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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1876

11 stories in Illawarra's papers

The Bible in Primary Schools

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1876 · page 4

THE letter printed below was contributed to the S. M. Herald some days since by the late member for kiama. Old associations in connexion with a meeting of…

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Seeking a Teacher for Linda

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1876 · page 4

She was at one of the union school-houses half an hour before school opened. She had "Linda" with her. She was a tall woman, forty years old, with a jaw showing great…

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School Ships

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 4

There are at the present time no less than twenty-two vessels belonging to the Royal Navy occupied as school ships or training ships, Of these, her Majesty's ship…

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Brutal Flogging in Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1876 · page 4

Details of violent assaults on young children have too frequently excited the public mind of late. It was only the other day that Mr. Reginald Garton Wilberforce…

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Public School League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1876 · page 2

A public meeting in connection with the Public school League was held on Monday evening the Masonic Hall, Sydney. Owing (as the 'Herald' states) to the inclemency of the [?]…

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District News. Shellharbour. Sabbath School Pic Nic

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1876 · page 2

THE Sabbath-school pic-nic on Wednesday last was a great success. No effort appears to have been spared by teachers and friends to make the day thoroughly…

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The Kiama Public School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1876 · page 2

THIS SCHOOL, as we mentioned in our last issue, continues to preserve the same height character for efficiency which it attained at the outset, under the hands of Mr. J .G…

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Wessleyan Sabbath School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1876 · page 2

THE anniversary of the above school in Kiama took place during last week, beginning with sermons on Sunday, the 29th ultimo, and concluding with the children's…

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Local News. The Convent Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 December 1876 · page 2

An examination of the two schools conducted in conniption with the Convent in this town has taken place during the present week, as has also an exhibition of work done by pupils attending…

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Kiama Public School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1876 · page 2

THE annual breaking-up of the Kiama Public School for the Christmas holidays, was celebrated Wednesday afternoon by a most successful exhibition of drawings…

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Kiama Public School. Address to Mr. Bent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 December 1876 · page 2

THE following is the address, presented on Wednesday last, to Mr. Bent, the head teacher of the Kiama Public School, by the pupils, and referred to in our last…

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