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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1895

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St. Francis Girls' School, Paddington

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 20

THIS school, under the excellent training of the Sisters of Charity, ranks almost as a high school in the varied accomplishments displayed at the annual " break—up." On Friday afternoon the schoolroom…

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St. Mary's Convent High School, Liverpool

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 21

ON Wednesday, the 11th instant, the annual distribution of prizes took place at the above school. A varied programme was prepared for the occasion, at the and of which the Rev. Father Corcoran…

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Good Samaritan High School, Moruya

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 21

THE termination of the scholastic year here was signalized by an exhibition of plain and fancy work, and a concert by the past and present pupils of the Good Samaritan High School. The items on…

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The Mother—general of the Sisters of Charity. Visits to the Chief Educational Institutions of Europe. the Tope and Our Australian Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 19

REV. Mother Mary Francis M'Guigan, the Mother—General of the Sisters of Charity in Australasia, returned to Sydney on Tuesday. The Mother—General had been, on a visit to Europe—on an…

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Sydney College of Music. the Catholic School Passes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 19

OUR Catholic schools and colleges have come out well in the annual theoretical and practical examinations held in connection with the Sydney College of Music. The College was patriotically started…

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(From Our Correspondent.) Sydney Grammar School v. Wagga. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 12

The return match, between the Sydney Grammar School and Wagga was played to-day, and resulted in a win for the visitors by 47 runs. The scoring throughout the day was very fast. The Grammar…

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St. Joseph's Schools, Camperdown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 12

The annual entertainment and distribution of prizes in connection with St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Schools, Camperdown, took place on Thursday afternoon in the presence of a crowded audience…

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St. Bridget's School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 10

The schoolroom at St. Bridget's, Lower Kentstreet, was filled to its utmost capacity on Thursday evening, when the pupils of the school gave a concert. The recitaticns, songs, and exercises were…

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Speech Days. St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 12

The breaking up of the St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir School was celebrated last night in the parish schoolroom, Pitt-street. There was a large attendance of the parents and friends of the boys, and on…

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Harrington-street Ragged School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 5

The annual Christmas Treat, given for many years by the late Alderman Playfair, and continued since his death by his family, the Messrs. Playfair and Mrs. Walker, to the children of the above school,…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 9

The subject for discussion at the Sohool of Arts Debating Club on Thursday night was the process by which members were appointed to the Public Works Committee. A motion in favour of…

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Teachers' Mutual Assurance Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 7

The annual meeting of the members of this assction was held at the Publie school in Castlereachstreest yesterday, Mr.P.O'Reilly presiding.The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report,…

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Church and School Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 10

On Thuresday evening a draft of a bill to further imend the law relating to the sale, dedication, exshange, leasing, occupation, and management of [?]hurch and school lands, to validate certain leases…

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Miss Manton's School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 3

On Wednesday evening the little folks attending Miss Manton's school before dispersing for the holidays were invited to "Oakleigh" to tea. after which there was a…

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Granville North Public School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 3

The children of the Granville North Public School celebrated their break-up for the Christmas vacation by a picnic on the Rosehill racecourse (kindly lent for the occasion.)…

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North Auburn Public School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 3

The annual school concert at North Auburn Public School (originally get down this year for November) had, through the illness of the headmaster and other circumstances to be…

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St. Patrick's School. Parramatta. the Marist Brothers

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 3

The presentation of prises in connection with the Breaking-up at the Marist, Brothers' School (and in connection with the late Sports) took place on Tuesday evening, in the…

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The Schools. the King's School. Presentation of Prizes

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 3

The Annual King's School celebration and distribution of prizes—postponed from June last—took place on Wednesday afternoon. in the School Hall, in the presence of the School…

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RYDE. Superior Public School. Distribution of Prizes

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 3

As announced in last week's issue of the FREE PRESS, the distribution of prices at the Ryde Superior Public School took place on the 12th inst., in the presence of a crowded…

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The Schools. Contained from page 3. CALINGFORD. "May Villa" Public School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 6

On Friday evening the breaking-up of this School was celebrated by the distribution of prizes. The schoolroom was beautifully decorated…

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