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Schools, 1898

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Public Schools Association

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 6

A meeting of the general committee of the Public Schools Association was held on Friday evening, Mr. C. O. Flashman (inspector) presiding. It was reported that a series of scientific…

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Swimming in Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of State school teachers interested in the swimming movement was held at the Education Offices on Thursday, when between 30 and 40 head, teachers and male assistants…

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Hornsby Junction School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

The eighth annual meeting in connection with the Hornsby Junction School of Arts was field on Saturday night. Mr. J. Suttor, vice-president, presided. The committee's report for the year just ended showed an…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

Sir, -- The numberless adverse criticisms recently p[?] forward by press correspondents and others upon the administration of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts have I think acquired a certain…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 5

Sir,—The numberless adverse criticisms recently put forward by press correspondents' and others upon the administration of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts have, I think, acquired a certain amount of…

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Sydney School of Arts. (To the Editor.)

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

Sir,--I do, not think, any good can result from a newspaper, warfare, and I am sure the members of the School of Arts will not pay heed to the Irresponsible chatter that…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 10

Sir, -- As you have published reports and several communications on this subject, perhaps you will kindly find space for a view of the matter from a financial standpoint. It will be conceded…

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Public School Match

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 11

The deciding contest in the Central Division public schools' cricket competition was played on University Park on Friday last between Blackfriars and Glebe Superior Public Schools, and ended in a victory for the…

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Sydney School of Arts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 6

Sir,—A Mr. J. A. Smith writes in your issue of [?] r[?] proposed library ticket:—"The present [?] estimate a loss of [?]700 if a library ticket were issued at [?] The fact is ([?] report) "the proposal was [?]…

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School of Arts

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

The annual meeting of the members of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts is to be held at 8 p.m. on Monday next in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, when a large attendance of…

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School of Arts. Presentation of Certificates

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

The certincates of merit in connection with the December examination of pupils attending the School of Arts classes were distributed at the institution last night. The…

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School of Arts Classes. Distribution of Certificates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

The certificates of merit won by the pupils attending the classes at the School of Arts were distributed last night. Sir. F. J. Thomas, the president, occupied the chair, and before presenting the certificates remarked that…

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School of Arts. Presentation of Certificates

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening to [?] the presentation of certificates to the students' of 'the literary classes who had been successful at the examinations…

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Aboriginal Ceildren. Excluded From School. the Board Indignant

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 3

At the usual meeting of the 'Aborigines Protection. Board yesterday an unusual report was received from the police at Wollar. It was to the effect that seven a boriginal children,…

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A Popular Teacher

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 6

A pleasing ceremony took place at Watson's Bay on Wednesday night in connection with the departure of Mr. G.D. Riley (who for the past fourteen years has had charge of the local public school),…

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Church of England Sunday-school Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 5

The first annual meeting of the Newcastle Church of England S.S Union was held to-night. The proceedings commenced with a short service in the pro-cathedral, at which 120 teachers were present,…

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Death of a Teacher. Parramatta

The Australian Star · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 5

Miss J. Delaney, a popular young lady, and a teacher at the Superior Public School, Parramatta South, died at the Parramatta Hospital on Wednesday. She was only ill a few…

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Waratah School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 6

The subscribers of the Waratah School of Arts, who now number 37, at their annual meeting on Wednesday evening, adopted a report which stated that there were 1374 volumes in…

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Church of England Sunday School Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Church of England Sunday-school Union was held last night. A short service was held in Christ Church, Pro-Cathedral, Dean Selwyn preaching on the…

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Illawarra Suburbs District Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 3

Encouraged by the great success of their swimming carnival last year, many of the Illawarra Line suburbs' schools have decided to hold another towards the end of the present season, on a more elaborate scale than the…

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