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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1889

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Stockyard Mountain Public School Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1889 · page 2

The yearly concert in connection with the above school took place in the Carrington Hall, Albion Park, on Tuesday night, having been postponed from the previous week owing to the…

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Sale of Old Public School Site

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1889 · page 2

One of the most important sales of town property held for many years will eventuate to-morrow. The property known as the site of the old Public School, which occupies a central…

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Leichhardt Superior Public School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1889 · page 3

SOME time ago Mr. J. S. Hawthere, M.L.A., determined to do something to- wards removing the barrenness of the Leichhardt Public School grounds, and to…

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Land Value Tax or School Fees

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 4

We have been requested to publish the following remarks, which are reprinted from the Australian Standard of a recent date:— We Single Tax men, desiring to concentrate…

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The Bishop of Chester on Public Schools

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1889 · page 4

THE Bishop of Chester, in the course of an address to the boys of King Henry VIII.'s School at Chester, spoke of the undoubted disadvantages boys…

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Marshall Mount Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1889 · page 2

A very successful concert, in aid of the prize-fund of the above school, was held in the schoolroom on the evening of the 14th instant, the chair being occupied by Mr. T. Armstrong. The…

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Public School Concert at Avondale

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last a concert was held in the Public school. Avondale in aid of the prize fund. The building was crowded to excess so much so that many were unable to…

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Bombo United Sunday School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1889 · page 2

THE first annual meeting in connection with the above school was held on Wednesday, the 18th instant, and was celebrated by a tea and concert. In order to show…

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Bom'o United Sunday School. [COMMUNICATED]

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 2

THE first annual meeting in connection with the above school was held on Wednesday, the 18th instant, and was celebrated by a ten and a concert. In order to…

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Jamberoo Wesleyan Sabbath School

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 October 1889 · page 2

THE anniversary in connection with the above has been a great success this year, the services and examination on Sunday being all that could be desired. The…

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Kiama Wesleyan Sabbath School

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 2

THE twenty-ninth anniversary in connection with the Kiama Wesleyan Sabbath School was celebrated during the present week. On Sunday morning at 11 o'clock…

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Minnamurra Public School Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1889 · page 2

A CONCERT in aid of prizes for the children attending the above was hold in the Schoolroom on Friday evening last, 11th instant. At an early hour the people began to…

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The Bulli Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1889 · page 3

On Mr. Carruthers stepping from the train to the platform. Messrs. H. S. Fry, J.P., and G. S. Turnbull presented a petition to him, praying for the erection of a new Public School at…

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School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1889 · page 3

The Hon. J. H. Carruthers (Minister for Public Instruction), in company with Mr. J. T. Wilshire, M.P., on Monday visited the School, of Arts in Smith-street. The Minister was received…

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School of Arts, Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1889 · page 2

On Monday evening last this long-closed and ancient institution was formally re-opened. For some time past steps have been taken to popularize it and induce some of the many people in the…

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School Inspectors and School Teachers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 4

IT had been decided to hold a conference of public school inspectors and school teachers, in Sydney, commencing on or about December 6, to consider the…

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Public School Regulations

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1889 · page 4

THE regulation requiring public school teachers to abstain from acting as local preachers or lay-readers formed the theme of a good deal of adverse…

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Teachers and Preachers

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 4

A large and influential deputation, consisting of ministers of various denominations and members of Parliament, waited on the Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. Carruthers) on…

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Wollongong School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 2

In accordance with advertisement, a public meeting was held at the Council Chamber on Friday evening in connection with the above institution. There was a good attendance, and…

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Resurrecting the School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1889 · page 2

The complication in the School of Arts question threaten to make thee matter when investigated, compromised, and placed on a, defined basis, a social casus celebre. It has got so…

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