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Schools, 1899

1,620 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 81

Marist Bros'. School, Parramatta

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

The school competition swimming match has been postponed on account of the weather till the beginning of the next season—The headmaster has notified to…

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The Schoolmaster Abroad

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

A letter to a local Council, copied literally—"Wood you alue me parmition to pub a fue drin pipes through the fut path one the—Road to take some of surface…

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Aft She Public Schools

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

The party, consisting of the gentlemen named, the hon. Geo. Thornton and Mr. C. J. Byrnes, J.P., drove first to the Parramatta South Superior Public School, where they…

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University v. King's School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 5

On Wednesday, on the T.K S. oval, Parramatta, the school team comprising Perty, W. Futter, F. Futter, Debenham, Ryrie, Richards, E. Body, Tonge, Holt, Cambage,…

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Around the Globe. Sea. Serpents in Battalions. a British Sea Captain Swears He Has Encountered a Whole School of Sea Serpents

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 May 1899 · page 10

Captain Joseph Donovan, of the British steamship Selma, who has been cruising around the Atlantic for many years, has recently put into the American port of…

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Funny Answers in School

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 May 1899 · page 10

Some very funny answers are occasionally met with by people who have to do with school children, no matter of what age, says the "Book World." A…

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Pedagogues Protest Against a Teachers' Tyrant. Vagaries of an Insolent Inspector. (To the Editor of "Truth.")

Truth · Sunday 7 May 1899 · page 5

SIR,—We are told that a nation's greatness depends on the education of its people, and the education of its people should therefore be of first quality. To ensure this end good…

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St. Clement's Sunday-school

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 3

The annual picnic of St. Clement's, Marrickville, Sunday-school was held at Cabarita on Friday The attendance was much larger than on any previons occasion, and the children spent a happy day at…

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The Medical School, Sydney University. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 7

Sir,--With reference to the editorial in the Australasian Medical Gazette," an extract from which appeared in this morning's issue of your paper, I wish to state that at a special meeting…

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Church of England Sunday School Institute. Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 3

The nineteenth annual meeting of the Church of England Sunday School Institute (diocese of Sydney was held in the Chapter-house of St. Andrew's Cathedral last night, the Archbishop presiding over…

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Great Fire at Dalby. the School of Arts Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 5

DALBY (Q.), Monday.--There was a serious fire between 2 and 3 this morning, resulting in the total destruction of the large School of Arts building and the establishments of Mr. Athol…

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Boxing in Public Schools

Referee · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 5

THE "Referee" has, from time to time, strongly advocated the teaching of boxing in public schools. Some little while back Mr. H. N. Southwell, late…

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Church of England Sunday School Institute. Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Church of England Sunday-school institute, held in the Chapter House on Monday, under the presidency of the Archbishop of Sydney, the Rev. E. C. Beck, secretary, presented the usual…

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Granville School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 3

The success of the Granville School of Arts is leading the committee to consider the desirability of making some important alterations in the building, and it is proposed to build a new large ball at the rear of the…

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Home Training School and Lying-in Hospital

The Australian Star · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 7

The final number of the probationers at the last term of training, at the Home Training School and Lying-in Hospital. Stanley-street, Newtown, presented themselves for…

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Marist Brothers' Pupils at the Hawkesbury

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 4

The pupils of the Marist Brothers' school Parramatta, have this year fully maintained their reputation at the Hawkesbury Show Exhibits have been sent in various fine art…

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Opening of the New Catholic School at Gundagai. Powerful Sermon on Education by Dr. Gallagher

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 9

ON Sunday week there was, a great gathering at the new Catholic school-hall, Gundagai, when the Right Rev. Dr. Gallagher, Coadjutor-Bishop of Goulburn, opened and blessed the building…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, MAy 21, 1899. Christ Before the High Priest. John xviii. 15-27. Golden Text (John i. II).—"He came unto His own, and His own received Him not." Peter's Fall

The Methodist · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 10

If the Gospel had been a mere invention of man, we should never have been told that one of its…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 1

A meeting of the committee was held on Friday. Present: Mr, De Low, in the chair, Messrs. Quirk, Arundel, Todhunter, Macqueen. Barry, Larcombe and H. Oakes…

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Pupil Teachers Promoted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 4

The following pupil teachers, under the Department of Public Instruction, have been promoted:—To Class II: Florence J. Bronger, Gladesville. To Class III:…

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