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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Schools

Schools, 1891

142 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 8

A School Teacher Sentenced

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 3

Edward Hickey, a State School teacher at Sunnyeide, near Armidale, was sentenced to eight years' penal servitude for criminally assaulting a female scholar…

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A Filthy Scoundrel. He Was a School Teacher, and Ravished a Little Girl. and Gets Eight Years. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 19 October 1891 · page 3

At Armidale, the trial of Edwin Hickey, a State school teacher at Sunnyside, near Tenterfield, for criminally assaulting a pupil named Elsie Waugh,…

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Teachers' Grievances. to the Editor of the National Advocate

National Advocate · Friday 30 October 1891 · page 2

SIR,—Now that Mr. F. B. Suttor is Minister for Public Instruction, I would respectfully draw his attention to some of the many grievances that the "back-block " teacher…

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Free Schools

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 October 1891 · page 3

The Archbishop of York says that free education will have the effect of removing a number of schools from the control of the clergy…

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School of Arts. Monday, November 2Nd

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 2

Present: The - President, Mr. J. Rutherford, Dr. Bassett, Messrs. A. W. Jose, D. Ferguson, W. H. Webb, G. H. MoDoiigal. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Sugaring the Schoolboy's Pill

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1891 · page 3

The Minister of Education in S.A. has had a return prepared showing the annual saving that will accrue by closing 10 small schools in scattered districts,…

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Combined Bathurst C.c. V. Grammar School C.c

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1891 · page 3

The following players will represent the Combined Team in the above match this afternoon on the Cricket Ground, play to commence at 2 p.m.:—Hadley,…

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Combined V. Grammar School

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1891 · page 3

A combined team from the Ivanhoe, St. Stanislaus' College, and Printers' O.C's. played a match on the Ordnance Ground, yesterday afternoon, against…

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Hon. F.B. Suttor's Send-Off, Brilliant Demonstration. Torchlight's and a Band. Fireworks and Enthusiasm. Speech by Mr. Suitor. Presentation by School Children. Procession to the Station

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1891 · page 2

It was feared that the heavy thunder storm which set in after seven o'clock last night would prevent the demonstration, intended as a send-off to Hon. F…

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Public School Concert

National Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 2

Mr. D. Ferguson, head master of the Superior Public School, is actively engaged preparing for the annual school concert, which takes place in about a…

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Patrician Brothers' School

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1891 · page 2

The principal of the Patrician Brothers' School informs us that the annual concert in aid of the prize fund will be held in the Masonic Hall…

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Pith of Parliament. Public Schools and Weather Sheds. the Baldwin Engines. Statement by the Minister Sergeant Cromie, of Rockley. the Work of Gaol Warders. Adjournment of the House Crick Moves for Papers Classification and Promotion of Police. Absolutely Free Education. Vine Diseases Act. the Electoral Bill. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1891 · page 3

In the Assembly to-night, in reply to Mr. Perry, Minister Suttor regretted that a certain number of small schools in the colony were without weathersheds,…

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Agriculture and School Children

National Advocate · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 2

Mr. Lumsden, the head master of the South Goulburn superior public school, has been informed that the Minister of Public Instruction has awarded him a…

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Bathurst Free Press 'Magna cat veritas of [?]." Friday, November 27,1891. School Fees

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 2

Mr.N. MELVILLE is doing the right thing in attempting to amend the Public Instruction Act with the view of making education absolutely free. On Wednesday last he introduced a short…

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The Market Buildings. Proposal by Alderman Ryan to Rent Them to the Government for a Technical School, Museum and Art Gallery. Discussion on the Subject

National Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 2

At the Council meeting last night, Alderman Ryan, in accordance with notice given, Moved: "That the Market Buildings be offered to the Government for the purposes…

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Cardinal Moran on Schools

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 2

Speaking at St. John's College, yester-night, Cardinal Moran said that not will standing the efforts of the State to induce children to attend public, school the scholars…

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Public School Concert

National Advocate · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 2

By reference to our advertising columns in will be seen that the annual concert in aid of the Superior Public School prize fund takes place in the…

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Tuesday, December 1St. Before Messrs. J. Black C. Miller, Couch and Smyth. School Attendance Cases

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 2

Louisa Bailey pleaded guilty to a charge of not sending a child to school as required by the Public Instruction Act, but stated that the child was within three months of 14 years and had…

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Church of England School Picnic

National Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with All Saints Sunday School took place on the Show Grounds yesterday. Shortly after 10 o'clock a large number of the scholars, under…

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School of Arts Committee Meeting

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 2

The ordinary monthly Committee meeting of the School of Arts was held last evening, when there were present—Mr. Jas. Rutherford (in the chair), Drs. Kirkland, W. F…

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