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Schools, 1899

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Inverell. Convent School Entertainment

The Catholic Press · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 20

The annual convent school entertainment was given in Oxford Hall on last Wednesday evening. Unfortunately, there was a counter attraction in town, so the attendance was…

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Armidale. a New Organ for the Cathedral. Something About the Convent Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 7

THE good Catholics of Armidale will soon see one of their cherished desires realized in the erection of a new organ in St. Mary's Cathedral. For some time past that prince of pastors, Dean O'Connor…

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Songs in Public Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 26

Statements appearing in the press that the songs [?]n our public schools are set in too high a key bring [?]o mind a report reached from Mr. Geo. M. Hassling, a state school teacher, Hadden Bush…

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Terrible Gale at Newcastle. a Convent School Wrecked

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 17

A TORNADO visited Newcastle on Tuesday, causing considerable damage to buildings, while several vessels narrowly escaped shipwreck. During the storm the Adamstown Catholic school collapsed…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, November 19, 1899. Public Reading of the Scriptures. (Neh. viii. 1-12) GOLDEN TEXT.(Neh. viii. 3).—"The ear of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law." The Congregation

The Methodist · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 10

At the square where public assemblies were held all the people gathered themselves…

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A Schoolmistress Assaulted

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 1176

Miss Hughie, the teacher of the Wellesley Public School, situated about five miles from Delegate, and near the Victorian border, was brutally assaulted on the 30th ult. by a supposed swagman. She had…

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Sydney High School Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 14

The Athletic Club of the Sydney High School held its annual sports meeting at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. There was a fair attendance, consisting mostly of relatives and friends of the…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School Pic-nic

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 7

THE annual pic-nic, in connection with the Liverpool Presbyterian Sabbath School, was held at Warwick Farm Racecourse, the well-appointed and delightfully-situated grounds…

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Auburn Wesleyan Sunday School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 11

The eleventh anniversary was celebrated by special services on Sunday. The officiating minister was the Rev. J. A. Waddell, of Rockdale. The annual…

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School of Arts

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 November 1899 · page 12

Play in the tourney here is now in full swing. During the week Mr. Lee won one and drew one from Mr. Stormont; and Mr. Bremner defeated Mr. Jonas…

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The Assault on a School Mistress. a Man Arrested

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 November 1899 · page 8

A man about 35 years of age, a swagman, Was Charged at the Cooma Police Court on Wednesday on suspicion of having committed the assault on Miss Margaret Huie,…

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School Blown Down at Adamstown. a Boy Killed

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 November 1899 · page 9

A cyclonic gale, accompanied by rain, raged in the Hunter River district on Tues-day afternoon. In Newcastle several ves-sels broke from their moorings, and there…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association. Yesterday's Distribution of Prizes. Address by the Minister

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 November 1899 · page 5

The distribution of prizes won at the 11th annual sports of the Public Schools' Athletic Association took place yesterday at the Town Hall. The Hon. J. Perry…

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Public Schools' Sports. Distribution of Prizes

Evening News · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 6

The distribution of prizes to the winners at the eleventh annual sports of the Public Schools Athletic Association took place at the Town Hall on Saturday, the Hon. J. Perry, who was…

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St. Stephen's Presbyterian Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 8

The annual picnic of St. Stephen's Church and Sunday School took place at Correy's Gardens, Cubarita, on Saturday, when there was an attendance of about 400 children and adults. The steamer…

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Woollahra Presbyterian Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 8

On Sunday the twelfth anniversary of the Woollahra Prosbyterian Sunday School was celebrated by special services in the church, which was prettily decorated with an effective display of palms, &c.,…

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Summer Hill Congregational Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 8

The seventeenth aniversary of the Summer Hill Congregational Sunday School was celebrated yesterday by special services in the church. Mr. W. H. Sallmon, M.A., secretary Australian Students'…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association. Presentation of Sports Prizes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 5

About 1000 children assembled at the Sydney Town Hall on Saturday morning, most of whom were winners of prizes at the eleventh annual sports meeting of the Public Schools' Athletic…

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Public Schools Athletic Association. Presentation of Prizes. Address by the Minister

The Australian Star · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 6

The presentation of prizes won at the eleventh annual sports gathering of the Public Schools Athletic Association took place at the Town Hall on Saturday. Mr. John…

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Public Schools Athletic Association. Distribution of Prizes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 6

A few weeks ago the annual sports of the Public Schools Athletic Association were held, and the prizes won thereat were presented to the successful competitors on Saturday at the…

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