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Schools, 1900

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Religious Instruction in Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 8

The Royal Commission on Religious Instruction in State Schools met today, Archdeacon Langley presiding. The secretary of the United Jewish Educational Board intimated the withdrawal of…

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Victoria. Religious Instruction in State Schools. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 5

The Royal Commission of ministers of religion appointed to drawn up a scheme of Scripture lessons for the use of State schools met in Parliament House to-day, Archdeacon Langley…

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Parramatta North School Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 7

Notwithstanding the wet weather, there was a good house at the town-hall, Parramatta, on Tuesday night, when the scholars of Parramatta North public school gave an entertainment in…

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A Loyalist Lady and a Schoolmaster

Evening News · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

It has been reported to the Victorian Government that a somewhat unfortunate incident occurred at one of the suburban State schools last Saturday (says the Melbourne "Age")…

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School of Arts Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 12

A popular entertainment of music, recitations, and mimiory of well-known actors, &c., will be given to-night in the lecture hall oc the School of Ars, Pittstreet…

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Schools' Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 14

The postponed match between the Sydney Grammar School and Newington College will be played on the Sydney Cricket Ground, second area, on Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock…

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The Sunday Schools and Christian Endeavour Societies for the New Century

The Methodist · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 4

I am asked to indicate the "kind of Sunday Schools and C.E. Societies that will most effectually capture the new century for Christ and Methodism."…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, June 4, 1900. the Twelve Sent Forth. Matt. ix. 35 to x. 8. The Lord of All

The Methodist · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 10

GOLDEN TEXT (Matt. x. 20).—"It is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you." The narrative in verses…

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A Loyalist Lady. And a Schoolmaster

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 11

It has been reported to the Government (says the "Age") that a somewhat unfortunate incident occurred at one of the suburban State schools last Saturday. According to…

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Citizens' Vigilance Committee. the Sanitary Condition of Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 10

A meeting of the Citizens Vigilance Committee was held last evening, when the following progress report was presented: -- "During the past week the executive have met…

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Pigmentation to a Schoolmaster

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 10

A pleasing ceremony took place in the Superior Public School, Canterbury, on Tuesday last, when the teachers and scholars of the boys' department presented Mr. R. B. Parry, the head…

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Public Schools Patriotic Demonstration

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 9

High hopes prevail among the pupils of the Public Schools for a complete change in the weather before Wednesday next. The patriotic demonstration will probably gain by…

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Canley Vale Public School

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 6

As a result of the recent examination of the Canley Vale Public School by Chief Inspector Bridges and District Inspector Johnson, Mr. A. E. Reay, the head-teacher, has been…

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Lord Kitchener at School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 20

Ever since Shakspere wrote that the boy, was father to the man, it has been the fortune or misfortune of great men to have their early days adorned with wondrous stories of their…

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A New School for Nurses in Paris

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 30

We here that a school for the training of a superior class of nurses has been opened in Paris to be called Ecole Professionnelle des Infirmieres (a domicile). It is the beginning of a movement…

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R. Baker, Winner of the 100Yd and 200Yd Swimming Championship of N.S.W. Public Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 27

(Photo, by. Polka, George-greet.)…

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Public School Concert. "The Happy Family."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 11

On Tuesday evening, at the Parramatta Town Hall, the children of the Superior Public School, Parramatta North, gave an entertainment in aid of the Patriotic Fund. The…

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A Novel Educational Institution. Farm and School Com Bined. What is Taught and How the Institution is Conducted. (l.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 May 1900 · page 10

In the "Sunday Times" recently there appeared several interesting letters under the heading, "The Sort of Schools that are Required," in which it was pointed out that…

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Plague Plots. in Smellful Sydney. The Rocks. A Seaman's Riot—The Old Cumberland— street Lock-up—A Siege by Meno'-War's- Men-The St. James' Lock-up-The Riot Aot Read—H.M.S. Favorite — The Patriot Davis—New Street Nomenclature — Gallows Hill — Brown Bear-lane—Cribb's-lane — Long's- lane—The Argyle Cut and Suez Canal—Garbage and Gain— Swell Agents and Filthy Hovels — Chinese Quarter Young's Stairs — Hart's Stairs—Municipal Monuments— A Virago of the Rocks-Long's Family Estate — A Moarl Colony — Brighton Cotton—Tim Lane —An Iron Gang— The Old Military Hospital— The Model School. "Your only home upon "The Rocks' a novel."

Truth · Sunday 27 May 1900 · page 6

So sang Garnet Walch in his pantomime "Trookulewtos" at Christmas, 1871, and in this year of grace 1900, a generation after, the hovels for the most part are there…

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Maitland Public Schools' Association. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 4

The second annual meeting of the Maitland District Public Schools' Association, was held at the Superior Public School on Saturday. Mr. T. Dwyer, district inspector presided, and there was a good…

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