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Schools, 1899

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Sydney School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held last Wednesday night. The librarian's statement showed the following circulation for the month of May, viz., history…

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Parramatta and District. the Kings' School Prize Day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 2

The annual presentation oi prizes and the break-up for the midwinter holidays took place yesterday, the attendance of those interested in the welfare of the popular and historic institution being, as usual, a large one…

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Football. the King's School -- Past V. Present

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 10

The annual football maten the King's School, Fast V. Present, was played at Parramatta on Wednesday on the school ground, and althonal the ex-students were represented by six senior play [?] in their team, the School…

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The Irish Teachers' Grievance and Dilemma

The Catholic Press · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 4

The teacher D.C's, who were elected last month are threatened with a serious kind of penally, a pecuniary lino to be regularly imposed and levied. The Commissioners…

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Convent School Concert at Junee

The Catholic Press · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 23
Also in Freeman's Journal

The annual concert in aid of the Convent of Merey and school funds by the local amateurs and children of the convent school took place in Doyle's Hall on Friday…

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St. Francis' Schools, Paddington

The Catholic Press · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 15

It in desired that the change of management of the boys' school be again brought before the public. There are now two teachers in the day school, who also…

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Sisters of Mercy, Parramatta. Additions to Convent and Schools. a Successful Ceremony

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 21

PARRAMATTA shook itself up on Sunday last. The old place—half-city, half-village—can always manage to do that when so disposed. To give Parramatta its due, it has never yet failed to rise to the…

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Half-time Schools. London, June 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 9

The bill introduced by Mr. Robson (L.), which provides that the age at which children shall be permitted to leave half--time schools shall be raised from 11 years…

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Bethany High School Exhibition. a Display of Children's Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 7

An exhibition and sale of work in connection with the Bethany High School and the associated schools was opened at St. Philip's school, Church Hill, yesterday afternoon by Lady Harris. Despite the wet…

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The Watchtower, Convent Schools Treachery

The Methodist · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 3

Romanism may be described as a conspiracy to corrupt divine truth, and compel mankind to submit to the…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, June 25, 1899. Review. Golden Text (I Tim. i. 15).—"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." Lazarus

The Methodist · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 10

Of the man himself. we hear hut little, but of Christ's work upon him we learn much. Martha…

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Sunday School Union

The Methodist · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the council of the S.S. Union was held on Friday evening last. There was an unusually large attendance, including a few lady…

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The Public Schools Premier Eleven

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 1418

The Petersham Superior Public School Cricket Club has now won the premiership for three seasons in succession in the cricket competition held under the auspices of the Public Schools Athletic…

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Our Lancers at Aldershot. a Kangaroo Hunt in England A Rough Riding School. Life in a Barrack-Room. Badajos Barracks. Aldershot. May 11

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 8

Our first week in barracks, has been a comparatively easy one. The afternoon of our arrival was mainly devoted to looking around, and making the acquaintance of the cavairy…

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Schools' Premiership Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 12

The first round of the Schools' Premiership Competition was completed last Wednesday by the match between the Sydney Grammar School and Newington College, in which the former maintained its unbeaten record. The…

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Bethany Schools' Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 12

The Bethany High School Exhibition, now being held in St. Philip's School-hall, was opened at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon by the Mayoress (Lady Harris). Amongst those present were Miss Harris, Archdeacon…

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A Schoolgirl and a Bicycle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 12

Before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., at the Newtown Court yesterday, a schoolgirl, aged 13, Lottie Simpson, was charged with obtaining, by means of a false pretence, a lady's bicycle, valued at £24, from the N.S.W. Railway…

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University V. Great Public Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 54

A very interesting match was played on the University Oval on June 8 between teams representig the Great Public Schools and the University. The ground was very slippery, but…

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Law as a Subject of School Study

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 13

On Jane 9 Mr. Bruce Smith delivered a lecture on the abovonamed topic at the hall of the Equitable Baildings, George-street, Sydney, in aid of the funds of the Teachers' Central Registry. The chair was…

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