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Schools, 1899

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School Op Arts Club

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1899 · page 12

It has boon decided to re-introduce the "ladder" System, which proved so successful about eighteen months ago. Under this system all players are arranged in classes, and any member may…

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Songs in Public Schools

Evening News · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 2

Statements appearing in the press that the songs in our public schools are set in too high a key, brings to mind a report received from Mr. Geo. M. Hassing, a state school teacher, Hadden…

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Cricket. Public Schools' Competition

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 3

The Double Bay and Paddington clubs played on the Double Bay Reserve on the 24th instant, and won easily by the former, who closed their innings with three wickets…

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Public Schools' Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 8

Double Bay v. Paddington. -- Played on the Double Bay reserve on Friday, and won easily by Double Bay, who closed their innings with three wickets down for 325. Paddington responded with 19, no one reaching…

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Public School Swimming

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 6

To-morrow afternoon, at Bondi Baths, the first of an interesting series of school swimming carnivals will be held. The whole of the metropolitan schools have been arranged in districts, and each district will…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 7

There was an unusually large attendance of the members to listen to the discussion on the report of the select committee appointed to inquire into th feasiblity of Dr. Muskett's…

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That School History

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 4

The departmental school history, which was written in the first instance by Mr. Lusk when Mr. Carruthers was Minister for Education, is undergoing the usual revision by the latest…

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He Blamed the Pupil Teachers

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 5

"But why don't you go to school?" said Mr. Edwards, S.M., to James Hurst Blurton, an intelligent lad of 14 years, who was charged before him at the Paddington Court yesterday with habitual…

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Cleveland-street School Swimming Club

Referee · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 6

The Cleveland-street School Swimming Club hold their third annual carnival at Farmer's Baths on Saturday afternoon next. One of the most important items will be the…

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Schools' Swimming Carnivals

Referee · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 5

THE first of the list of school carnivals takes place to-day at Farmer's Bondi Baths, now one of the most commodious and accessible local bathing places. A…

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Swimming for School Children. Carnival at Bondi

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 7

The introduction of swimming into the public schools has been attended by marvellous results, and at the present rate of progress It will soon be difficult to find a boy or girl who is unable to…

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Parramatta Teachers' Society Excursion

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 3

The Parramatta Teachers Musical Society, an association mainly but not exclusively composed of the State school teachers of the district, gave a moonlight social and harbor excursion on Tuesday evening, the Alathea…

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Aboriginal Children and the Public Schools

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

Another trouble in connection with the exclusion of aboriginal children from come of the public schools of the colony has come before the Aborigines' Beard. Some few weeks ago the Rev…

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Public School District Carnivals

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

The second of the series of Public School district swimming carnivals will take place at Balmoral Baths this afternoon. North Sydney schools, to the number of a dozen, will take part…

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Drawing the Color Line. Black Children and Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 8

The attendance at public schools of colored children is considered by many of the parents of the superior while article to be dangerous and degrading. Representations have from time to…

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A School of Brewing

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

It has been decided to establish in connection with the proposed Birmingham University a school of brewing, and a special professor of brewing will be appointed. The educational…

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Arncliffe School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 10

On Tuesday evening last the first of a series of entertainments in aid of the funds of the Arncliffe School of Arts was given at the Rockdale Town Hall, and took…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. Church of England Synod Commutee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the Oddfellows' Temple, Elizabeth-street, was crowded, on the occasion of the distribution of prizes and certificates to the successful students under the scheme of religious…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, March 12Th, 1899. Christ Healing the Blind Man. John ix. 1-11. Ggldn Text (John ix. 25).—"One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I sec." The Blind of Gospel Story

The Methodist · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 5

Of all the sufferers who appealed to Christ for sympathy none more powerfully appealed to…

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Religious Teaching in Public Schools. Presentation of Prizes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 11

At the Oddfellows' Temple, Elizabcth-creet, yesterday afternoon, the Archbishop of Sydney presented the medals, prizes, and certificates to the successful scholars who were examined in December last in connection with…

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