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Schools, 1899

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A Public School Sports Incident

Evening News · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 3

Our Sutherland correspondent writes:—On Fri-day last a happy, well-dressed contingent of pupils and teachers from the local public school left by the 7.55 train, and appeared on the compe-…

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Metropolitan School of Shorthand

Evening News · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 3

An exceedingly pleasant programme has been arranged by Mr. Ernest Pybus, principal of the Metropolitan School of Shorthand, by way of an annual commemoration of the establishment of…

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Sydney Ragged Schools. Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 7

The thirty-ninth annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held at the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. H. Goodlet occupied the chair…

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Athletics. Great Public Schools Sports Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 3

The following schools will be represented at the championship meeting of the Great Public Schools on Friday next, at the Sydney Cricket Ground:- Sydney Grammar School, Sydney Church of England…

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The Brisbane Girls' Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 5

Miss Fewing[?], head-mistress of the Girls' Grammar School, received notice of dismissal on Saturday. The trustees on Friday drew up a statement for publication as to their…

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Sydney Ragged Schools. 39th Annual Meeting

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 3

The 39th annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held in the Y.M.C.A. Hall, Pitt-street, yesterday afternoon. The president (Mr. J. H. Goodlet) presided over a…

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Sydney Ragged Schools. Thirty-ntnth Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 6

The thirty-ninth annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged Schools, held in the Y.M.C.A.-hall yesterday afternoon, was presided over by Mr. J.H. Goodlet…

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Ryde Public School Bazaar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 8

Much satisfaction is felt by the teachers, the parents, and committee at the success attending the bazaar, the gross takings being close on £50, which means, after the payment of all expenses, that the…

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Sydney C.e. Grammar School

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 3

The annual cricket match between past and present members of the Sydney Church of England Grammar School was played on the school ground last Saturday, and resulted in…

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Our State School System. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 5

Sir,--Will you allow me through your columns to express my gratitude to Dr. Muskett for his letter on the above subject. As a father, I feel deeply interested on the subject of…

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Our Australian State School System. an Answer to Dr. Muskett. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 3

Sir,--On reading Dr. Muskett's article on our State school system, I was rather surprised at some of his assertions and queries. In the first place, the system is theoretical and…

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Parramatta School of Arts. Lecture. On Friday Mr. M. M. D'Arcy Irvine, B.A., delivered a most enjoyable lecture at the

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 4

Parramatta School of Arts. Mr. Keage, the President of the Parramatta, School of Arts, occupied the chair. The subject of the lecture was " The Union of England and Scotland…

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Swimming. F0rt-street Model Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 8

The annual meeting of the above club was held in the main room of the school yesterday. Mr. J. W. Turner presided. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Hon. J. Perry, M.L.A., Minister…

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Clarence River Public Schools A.A.A. GRAFTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 8

About 4000 people attended the annual gathering of the Clarence River Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association at Elizabeth Island to-day. Nearly the whole of the schools on the river…

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Kilburn Sisters' School, Waverley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 8

At the Paddington Town Hall yesterday afternoon a very large gathering assembled to witness a demo[?]tration in gymnsatic exercises, &c., by the pupils of the Kilburn Sister's School, Waverley. Lady Mary Lygon,…

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Cricket. Sydney Church of England Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 8

The annual cricket match between the past and present members of the Sydney Church of England Grammar School vsas played on the school ground on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the Old Boys by…

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Church of England Grammar School. Old Boys' Reunion

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 3

The annual smoke concert and reunion of the Old Boys of the Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, took place in the school-hall on Saturday evening, when there were over a hundred present. An excellent…

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Sutherland Public School. Opening of New Wing

Evening News · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 6

SUTHERLAND, Thursday Afternoon.—In beau­tiful weather to-day Mr. William M'lntyre, chief inspector, opened the new wing of the public school in the presence of about 400 people. Mr. Holt,…

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Athletics. Great Public Schools' Athletic Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 6

A meeting of more than usual importance will take place this afternoon on the Sydney Cricket Ground, when the Great Public Schools of the colony will meet to settle the question of the athletic…

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A South Coast District. the Progress of Sutherland. Additions to the Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 3

Some day, perhaps, Sutherland, on the south coast, will be f[?] as a municipality. Then it will [?] [?] expansive corporation stretching from the [?] line of the Pacific five [?] [?],…

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