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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1861

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National Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1861 · page 3

During the past month the children attending the National Schools of Sydney and its [?] have submitted to a searching examination at the hands of the Chief Inspector, Mr. W. Wilkins, and the…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School, Kiama

Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 2

On ,Wednesday last the annual Examination and Tea-party took place, and as the weather was very favorable, everything went off with great success. The examination took place in the Church, at one…

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The Bible in Schools

Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1861 · page 2

"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul' the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple."—Psal.xix. 7. "The Bible is beyond all controversy the best…

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School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1861 · page 2

Report of the Committee of the School of Arts to the first annual meeting of the members, on Jan. 21st., 1861, at the National School Rooms, Crown-street…

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The Wollongong School of Arts. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1861 · page 3

SIR—With this I hand you the School of Arts balance-sheet for the half-year ending December 31st, 1860, and should esteem it a favor if you would kindly publish it in your next issue…

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The Church and School Lands

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1861 · page 2

MR. ROBERTSON said on Friday night, "If the second reading of the Church and School Lands Bill were passed, he would not be prepared to go on with the Land Bill until he took time to…

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The Church and School Lands

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 2

IF there were no other advantage to be derived from the debates on the Bill respecting the Church and School Lands, or from the measure itself, this one benefit certainly will be reaped:…

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Opening of the School of Arts Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1861 · page 4

The exhibition of works of arts and industry, at the School of Arts, was opened yesterday evening, by his Excellency the Administrator of the Government. The announcement of the…

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Pitt-street Congregational Sunday School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1861 · page 3

The annual ten ami public meetings of the friends of this institution were held last evening in the school-room. After tea, the public meeting commenced with sinking and prayer by the Rev. Mr…

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The Express V. the Wollongong School of Arts. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1861 · page 3

SIR—Knowing the deep interest you have at all times taken in the Wollongong School of Arts, and believing your motive in doing so to be a sincere desire to promote the social unity and intellectual…

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Moruya. Sunday School Festival

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1861 · page 2

The Anniversary of the Wesleyan Sunday School Festival came off with much eclat in the early part of this week. In order to invest the occasion with more than usual interest, the minister of the district…

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District News. Kiama. School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1861 · page 2

A respectable meeting was this evening convened in the Court-house, with a view to establishing a School of Arts. His Worship the Mayor presided, and, on opening…

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School of Arts and Colonial Nationality. [Lecture delivered at the Wollongong School of Arts, on Tuesday, May 28, by the Rev. Dr. Wolley, D.c.l.]

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1861 · page 4

Among the analogies which reflexion or fancy loves to trace, between the present and the past, none is more common than the comparison of modern France and England with ancient Rome…

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Wollongong School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1861 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last, the most numerous and influential meeting that ever took place in Wollongong in matters of a non-political nature, assembled in the new building of the Wollongong School of…

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Opening of the Wollongong School of Arts

Examiner · Tuesday 4 June 1861 · page 2

On Tuesday evening, the new building of the School of Arts was formally opened by an address from Dr. Woolley, D.C. L., &c. The building was crowded with a numerous and influential audience…

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School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1861 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of this Institution took place on Tuesday evening, when the copy of a letter, which had been forwarded to Dr. Woolley enclosing a cheque to cover his expenses on the…

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Kiama School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1861 · page 2

The first meeting of members of this Society was held at the Court-house, Kiama, on Tuesday evening last, June 25, at 7 o'clock. On the motion of Mr. J, Redford Thomas Charles,…

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Parliamentary Paper. Sydney Grammar School

Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1861 · page 3

Sydney Grammar School, 7th May, 1861. SIR.—By direction of the Trustees of the Sydney Grammar School, I have the honor to transmit to you a report of their proceedings, and of the…

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Kiama School of Arts and Literary Society

Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1861 · page 2

A general meeting of those who had enrolled themselves as members of this body, was held in the Court-house, by advertisement, on Tuesday evening to receive the report of the Provisional…

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Wollongong School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1861 · page 2

The second half-yearly meeting of the members of this institution took place last evening. John Stewart, Esq.—the President of the Institution—presided, and briefly state the business…

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