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Schools, 1899

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A School Girl Killed

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 4

Florence Hand Marsden. 8, died yesterday afternoon at the Children's Hospital from injuries receive the previous day. The child, who resided with her pare at-; at 9…

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King School' H. v. Hawkesbury Agricultural College II

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the second teams from the King's School and the Hawkesbury Agricultural College met on the School ground, a few K.S. first men playing to make up the…

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The Teachers' Musical Society. River Excursion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 1

Glorious weather on Saturday afternoon favored the invitees of the Parramatta District Teachers' Musical Society, so that it was not to be wondered at that a Large crowd…

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Public Schools' Swimming Carnival. Presentation of Prizes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 4

On Saturday morning the prizes won in the recent public schools' swimming carnival were presented at the Parramatta baths by the Mayor…

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Religious Instruction in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 7

At the Anglican Synod this evening, Mr. J. H. Packard moved for the introduction of religious instruction in State schools, according to the system in force in New South Wales. Mr…

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A Ministerial Visit to Parramatta. Inspection of Hospital and Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 3

The long-promised Ministerial visit to Parramatta took place yesterday, and though the party was not nearly so numerous as had been hoped--only the Colonial Secretary and Minister for…

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Granville School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 3

The committee of the Granville School of Arts is affecting a few alterations and reforms in its system of management, with a view to securing efficiency and, economy. In any case, however, more funds are…

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Sabbath School Teachers' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 5

The quarterly conference in connection with the Presbyterian Sunday School Teachers' Union of the Hunter River district presbytery was held in the Hamilton Presbyterian Church to-night…

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The New School at Gundagai. Opened by Bishop Gallagher

The Catholic Press · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 16

The new Catholic school has at last been erected, blessed, and opened in Gundagai, and there is no town in the colony now that has a finer bouquet of ecclesiastical…

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The Marist Brothers' High School Successful Students for Public Service Examination

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 17

THE following are the names of the students of St. Mary's High School who were successful in passing, the recent Public Service Examinations:—John C. Try, F. C. Dixon, E. V. Ryan, J. J. Ryan, J. J. I…

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Sunday-school Prizes. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 4

Sir,—Allow me to draw the attention of Sunday school superintendents, teachers, and librarians to the grave necessity of subjecting all books retained in the library…

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The Sunday School When the New Preacher Conies

The Methodist · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 10

1. The Sunday-school superintendent should be one of the first to meet him and bid him welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus. Waiting for a chance to…

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Overcrowding the Medical Profession. Medical School, Sydney University. What Is the Result of an Enormous Expenditure?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 4

("AUSTRALASIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE," APRIL 20.) The statistics of the Medical School of the University of Sydney form a very interesting study…

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C. of E. Mission Sunday school. Distribution of Prizes

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

THE Church of England Mission Sunday school held a social in the Masonic Hall, Rockdale, on Thursday evening last, to celebrate the opening of the…

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The Public Schools' Regatta on April 29. Mittagong School of Arts. the Opening Ceremony. Speech by the Premier

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 22

Mittagong kept high holiday on April 26 in honor of the visit of the Premier and the Minister for Public Instruction, in connection with the opening of the new School of Arts building. The Ministerial…

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Mr. H. N Southwell. Hon. Sec. Public Schools' Athletic Association. (Photo. by G. A. Hills, King-street.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 23

Mr. H. N. Southwell has been hon. secretary of the Public Schools' Athletic Association for the past four years. When he took charge of the now important organisation it was known to a…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 53

The tenth annual meeting of the Public Sehools Amateur Athletic Association was held at the Girls' High School on April 23. Mr. W. M'lntyre presided, and there was a large attendance of…

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Public Schools' Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 54

The sixth annual regatta held under the auspices ot the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales took place on April 29 on the Parramatta River. The…

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Ministerial Visit to Parramatta. Visit to the Schools, the Hospital and the Bowling Green

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 12

On Wednesday afternoon, on the invitation of Mr. Ferris and Mr. Edward Terry, M'e.L.A., the Colonial Secretary (Mr. J. N. Brunker) and the Minister for…

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Pupil Teachers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 4

The following pupil teachers from Parramatta South Superior Public School presented, themselves for examination during the Christmas vacation were successful and…

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