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Schools, 1880

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The New Public School, Worragee

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1880 · page 2

THE new Public school building at Worragee, Shoalhaven, was formally opened for use on Tuesday afternoon last. A number of ladies and gentlemen, invited by the cortoons…

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Original Contributions. Our Public Schools

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1880 · page 2

IT is not our intention in this article to discuss the merits of the present Act, nor yet those of that which will, in all probability, be the law of the land in a very short time, but rather to…

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Original Contributions. Our Public Schools. II

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1880 · page 2

IN continuation of our remarks on the Public schools, we now draw attention to the second heading—"The ideas which the public hold with regards to the schools individually…

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School Meeting at Jasper’ Brush

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 6 May 1880 · page 2

ON Thursday last, a public meeting was held in Mr. Fraser’s private school house Jasper’s Brush, for the purpose of considering the proprietary of memorialising the Council of…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Bishop Moorhouse on Sunday Schools

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1880 · page 4

THE Bishop of Melbourne was present at the celebrations in honour of the Rev. Mr. Thomas taking charge of St. Mary's Church, Kangaroo Flat, and in course of his remarks the bishop…

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Presbyterian Sabbath Schools' Picnic

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1880 · page 2

MONDAY last, contrary to the fears and anticipations of many, turned out a fine day, and after the extremely boisterous winds of Saturday night and Sabbath day was cheering…

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The Council of Education’s Report upon the condition of the Public Schools for 1879

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 June 1880 · page 4

THE total amount expended by the council was £358,920 13s 9d. In addition to this amount the sum of £73,227 13s 8d was paid by children as school fees, and received by the teachers of…

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Goulburn District. Inspector’s General Report on tho condition of the Schools for the year 1879

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 4

At the beginning of the year there were 101 schools in the district, made up of fifty-Half-time Public, twenty-nine Provisional, twelve Halftime, three Church of England, four Roman…

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The Old Schoolmaster

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1880 · page 2

HE sat at his desk at the close of day; For he felt the weight of his many years; His form wan bent and his hair was gray, And his eyes were dim with the falling…

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Teachers’ Emoluments

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 8 July 1880 · page 2

The following letter appears in the Sydney Daily Telegraph:—Sir,—The interest yon have already taken in this question, and your kindness in publishing a former letter of mine on…

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Cambewarra School of Arts

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1880 · page 2

IT will be remembered by our readers that a School of Arts was [?] at Cambewarra last year. The history of the institution as then given showed unmistakably that the success of…

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Provisional Schools

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 4

THE following regulations for Provisional schools under the Public Instruction Act of 1880 is published in a supplement to the Government Gazette:—…

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Archbishop Vaughan and the Public Schools

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 4

IF anything could ensure that the education question shall be the turning point of the next general election in this colony, it is such speeches as the one uttered yesterday by Archbishop…

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Public School Buildings for Terrara

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 September 1880 · page 2

WE have been invonred with the following communication received by F. W. Flatt, Esq., from the Department of Public Instruction, in reply to the Petition recently signed and…

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Too Much School

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1880 · page 2

EDUCATION is a great thing, but a child may have too much school. The freedom, the happiness of the play time of life ought not to be taken altogether away from a little…

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