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Schools, 1898

1,511 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 76

School Pupils' Swimming. Tramway Concessions

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 3

The .Tramway Manager, Mr. J. Roberts, has replied .to the hon. secretary of the Public Schools Athletic Association that . the commissioners have…

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The Schools' Swimming Season

Evening News · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 4

A concession in tramway Sates for children traveling to the weekly Bathing lessons, now so popular in the public schools, has just been made by the authorities. The tramway manager has…

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Paddington Wesleyan Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 3

The anniversary services in connection with the Paddington Wesleyen Sunday School were continued in the church last evening, when a public meeting was held. The superiutendeut (Mr. F. Harpur)…

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Swimming. Public Schools' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 6

Ihe manager of the tramways has informed the hon. secretary of the Public Schools' Athletic Association in reply to a request from that body, that the Commissioners had approved of school pupils over 12…

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School for Lady Robinson's Beach

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 6

The- question of establishing a public- school at Lady Robinson's Beach formed the subject of a deputaion to- day to the Minister' for Public Instruction. There were over 100…

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Swimming in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 8

The hon. secretary of the Public Schools Athletic Association has received a communication from the manager of the tramways to the effect that the commissioners have approved of School pupils over 12 years…

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Rydalmere School Fete

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 6

The people of Rydalmere for the most part decided on spending Prince of Wales' Birthday at home, and concentrated their energies on a school fete in the paddocks between the township…

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The Sunday School Teacher's Example

The Methodist · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 10

Older and younger scholars alike will be largely affected by their teacher's bearing. A worshipful…

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Golyton Public School. Opening Ceremonies. Speeches by Mr. Lees, M.P., and Mr. Jacob Garrard. (By Our Beporter)

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

The new public school at Colyton was opened on Friday of last week amid a great deal of appropriate ceremony. The school itself stands on rising ground at the…

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Inverell. Convent School Entertainment

The Catholic Press · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 6

The annual musical and dramatic entertainment given by the pupils of the Convent Schools eventuated in the Oxford Hall on the evening of Thursday, the 3rd instant, in…

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Diocesan Primary Schools Competition

The Catholic Press · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 11

The examinations in connection with the Diocesan Primary Schools Competition commenced last Saturday, and will be continued on each Saturday until the 26th instant…

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St. Mary's Schools Picnic

The Catholic Press · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 10

The picnic of the children who attend the schools in connection with St. Mary's Cathedral is arranged to take place on Tuesday, December 6. The Clifton Gardens…

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Industrial School, Manly

Evening News · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 3

Soon the annual garden fete and sale of work in aid of the Industrial Home, Manly, will be open, and the hon. secs., Mrs. F. B. Freehill and Mrs. Murray (Manly) send excellent reports of…

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School Swimming Clubs

Evening News · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

Mr. H. N. Southwell, the secretary of the Public Schools' Athletic Association, has forwarded the following circular to the proprietors of the various baths about Sydney:—Sir,—Will you please return…

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The New Catholic School-hall at Gundagai. Bishop Gallagher on Religious and Secular Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 9

THERE was a very large attendance at the blessing of the foundation-stone of the new Catholic school-hall, Gundagai. The new building is to be called St. Stanislaus Austka. His Lordship the Right…

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Diocesan School Phizes Competition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 17

THE examinations for the Sydney Diocesan Schools Competition commenced on Saturday last. There are 600 competitors. The girls are being examined at St. Mary's, and the boys at St. Benedict's…

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The Clergy Daughters' School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 10

A successful meeting of the past pupils of St. Catherine's Clergy Daughters' School, Waverley, was held yesterday in the studio, the object of the meeting being to form an old pupils' union in…

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Victorian Public School Cricket. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 10

A public school cricket match was played to-day, the Scotch College v. Geelong Grammar School, and resulted in a win for the Scotch College, who, having closed their first innings with six wickets down for 316, disposed of…

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A Model Country School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 12

The township of Hillgrove (writes a correspondent who has just returned from a visit), as most people know is of mushroom growth, and has come into existence through the discovery of…

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Westward Ho! No. V. John Roche Ardill — Henry D. Cockburn — A Bit of Old Sydney — An Insolvent Draperand his " Friend" — Friendship ending in Darlinghurst — Edward D' Hudson's Reminiscences — Pedro Kudson's — Attorney and Coroner — Some Bathurst Memories of Him — Old out West School Teacher-M. M. M'Glir — Medicine at One Guinea a Bottle — The Flying Horse

Truth · Sunday 13 November 1898 · page 7

JOHN ROCRE ARDILL! This signature attached to two letters in last issue of TRUTH awakone long dormant memories. To see it is like 'stirring living embers.'I much…

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