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Schools, 1900

1,780 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 89

Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 4

The Parramatta School of Arts announces its annual meeting for the 27th inst. Those taking an interest in the institution will see from the advertisement the…

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Goughtown Public School. Visit off Mr. John Nobbs, M.P.

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 11

On Wednesday, Mr. John Nobbs, M.P., paid his periodical visit to the Goughtown Public School, and was much pleased at the bright and intelligent appearance of…

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School Children's Sayings. "Ripples" From the Richmond River

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 July 1900 · page 10

Dear "Vivienne,"—A few Big Scrub stories of my own experience when in exile:- The Twowharves Teacher (a single man), examining his class, asked: "Whom did…

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Public Schools and Truancy. the Poor Excluded From Public Schools. (To the Editor.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 July 1900 · page 9

Sir,—As a mother, and a poor woman, allow mo to give my opinion upon this subject. When the fees were reduced by Sir Henry Parkes it was never intended that…

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A Question of Propriety. Teachers in Remote Districts. Should They be Married or Unmarried-Mr. Perry Explains

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 July 1900 · page 5

A considerable amount of interest has been [?]ncd by replies to certain questions put to Mr. Perry, the Minister of [?]cation, in reward to the sex of teachurs…

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Schools of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 July 1900 · page 8

The annual report of the Wallsend School of Arts shown that the membership of the institution increased from 226 to 316 during the year, and that nearly 10,000 volumes were borrowed from the…

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Sunday-school Prize Distribution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 6

The annual distribution of prizes to the scholars of St. Philip's Sunday-school, Church Hall, took place in the presence of a large gathering of parents and their children on Sunday afternoon. There…

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Sydney School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Sydney School of Arts was held last Wednesday night. The librarian's statement showed the following circulation for June, viz.:--History. 213; biography, 190; geography…

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Wallsend School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 7

For the year ended with June last, the Wallsend School of Arts had an income of £301 Os, and an expenditure of £327 8s 3d. Close upon 400 volumes were added to the library, and the issue…

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School of Arts Bazaar

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 5

A bazaar in aid of the Indian Famine Relief Fund, organised by a number of ladies, will be held in the School of Arts, Sydney, early in September. Very liberal donations have been…

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School Teachers' Salaries

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 7

Mr. J. Perry (Minister for Public Instruction), replying to Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpakrick in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, said it was not the general practice of the…

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Auburn Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 8
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

The Auburn Public School is so overcrowded that there exists immediate necessity for increased accommodation. At present the teachers' luncheon room is used as a classroom. The inconvenience is not…

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A Popular Teacher

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 7

The promotion of Mr. W. Cornish, late headmaster of the Glebe Public School, to the rank of inspector is one that meets with the hearty endorsement of all that gentleman's…

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Epping Progress Association. The Proposed New Public School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Epping Progress Association was held in Walker's Hall on Thursday. Mr. W. Midson, vice-president, occupied the chair, and there…

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British Association. Schools' Competition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 4

Considerable interest was taken in the first series of matches organised by the Granville branch of the British Football Association, between the Schools of the district, which came…

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New Guinea. First School for European Children. (From a Correspondnet.) Samarai, June 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 3

Monday, June 18, saw the commencement of what should be an important factor in the development of New Guinea—the opening of the first school for white children in the…

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Accident in a School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 8

A peculiar accident occurred to-day at the Punt-road State School to a boy named Silva Mayberry, 13 years of age. During the progress of a drawing lesson by some mischance the point…

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Granville School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Granville School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening, the president (Mr. A. L. M'Credie) in the chair. The report showed that daring the past year the working of the…

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A Sunday School Collection

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 6

At a special session of the North St. Leonards Presbyterian school last Sunday, tlhe sum of £2 15s 4d was contributed towards the Indian Famine Fund. The sum of 19s 3d was also left at the…

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