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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Schools

Schools, 1899

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Richmond School of Arts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 12

A COMMITTEE meeting of the School of Arts was held on Monday night when there were present: Messrs F J Vindin (President). Hill. Collett, Woodhill, Biddle, Illingworth, O'Donogbue…

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Richmond School of Arts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the Committee of the above took place on Tuesday evening last. Present:—Messrs F. J. Vindin (in the chair), Hill, Collett,…

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Windsor School of Arts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 6

A MEETING of the Committee of the Windsor School of Arts was held on Monday evening. Present: Hon. W. Walker. M.L.C. (President). Rev. C. A. White, Messrs S. T Greenwell, R. B…

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Public School's Athletic Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 8

THE second annual fete of the Parramatta branch took place last Saturday on the Rosehill racecourse, and was a pronounced success in every aspect—spectacular, financial, and social. The…

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Richmond School of Arts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 6

THE monthly committee meeting of the above institution was held on Tuesday evening last week. The President (Mr F J Vindin) occupied the chair, and there were also present: Messrs Hill,…

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Pre-nuptial Chatter. the School Teacher

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 2

Surely ne'er so sweet a creature (Slight in form and fair in feature) As my prim and pretty teacher Has this world produced before…

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Wesleyan Sunday School

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 6

THE 79th anniversary of the above was celebrated on Sunday last and was a decided success. The singing by the pupils and friends, who had been ably trained by Mr James Lane, was tuneful and…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 6

EIGHT-HOUR Day dawned most auspiciously for the local Presbyterians. In view of their long and earnestly awaited picnic the church was all en fete with the gay clothes and radient expectant…

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Wesleyan Sunday-School Anniversary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 4

THE public meeting in connection with the 79th anniversary of the Windsor Wesleyan Sundayschool was held in the above church on Monday, October 3rd. The Rev A S Swift occupied the…

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Richmond School of Arts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 9

THE usual monthly Committee meeting of the above took place took place on Tuesday evening. October 3. The President (Mr. P. J. Vindin) occupied the chair, and there were also present:—…

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Windsor Presbyterian Sunday School

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 12

A SPECIAL service was held last Sabbath in the Presbyterian Church, in connection with the distribution of Sunday-school prizes. The Church had been tastefully enlivened with choice floral…

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The Richmond School of Arts. Flower Show

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 2

Notwithstanding the unfavorable climatic condition which prevailed in Richmond and the surrounding district on Friday last, a fairly large concourse of visitors and…

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Sunday School Picnic

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 4

The inaugural picnic in connection with St. Matthew's R.C. Sunday School took place at the Chain-of-Ponds on the 18th instant. About 9 a.m. the merrymakers were…

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Windsor School off Arts

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 6

We have been, informed that the Minister for Works has at last approved of the loan of £200 being obtained by the Trustees of the…

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Windsor School of Arts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 6

AT the general meeting of the committee, held on Monday evening, there were present:—Hon W Walker (in the chair), Rev C A White, Messrs T Lobb, J T Fitzgerald. J B Brown.J J Paine; R B…

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Windsor School of Arts

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 5

In our issue of last week it was stated that the Minister for Public Instruction had acceded to the request of the Trustees of the Wind…

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Hawkesbury Advocate. Friday, November 10, 1899. RICHMOND. (From our own correspondent.) School of Arts

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 7

A meeting of the committee of the School of Arts took place on Tuesday eveling last, when the following members were present:—Rev. J. Howell…

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Currency Creek Public School. "Beside yo[?] struggling fence that skirts the way, With orchards, farms, and gardens gay, There, in a public building, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school." GOLDSMITH (adapted)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 9

STAVING in the vicinity of Freeman's Reach recently I chanced to stroll out one day along the Bullridge road. After passing Hand's Crossing at the creek, I struck off to the right on what…

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Hawkesbury Advocate Friday, November 24, 1899. RIVERSTONE. (From our own correspondent.) Church of England Sunday School. Distribution of Prizes

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 5

There were fully 148 children and 60 adults present at the distribution of prizes for attendance, good behaviour, and general…

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School Concert

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 6

A concert promoted by Mr. E. Henry is to be given by the pupils of the local Superior Public School on Friday, 8th December, at the School of Arts, The…

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