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Schools, 1891

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Nurses Home and Training School

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 3

THE eighth annual meeting in connection with the Home and Training School for Nurses for the sick was livid at the Home, 140 Phillip-street,yesterday afternoon. There…

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A Competent Teacher

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 2

"Mister, no doubt you have all the learnin' required of a school teacher, but it wants more than learnin' to make a man able to teach a school in Cranberry Gulch…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 3

The Vaudeville Comedy and Specialty Company has entered upon the third week of its season at the School of Arts. Last night the performance attracted a large audience, To make the entertainment all the more…

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The Presentation Convent, Wagga Wagga. the Boarding-school a Success

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 18

THE Presentation Convent, Wagga Wagga, which is now full-fledged boarding school, celebrated the first year of its successful appearance in its new character in great style. Considerable pains…

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The Dominicans at West Maitland. the Christmas " Break-up" of the High School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 18

'TIME cannot wither nor custom stale the interest and charm of the annual display at the High School, West Maitland, and another brilliant " break-up" is to be credited to the Dominican…

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Among the Schools. the Entertainments Before the Holidays

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 17

A GOOD year's work wag well closed by the pupils entertainment at St. Mary's High School (Sisters of the Good Samaritan), Wollongong. The proceedings showed both the musical and…

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A Successful School Show

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 10

THE breaking up at St Francis' schools, Paddington, conducted by the Sisters of Charity, was made the occasion of an original and most interesting entertainment. The manner in which the little…

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The Cathedral Girls' School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 15

THE recent enlargement and improvement of the Girls' School attached to St. Mary's Cathedral enabled the Sisters of Charity to provide ample accomodation for the visitors who came to…

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The Dream of Gerontius by School Children

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 15

AMONG the many beautiful tributes paid to the memory of the illustrious Cardinal Newman, the performance of his own" Dream of Gerontius" by the pupils of St. Mary's convent school. Concord,…

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The Good Samaritan Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 15

AT the breaking-up at Rosebank, Five Dock, his Lordship Dr. Higgins presided, and the large assemblage included Archpriest Sheehy, Dean Hanly, Dr. O'Brien, and Fathers Fitzpatrick,…

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St. Clare's High School, Waverley

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 14

THE high-class entertainment given by the children of the Poor Clares' high school, Waverley, was witnessed by a numerous gathering. The school, which was specially decorated for the…

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Catholic School Cadets

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 14

To the Sacred Heart school Darlinghurst, under the care of the Marist Brother., has fallen the [?]onour of being the first Catholic primary school in the colony which has had a cadet corps…

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School, of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 8

At the School of Arts, Pitt-street, an excellent programme will be submitted this evening. The Van[?] ville Specialty and Comedy Comedy, which for a shot time has occupied the boards of this popular hall, has…

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Death of a Schoolmaster

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 50

Mr. David J. Davies, the head teacher of the Tumbarumba Public School, who has been in ill-health for some Tears past, succumbed on Tuesday last to an attack of acute bronchitis and inflammation of the lungs…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1891 · page 5

The programme nightly presented at the School of Arts by Messrs. Tracey and Faning's Vaudeville, Comedy, continues to retain its popularity. On Saturday the hall was well filled, and mirth and…

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Birchall's Book. His Life, Trial and Prison Experiences. Birchall's Life at School and Oxford University. Always a Remarkably Lively Youth. More Serious Joking at the University -- Oxford Girls of All Kinds Described in Prose and Picture -- Warnings to Young Men -- Managing a Theatre

The Australian Star · Monday 5 January 1891 · page 2

THE following is from Birchall's book, written in Woodstock while awaiting his doom for the murder of Benwell: -- PREFACE…

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Birchall's Book. His Life, Trial and Prison Experiences. Birchall's Life at School and Oxford University. Always a Remarkably Lively Youth. Mora Serious Joking at the University -- Oxford Girls of All Kinds Described in Prose and Picture -- Warnings to Young Men -- Managing a Theatre. a Solemn Warning to Boys

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 January 1891 · page 3

This brings me to what will be the longest part of my narrative, and perhaps the most interesting to my readers. But before I go any further, let me beg of any of my readers…

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Public School Cadets. Appointment of Officers

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting of the Executive Council the following appointments in the New South. Wales Public School Cadet Corps were approved:—…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 7

THE annual meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held on Monday evening last, Mr. S. E. Perdrian in the chair, to receive the secretary and…

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Cleveland street School Enlargement

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 5

The prolonged efforts of the inhabitants in the neighborhood of Cleveland street for increased accommodation at the public school there have been, at last rewarded, and the discreditable…

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