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Schools, 1900

1,780 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 89

Schoolmasters As Preachers

The Australian Star · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 4

A deputation representing the Wesleyan Conference, which waited upon the Minister for Public Instruction, urging him to withdraw or relax the rule in his department…

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Dr. Ross's Schoolfellow. Refuses to Post Letters

The Australian Star · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 5

About twenty minutes of public time was occupied by Dr. Ross in calling attention to a grievance of an old schoolfellow, who resides in another member's constituency. Dr…

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Public Schoolmasters and Local Preaching

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

A deputation representing the Wesleyan Conference was introduced to the Minister for Public Instruction yesterday by Mr. M'Lean, M.P., to ask that a rule of the department, which prevented…

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Dr, Gallagher at Binalong. a New School

The Catholic Press · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 17

On Sunday, August 12, the foundation-stone of St. Brigid's School was laid at the Convent here by Dr. Gallagher, Bishop of Goulburn. After the 11 o'clock Mass was…

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A New Britain Wreck. Loss of a Schooler. an Attack by Savages. One Man Shot Dead

Evening News · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 4

MAULAPAO (NEW BRITAIN), August 14.—The island trading schooner Nukumanu, which was brought into such prominence in November last year, through being attacked by the savages of…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, September 2, 1900 the Seventy Sent Forth. Luke x. 1-11, 17-20. Golden Text (Luke x. 2).—"The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few," The Seventy

The Methodist · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 10

The number had a threefold significance. (1) Seventy elders had been appointed by Moses to help him in…

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Public School for Lindfield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 12

A few months back, the Minister for public Instruction visited landfield in Person to inquire into the necessity for the erection of a local public school, and a few days afterwards, a letter…

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The Schools' Display

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 4

Mr. Bridges, Chief Inspector of Schools, and Colonel Paul of the Cadet Office, have made arrangements which will enable Mr. Reddish of the cadet staff to attend at S.P.S.P.S. on…

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T.K.S. v. Sydney Grammar School. An Interesting but Inartistic Struggle. A Win for King's

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 5

There was a fair attendance on the Sydney Cricket Ground (No. 2) on Wednesday afternoon last, when the second match between T.K.S. and S.G.S., of the Schools' Premiership…

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School Children's Carnival

Truth · Sunday 26 August 1900 · page 2

As advertised elsewhere, the Public School Carnival will be held on September 1 this year. Big preparations are being made to ensure a thorough success. His Excellency…

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Wesley Church Sabbath School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 5

The fifty-sixth anniversary of the Sabbath school in connection with ths Wesley Church, Regent-street, Redfern, was celebrated yesterday by special services, 'at all of which there were large congregations. The…

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Subsidising Denominational Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 6

Mr. Seddon told a deputation yesterday that the Technical School Bill will be re-introduced. This measure was before the House two sessions ago, but as it proposed to make grants to schools…

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Our Public Schools

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 4

If there be one subject more than another on which the community can be said to have made up its mind it is that in the conduct of our Public Schools there shall not be the…

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Schools' Premiership

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

Newington College have had a most successful football season this year. They have won the Schools' Premiership for 1900, having scored in the badge matches 163 points to 17. They have played 22 matches in all, of…

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Religious Instruction in State Schools. Speech by the Governor of Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 7

Speaking at the annual prize distribution of the Queensland Sunday School Union to-night the Go[?] vernor, referring to the work of t[?]e union, said that he thought he might claim that in our educational…

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"Disloyal" Schoolbooks

Evening News · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 6

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick has notified his intention to propose the following questions to the Minister of Public Instruction: (1.) Is he aware of the fact that the following are extracts from two…

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Cleveland-street School. Literary and Debating Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 8

The first annual meeting of this society was held on Tuesday evening at the Elite Hall, Sydney. Mr. A. G. Steele, president, occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. Amongst those…

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Queensland. Religious Instruction in Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Kidston gave notice of his intention to ask whether the attention of the Government had been drawn to a speech by Lord…

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The Schools Singing Competition

Evening News · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 4

In connection with the approaching singing competition among the children of the public schools a correspondent writes, pointing out what he considers some mistakes on the part of the…

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Secular Schools and Religious Teachers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 11

THE Hon. Dr. Bowker, M.L.C., has always we believe, been straight and consistent in his opposition to our secular system of State education as one more or less mischievous…

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