting School Attendance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 3

Andrew Donelly was proceeded against at the Redfern Court yesterday for neglecting to send his son to school the number of days as required by the Public Schools Act. Defendant stated that the boy had been regularly…

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Public Schools Gala. Tenth Annum Sports. an Enormous Gathering

Evening News · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 3

The tenth annual sports meeting of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic. Association was begun yesterday to the Royal Agricultural Society's Showground. The weather being delightful, the…

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Catholic School at Gundagai

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 21

ACCORDING to the local INDEPENDENT the Butterfly Dance held in aid of the Catholic school at Gundagai "panned out" splendidly—£33 4s 7d nett, the expenditure of £7 reducing the gross takings to…

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Sydney Church of England Grammar School. Distribution of Prizes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 7

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Sydney Church of England Grammar School took place yesterday afternoon in the school hall, at which there was a large attendance. The…

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The Public Schools' Sports. an Enormous Gathering. Splendid Drill Displays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 10

Yesterday the Public schools of the County of Cumberland held a carnival on the Royal Agricultural Society's Ground, Moore Park. Children swarmed all over the ground, and in the arena the…

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The Sunday School Gunnedah

The Methodist · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 11

The Sunday-school celebrated its twentieth anniversary on the 28th ult. by three services. Rev…

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Sacredness of the Teacher's Work. The Teacher's Work

The Methodist · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 11

The Church is not merely an organization for the cultivation of devout feelings, but also a society…

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Church of England Grammar School

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 3

The Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, was crowded yesterday with friends and relatives of the scholars, to witness, the annual distribution of prizes by the…

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Church Op England Grammar School. Annual Distribution of Prizes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 7

The annual distribution of prizes In connection with the Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, took place yesterday afternoon. In the presence of a large gathering of boys and…

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The Sydney Grammar School Footballers—Champion Metropolitan School Team for 1898

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 40

Numbering from left to right on photo.—Top row: 1, A. Robertson; 2, J. M. Corlette; 3, W. Barton; 4. J. Richardson; 5, W. Lindsay; 6, R. H. Bode. Second row: 1, V. Harris; 2, G. Campbell; 3, G. Raffan; 4, C. S. Browne (captain); 5, S. Powell; 6, J. Manning; 7, R. Harris. Third row: 1, C. J. Campbell; 2", A. Gow; 3, D. C. Close. The Glebe Football Team—Winners of the Metropolitan Second Junior Competition. (Photos, by Kerry and Company, George-street, Sydney.)…

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Maro "Campholl's Hill" Str[?]. Attempting to School.—Talk about Prosecuting for perjury

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, Michael Grace charged William Montague Parker with attempting to discharge a gun, with intent to do grievous bodily harm…

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School of Arts Chess Club

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 5

Several of the players of this club are showing excellent form in practice, and a tournament, which should be interesting, in being arranged. It is also proposed to challenge the granville School…

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School of Artss

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 September 1898 · page 12

This club has undertaken two correspondence games with the Metropolitan Chess Club, Adelaide. In the first game the South Australian players, having the move, adopted the Ruy Lopez. In the…

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