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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1890

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Fatal Fire at an Industrial School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

London, January 1.—The Industrial Schools at Forest Gate, London, have been destroyed by fire. Twenty-six children were burnt to death…

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Croome Public School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 2

THE annual exhibition and distribution of prizes took place at the above school on New Year's Day, when there were about three hundred people present. The eatables…

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Bible Teaching in State Schools

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—At the last session of the synod of the Church of England, the desirable less of taking lost to secure the introduction of bible-teaching into…

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Public School and Post Office for Keiraville

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 2

On the strength of a requisition a public meeting was called by A. Parsons, Esq., Mayor of North Illawarra, in the Congregational church, Keiraville, on Sat unlay last, at 7.30 p.m.,…

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Public School Cadet Force. Inducements Offered by the Department

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 2

The. Hon. J. H. Carruthers, Minister for Public Instruction, has been very energetic in the matter of establishing a cedet force in connection with the public schools. The Department have issued…

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The School Cadet Corps

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 4

THE Minister for Public Instruction has approved of the uniforms for the senior cadets of whom there have been enrolled 150—90 in the infantry and CO…

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The Nowra School of Arts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1890 · page 2

A TELEGRAM to Saturday's S. M. Herald says—The dispute between the municipal authorities and the School of Arts committee continues excite considerable…

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Omega Public School Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 3

QUEER ears and strange hearts, both hard and cold, must they have who do not rejoice to hear the voices of the children raised in sweet song. Whether the singers…

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Illawarra a Technical School for the Colony. All Parts Come to Learn Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 2

Of late years quite a number of parsons from distant districts of the colony, and indeed from Victoria, have visited Illawarra to learn all they could of our system of dairying. The fame of…

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State School Teachers. an Important Decision of the Privy Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 3

A CABLEGRAM was received on Friday from Loudon to the effect that the Privyr Council had given its decision in the appeal brought by the Government in Victoria…

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Hygienic Inspection of Schools

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 3

THE Melbourne Age says the expediency of securing a periodical hygienic inspection of public and private schools was brought under the notice of the Minister of Public…

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Presbyterian School Picnic

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 2

The teachers and scholars of the Presbyterian Sunday School held their annual carnival last Saturday at Stuart Park. About 150 children were present, which…

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Fuel for Schools

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 4

THE attention of the Minister for Public Instruction was drawn by Mr. Hassall in the Assembly last Tuesday to the question of the supply of fuel to public…

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Public-school Movement at Keiraville

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1890 · page 2

Mr. Inspector Bent, of the Public Instruction Department, visited Keiraville last Saturday forenoon, in response to a requisition made by the residents for the…

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Ardor Day in Public Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Carruthers, the Minister for Public Instruction, has caused to be issued for circulation to all head teachers in Public Schools, and to school boards…

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School of Arts, Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 2

A very interesting lecture was given on Tuesday last by the Rev. H. W. Taylor on "Mob Rule, Sword Rule; or the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte." The…

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Woonona School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the debating class was held on Tuesday last, the 10th inst. Business : Impromptu speaking. The subjects responded to were the…

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Rebellion at an Industrial School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 4

A CONTINGENT of girls in the Industrial School, Parramatta, broke out into rebellion list Thursday evening. About 6.30 the girls had their tea and were…

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The Balgownie School

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 2

A correspondent makes the following remarks:—"We have little fault to find with the Balgowine schoolmaster as a teacher, but on public grounds, as well as…

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Woonona School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

On Thursday last, a very interesting de-date on "Cremation," was discussed on both sides by the Rev. H. W. Taylor, (speaker), and Messrs. Chapman, Wynn,…

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