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Schools, 1899

1,620 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 81

Our Melbourne Letter. His Grace the Archbishop at the Primary and Secondary Schools. Important Clerical Appointments and Changes. the Budget Shows a Surplus of £351,000. How the Credit Is to Be Disbursed

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 14

SINCE his return from Europe, the Archbishop haB had very little leisure. Demonstrations in his Grace's honour have been held at Abbotaford, Richmond, and St. Yincent's (Victoria Parade), not…

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Fort-street School Jubilee

Evening News · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 2
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

The Old Fort-street Girls have determined to take a proper share in the jubilee function at the end of the present month. At a meeting at the school, Miss Partridge and Miss Coyle, of the…

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Schools' Premiership Competition. Sydney Grammar School v. Sydney Church of England Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 14

Teams from these schools met on the Agricultural Ground on Wednesday last in very b[?]isterous weather, and the Sydney Grammar School won by 29 points to 3. Tries were obtained for the winners by Webb (2), Small,…

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Parramatta District. North Ryde School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 9

The annual meeting of the North Ryde School of Arts was held on Wednesday evening. The president, Mr. J. J. Glynn, occupied the chair. The annual report showed that there were 300 volumes…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, August 27, 1899. Returning From Captivity. Ezra i. 1-11. Golden Text (Psa. cxxxvi. 3).—"The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad." Ezra's History

The Methodist · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 4

Ezra the son of Seraiah. Whether he came to Judea with Zerubbabel, and afterwards returned to…

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Children's Joy Bells Mission. To the Wesleyan Sunday-school children of New South Wales, per favour of the Editor of the Methodist

The Methodist · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 3

DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS,—When packing our box of gifts for the New Guinea Mission, last week, we were delighted to find that at least 800 little presents for the brown boys…

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A Balmoral Accident. a Dancing Teacher Injured

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 2

The actions in which the plaintiffs were Mary Ward and Alfred Ward, of Annandale, and the defendants the Parramatta River Steamers and Tramway Co., Limited, were…

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A Crowded School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 4

The crowded state of Granville Superior Public School has frequently been brought under the notice of the department, without result, but Mr. Nobbs, M.P., has now taken the matter in hand,…

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The Public Schools' Fete

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 4

The state of the preparations that are being made for the fete of the Parramatta and District Public Schools' Association on September 2 is very creditable, and their nature shows that…

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North Ryde School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 4

The annual meeting of the North Ryde School of Arts was held on Wednesday night. Mr. J. J. Glynn, president, occupying the chair. The secretarys and treasurer's report and balance-sheet…

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ENGLAND v. Great Public Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 54

This match, the last of the Englishmen's tour, in this colony, was played, ait.the Sydney Cricket Ground on August 15. The weather was threatening, with a cold south-west wind blowing. The…

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The Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 4

Matters in connection with the management of the Parramatta School of Arts have, we understand, reached something of a crisis; and it is not unlikely that a…

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Marsfield Versus Epping The School Question Marsfield's "Bowright Cheek." Hurling back an Insult

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 4

The Epping Progress Association fell on to Marsfield Council on Thursday evening, and said some warm things about Marsfield's miners and manners, referring to underground…

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Northern Notes. St. Mary's Schools' Fair. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 21 August 1899 · page 5

There was an excellent attendance and good business done on Saturday night at the Novelty Carnival in aid of St. Mary's R.C. Schools. The competitions decided were: The…

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Public Schools Cookery Lessons

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 August 1899 · page 3

About two years ago a series of lessons in cookery were given in the Parramatta schools, and much appreciated. The lady sent to impart information was well up in her business, and…

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Broken-hill Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 4

The Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. Hogue) has received a report from the Chief Inspector of Schools (Mr. Bridges), who has just returned from an official visit to Broken-hill. As a result…

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Enlarging the School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 5

The sub-committee appointed at the August monthly meeting of the Granville School of Arts committee, to investigate certain proposals connected with the suggested scheme for enlarging the…

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Religious Teaching in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 6

The Victorian Premier is sending circulars to the heads of all religious denominations in the southern colony, inviting them to act as members of a Royal Commission to…

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