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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1867

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The Public Schools Act

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1867 · page 4

WE reprint, for the benefit of our readers, a copy of this Bill, as finally passed through both Houses of Parliament, and assented to by his Excellency the…

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Local News. Wesleyan Sabbath School, Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1867 · page 2

According to advertisement and arrangements the annual examination of the Wesleyan Sabbath School in this town took place in the Chapel on just Sabbath. The Rev. Aden Parsons, of Orange,…

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The Public Schools Act

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1867 · page 4

As finally passed through both Houses of Parliament, and assented to by his Excellency the Governor. Preamble…

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Wollongong School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1867 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the Wollongong School of Arts was held last night, the President, C. T. Smith, Esq., J.P., occupying the chair…

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Jamberoo Presbyterian Sabbath School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1867 · page 2

THE annual examination of the children attending the Jamberoo Presbyterian Sabbath School, took place on Friday last in the Church there. Besides the children…

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Kiama Presbyterian Sabbath School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1867 · page 2

THE inclemency of the weather last week prevented this annual examination and treat to the children from taking place, but the postponement to Monday last was attended…

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Public School, Fairy Meadow

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1867 · page 2

A meeting was held at tho public schoolhouse, Fairy Meadow, on Saturday last, for the purpose of selecting and chosing the names of gentlemen whom it might be considered desirable should constitute…

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School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1867 · page 2

A few gentlemen met together this evening for the purpose of establishing a School of Arts at Terrara. Present—Rev. Father McAuliff, Messrs. Andre De Mastre, T. M. Richards, James Armstrong, John…

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BOOLONG. Sunday School Picnic

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1867 · page 3

On Thursday last this children at ending the presbyterian Sabbath Schools of Boolong, Namba, and Pyree were invited to a picnic, got up by their teachers. It was customary to hold and examination and award…

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Ragged Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1867 · page 4

It is strange that it should have been reserved for our own age to discover how much easier it is to check the formation of criminal habits than to stop the Commission of criminal acts. Some such…

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Public Schools

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1867 · page 4

THE following address has been forwarded by the Council of Education to the various teachers connected with the Public Schools:…

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Grammar or High Schools. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1867 · page 3

SIR,—The subject of Grammar or High Schools has been occupying my attention for some time past, more particularly with regard to the duty of the Government…

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Grammar or High SCHOOLS—No. 2. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1867 · page 3

SIR,—I regret that my last communication to you on this subject should have reached you so short a time before the day of publication. as I feel confident if you had compared my…

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Schools and the Poets. (Communicated.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1867 · page 3

NOTWITHSTANDING all that has been said and written of late about Common and Grammar Schools, the subject is by no means exhausted; but one of the principal…

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The Kiama School of Arts. No. I.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1867 · page 4

THERE is a School of Arts in Kiama, but to all intents and purposes we might as well be without one. There are no lectures—no periodical discussions, and…

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Public School Scripture Lessons

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1867 · page 2

AT the request of the Local Board of Education, we publish the following Lesson, extracted from the First Book of Scripture Lessons used under the Public Schools' Act…

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The Kiama School of Arts. No. 2

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1867 · page 4

HAVING traced in a former paper the progress of the Jamberoo Literary and Debating Society, we concluded our notice of it by the adjournment at the close of…

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The Kiama School of Arts. No. 2

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1867 · page 4

THOUGH the Kiama Society alluded to in a former paper second to die a natural death, yet no sooner was the event known than regrets began to be expressed of the…

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The Kiama School of Arts. No. 4

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1867 · page 4

HAVING in the former papers on this subject, [?]etched the rise and progress, as well [?] the decline and fail of this institution it seems but reasonable now, that…

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Public School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1867 · page 2

We are requested to inform those who have promised contributions to the Public School Fund that an account has been opened on the part of the committee at…

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