A Schoolboy's Revenge
JUDGE PITMAN'S boy Bill acquires learning in a log schoolhouse. At one place the plaster between the logs is broken away, and through this aperture Bill endeavoured…
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Broughton Creek Public School
The Government Gazette of the 9th instant contains the official appointment of Messrs P. C. Hill, J. Gray, W. Sharpe, M. Reynolds, and H. M. Taylor, as additional…
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THE annual picnic and concert in connection with the Jerrara Public School, took place on Friday last, and was in every sense a success. About noon, a large number of…
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The ceremony of formally laying the foundation-stone of the now Public School building being erected at Mount Keira by the Council of Education took place on Wednesday afternoon last, in…
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A Chinese school is not divided into classes, but each pupil is taught separately by the master; nor are there are examinations at any time during the year, and consequently there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Old Place Wesleyan Sabbath School Anniversary
THE usual annual festivities in connection with the above school, took place on Friday last (Good Friday), and was quite a success in every respect. The Weather was most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unaltered Manifesto of the New South Wales Public School League for making Primary Education National, Secular, Compulsory, and Free
1. It is estimated that in this colony one-third of the children of school age are receiving no education. In due time these children will become citizens, and it is…
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WE have received the following circular and manifesto from the treasurer of the Public School League, with the accompanying preface to the scripture lessons, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Schoolboy on Corns
CORNS are of two kinds—vegetable and animal. Vegetable corn grows in rows; animal corns grows on toes. There are several kinds of corns; there is the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Public School at St. Mary's South Creek
ON the 26th ultimo, the Hon. John Robertson laid the foundation stone of a new school at the above place, and in the course of his speech made the following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kiama Public School
THE break-up, prior to the mid-winter vacation, took place on Friday afternoon, when occasion was taken to present a number of prizes. There were 180 books…
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EVENING SCHOOL FOR ADULTS.—By our advertising columns it will be seen that our active and enterprising citizen, Mr. H. Bridges, is about to open an evening school…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Contributions. Essay by Mr. Cromelin. Read at the Milton School of Arts, on the Evening of July 27. Question : "Was Russia justified in declaring war against Turkey."
In opening the debate on the subject that has just been introduced to your notice by Mr. Miller, I would like first to make one or two preliminary remarks. In debating…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Religious Instruction in State Schools in Victoria
The Melbourne correspondent of the 'Herald' writes:—The question of religious instruction in the daily schools has been the subject of earnest discussion during the last few days, and some…
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WE regret having to notify that our esteemed friend and citizen, Mr. S. Bent, teacher of the Kiama Public School, took his departure yesterday by steamer to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anniversary of the Jamberoo Wesleyan Sabbath School
THE children's annual treat in connection with the above took place on Wednesday, 26th ultimo. The weather was anything but favourable. About the hour of 11…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Shellharbour. Sabbath School Anniversary
THE anniversary of this school was celebrated on Saturday last, by a pic-nic on the Schellharbour beach. Although the affair was a postponement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shellharbor. Sabbath School Anniversary
The anniversary of this school was celebrated on Saturday last by a picnic, on the Shellharbour Beach. Although the affair was a postponement from the previous Wednesday, in consequence of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Wesleyan Sabbath School
The services, examination, children's treat, and public meeting in connection with the anniversary of the above school, took place last week, commencing on Sunday the 7th,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Space in Public Schools
The following letter, on the important subject of space in Public Schools, was recently written to the Council of Education by Dr. Bowker, who has long been known us one of the very ablest medical…
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