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Schools, 1901

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Summer-hill Congregational School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 5

To celebrate the 19th anniversary of the Summer-hill Congregational Sabbath-school special services were held on Sunday last. The usually bare-looking building had, by the efforts…

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Public Schools Sports. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 4

The Young branch of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association held its third annual sports gathering to-day on the Young showground. Special trains were run from Coolamundra, Murrumburrah,…

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Sunday-school Work. Conference of Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 8

Over 100 Sunday-school superintendents and teachers were present at a conference held at the Randwick Presbyterian Church on Tuesday night to discuss mutters in connection with the work amongst the children. Those…

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St. George Sunday Schools Union. Industrial Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 9

The fifth exhibition in connection with the above union was opened on Tuesday evening in the presence of a large assemblage. The various sections were well filled, there being altogether 820 entrics,…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 4

On Tuesday night, in the Randwick Presbyterian Church, a Sunday school conference was held, at which a large number of superintendents and teachers from 20 of the Presbyterain Sunday schools in the…

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Summer Hill Congregational Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 4

The nineteenth anniversary of the Summer Hill Congregational Sunday-school was celebrated on Sunday by special services. A few teachers and some of the elder scholars had during Saturday…

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City Mission School Prizes

The Australian Star · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 8

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Sydney City Mission School, Alexandria, took place in the Alexandria Mission Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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City Mission Sunday School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Sydney City Mission Sunday School, Alexandria, took place in the Alexandria Mission-hall on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The first night the books were presented…

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Arbor Day at Castlereach Upper Public School. a Brilliant Gathering. About 300 People Present, (From a Correspondent)

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 8

One of the most enjoyable days that the people of Castlereagh have ever had took place on Friday of last week, at the abovenamed school. Mr and Mrs Robertson were…

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Public School History

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 17

The administration of the Public Schools Act is as much a matter of importance to us as to its most professed supporters. We contribute one-fourth of its total cost, and if we do not…

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The Congregational Union. the Ladies' Auxiliary. United Theological College. Temperance Experiments. Sunday School Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 9

The thirty-sixth annual session of the Congregagational Union of New South Wales was continued yesterday afternoon in the school-hall of the Pitt-street Congregational Church, the Rev. George…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 7

There was a crowded attendance at last Thursday's meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club. Mr. P. J. Gaudon (president) occupied the chair. Prior to the business of the evening coming on, a…

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Church and School Sites. Interview with the Minister

The Methodist · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 10

A deputation, consisting of Mr. E. Vickery, M.L.C., the Rev. George Lane (President of the Wesleyan Conference), the Rev. R. East, Mr. Richard Watkins,…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, November 3, 1901. Death of Joseph. Gen. i. 15-26

The Methodist · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 8

GOLDEN TEXT (Psa. xc. 12)—" So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." Suggestions to Teachers.—1. Read…

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St. George Sunday Schools’ Union Exhibition

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 3

THE fifth exhibition in connection with the above Union was opened on Tuesday evening, 22nd instant, in the presence of alarge assemblage. The various…

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Arnoliffe Public-School

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 2

THE Under Secretary of Public Instruction has written the Hon. J. H. Carruthers as follows. Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 9th…

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The Mining School, Syoney Universily. Department of Geology and Mineralogy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 34

Geology and mineralogy very properly form one of the principal features of the School of Mines at the Sydney University. One of our illustrations is a front view of the geological department…

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The Marsfield School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 10

Mr. Frank Farnell, M.P., has received from the Department of Public Instruction the following letter:—"Sir.—In acknowledging the receipt of the letter dated 17th…

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Carlingford Public School Picnic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 3

The third annual picnic of the above school was held on Friday, the 18th inst., and proved a most successful and enjoyable function. The early morning of the day gave promise of…

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Water for Schools in the Country

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 October 1901 · page 6

The proposed allotment of a sum of £30,000 to provide pure water supplies to towns not able to afford that boon will inevitably induce applications from…

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