Teachers' Mutual Insurance Association
THE annual meeting of the Teachers' Mutual Insurance Association was held in the Training School, Fort-street, on Tuesday, 27th December, at noon…
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Alleged Manslaughter by a Pupil Teacher
ARTHUR WHEELER, aged 16 years, was indicted, before Mr. Justice Cave, at the recent Leeds assizes (says an English exchange), for the manslaughter of Annie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Correspondence. School Prizes. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")
SIR,—In reference to the report of prize presenting at the Wollongong Public School, appearing in your last issue, may I ask for space to make a few remarks in a general sense. And in doing so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broughton Vale. Presentation to Mr. Snowdon, Late Teacher of the Public School
ON Wednesday, the 25tlh of January, a meeting was held in the Public school- house, at 4 o'clock p.m. to present an address and testimonial to Mr. Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charge Against a School Master
ON Thursday at the Central Police Court, before Mr. Clarke, the head-master of the Cleveland-street Public School, John Rooney, attended to answer a summons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Medical Inspection of Schoolhouses. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")
SIR,—It appears to me that of the many im prevements still required in connection with the carrying out of our Public School System, periodical medical inspection of all schoolhouses should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Church of England Sabbath School. Annual Examination
The annual examination of the Church of England Sabbath School in town took place on Sunday afternoon last, in the presence of a very considerable number of parents and friends of the pupils,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence Wollongong Public School. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")
SIR,—This morning your leader of 21st inst., on the Wollongong Public School, was brought to my notice, and as I feel very keenly the treatment which Wollongong has suffered at the hands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra Teachers' Society
THE following account of a complimentary picnic to Mr. Inspector Johnson and his family, which was communicated to Friday's "Illawarra Mercury," may be found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wollongong School of Arts Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of members of the School of Arts was held in the institution last Tuesday evening The attendance of members was small. The retiring President (Mr. A. A. Turner, P. M.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Wollongong Public School
We referred briefly in our last issue to the new Public School about being erected in this town. As many of our readers are aware this school will be on two acres of land in Smith-street, just above…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lessons on Cookery in Public Schools
INCLUDED in the Estimates passed by Parliament last session for public instruction was an item of £1000, for the establishment of cookery classes for children attending…
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John W. Knowles, an ex-teacher of 30 years standing, writes to the Herald as follows:— By the regulations, which have the force…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →St. Mary's Content School Examination
The half-yearly examination in connection with this school took place on Wednesday last, commencing in the forenoon, and concluding in the evening with a dramatic performance by several of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Professor Huxley on Medical Schools for Women
AT the annual distribution of prizes to the students of the London School of Medicine for women, on the 10th June, Professor Huxley said: "I know it is always…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Omega Retreat Public School
THE concert advertised to take place on Friday evening last in connection with the Omega Retreat Public School came off accordingly in the schoolroom. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insufficient School Accommodation at Shelharbour
A meeting of the residents of Shellharbour took place in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of urging upon the Minister of Public Instruction the necessity of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mount Brandon Public School Picnic. [Communicated.]
THE picnic given by the teacher, parents and friends to the pupils attending the Mount Brandon Public school on Prince of Wales Birthday proved to be a complete…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Wollongong Grammar School. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")
SIR,—I learn with much satisfaction that an attempt is at length about to be made to supply Wollongong with one of the greatest wants of the time, viz, a superior school for the rising…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gramniar School for Wollongong
In accordance with advertisement, a meeting of persons favourable to the establishment of a high class school for boys and girls in this town was held at the C. E. School on Wednesday evening…
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