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Schools, 1890

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Wentworth-lane Mission School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 December 1890 · page 8

The teachers of the above school, which is a branch of the work in connection with the Sussex-street Mission Church, entertained the children on Monday night with a Christmas tree—many friends of the work had…

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School Speech Days

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 December 1890 · page 8

The breaking-up of the Superior Public School, Canterbury, took place on Friday last in the presence of a large gathering of friends and parents of the scholars, Mr. James Slocombe, J.P., president of the local…

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Home for the Holidays. Lambton Convent High School

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 December 1890 · page 3

ON last Thursday evening "Fabiola," a tragedy in five acts, was performed by the pupils of the Convent of Mercy High School in Lambton, before a densely-thronged…

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The Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 December 1890 · page 4

The breaking up of the superior public school, Canterbury, took place on Friday last in the presence of a large gathering of friends and parents of the scholars. Mr. James…

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The Modern Schools of Painting and Sculpture. (By Claude Phillips in the Magazine of Art.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 December 1890 · page 3

It is a curious fact that although Belgium has obtained in the late competition a greater number of Grands Prix than any other nation except France herself—no less than three for painting and four for…

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The Sydney Grammar School. Speech Day

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 34

This took place on Thursday, December 18, and was the occasion of a large and brilliant gathering assembled in the big schoolroom, which was beautifully decorated with flags and evergreens, palms and…

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Speech Day at Newington College

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 12

A large and brilliant gathering assembled in the spacious schoolroom of Newington College on the 17th instant to witness the presentation of prizes to the successful pupils for the year just…

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St. Stephen's Sabbath School, Penrith. Annual Presentation of Prizes

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon last the annual presentation of prizes in connection with the above school took place in the Church, by the Incumbent (Rev. 'Geo. Brown), A number of parents and friends of the…

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Erskiec Park Public School

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 4

The school broke up for the Christmas holidays on Friday. December 19. At-eleven o'clock the children and a few or their friends assembled in the schoolroom. The Rev. T. E. Clouston took the…

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Public school, Llandilo, Christmas Vacation

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 4

This school, now numbering some fifty scholars, so far as I could leatn, was olosed for the summer holiday. on Friday last, 19th inst. and Miss Leer, the head teacher has well earned her recess. The…

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St. Mary's Public School Summer Vacation

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 6

Perhaps of all the intricate phases of life the ono which gives food for most thought and which interests the observer most deeply is that of the rearing and training…

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The Cardinal's Christmas-box. Competition Prizes for the Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 15

HIS Eminence Cardinal Moran, speaking on Saturday last at St. Mary's Cathedral Girls' School, made a promise which might fairly come under the head of Christmas-boxes. After…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 8
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The Vaudeville Comedy and Specialty Company made its bow to the public last night in the School of Arts. A crowded audience assembled, and the efforts of the entertainers were most warmly applauded. The first…

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Speech Days of Principal Schools. Sydney High School

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 1430

Last week the Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. J. H. Carruthers) distributed the prizes won by the scholars of the Sydney High School, Elizabeth and Castlereagh streets. He first of all visited the…

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St. Philip's Grammar School

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 9

The annual distribution ox prizes in connection with St. Philip's Church of England Grammar School was held at the schoolroom, Church-hill, the presentation being made by…

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The Trials of a Schoolteacher

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 9

Teacher (in mental arithmetic)--If there were three apricots on the table, Johnny, and your little sister should eat one of them, how many would be left?…

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Teachers' Mutual Assurance

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 45

The 22nd annual meeting of the Teachers' Mutual Assurance Association was held in the Castlereagh-street public school, on Monday, Mr. George Turner being in the chair. The annual…

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A Bright School Board Boy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 41

The Birmingham (Eng.) School Board is proud of its scholar, Charles Johnson Lay, who was admitted to the Bristol-street Board School in 1876. This lad, the son of a widow of a…

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Grammar Schools' Cricket Match. the Dresses

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 33

A charming group of three girls had on respectively a pale French grey figured muslin with empire bodice f[?]lled into soft surah sash, the edge of the straight skirt having two tiny frills around it. A soft tulle…

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