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Schools, 1899

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Crown-strret School Club

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

Crown-street Superior Public School Swimming Club 92yds. handicap, at Farmer's Domain Baths on Wednesday afternoon, resulted in a win for R. Baker, scratch, who finished three or four yards in front of M. Cohen,…

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Church of England Sunday-school Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

The second annual meeting of the Newcastle Church of England Sunday-school Union was held at the Pro-cathedral last night. The Bishop of Newcastle, Dr. Stanton, conducted a service at…

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Convent-school Entertainment

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 10

THE entertainment in St. Joseph's Convent-school, Burrowa, on Monday week, by pupils and ex-pupils of the school, was in every way a most unqualified success, and very truly Father Kennedy remarked…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, February 19Th, 1899. Christ Feeding the Five Thousand. John vi. 1-14. Golden Text (John vi. 35).—"I am the bread of life." The Crowd

The Methodist · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 11

A great multitude followed him.—This is explained by the fact, (1) That the Baptist had been…

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Sunday-Schools: Their Strength and their Weakness; With Suggestions as to Improved Methods

The Methodist · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 3

This subject is not of my own choosing, but is full of interest to me. I propose to follow its definitely marked out lines. They will furnish abundant material for a paper…

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Troubles of France. Anti-Clerical Riots at Lille. Alleged Murder of a Schoolboy. LONDON, February 10, 3.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 7

Serious anti-clerical riots have occurred at Lille, France, and 25 arrests have been effected. The disturbances have been productive of sensational charges and courter charges…

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Bathurst School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 6

BATHURST, Monday.--The forty-third annual meeting of the Bathurst Mechanics' School of Arts was held to-night. The summary of the School of Arts and hall accounts shows that the…

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Ballina School of Arts. Vidal v. Temperley

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 3

In the Full Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Acting-Justice, O'Connor, an application was made by Mr. Pilcher, Q.C.,for a new trial in…

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Public Schools Swimming Carnivals. Arrangements Made

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 9

Good progress is being made towards the carrying out of a series of district school carnivals similar to those held last year. Committees of teachers have been formed, and all are working hard to ensure success equal to that…

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Furious Elements. America Snowbound Business Almost Stopped. New York Harbor Blocked. Schools Closed. Starving New York Citizens. Over 100,000 Sufferers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The violent snowstorms have stopped almost all business in New York. The railway and tramway routes are…

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School for Alexandria

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 3

Mr. Anderson. M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for education yesterday, as to the establishment of a school at Alexandria. It was pointed out that the population was 8000, and…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 5

At last night's meeting of tho School of Arts Debating Club, the premier, Mr. S. A. Rosa, introduced the following subject for discussion:--"That higher prices for…

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A School for Alexandria a deputation, composed of aldermen and parents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 6

[?]terested in the erection of a primary school at Alexandria, yesterday waited upon Mr. T. A. Hogue, Minister for Education. Mr. Geo. Anderson, M.P., introduced the deputation, and pointed out the urgent necessity for the…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, February 26 1899. Christ at the Feast. John vii. 14. 28-37. Golden Text (John vii. 37).—"If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink." The Supreme Teacher

The Methodist · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 10

Whether our Lord had been in Jerusalem or not since the beginning of the feast, is uncertain. This…

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Catholic News. Marist Brothers' School, St. Patricks. Welcome to the Very Rev. Father Le Rennetel, S.M.

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 20

The boys attending the Marist Brothers' School, Harrington-street, accordod a most, hearty welcome to Rev. Father Le Renuetel, S.M. on his return from Europe. As he…

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A Visit to the Catholic Schools

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 16

On Monday morning there was a flutter among those children of Orange who attended Catholic Schools, for it was known that the visiting Bishops were going to…

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Catholics and the Public Schools

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 17

Sir,—It is a great pity that Catholics should be so blind to their duty and to the best interests of their children, when they send them at the age of 12 or 13 to finish…

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Our Catholic School Books. (To the Editor, Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 11

Sir,—The Cardinal and bishops of Australia are to be congratulated on the great boon they hare conferred on our Catholic schools by the introduction of the "Australian Catholic Readers," so…

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Sunday School Union. Competitive Examination

The Methodist · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 10

THE following was the paper on which the Sunday-school Union Examiner awarded the first prize of the first division. We publish it by request of…

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Schools Premiership

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 12

The year's cricket among the schools was opened yesterday afternoon, when The King's School commenced their match against the Church of England Grammar School on the Redfern Oval. The later went in first,…

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