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Schools, 1838

38 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 2

Domestic Intelligence. Presbyterian Schools

The Colonist · Wednesday 18 July 1838 · page 2

THE establishment of the Presbyterian Schools may justly be regarded as one of the mos[?]essential benefits which have been done to the colony since the Irish System was knocked on the head…

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The Eighteen Schoolmasters

The Colonist · Saturday 28 July 1838 · page 2

A CONTEMPORARY having recently called for in formation, as to the manner in which the eighteen Schoolmasters recently arrived in this colony are at present employed, we have much…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 1 August 1838 · page 2

It gives us much pleasure to observe the increased efficiency of this useful institution. On Friday evening Mr. a'Becket gave…

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The Mechanics' School of Arts

The Colonist · Wednesday 15 August 1838 · page 3

WE have much gratification in being enabled to present to our reader, the first announcement of a splendid donation of standard works which has just been made to the library of the Mechanics'…

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Domestic Intelligence. School of Arts

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 August 1838 · page 2

On Friday last, Dr. Wallace delivered an introductory lecture on Phrenology, of which, if we have time, an abstract shall appear in our next. After the lecture, a meeting of the committee…

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The Mechanics' School of Arts

The Colonist · Saturday 25 August 1838 · page 3

THE Mutual Instruction Class of the Mechanics School of Arts was occupied, on Wednesday evening, with the consideration of the question:—Whether has Tragedy or Comedy the more…

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News of the Day. Mechanics' School of Arts. the Antiquities of Greece by T. Cape Esq., Head Master of the Sydney College

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 27 August 1838 · page 2

Mr. Cape before commencing his lecture, observed that it was necessary he should explain why he appeared before them that evening. Dr. Wallace, who was to have given his second lecture upon…

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Mechanic's School of Arts

The Australian · Tuesday 28 August 1838 · page 2

PHRENOLOGY.—On the 17th Instant, Dr. Wallace delivered a lecture on the above science at the Mechanic's School of Arts, to a crowded audience. On entering the lecture room the table presented an imposing…

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Mechanics School of Arts

The Colonist · Saturday 1 September 1838 · page 3

A [?] of the M[?] C[?] of the [?] on w[?] subject being [?] be…

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Mechanics School of Arts

The Colonist · Wednesday 5 September 1838 · page 3

Next Friday evening Mr Cape will deliver his [?] because [?]…

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EDUCATION. Summerhill Boarding School

The Colonist · Saturday 8 September 1838 · page 3

MR. M'EACHERN, from the University of [?] announce to Parents and [?] in the [?] of [?] New Country districts…

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Mechanics School of Arts

The Colonist · Saturday 8 September 1838 · page 2

THE Mutual Instruction Class to this Institution resumed on Wednesday evening the adjourned discussion of the question reported in our last Saturday's number, viz.—"Whether water may…

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News of the Day. Mechanic's School of Arts

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 10 September 1838 · page 2

The second lecture upon "The Antiquities of Ancient Greece. was delivered on Friday evening, by T. Cape Esq , "head master of the Sydney College." The…

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Mechanics' School of Arts

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1838 · page 2

We have been requested to give publicity to the subjoined rules of the Mutual Instruction Class of the Mechanics' School of Arts. We recommend this…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. to the Committee of Management of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts. Sydney, October 22, 1838

The Colonist · Wednesday 24 October 1838 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—It is with as much reluctance as [?]vocation that I take upon myself the unpleasant task of pointing out to you an abuse which has recently obtained in the Library department of…

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Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Friday Morning, October 26, 1838. Nothing extenuate, nor ought set down in malice.—SHAKESPEARE. National Schools

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1838 · page 2

A contemporary havcoue what be could to prove to Sir Gorge Gipps, that all attempt to promsie National Schools land if there be not National Schools in our interior, there will be no schools…

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Colonial Statistics. Extracts From the Minutes of Evidence on the Aborigines Question. [Continued.] Lieutenant Richard Sadher, R. N.. Master of the Male Orphan School, Liverpool, examined:—

The Colonist · Saturday 22 December 1838 · page 4

WHEN I first arrived here, in 1826, I was employed on a tour of enquiry as to the state of the Aborigines, by order of the Home Government,…

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Mr. Steel's Infant Training School

The Colonist · Wednesday 26 December 1838 · page 2

THE annual examination of the Infant Training School, taught pro tempore in the Vestry of the Independent Chapel, Pitt Street, by Mr Peter Steel, one of the Normal School tenders, brought…

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