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Schools, 1898

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Trying to Destroy God's Word. Jer. xxxvi. 20-32. Golden Text (Isa. xl. 8).—"The Word of our God shall stand for ever." Introductory

The Methodist · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 13

Jeremiah lived in the last years of the kingdom of Judah, when it was hastening on to its ruin. He…

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Our Sabbath Schools. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 10

SIR,—What can be done for our Sabbath-schools has been carefully considered in our District Synods last week. The proposal of the Council of the Union to set apart a…

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Cookery in Schools. Ladies and the Minister. A Deputation

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 8

The question of cookery in schools, is being, brought prominently under the notice of the Minister for Public Instruction Cookery, is. being taught in the schools but not to enough…

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Rival Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 4

Two rival applications have been made in the Ryde electorate for the establishment of new schools. The residents of Marsfield urge that their locality is entitled to a school, and that…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 9

The examining board in connection with the Church of England Synod Committee for special religious instruction in public schools have been engaged during the past three weeks in…

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Sabbath School Anniversary

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 5

SPECIAL floral services were held at the local Presbyterian Church on Sunday last to commemorate the anniversary of the Sabbath School. The pulpit, communion table and…

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Wenthworthville Public School Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Riley has reason to be proud of the reception, with which his delightful School entertainment on Wednesday night at Wentworthville, was greeted. It was an…

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A Hornsby Junction Entertainment. Carlton School Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 11

A musical and lit ovary entertainment was given in the School of Arts, Hornsby Junction, on Thursday evening by the pupils attending Carlton School, assisted…

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Kissing and the School for Scandal

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 December 1898 · page 10

Dear "Vivienne,"—The wicked bachelors and evil-doing benedicts have been having a warm time, and rightly, at the hands of your correspondents lately. What do you…

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School Girl Swimmers

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 December 1898 · page 10

An especially noteworthy feature of the programme of the London Schools' Swimming Association at their annual display at Deptford was the good entry of girls (says…

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School of Arts Club

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 December 1898 · page 12

The handicap tournament concluded last week with the following result:—Beach 1, Roberts 2, Stormont 3. The last-named player is the only one of the scratch men who secured a place, and…

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A Schoolboys Excuse for Stealing

Evening News · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 5

SINGLETON, Monday.—A remarkable case came before the Maitland Police Count on Friday. A schoolboy appeared to answer a charge of stealing a watch. He appeared to be exceedingly timid and…

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Fort-street School Matinee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 5

The pupils of the Fort-street Model Public School gave their annual matinee entertainment at Her Majesty's Theatro on Saturday afternoon. There was an immense attendance, the proverbial "sea of…

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Teachers' Association. Training for Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 3

On Friday evening Miss Hodge and Miss Newcomb entertained a large number of friends and supporters of the movement for the training of teachers in private schools in the Equitable-hall…

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Enmore Public School Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 9

The annual entertainment of the pupils of the Enmore Public School is always an occasion of much interest, and on Friday evening the Oddfellows'-hall, Wilson-street, Newtown, was crowded to its utmost, capacity to…

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Cheap Railway Fares for Teachers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 8

Sir,—On behalf of a number of teachers I crav[?] space in your valuable journal for the purpose of bringing under notice of the railway authorities a very important matter relating to the cheap…

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Canley Vale Public School Concert. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 5

A concert was given on Saturday evening by the pupils of the Canley Vale Public School, under the conductorship of the principal, Mr. A. E. Reay, in the Association Hall, Canley Vale, the object being…

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Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 5

On Friday evening, in the Equitable Hall, a large number of the friends and supporters of the movement for the training of teachers in private schools were entertained by Miss Hodge and Miss…

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Ardent Partisans. Rival Schoolboy's' Fight

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 5

There has always been a keen rivalry between the Prince Alfred and St. Peter's Colleges at the annual cricket matches between those institutions, and at the conclusion of a contest this…

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A School Thief

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 8

A boy named Oscar flatten (10) was charged at Ryde Police Court, yesterday, with stealing a purse valued at 7s 6d, and containing 7s or 8s, the property of Elsie Beale, of Ryde. Senior-Constable Ross gave exidence that on…

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