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Blue Mountains · Schools

Schools, 1899

17 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Novelty in School Prizes

The Mountaineer · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3

Mr F. W. Wilson, M.P., has set a new standard for prize-earning to the boys of his Mid-Norfolk constituency. He has just been distributing the annual rewards at a…

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A Great Publishing Enterprise. the New School Books

The Mountaineer · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

It is always pleasant to chronicle particulars of Australian enterprise, and the striking development of the Australian publishing house of…

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Letters to the Editor. [We do not necessarily Identify persuasive with the expressed by our contributors] the Katoomba School Grounds. to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

SIR,—Will you allow me, by means of your valuable paper, to call attention to the dangerous state of the playground at the public School. As…

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"The School" 2Nd. v Public School

The Mountaineer · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 1

The above teams played a match last Saturday afternoon on the Ground opposite the railway station at Mount Victoria. The following…

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Blackheath School Picnic

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 5

The public school picnic was held at Little Blackheath on Saturday when the weather was delightful. Two committees—ladies and…

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Katoomba Public School. Annual Prize Distribution

The Mountaineer · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon the 30th ultimo, the annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Superior Public School took place in the…

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Japan's School for Beggars and Thieves

The Mountaineer · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

An extremely interesting article on the life and habits of the thieves and beggars of the Japanese capital has just been published by Mr Adachi Noritada, director of the…

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Katoomba School of Arts

The Mountaineer · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 2

THE requirements of a tourist district [?] any and varied and if the Blue Mountains are to maintain their reputation and grow as the district…

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Katoomba School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above institution was held on Tuesday evening [?], and though the evening was unfavourable there was a fair…

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Katoomba Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary

The Mountaineer · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 5

THE anniversary services of the above school were held on Sunday and Monday last. On Sunday the Rev. T. F. Potts, of Manly, conducted three…

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Katoomba School Ground

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 2

SPIT seems that we are not to have any bing done to the playground attactied to the Katoomba public school after all. It seems the…

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Local School Board

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

On October 11th the local school board, which is the Mount Victoria district, held a general meeting, the report of which has been overlooked…

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"The School" Annual Sports

The Mountaineer · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 6

On Prince of Wales' Birthday the annual athletic sports in connection with "The School," Mount Victoria, took place on the recreation ground…

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Personalities. a Schoolmaster Journalist

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 2

Mr. T. J. Macnamara, of the London School Board, to which he devotes, an immense amount of time, is a well-knit man about thirty-seven years of age, with a pair…

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St. Aidan's Sunday School Picnic

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 5

The annual Picnic of the St. Aidan's Sunday school was held on Wednesday last, at Little Blackheath and was attended by a large number…

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Lawson Public School Exhibition

The Mountaineer · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 4

A most successful exhibition of school work was held at the above school on Monday last. The school was very prettily decorated, as was…

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Wentworth Falls Public School Picnic

The Mountaineer · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 4

The annual picnic in connection with the Wentworth Falls Public School took place last Saturday, and was a perfect success in every way. The weather was delightful,…

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