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Schools, 1899

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St. Charles' New School, Rvde

The Catholic Press · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 15

Seeing the great want of a new schoolhouse at Ryde, owing to the increase of scholars and the age of the old building, the Venerable Archpriest Sh[?]hy, by his…

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The New School at Randwick. Blessed by the Cardinal. Notable Addresses on the Question of Education. the Injustice to Catholics

The Catholic Press · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 17

On Sunday afternoon last his Eminence the Cardinal visited Randwick to bless the school that has recently been erected to meet the demands for increased…

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New School at Randwick. Opened by the Cardinal. the Hon. C. G. Heydon, Q.c., on Education Without Religion. the Great Defect of the State System

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 17

ALTHOUGH there had been little or no announcement, the blessing of the new school attached to the church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Handwick, attracted a large attendance on Sunday…

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A Sectarian School Trouble

Evening News · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 5

Mr. Brown, M.L.A., made some complaints on adjournment of the Assembly yesterday in regard to the conditions under which religious instruction was allowed to be imparted at the…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, April 30, 1898. the Comforter Promised. John xiv. 15-27. Golden Text (John xiv. 16).—"I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter." Word-Studies

The Methodist · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 10

"I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter." In the margin of the Revised…

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School Reading

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 9

Mr. Lawrence Campbell in an interesting paper on "Elocution" read last night before the New South Wales Teachers' Association, at the Equitable-buildings, took occasion to point to the…

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Public Schools' Fete

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 4

A strong committee of teachers, including Messrs. Drummond, Swann, Hoowarth, Richardson, Lovell, Mills, Riley (Wentworth-ville), Riley (Rookwood), Kennedy, Bickford,…

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New Catholic School at Ryde. Consecration Ceremony by Cardinal Moran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1899 · page 3

The ceremony of opening and consecrating the newly erected Catholic day school of St. Charles' parish, Ryde, was performed yesterday afternoon by Cardinal Morna. The Cardinal was…

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School of Arts Scientific Society

The Australian Star · Monday 24 April 1899 · page 2

A party of ladies and gentlemen, members and friends of the Newcastle School of Arts Scientific Society, visited the Walka Pumping Station on Saturday afternoon. Train…

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Sunday-school Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1899 · page 3

A very good concert in aid of the funds of St. John's Sunday-school was given in the school, Parramatta, on Thursday night, there being a fair attendance. The best-known local amateurs,…

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Granville School of Arts Flower Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1899 · page 3

The annual flower show and bazaar of the Granville School of Arts was opened on Friday evening, and remained the local attraction till Saturday night. In addition to the [?]oral display…

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The Schoolboy in Ancient Egypt

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 7

The Egyptian schoolboy was placed (says a writer in "Sunday Magazine,") under the protection of Thoth, the god of letters, and very great attention was given to his…

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Parramatta District Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 3

A commencement has already been made with the arrangements for this year's sports of the Parramatta District Public Schools' Athletic Association, and the suggestion to bold it at Rosehill has been adopted,…

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St. John's Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 3

A means of welcoming Mr. A. B, Keage, the new headmaster of St. John's Grammar School, Parramatta, and of passing a couple of hours very pleasantly was afforded by a gathering in…

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Parramatta and District a Historic School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 3

The Sunday School connected with Leigh Memorial Church, Parramatta, is about tho oldest now in existence, having had a continuous existence for over three-quartors of a century. The…

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Parramatta Wesleyan Sunday-schools Anniversary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 2

The anniversary of the combined Wesleyan Sunday-schools was celebrated by special services on Sunday, the Rev. George Lane being the officiating minister…

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Granville School of Arts Flower Show and Bazaar

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 1

This annual event was opened on Friday evening by the Mayor of Granville (Alderman J. Mahony). There was a very good attendance. The arrangement of the hall…

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Ministerial Visit to Mittagong. Opening the School of Arts. Mr. Reid on Opponents of Federation. (By Our Special Reporter.) Mittagong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 5

The Premier and the Minister for Education (Mr. Hogue) visited Mittagong to-day to open the local School of Arts. They were accompanied by Mr. Garland, M.L.A. The party travelled in a…

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Ministers at Mittagong. Opening of the School of Arts. Mr. Hogue on Fiction Reading

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 5

MITTAGONG, Wednesday.--A party consisting of the Premier, Mr. Hogue (Minister for Education), and Mr. Garland, M.P., arrived here about 1 o'clock this afternoon. A small gathering of…

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Religious Instruction in the Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 4

Sir,—Having road letters in the " Sydney Morning Herald " relating to religious instruction in the Public schools, I quite agree with The Minister for Public Instruction, that the Act provides for…

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