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Schools, 1899

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Sydney Grammar School Old Boys' Union

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 3

The second annual dinner of the Sydney Grammar School Old Boys' Union was held on Saturday night at Aaron's Exchange Hotel Mr. R. E. O'Connor, Q.C., being in the chair, and Messrs. Edmund Barton, Q.C., and E…

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Our Australian State School System. Theoretical Education and Its Failure. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 2

Sir,--Although it is a little difficult for me at present to find the opportunity, yet the letter of "Cosmos," which appeared In your issue of yesterday, certainly merits a reply. At the same…

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Christ Church S. School (Enmore). To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 6

Sir,—Permit me, through the medium of your columns, on behalf of the rector, officers, and teachers of the above Sunday school, to express our sincere gratitude and thanks to all those who…

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Sympathy From the Baptist Sunday School Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Baptist Sunday School Union held last evening, the Rev. J. C. Martin moved, and Mr. F. H. King seconded, the following resolution:— "That this annual meeting…

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Sydney Grammar School. Old Boys' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 7

Ou Saturday night the Sydney Grammar School Old Boys' Union held theil second annual dinner at Aarons' Exchange Hotel. The chair was occupied by Mr. R. E. O'Connor, Q.C., and the vice-chairs…

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Queensland. the Brisbane Girls' Grammar School. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 7

A meeting of p[?]rents of s[?]olars at and subscribers to the Brisbane Girls' Grammar School was held this morning, having been called at the instance of the Chief Justice, the chairman of the…

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Marrickville Wesleyan Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 9

The anniversary services of the above Sunday school were concluded by a public meetiug held in the church on Monday night. There was a very large attendance, and Mr. E. C. Barker, J.P.,…

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Anniversary Festival. Bourke-street Wesleyan Sunday School. Address by Mr. J. L. Fegan, M.p. the "Continental Sunday."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 8

Last evening the Bourke-street Wesleyan Church was filled almost to overflowing. The occasion was the annual festival in connection with the anniversary of the Sunday-school. The…

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Church News. St. Barnabas' School Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 5

The annual picinic of the St. Barnabas' Sunday School took place at Correy's Gardens, Cabarit[?], yesterday. A procession of children, in two detachments, marched through the streets to the…

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Queensland. Girls' Grammar School. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 8

A meeting of the conveners of the public meeting proposed to be held in connection with the Girls' Grammar School matter was held yesterday morning, ab[?]t 20 persons being present. A…

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Gunnedah School of Arts. Gunnedah

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 6

The committee of the School of Arts purpose to open their hall on October 4. Additions have just been completed at a cost of £350. and the reopening will be marked by…

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Sunday School Picnics

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 6

The annual picnic of St. Barnabas' Sunday-school took place at Correy's Gardens, Cabarita, yesterday, and was largely attended. At an early hour the scholars, to the number of about 1700, assembled at the school in…

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The Public Schools' Sports

The Children's Newspaper · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 14

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Public School Sports. the Tamworth Meeting

Evening News · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 3

TAMWORTH, Thursday—The seventh annual sports meeting of the Tamworth District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association was held yesterday. Fifteen hundred children took part in…

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Public Schools Sports. the Tamworth Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Thursday. -- The seventh annual sports meeting of the Tamworth District Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was hold yesterday, on the Oval. The following schools…

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Thefts From Paddington School

Evening News · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 5

Some of the boys attending the Paddington Public School were the victims of very shabby thefts on , Wednesday and Thursday last, and, unfortunately, there is yet no clue to the offender. The heavy…

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Schoolgirl Friendships

Evening News · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 4

"I've very often noticed," said the head-mistress of a ladies' boarding-school, "that the girls who really keep up their school friendships are the ones who make little or no fuss over each…

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Wycombe School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 7

The annual concert given by the pupils of Wycombe School, Paddington, took place in the Paddington Town Hall on Thursday, and was well attended by the parents and friends of the pupils…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, October 8, 1899. Haman's Plot Against the Jews. Esther iii. 1-11. Golden Text (Rom. viii. 31).—"If God be for us, who can be against us?" A Notable Feast

The Methodist · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 4

Ahasuerus, in the third year of his reign gave a grand banquet to his lords. The Persians of…

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Great Public Schools' Sports Meeting

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 804

The fifth annual sports meeting of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales was held mi the 22nd inst, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. There was a fair and…

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