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Schools, 1899

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Chippendale Wesleyan School Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 October 1899 · page 9

The annual picnic in connection with the Wesley Church Sunday School, Chippendale, was held on Saturday last under most favourable circtunstances. The steamer Baldrock made frequent trips between…

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Victorian Public Schools Contests. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 October 1899 · page 8

The annual four-oared race between the Public Schools was rowed yesterday, and was won by Scotch College, with Melbourne Grammar School second, and Wesley College third. The first of the inter…

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St. Stephen's Schoolroom, Willoughby. Laying the Corner-stone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 October 1899 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon a pleasant little ceremony took place in connection with St. Stephen's Anglican Church at Willoughby (North Shore), which attracted a large attendance, not only of residents…

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Law for Schoolboys

The Australian Star · Monday 16 October 1899 · page 4

A story is told about a certain late Minister of Public Instruction--not the last one, we may say--who, happening to visit a Public School in our of our country towns during an…

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Sunday-school Picnic

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 October 1899 · page 3

The Croydon Congregational Sunday School held its annual picnic in Parramatta Park oil Saturday. There was a good muster of young people, who, with the teachers and friends, arrived by a train during the…

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St. Mary's Sunday School Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 October 1899 · page 4

The annual excursion and picnic of the children attending the Sunday school in connection with St. Mary's Church, Erskineville, was held yesterday at Clifton Gardens, under favourable circumstances…

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Victorian. Public Schools' Contests

Referee · Wednesday 18 October 1899 · page 6

The 'annual four-oared race between the Public Schools of Victoria tvos rowed at Melbourne last Saturday afternoon. and was won by Scotch College, with…

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Public School Cadets

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 October 1899 · page 9

The 2nd and 5th Battalions of the Public School Cadets hold their monthly half-day parade this afternoon at Rockdale, and after the drill is over they will proceed to the baths at Lady Robinson's Beach, for a…

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Public Schools A. A. Association. Presentation of Prizes. Visit of the Minister for Public Instruction

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1899 · page 3

The prizes won by the children who took part in the late Public Schools' grand demonstration at Rosehill were presented in Parramatta Park on Sunday. There…

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Newcastle School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 October 1899 · page 6

A special meeting of (subscribers to the Newcastle School of Arts was held in the main hall of the institution to-night for the purpose of formally receiving notice to repeal existing rules of the institution…

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Teachers Residences

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 October 1899 · page 3

Replying to a question asked in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Price last night, the Attorney-General said there appeared to be some misunderstanding in regard to the…

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Presentation of Colours to the Troops. by the Girls of the High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 8

The girls of the High School, Sydney, have asked permission to present colours to the Australian troops on the occasion of their departure for the seat of war in the Transvaal. The matter has been taken…

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Church News. Darling-street East, Balmain, Wesleyan Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 4

The fifty-fourth anniversary services in connection with the Balmain (Darling-street) East Wesleyan Sunday School were continued in the church on Tuesday night, when a special musical festival was…

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Annual Picnic, St. Mary's R. C. Sunday School, Concord

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 4

The annual picnic of St. Mary's R. C. Sunday School, Concord, was held on Tuesday at Parramatta Park. The children, to the number of about 300, accompanied by about l00 adults, left Burwood station…

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Christchurch Sunday School Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 4

The annual picnic of the Christchurch Sunday School took place yesterday at Correy's Gardens, Cabarita. About 1000 children, accompanied by many of their parents and friends, were conveyed to…

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A Prospect School

The Australian Star · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 7

Mr. B. B. O'Conor, M.L.A., introduced to the Minister for Public Instruction yesterday, a deputation from Prospect to urge the establishment of a public school…

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Newcastle School of Arts

The Australian Star · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 6

A special general meeting of the members of the Newcastle School of Arts was held in the lecture-hall of the institution last night. The object of the meeting was to receive notice…

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Kindergarten Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 3

Mr. Perry, the Minister for Public Instruction, was waited on yesterday by a deputation from the Kindergarten Union, with a request that a pound for pound subsidy should be given by the…

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A School for Prospect

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 9

A deputation of gentlemen from Prospect waited on Mr. Perry, Minister for Education, yesterday morning, and asked that a school might be erected in that town. The deputation said that…

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A Night School

The Catholic Press · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 8

Sir,—Some short time ago a letter appeared in your paper in reference to the above matter, containing several suggestions, which I take this opportunity to fully…

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