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Schools, 1894

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Drowned in a Pond. a School Girl's Fate

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 6

SINGLETON, Thursday.—A girl, 7 years of age, named Murchie, when on her way to school yesterday, fell into a pond in Mr. A. A. Dangar's grounds, her parents being employed on that…

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Debating Institutes. School of Arts

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 7

The usual weekly meeting of the above club took place on Friday evening before a good attendance of members and visitors. The subject for decision was-- "That Mr…

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Fort-street Model Public School Club

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 8

The third annual carnival of Fort-street School will take place at the Natatorium on Tuesday, March 13. Races for all ages of pupils, some good variety events; a polo…

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Sunday School Union

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wesleyan Sunday School Union was held last night, under the auspices of the conference, in the Centenary Hall, York-street, commencing at 8 o'clock. There was…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held on Tuesday. There were present[?] The Revs. R. S. Paterson (who presided), S. Wilkinson. James Buchan, M.A., Messrs. Alexander [?]…

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Wesleyan Sunday School Union. Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 6

There was a large audience in the Centenary Hall last night, on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Sunday School Union. Amongst those present were numbers of ministers who are now in Sydney…

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Wesleyan Conference. Ninth Day. Loan for Queensland. Grant to Randwick Circuit--Sunday School Union

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 3

At the sittings yesterday afternoon of the Wesleyan Conference a telegram was received from the Queensland conference requesting a loan of £500…

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The Sunday School Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Sunday School Union was held in the evening, when the Centenary-hall was crowded with Sunday school scholars. The chair was taken by…

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A Schoolgirl Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 5

SINGLETON, Thursday.--A little girl named Jessie Jane Murchie left home yesterday morning for the Whittingham School. As she did not return at night, a search was…

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Primitive Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 2

The anniversary celebrations in connection with the above school took place on Sunday and Monday last. The Church had been nicely decorated with ferns, &c.,…

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Windsor Grammar School Harriers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 7

The 26th annual meeting of the Windsor Grammar School Harriers was held in the school-hall on Thursdav evening, all the students aud a few ex-students being cresent. The headmaster and president of the…

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Distribution of Prizes. Cleveland Street Wesleyan Sunday School

The Methodist · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 7

The distribution of prizes in connection with the recent examination on the "Life of Moses," took place on February 10th. The essays by senior and junior competitors…

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Meetings. Granville School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1894 · page 7

A meeting was held on Friday night for the purpose of forming an athletic club in connection with this institution. Mr. W. Swann was in the chair. Mr. E. Clay moved,—"That this meeting heartily…

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The School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1894 · page 3

The attendance on Saturday evening at the second of the series of pictorially illustrated lectures now current at the School of Arts was not as large as the merits of the…

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Infantry School of Instruction

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1894 · page 6

A course of instruction for field officers commenced at the barracks on the 8th inst., and will conclude to-day. The following officers are undergoing instruction and…

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Erskineville. Public School Grounds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the above council was held on the 5th instant. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Anderson), and Aldermen Peake, Tucker, Glencross, Carter, Wilson, Harris, Purcell, and Jicobsen…

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School of Arts

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 8

The above club, on Friday evening last, set themselves the task of settling the question as to whether the continuation of a gold standard of currency was "undesirable" or…

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Education in Canada. the French Roman Catholics and Public Schools. a Threatened Revolution

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The French Canadians of Quebec are agitated over the question of the abolition of religious instruction m public schools…

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Schoolboys and Shoes. Mr. Addison on the Education Act

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 5

A parent, proceeded against at the Glebe Police Court to-day for a breach of the provisions of the Public Instruction Act in neglecting to send his child to school the…

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Sydney Grammar School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 6

A concert was held last night at the Sydney Grammar School in aid of the S.G.S. Rowing Club and of the Sydneian, the school magazine, Some 300 were present. Madame Haynes rendered the Shadow song,…

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