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Schools, 1899

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Public Schools' Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 4

Double Bay v. Bourke-street.--Played at Moore Park, and won by Double Bay by I run. Scores: 55 and 54. For Double Bay the chief scorers were Stafford 15, King 10, and Jeune 10; while Fitzpatrick 17 played well for the…

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Sunday School Outings

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3

The Sunday school children attending the Catholic schools at Sutherland, Mortdale, Hurst-ville, Kogurah, and Rockdale, were entertained on Saturday at Sandringham. Fathers Macnamara…

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"School's Out."

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

What an extraordinary fascination the game of " heading 'em," or, as it is more commonly called, " too-up," has upon numbers of people. Hardly a week goes by without someone or other…

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Swimming. All Schools Swimming Championships. the Final Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 8

The programme for the All Schools' Swimming Championships, to be decided in the Fitzroy Dock, Cockatoo Island, on April 1, has just been issued, and is a most comprehensive one. No better or more suitable venue…

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Military. the Public School Cadet Force

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 6

Some 800 cadets from schools in the metropolitan and suburban districts will parade in the Outer Domain on Thursday morning, and proceed by steamer to Manly, where brigade drill will be carried out. After exercise…

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Aboriginal Children and the Public Schools

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

The trouble in connection with the exclusion of aboriginal children from some of the public schools of the colony came up again yesterday at the Aborigines Board. On the 3rd instant…

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Alleged Assault on School Boy. Claim for £200

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

Before his Honor Acting-Judge Seholes in the District Court yesterday a lad named John Charlton Aubin, aged 11 years, by his next friend John Albert Aubin (his father), of Chatswood,…

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Cleveland-st. School. Presentation of Trophies

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

The Minister for Education (the Hon. J. A. Hogue) visited the Cleveland-street Superior Public School yesterday afternoon for the purpose of distributing the prizes won at the recent school…

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Home Training School

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

A reunion of nurses and probationers connected with the Home Training School for Midwifery Nurses, Stanley-street, Newtown, took place on Tuesday evening at that institution. There were…

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Parade of the Public School Cadets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

The cadets of the city and suburban battalions paraded yesterday, and their marching from the Domain to the Circular Quay attracted much attention, as did also their presence at Manly, to which…

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Public School Swimming. Presentation of Prizes

The Australian Star · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 7

The prizes won at the recent' swimming carnival of the Cleveland-street Superior Public School were presented by the Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. J. A. Hogue)…

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A Schoolboy's Charge. Aubin V. Cowley

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

In the District Court, before Acting Judge Scholes, a claim for £200 damages was made by John Charlton Aubin, a lad of 11 years, by his next friend, his father, John Albert Aubin, against A. E. Cowley, of the…

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Cleveland-street Superior Public School. Presentation of Swimming Trophies by Mr. Hogue

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Hogue, Minister for Public Instruction, paid an official visit to the Cleveland-street Superior Public School yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of presenting the trophies won during the season in connection with…

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United Schools' Picnic of the District of St. George

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 11

A grand united picnic representative of the Illawarra suburban schools took place on last Saturday at Mr. Tollemaohe's delightful grounds at Sandringham. The…

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The New Public School Reading Books. (To the Editor, Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 10

SIR,—It is hardly creditable that the first outspoken criticism of the new Reading-books which. have been foisted upon the Public Schools of the colony at an enormous expense to the general…

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Model Public School S.c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 10

The ninth annual swimming carnival in connection with [?] above schoolwill be held at Hellings's Outer Demain baths this afternoon. Proceedings will commence at 2.30 sharp. Included in the…

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The Sunday School St. Leonards

The Methodist · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 11

The anniversary services of the St. Leonards Wesleyan Sunday-school were celebrated on Sunday and Monday last…

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Public School Cadet Force. Parade at Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 5

A whole-day parade of the six battalions of the metropolitan and suburban companies of the Public Schools Cutlet Force was held on Thursday, under most favorable conditions. There was a muster of over 900 lads, who…

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Arncliffe School of Arts

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

THE second of the series of entertainments, to augment the funds of the above institution, was given in the Rockdale Town Hall on Wednesday…

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Mayor Moxham on Sunday Schools

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 7

The celebration was continued on Monday, when a children's evening resulted very successfully. His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Moxham) presided, and there…

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