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Schools, 1898

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Paddington Wesleyan Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 November 1898 · page 7

The special services in connection with the anniversary of the Paddington Wesleyan Sunday School were continued in the church yesterday. The Rev. J. Hulme preached in the morning. The Rev. A…

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St. Peter's Sunday-school Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 November 1898 · page 7

On Saturday the children of St. Peter's Church of England Sunday-school, Woolloomooloo, held their annual picnic at Clifton Gardens. Three trips were made from Cowper's wharf, conveying some 400…

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Successful Training School Students

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 November 1898 · page 4

The presentation of the Jones memorial medals took place on Saturday morning at the Fort-street Training College, these being given in perpetuation of the memory of the late district inspector,…

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Formation of a School of Arts. Exeter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 5

A representative and well-attended meeting of thos interested in the formation of a school of arts was held here on Saturday last. Mr. F. N. Yarwood was in the chair. It was unanimously…

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Theft of Milk by Schoolboys. a Thirsty Trio

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 6

At the Balmain Police Court today, before Mr. Addison, three school boys named Alexander Williams, 13, George Stanley, 9, and Henry Stride, 11. were charged with…

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A Schoolboy in Trouble

Evening News · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 7

Nicely dressed, and carrying an infant in her arms, Elizabeth Young, aged 22, entered the witness box of the North Melbourne Court on Monday, to summon a schoolboy named William…

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Australian School Series

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 6

From the publishers, Messrs. William Brooks and Co., we recieve the third, fourth, and fifth readers, in their new Australian school series, which are adopted by the Department of Public Instruction in…

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Swimming in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 3

Recently Mr. H. N. Southwell, secretary of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, addressed the following questions to the proprietors or lessees of the various swimming baths in and around the city:--"Is…

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Cricket. Schools' Premiership Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 3

The King's School met the Church of England Grammar School on Friday and Saturday last in the second, round of the Schools' Premiership Competition, the former winning by an innings and 67 runs. The King's…

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Public School for Flemington

Evening News · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the Strathfield Council, Alderman Maiden laid on the table a petition, signed by a large Dumber of residents Flemington, preying the Minister for Public Instruction…

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Natural History in Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 4

Dr. Ross, M.P., has an almost unlimited cap,2 city for information about the tick pest, phyloxera, and all sorts of subjects of a similar description. Just now however, he is interested…

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Herr Wentzel's Pupils' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 10

Herr Albert Wentzel will give his fifth matinee musicale at the Y.M.C.A. Hall next Saturday afternoon. On this occasion Herr Wentzel will bring forward a score of his pupils, and some interesting…

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Why They Went to Sunday School

The Arrow · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 5

"My dear children," said the vicar at a suburban Sunday school, addressing the assembled class. "can you tell me why you have come to Sunday school?"…

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Araluen. Convent School Entertainment

The Catholic Press · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 7

The musical and dramatic entertainment given by the children of the Convent School eventuated on November 9 in the presence of a large attendance in the Young Men's Hall,…

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Primary Schools Examinations

The Catholic Press · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 11

The primary schools examinations for his Eminence the Cardinal's prize will be continued to-day (Saturday) at the various centres. The subjects are arithmetic and…

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Diocesan Schools Examinations

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 15

THE Diocesan Schools examinations for the Cardinal's prizes will be continued to-morrow (Saturday). The examinations close on Saturday, 26th instant…

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Chatswood Public School. Opening of the New Wing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. Hogue, Minister for Public Instruction, journeyed to Chatswood to formally open the recent additions to the Public School. Mr. Hogue was accompanied by Mr. G…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, November 27. a Temperance Lesson. Prov iv. 10-19. Golden Text (Prov. 1. 10).—"My son if sinners entice thee, consent thou not." Introductory

The Methodist · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 10

The Book of Proverbs is a compilation from different sources, as well as a selection from the sayings…

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Re the Appointment of an Organiser in the interests of our Sunday Schools. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 3

SIR,—There has been, as all our Ministers and teachers are aware, a scheme propounded and sent to all our schools, with the result that only 16 out of 370 voted in…

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Fort-street School

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 1223

Two students, G. J. Humphreys and Olivia Yates were on Saturday morning, at Fort-strett School, presented with the Jones' memorial medals for 1898 in the presence of a large attendance of their…

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