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Schools, 1887

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A Charming School Entertainment

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 15

THOUGH very little noise was made over it, the breaking-up entertainment given by the pupils of the Good Samaritan Convent School at Richmond in more than one respect eclipsed many of…

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The Armidale Convent High School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 18

THE entertainment and exhibition at the opening of the Christmas holidays in connection with the Ursuline Convent High School, Armidale, was of a very interesting and gratifying character…

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Catholic School Entertainment at Orange

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 18

THE pupils in attendance at St. Joseph's Catholic School gave their annual entertainment in the Australian Hall, Orange. There was a large attendance—at least some five hundred persons…

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West Maitland. St. John's Boys' School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 10

The Catholic boys' school in West Maitland broke up for the Christmas holidays in the old time-honoured style. This school is under the care of the Brothers of St. Patrick, and the splendid entertainment given by the school…

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The New'school-church, at Marrickville

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 17

ON Christmas Day, his Eminence the Cardinal, at half-past 3 in the afternoon, blessed and opened the new school-church at Marrickville. The Very Rev. Dr. O'Haran, the Very Rev…

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Campbell-st. Presbyterian Sunday School

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 5

The anniversary celebration of the above took place on the 10th inst., in the form of two sermons preached by the Rev. W. S. Fracklecton, M.S.F.C, B.D., in the morning…

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"Doing Examples." What the Little School Girl Said

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 31

"Multiplication is vexation, Division is as bad; The rule of three perplexes me, And fractions drive me mad."…

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School Banks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1887 · page 4

The step recently determined on by the Minister for Public Instruction (Dr. Renwick) to adopt the English practice of establishing penny savings banks in connection with public…

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The Convent Schools Bazaar

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1887 · page 3

This bazaar, which has been for the past week doing such a brisk trade in a good cause, reached the [?]enith of its commercial glory on New Year’s eve. At 7 o’clock people were…

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The Cardinal and the School Children

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 15

THE annual display in connection with the suburban school of St. James', Forest Lodge, was honoured by the presence of his Eminence the Cardinal-Archbishop. The school is conducted by…

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Campbell-street Presbyterian Sabbath School Picnic

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 3

The Annual Excursion and Picnic in Connection with the above school, was held on Wednesday last at Clontarf, and as usual proved to be one of the most attractive…

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School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 3
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

The regular monthly meeting of the committee of the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts was held on Thursday evening, the 6th inst. Mr. President Dalgarno occupied the chair, and…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 8

The menthly meeting of the committee of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, was held on Thursday evening, the 6th instant. Mr. President Dalgarno occupied the chair, and there were present Messrs. V. P.'s Osborne and Thomas,…

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Mittagong School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1887 · page 5

MITTAGONG, Tuesday.--The annual election of officers for the Mittagong School of Arts was held last night, when the following were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr…

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Young. the Convent Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 10

The recent exhibition, concert, and drama held in connection with the Sacred Heart Presentation Convent at Young were specially entertaining. The schoolroom was crowded with pupils and their parents and friends, who…

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Roman Catholic Teachers

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 9

Among the various reasons urged by the Roman Catholic Church to secure the attendance of the young at her own schools, the assertion is broadly made that the Catholic…

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A Schoolboy Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 5

HILLSTON, Friday.--After school hours on Wednesday, a number of the pupils of the Public School went to the river to bathe. A boy named Allie O'Reilly commenced to…

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School Boys' Tram Fares. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 9

Sir,—In to-day's paper I see that "Vigilo" complains bitterly of the system of 1d. fares to school children. In his letter there are two grave errors, viz.:—1. The warrants, as he calls them, are not issued by the master, but by the…

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The School of Hard Knocks. "No slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord."—Romans xii., 11

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 8

Industry, devoutness, Christian service are all recommended in this one short text. What is it possible to conjoin them? O, yes! There is no war between religion and business, between Bibles and…

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