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Schools, 1900

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Sunday School Union

The Methodist · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 1

Below are the results of the S. S. Examinations, held on the 7th September last. All whose names are in this list will receive certificates…

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Northern District Combined Public Schools' Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 926

THE sixth annual display and carnival in connection with the combined Public schools of the northern district took place on the Newcastle racecourse on the 10th inst., and proved an unqualified success. Between 3000 and 4000…

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School for Wives

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 917

Not only cooking, but laundry-work and house-wifery are to be taught at the Paragon Domestic School, opened by Lady Londonderry yesterday in the New Kent-road. Her Ladyship said she was…

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Bible Teaching in Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 10

The Congregational Union to-day debated the Bible in State schools question, on a motion by Dr. Bevan to the effect that whilst supplying religious teaching to the children of the State…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 4

On Wednesday, a large Sunday school picnic from Tempe Park, those participating being the children and the teachers of the Wesleyan Sunday school there, was…

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English Public Schools at the War

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 October 1900 · page 10

In the accompanying diagram the laurel. wreaths are drawn in proportion to the…

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Public Schools Cadet Force

Evening News · Monday 22 October 1900 · page 6

The following standing orders have been issued in connection with the programme of parades and target practices for the Metropolitan Battalion of the Public Schools Cadet Force, for the…

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Victoria. Religious Education in State Schools. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 October 1900 · page 7

In many of the Protestant churches to-day sermons were delivered urging the adoption of the scheme of Scriptural lessons in State schools as prepared bt the Royal Commission…

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Pupils' Annual Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 7

On Saturday the pupils and [?] of the Deal and Dumb and the Blind [?] had an enjoy[?] picnic, at the [?] of [?] Arthur and Lady [?] The young people, leaving the [?] at [?] a.m., jou[?] to…

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Begging in the Streets by School Children

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 4

Systematic begging in the streets by school children on behalf of certain charities is again very prevalent at North Sydney, and pedestrians are harassed by confident juveniles, who are…

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Burwood Congregational Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 7

The annual [?]nic of the Congregational Sunday schools at Butwood, M[?] and Su[?] took place on Friday at the National Park. A large number of children, with their parents, friends, and…

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Presby Terian Sabbath School Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 7

The [?] public meeting in connection with the [?] Sabbath School Union of Sydney was held in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last night. The object of the meeting was to place the…

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The Combined Schools' Game

Referee · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 8

That school cricket reaches a very respectable standard is abundantly proved by the numbers who yearly graduate directly from the larger schools into Senior cricket. Thus…

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Public School Attendance. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 8

Sir,—In the debate in Parliament last week on the [?] mates for Public Instruction, attention was [?] by one of the speakers to the very unsatisfactory average attendance of children at o r Public schools in proportion to…

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Send-off So a Popular Teacher

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 3

Mr. H. N. Southwell was accorded a royal send-off by the staff and children of the Liverpool public school on Monday, as his term of service as locum tenens to Mr. Snodgrass, the…

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The Marsfield School Question

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

A public meeting of residents and parents of children residing in the West Ward of Marsfield, convened by the mayor, was held in the Marsfield Council-chambers…

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St. George Sunday-school Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 3

On Tuesday evening last in the Town Hall, Rorkdale, the Hon. J. Perry (Minister for Public Instruction) officially declared open an industrial, art, and floral exhibition under the auspices of the St…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 4

At a special meeting of the subscribers to the Parramatta School of Arts, a report from the committee, recommending the establishment of a bi[?]ard-room in connection with the insitution, was adopted…

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School Entertainment

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 8

Miss Scott, of Petersham, terminated a highly successful season on Saturday afternoon last in the local Town Hall by entertaining about 150 parents and friends of pupils at…

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Croydon School

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 8

On Friday, the 19th inst., pupils of this school were entertained by the parents, teachers, and friends. At 2 o'clock the parents and children assembled at the school, where a…

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