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Schools, 1897

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New School at Redfern. Opened by Bishop Higgins

The Australian Star · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 2

The ceremony in connection with the blessing and the opening of the new Roman Catholic school at Redfern, in connection with the Church of St…

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Convent School of St. Vincent De Paul

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 7

The ceremony of opening the girls school attached to the Convent of St. Vincent de Paul, in Redfern-strect, Redfern, was performed by Bishop Higgins yesterday afternoon. There were…

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St. Jude's School Hall. the Opening Ceremony

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 2

The new school hall in connection with St Jude's Church of England, Randwick, was opened by the Primate last evening. Dr. Sanmarez. South, in declaring the school open for…

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Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of N.s.w

Referee · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 7

The annual meeting of the above Association tool place on Wednesday evening, february 17, at the Rugby union rooms, Mr. Geo. P. barbour in the chair. The report for the year…

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New School Hall at Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 9

The new and spacious school hall in connection with St. Jude's Church of England, Randwick, was opened last evening by the Primate (Dr. Saumarez Smith). The building consists of a hall 80ft. x 40ft.,…

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Schools' Premiership Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 10

The first match in the Great Public Schools' premiership competition for 1897 was played on Saturday at Newington College, the home team meeting the Sydney Grammar School. The latter won by 62 runs. Scores:…

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Public School Teachers' Athletic Club

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 7

The first annual meeting of the Public School Teachers' Athletic Club, a branch of the P.S.A.A., will take place to-morrow (Friday) evening, in the…

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Swimming. Fort-street School Swimming Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 5

The preliminary hea[?]s of the 100 yards Inter-club Handicap, on the programme for the above club's carnival, were swum off at the Natatorium on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance of…

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Kiama School of Arts

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 4

KIAMA, Friday.—The annual meeting of the School of Arts was held last night. The report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted. A credit balance of only £5 remains on the year's…

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The Sunday School Festival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 3

The Sunday School Union which held its annual festival in the Centenary Hall last night, was a great success. Long before the hour fixed for the opening, scores of children flocked round the…

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The King's School. Portrait of Dr. Harris

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 3

At the King's School, Parramatta, one Wednesday, the Annual Commemoration attracted a large attendance. Among those present were: The…

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The Sunday School Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 6

The Centenary-hall was crowded last evening with the largest audience yet seen at a similar gathering in previous years. From the platform the sight was inspiring to the speakers and…

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St. Aloysius' Industrial School

The Catholic Press · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 16

The committee of St. Aloyaius' Industria School invited a number of ladies and gentlemen to an "Afternoon Tea" at the "Home," Five Dock, on Saturday last…

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School Children

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 6

Executed copy book, by boy under 14, Claud Long 1, Frank Braithwaite 2 Executed copy book, by girl under 14, Kathleen Stanton 1, Ettie Wilson 2…

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New Convent-school, Redfern. Opened by Bishop Higgins

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 14

THE Sisters of Mercy, the parish priest, Father O'Regan, and the parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul, Redfern, are to be congratulated on the successful blessing and opening of the new…

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Unhealthy School Premises. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 12

Sir,—Your sub-leader in this morning's issue re Dr. Kendall's report on typhoid is well worthy the attention of parents sending their children to small private schools, where too little attention is paid to…

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Toongabbie. School of Arts

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 4

The adjourned annul meeting was held on the 18th February, when there were present Messrs. T. Willmott, (president), in the chair, J. Knox, Colbert, Page (secretary), Baxter,…

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At the King's School. Commemoration

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 12

On Wednesday afternoon the annual commemoration at the King's School, Parramatta, was made the opportunity for the official unveiling of a portrait in oils of the late…

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Merrylands Morality. A Shocking Case. an Uncle Charged with Carnally Knowing His Niece, Aged Thirteen Years, the Intimacy Being Alleged to Have Begun When She Was Ten Years Old. Seduction in Loftus Park, on the Road to Sunday School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 5

Robert Austin appeared in custody, on remand, having been arrested on a charge of unlawfully and carnally knowing a girl, named Ruby Shoobridge, at Merrylands, on or about…

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The Sunday School. International Lesson. Sunday, March 7, 1897. the Ethiopian Convert. Acts viii. 26-40. Golden Text (Acts viii. 35).—"Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, and preached unto him Jesus." an Illumined Mind

The Methodist · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 4

Difficulties surmounted.—A foreigner. A strange language. Unaccustomed ideas. But he overcame all these, and travelled thirteen hundred miles amid…

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