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Schools, 1842

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The Schoolmistress Abroad. (From the New Monthly Magazine.)

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 19 July 1842 · page 4

THE following is a pleasant specimen of the epistolary style of a perfect governess—abroad for the first time:— "My dear Miss Parfitt…

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Corporation Schools of Liverpool

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1842 · page 4

The two corporation schools were, before the municipal reform, Church of England National Schools. The now corporation, thinking they ought to be equally open to all, while they made religious…

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School of Arts

The New South Wales Examiner · Monday 15 August 1842 · page 3

On Friday evening. Mr. Slatterie delivered the first of a series of lectures on the character of Cowper-- both as a man and a poet. The opening lecture was devoted to the elucidation…

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The Schoolmistress Abroad. (By Thomas Hood.)

The Australian · Monday 15 August 1842 · page 4

The following is a pleasant specimen of the epistolary style of a perfect governess, abroad for the first time:— "My dear Miss Parfitt…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. Mr. A'beckett's Lecture on Heat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1842 · page 2

ON Tuesday eveniug, Mr. Arthur a' Beckett delivered a highly interesting lecture, in the Lecture Room of this Institution, on the Nature and Properties of Heat, which he…

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Mechanics'school of Arts. Mr. Henry Hollingshed's Lecture on Chemistry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1842 · page 3

[?] Tuesday evening, Mr. H. Hollingshed delivered the first of a series of lectures on chemistry, in the Theatre of this Institution, [?] a numerous and respectable audience…

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Mechanic's School of Arts. Mr. Henry Hollingshed's Lecture on Chemistry

The New South Wales Examiner · Friday 9 September 1842 · page 3

On Tuesday evening, Mr. H. H. Hollingshed delivered the first of a series of lectures on Chemistry, in the Theatre of this Institution, before a numerous and respectable audience. In…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. Mr. H. Hollinsh[?]d's Second Lecture [?] Chemistry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 September 1842 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening, Mr. H. Hollinshed delivered his second lecture on Chemistry at this Institution. In his first lecture he had called the attention of his audience to the…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. Mr. H. Hollinshed's Second Lecture on Chemistry

The New South Wales Examiner · Monday 19 September 1842 · page 3

On Tuesday evening, Mr. H. Hollinshed delivered his second lecture on Chemistry, at this Institution. In his first lecture he had called the attention of his…

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Lectures in the School of Arts

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Wednesday 21 September 1842 · page 1

We are happy to learn that Mr. Rae has commenced the delivery of a series of Lectures, in the School of Arts, on the English language. As these lectures will embrace a historical…

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Domestic Intelligence. Mechanics' School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1842 · page 2

On Tuesday evening Mr. Ra[?] commenced a course of lectures on the English Language, by a preliminary one on Taste. Nothing short of a verbatim report would do justice to…

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Colonial Politics. the School of Arts

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 24 September 1842 · page 1

We have long been of opinion that there was "something rotten in the state of Denmark." Neither the School of Arts nor the King's School has answered the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Mechanics' School of Arts. Mr. Rae's First Lecture on the English Languaue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 September 1842 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening, Mr. Rae delivered his first Lecture on the English, Language, at this Institution, before anumerous and respectable audience. After referring to the neglect of…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. Mr. Rae's First Lecture on the English Language

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 1 October 1842 · page 510

On Tuesday evening last, Mr. Rae delivered his first Lecture on the English Language, at this Institution, before a numerous and respectable audience. After…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. Mr. Rae's Second Lecture on the English

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 October 1842 · page 2

On Tuesday evening, Mr. Rae delivered his second lecture on the English Language, which he illustrated by numerous quotations from poets and prose writers from the time of…

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School of Arts. Mr. Rae's Third Lecture

The New South Wales Examiner · Monday 10 October 1842 · page 4

ON Tuesday evening, the 4th instant, Mr. Rae delivered the third of a series of lectures on the English Language, to one of the most crowded and respectable…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. Mr. Rae's Third Lecture on the English Language

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 October 1842 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening, Mr. Rae delivered his third, and concluding, lecture upon the English Language. Having in his previous lectures impressed upon his audience the…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. Mr. Rae's Lecture on [?]Cution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 October 1842 · page 2

On Tuesday evening, Mr. Rae delivered a lecture on Elocution, in the theatre of this institution. Elocution might be called the art of making the most of language by means…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. Mr. [?] Sixth Lecture on the English Language

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 October 1842 · page 2

On Tuesday evening Mr. Rae delivered his sixth and concluding lecture on the English language, at the lecture room of the above institution. He had now advanced to the…

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Leases of Church and School Land

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 October 1842 · page 3

COLONIAL Secretary's Office, Sydney, Octoer 11, 1842.— The undermentioned leases have been transmitted from this office to the registrar of the Supreme Court, to be by him…

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