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Schools, 1899

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, December 10, 1899. Lessons in Giving. Mal. i. 6-11 and iii. 8-12 Golden Text (2 Cor. ix. 7).—"God loveth a cheerful giver." A Faithful Prophet

The Methodist · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 4

Malachi, like a true prophet, rebuked the leading sins of his day, and declared the approach…

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The Armidale School Cadet Corps in Camp

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 1346

The boys of the Armidale School Cadet Corps have recently had their first experience of a military encampment. Through the kindness of Mr. F. J. White, of Saumarez, an admirable site was placed…

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Public Schools' Cadet Force

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 1372

The annual prize, rifle meeting of the New South Wales Public Schools' Cadet Force will commence on Saturday, December 16, at 9.30. a.m., and will be continued on the Monday and Tuesday following,…

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Bishop Julius on Prohibition. Why He Votes "No Licence." Totalisator the School for Gambling

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 11

The Bishop of Christchurch, N.Z. (Dr. Julius) made only a short stay in Sydney, and left last night by the steamer Ysabel on a visit to his daughter (Mrs. Wilson), the wife of the Bishop of…

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St. Mary's Convent High School, Liverpool

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 7

IN accordance with the usual custom, which has obtained since the establishment of the above admirable institution, the pupils gave their annual Christmas vacation…

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The Churches. St. John's Sunday School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 3

The annual presentation of prizes to the children attending St. John's Sunday School, North Eyde, took place at the church on Sunday afternoon, and attracted a large gathering…

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Schoolboys and Lifesaving

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 December 1899 · page 6

Good and useful institution though it has been in the past, the most commendable move yet made by the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic…

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London School Children Proposal to Feed the Hungry. Rejected by the School Board

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon,--By a vote of 35 to 14 the London School Board has referred back to one of its committees a report which recommended the Board to undertake the feeding…

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Glebe Ragged School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 9

The annual distribution of prizes to the children connected with the Glebe Ragged School took place on Thursday afternoon at the schoolhouse, Water-street, Globe, in the presence of a large…

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London School Boards. London, Dec. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 7

The London School Board has, by a vote of 35 to 14, decided to rafer back to a committee the proposal to feed underfed scholars at the board schools…

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Mr. Lawrence Campbell's Pupils' Recitals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 December 1899 · page 3

The fourth annual elocutionary recital by Mr. Lawrence Campbell's pupils will be given at the Y.M.C.A.-hall, Pitt-street, on Monday night, the 11th inst. Assistance is to be given by Messrs…

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School Festivity at Botany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 4

Yesterday the children attending the Bank Meadow, Botany, and La Perouse Public Schools were entertained by the local school board and a number of the residents at a picnic, which took…

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Combined Great Public Schools V. Rushcutter Bay Oval Eleven

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 5

The annual match between the team chosen by the trustees of the Rushcutter Bay Park and the Combined Great Public Schools took place yestetday on the oval. The cricket was interesting, though…

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Glebe Point School of Music

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 7

The 14th annual concert in connection with Mrs. Ruthven's School of Music, Glebe Point, took place in the I.O.O.F. Temple, Elizabeth-street, Sydney, last night. The hall was well filled with a fashionable audience. A…

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Schools Picnic at Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 8

Yesterday was a great gala day for Botany and North Botany. The children attending the Banks' Meadow and La Perouse Public Schools, Lower Botany, were entertained at a picnic in the Sir Joseph Banks' Pavilion and…

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The Addison Pupils' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 14

Professor and Mme. Addison announce their [?]ighth annual pupils' concert for Tuesday evening next at the Royal Standard Theatre, when the principals will be assisted by a number of their pupils…

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St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill. Speech Day and Distribution of Prizes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 17

ON Wednesday the Marist Brothers had the annual celebration at St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill. There was a very large attendance, including many ladies, whose presence added to the picturesqueness…

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St. Marys (By Our Reporter). the Convent School Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 6

On Saturday night next a grand concert will be held in Mr A Thompson's Hall in aid of the Convent School prize fund. The pupils hare many new items, including a…

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St. Mary's Cathedral Girls' School Concert

The Catholic Press · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 9

On Tuesday afternoon, at the Cardinal's Hall, the pupils of St. Mary's Cathedral Girls' School (conducted by the Sisters of Charity), gave their annual concert before a…

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The Wrecked School-Church

The Catholic Press · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 16

His Lordship Dr. Dwyer, Coadjutor-Bishop of Maitland, has sent us a picture of the wreck of the Adamstown school-church which was recently blown to pieces by the…

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