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Schools, 1839

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School of Arts

The Australian · Tuesday 30 April 1839 · page 2

Below is the concluding portion of the Report of the Sydney Mechanic's School of Arts,—the former purl of which we published in our last:— Next in importance, to the delivery of lectures is…

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School of Arts

Bent's News and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1839 · page 3

We have been favored with the Annual Report of the Mechanics' School of Arts; from Which we select the following, and feel highly gratified that so admirable an institution meets…

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Mechanics' School of Arts

Bent's News and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1839 · page 3

Yesterday evening, a Lecture on Oratory was delivered by Roger Therry, Esq., the Commissioner of the Court of Requests, at the Mechanics' School of Arts. From the…

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The Colonist. Wedneday, August 7, 1839. Colonial Politics. the Hold-and. Corner Petition; Or, an Underhand Attempt at Reviving the Defunct Church-and-school Corporation

The Colonist · Wednesday 7 August 1839 · page 2

THE Petition, which we have characterised in the heading of this article as a hole-and-corner petition, and which we now publish at full length in our fourth page, was…

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The Colonist. Saturday, August 10, 1839. Colonial Politics. the Hole-and-corner Petition; Or, an Underhand Attempt at Reviving the Defunct Church-and-school Corporation

The Colonist · Saturday 10 August 1839 · page 2

IN our last number we published the Petition which we have characterised as a hole- and-corner job, and entered into an exposition of its avowed object, and likewise into…

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The Sydney Herald. Wednesday, August 14, 1839. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Church and School Lands

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1839 · page 2

The movers in the Petition upon this subject have not, in our opinion, acted wisely. If the friends of' the Episcopal Protestant Church, are of opinion, that it…

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Mechanics' School of Arts

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 3 September 1839 · page 1

On Friday evening, Mr. William a'Beckett delivered a Lecture in continuation of the series on Poetry. The Theatre of the School of Arts was crowded with ladies and gentlemen,…

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English Extracts. British and Foreign School Society

The Colonist · Saturday 7 September 1839 · page 4

THE Annual Public examination of the boys school of the British and Foreign School Society, in the Borough Road, took place on the 3rd of May last. The attendance of visitors was larger…

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Mechanics' School of Arts

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 10 September 1839 · page 4

Mr. William a'Beckett delivered another Lecture on Poetry to a crowded audience at the Mechanics' School of Arts on Friday evening. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Gipps…

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Domestic Intelligence School of Arts. William A'beckett, Esq

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1839 · page 2

The lectures on poetry, by Mr. a'Beckett still continue to attract and to interest. Is not that proof positive of the "march of intellect?" The theatre of the School of Arts was so crowded on…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Thursday, September 12, 1839. The Mechanics' School of Arts

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1839 · page 2

THERE is a good old, but too often forgotten, proverb which recommends that "a gift horse should never be looked in "the teeth;" on this principle we are not…

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School of Arts

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 17 September 1839 · page 1

On Friday, Mr. A' Beckett closed (for this season) his course of lectures on Chemistry with Precipitates. After noticing the various modes…

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Merbanic's School of Arts

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1839 · page 1

On Friday evening, the Rev. John Saunders continued his series of interesting Lectures, commenced last year, on the ancient writings and the formation of letters from the Egyptian…

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School of Arts

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 27 September 1839 · page 4

On Friday evening, the Rev. J. Saunders delivered the first of a series of lectures on palœography, or the study of ancient writings. The…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Herald · Monday 30 September 1839 · page 1

On Friday evening, the 20th instant, the Rev. Mr. Saunders delivered a lecture on Palæography, of which the following is an abstract:—Every age is distinguished by some peculiar feature;…

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Mechanics School of Arts

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 1 October 1839 · page 1

On Friday last, Mr. Bower delivered the first of a series of Lectures on Painting, to a crowded and respectable audience. We have a report of this interesting lecture in…

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The Sydney Herald. Friday, October 4, 1839 "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Domestic Intelligence. Church of England National Schools

The Sydney Herald · Friday 4 October 1839 · page 2

On Wednesday pursuant to advertisement, a meeting of the Diocesan Committee of the Society. for prom[?]ing Christian Knowledge and p[?]gating the Gospel in Foreign Parts, was held in the St…

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Mechanics' School of Arts

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 4 October 1839 · page 2

On Friday evening, Mr. BOWER delivered the first of a series of lectures on Painting, to a crowded and respectable audience; a report of which we…

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Church of England Schools

The Colonist · Wednesday 9 October 1839 · page 2

A MEETING of the Diocesan Committee was held on Wednesday last, in the St. James' School Room. The Bishop in the chair. After prayer, the Bishop opened the business of the…

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School of Arts

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 11 October 1839 · page 1

On Friday the Rev. Mr. Saunders continued his lectures on Palæography. After some general introductory remarks relative to the nature of the ancient writings,…

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