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Schools, 1899

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Pennant Hills Progress Association. Proposed New School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 10

This association met on Monday, Present: MR. Boyles (in the chair), and Messrs. C. Booth, H. E. Taylor. D. Pogson, J. Allen, H. Clark and J. W. Morris…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 4

At the June meeting of the committee—Mr. Keage, president, in the chair—there were also present Messrs. Todhunter, Quirk, Swann, Arundel. McQueen, Steber…

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King's School Past v. Present

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 5

This annual match was played on the K.S. Oval on Wednesday. The teams were:Past: A. R. Dight, Riley, Gardner, Perkins, P. Brown, Waugh, J. Futter, G. Mack, Tonge, C…

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The Cambridge School

Evening News · Monday 19 June 1899 · page 6

The closing of the winter term at the Cambridge School, Phillip-street, Sydney. was_ signalised on Friday at St. James's .Parish Hall, Phillip-street, where an excellent programme, including some of…

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Bethany High Schools' Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 19 June 1899 · page 3

An exhibition and sale of work in connection with the Bethany High Schools was opened by the Mayoress (Lady Harris) in St. Phillip's School Hall, on Friday afternoon. Among those present…

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French, with Pleasure. Miss Hooper's School

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 2

The other day there came an invitation to witness an "Exhibition by the pupils of the Cambridge School." I went, because M. Perier was going to…

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Concessions to School Childben

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 4

The Teachers' Association likes the plan of cheapening train fares to the children attending girls' schools. We like it, too, where there are districts without schools for a population…

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Municipal Rates. Interesting to Schools of Art

Evening News · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 2

At the Appeal Court against payment of municipal rates, held at North Sydney Police Court, on Monday morning, before Mr. Isaacs, P.M., the most important case was that of the local School…

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Fort-street School. Vice-regally Visited

Evening News · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor and the Minister of Public Inspection visited Fort-street Training school this morning, and were conducted through the various class-rooms. Lord Beauchamp was…

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New Musical System for State Schools. Professor Marshall Hall's Proposals

Evening News · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 6

In his University extension lecture, "The Essentials of Art," on Thursday night in Melbourne, Professor Marshall Hall (Ormond Choir of Music), referred to the haphazard manner in…

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School Concert at Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 8

Last evening the children attending the day school connectcd with St. Saviour's Parieh, Redfern, gave an excellent rendering of the operetta, "Merry Little Maids and Merry Little Men." The…

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School of Mines and Industries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 7

Tho School of Mines and Industries was inspected this evening by Lord and Lady Tennyson. There were about 400 students at work in the different departments. In the presence of the…

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St. Saviour's Day School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 2

St. Saviour's School-hall, Young-street, Redfern, was crowded to the doors last night, when an entertainment was given in aid of a fund for forming a kindergarten in connection with the…

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Report on an Aborigines' School

Evening News · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 7

At Thursday's meeting of the Aborigines Board a report was received from, the district inspector of schools stating that all the subjects for an aborigines' school were being taught with…

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Church of England Girls' Grammar School. Distribution of Prizes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 3

The fourth annual distribution of prizes of the Sydney Church of England Girls' Grammar School took place in the school, Chatsworth, Potts Point, yesterday afternoon. The Archbishop of Sydney presided,…

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School Concert at North Botany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 6

On Wednesday evening the pupils attached to Gardenor's-road Public School gave their annual concert in the North Botany Town Hall. There was a crowded audience. The programme embraced…

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Fort-street School

The Australian Star · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 7

His Excellency the Governor paid a visit to the Fort-street School yesterday. He was received on arrival by Mr.Hogue (Minister for Public Instruction), Mr. Maynard (Under…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held in the lecture-hall of the School of Arts last evening, when Mr. J. Campbell was in the chair. A great deal of time was spent in discussing a letter…

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General Cable News. Australian Scholars

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.-- Mr. Paton, of South Australia, has obtained a first-class in the Intercollegiate Mechanical Science Examination at Cambridge University; Mr. L. R. O. Bevan…

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Glebe Public SchooL Visit by the Minister for Education

Evening News · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 5

The breaking-up of the Glebe Superior Public School for the midwinter vacation took place yesterday. Among those present were the Hon. J. A. Hogue (Minister for Public Instruction),…

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