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Schools, 1840

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Domestic Intelligence. Continued. Mechanics' School of Arts. Pneumatics

The Colonist · Wednesday 1 July 1840 · page 4

THE following contains the substance of the two lectures on Pneumatics which were delivered by the Rev. D. M'Kenzie, of the Australian College, on Wednesday, the 17th, and Wednesday,…

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Colonial Churches and Schools. To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1840 · page 3

SIR, There is no subject in connexion with the British Colonies which is more perplexing than that of Churches and schools. Clouds and…

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Grammar School

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1840 · page 2

THE subjoined address to the pupils of the "Grammar School" by its honorary Master, is a document which, though ostensibly addressed to the juvenile classes of our…

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Domestic Intelligence. [Continued.] Mechanics' School of Arts. 'CHEMISTRY.—No. I.

The Colonist · Tuesday 7 July 1840 · page 4

ON Wednesday evening last, Mr. A. Beckett, Surgeon, of Elizabeth-street, delivered the following Lecture, introductory to a course of Lectures on the Science and Principles of Chemistry:—…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Herald · Friday 10 July 1840 · page 1

On Wednesday July 1st, Mr. A'Beckett delivered the first of a series of lectures on Chemistry. The following is an abridged report of the lecturer's remarks:—…

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Mechanics' School of Arts

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1840 · page 1

Dr. Arthur a'Beckett delivered his second lecture on Chemistry on Wednesday evening. He commenced by stating, that in his former lecture he had attempted to illustrate the properties of heat. The…

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Domestic Intelligence. [Continued.] Mechanics' School of Arts. Chemistry.—no. Ii

The Colonist · Tuesday 14 July 1840 · page 4

THE following lecture was delivered by Mr. Arthur A'Beckett on Wednesday last, at the Mechanics' School of Arts, being the second of his course on Chemistry…

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Mechanics' School of Arts

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1840 · page 2

Dr. Arthur A Beckett delivered his third lectures on Chemistry on Wednesday evening. He said that in the lectures lately delivered in that institution by the Rev. Mr Mackenzie, the physical properties of matter had been explained and…

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School of Arts. Mr. Arthur A'beckett's Second [?] on Chemistry

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 July 1840 · page 2

He commenced by stating that in his [?] lecture he had called the attention of his [?] to the nature and properties of heat, the [?] modes by which it was transmitted and [?]…

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Domestic Intelligence. Mechanics' School of Arts. Chemistry.—no. Iii

The Colonist · Tuesday 21 July 1840 · page 2

THE following is part of the Lecture on Chemistry, which was delivered by Mr. a Beckett, at the School of Arts, on Wednesday last, being the third of his course on Chemistry. Mr…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. Chemistry.—no. Iii

The Colonist · Thursday 23 July 1840 · page 2

THE following is the conclusion of the third lecture delivered by Mr. Surgeon a Beckett, at the Mechanics' School of Arts, on Wednesday, the 15th July; the first part of which appeared in…

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Domestic Intelligence. School of Arts. Mr. Arthur A'breckett's Third Lecture on Ch[?]mistry, Wednesday, 15Th July

The Sydney Herald · Friday 24 July 1840 · page 2

The learned Gentleman commenced by stating, that in the lectures so recently delivered in this institution, by the Rev. Mr. Mackenzie, the physical properties of matter were explained and…

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Domestic Intelligence. Mechanics' School of Arts. Chemistry.—no. Iv

The Colonist · Saturday 25 July 1840 · page 2

THE following is the fourth of Mr. Arthur A'Beckett's lectures on chemistry, which was delivered by him on Wednesday last:— Ladies and Gentlemen,—In my former lecture…

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Mechanics' School of Arts

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1840 · page 2

Dr. Arthur a Beckett delivered his fourth lecture on chemistry on Wednesday evening. He said that in his last lecture he had treated of the properties of oxygen. The next of the simple non metallic substances was hydrogen, which, like oxygen,…

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Original Correspondence. Colonial Churches and Schools. No. IV. To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1840 · page 2

SIR, Since I addressed my last letter to you, on the subject of Colonial Churches and Schools, two objections have been raised against the…

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Original Correspondence. Colonial Churches & Schools

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1840 · page 2

SIR, The second objection to which I [?] in my last letter, refers to the establishment of the Church of Scotland in the Colonies. It is…

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Domestic Intelligence. Mechanics' School of Arts. Chemistry.—no. V.

The Colonist · Saturday 1 August 1840 · page 2

THE following lecture was delivered by Mr. Surgeon A'Beckett, at the Mechanics' School of Arts, on Wednesday last, being a continuation of his series on Chemistry…

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Mechanics' School of Arts

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1840 · page 2

Dr. Arthur A'Beckett delivered his fifth lecture on Chemistry on Wednesday evening. He commenced by stating that he had, in his last lecture, treated of the gases and the non-metal. He bodies generally, and it then remained for him to speak of…

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His Excellency's Minute, on the Estimates for Schools

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1840 · page 2

As stated in my Financial Minute, the estimate for schools is this year framed upon the system which has been followed since 1836, notwithstanding it is one which I consider…

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Further Expose of the Doings at Wollongong in Reference to Thf New School House

The Sydney Herald · Friday 7 August 1840 · page 2

The public are already aware, that, when the Protestant Clergymen of this town were consulted, as to the probable support which would be given to a Government School opened in this…

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