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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1872

17 stories in Murray's papers

Open Column. to the Local Patrons of Our Public School. Per favour of the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 2

The miserable way in which the works are being carried out by the contracting parties suggest the advisability of a competent examination prior to the contractor being relieved of his…

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Thurgoona Public School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

(The following report has been unavoidably held over. It may, however, still be of interest to our readers. The number of pupils on the rolls is now 85, showing an increase of 25 in the year, a result…

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The Constitution of the Industrial Schools. (From the Daily Telegraph.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 April 1872 · page 1

The Abrahams’ trial will have an excellent result if it calls attention to the character of our so-named Industrial Schools. It is very certain that the two…

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A School for Larrikins. Practical Christianity

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

The Young Men’s Christian Association have commenced a good work. For some time past they bad under consideration a subject not only of great interest, but of great importance to the community,…

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Public School Education

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 2

In this age of improvement and inventions, of speculative science and systems, of theories and inductions, it will not perhaps be thought unseasonable my offering a few remarks with…

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Public Schools

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 2

The report of the Council of Education upon the condition of the Public Schools for 1871, has just been published. It contains upwards of 800 closely printed end tabulated pages, and furnishes a vast…

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Public School Education. [By Tempos.] Part Ii

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2

Then why waste the girl’s time on that which, while in school, and when once left school, profits her nothing ? Would it not be preferable to devote the time to such matters and things domestic as…

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Open Column. Wentwobth Public School. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 2

Sir,—I think the people of Went worth should call upon the members of the Public School Board fence in the school ground, and I cannot see what should hinder its being done immediately…

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The School Cricket Match. [To the Editor of the Albury Banner.”]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 2

SIR,—The last number of the Banner contains a report of a Cricket Match between the Catholic School and the Public School of this town. That report is a model bit of news, and is well worthy of a…

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Model Public School v. Catholic School. [To the Editor of the “Albury Banner.”]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me to correct a slight error in your report of the Cricket Match played on tho 28th ult., between the above schools. It is therein stated that four of the M.P.S. team are not in attendance at the…

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The School Cricket Match. [To the Editor of the “Albury Banner.” ]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 9 October 1872 · page 2

SIR,—Your last issue contains a challenge from the boys of the Catholic School to play a cricket match with the boys of the Public School. Permission was given to the boys of this school to do so, but I regret…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School Annual Tea-meeting, Readings, &c

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 2

THE annual tea meeting and entertainment in connection with the Presbyterian Sabbath School at Deniliquin, was held in the Royal Hotel Assembly Rooms on Tuesday evening last, the 22nd instant.,…

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Wesleyan Sabbath School Anniversary

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 30 October 1872 · page 2

ON Sabbath last anniversary sermons were preached by the Rev. Mr Weston in the Wesleyan Church, Hay. On the Monday following the children of…

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The Electric Telegraph, the Great Writer, Teacher, and Civiliser of Mankind. (From the Australian Mechanic Journal.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 3

The event of the past month was, evidently, the opening of telegraphic communication with Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. The successful completion of the Australian line is a…

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Thurgoona Public School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 November 1872 · page 2

The children attending this School were examined by Mr E. H. Flannery, Esq, Inspector of Schools, on Tuesday the 26th instant. The following members of the School Board were present, [?] James Day,…

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The Examination of the Hay Public School

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Tuesday 24 December 1872 · page 2

ON Friday, 20th inst., the Local School Board attended at the Public School to examine the progress the scholars had made in the various subjects to which their attention had been…

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Deniliquin Public School. Prize List.—christmas Examination, 187[?] Fourth Clash

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 December 1872 · page 2

Dictation—Andrew Fergdson “Beauti[?] of the Thames”; Thomas M‘Grath (equal), “[?] Cities.” Composition—Henry Lee, “Murray’s [?]…

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