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Schools, 1900

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Public School Picnic

Evening News · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 7

The seventeenth annual picnic of the Greenwich Public School was held on Saturday. The steamer Rose leaving Longueville at 8.15, and subsequently calling at Northwood, St. Leonards…

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The Sydney Musical Competitions. Senior Contest. Won by the Albion-street School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 6

The interest so strongly manifested in yesterday's proceedings of the Sydney Musical Competitions shows every promise that a good and hasting work has been initiated by Lady Mary Lygon…

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Public Schools' Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 10

The annual carnival in connection with the Public Schools' Association will take place this day fortnight. The energetic committee controlling this, great annual gathering of school…

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Greenwich Public School Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 8

The seventeenth annual picnic in connection with the Greenwich Public School was held under favourable circumstances on Saturday, when about 600 scholars and friends journeyed to Clontarf. The…

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Rooty Hill School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 8

A meeting in connection with the proposed School of Arts was held at the Imperial Hotel on Monday evening, September [?]rd, Present—M[?] James Angus (in the chair), W W Brown, John…

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Irreligious State Schools

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 5

The Governor of Queensland has had the pluck to condemn the irreligious State schools. He said in effect that there is little hope for the moral well-being of a…

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New Convent School, Mittagong

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 12

The laying of the foundation atone of St. Joseph's Convent School took place at Mittagong on Sunday last, the ceremony being performed by the Right Rev…

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Lochinvar Convent School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 12

THE foundation stone of a new school for the Sisters of St. Joseph was laid at Lochinvar on Sunday by the Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer, Coadjutor-Bishop of Maitland, in the presence of a large concourse of…

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St. Joseph's New Convent-school, Mittagong. Laying the Foundation-stone

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 12

FATHER Sheridan and the Sisters of St. Joseph had a most successful ceremony on Sunday last, when the foundation-stone of the new convent was laid by Monsignor O'Brien, who, on the occasion…

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Sydney Musical Competitions. Success of Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 12

THIS competition began in the Town Hall on Monday last, when the Minister for Public Instruction (Hon. John Perry) delivered the opening speech. The members of the committee were…

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Anglican Sunday School Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 12

The bi-monthly meeting of the Newcastle Church of England Sunday School Union was held at Waratah last evening. The Rev. A. Shaw presided, and there were present—Right Rev. Bishop Stretch, D.D. (Dean of…

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Foreign Missions. Annual Report of the Native Girls School, Ba, presented to the Fiji Government. The Management

The Methodist · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 8

The school opened in August, 1899 with 75 scholars on the roll. Since then the number…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, September 16, 1900. the Rich Fool. Luke xii. 13-23

The Methodist · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 10

Golden Text (Mark viii. 36).—"For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ?" It behoves us to consider…

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Schools Premiership

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 52

The competition for the Schools Premiership, conducted under the auspices of the N.S.W. Rugby Union, has been brought to a close. Newington College has secured the premiership of…

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The Coming Schools Display

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 4

IN view of the very great importance to the rising generation of scientifically-administered physical education, we are glad to learn that the course of…

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North Ryde School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 10

The annual meeting of the North Ryde School of Arts was held at that institution on Monday, when there were present Mr. J. T. Glynn, president (in the chair), Miss Way,…

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Rooty Hill School off Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 4

A meeting of the subscribers was held in the Imperial Hotel on Monday. Present: Messrs. James Angus, J.P. (in the chair), E. W. P. Cox, J.P., M. Murray, Norman Cox, John…

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Ryde School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the committee of management was held in the School of Arts, on Monday. There were present Mr. J. Redshaw, J.P., President (in the chair), Misses…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 September 1900 · page 4

The twelfth annual Public Schools' Carnival will be held at the Agricultural Grounds on Wednesday, 19th inst. A most liberal programme has been drawn up, and everything done to ensure the…

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Public Schools' Carnival

Truth · Sunday 9 September 1900 · page 6

THE public schools are again prepared to give their annual treat to the public Their 12th annual sports meeting takes place at the Agricultural Ground on Wednesday,…

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