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Schools, 1853

53 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 3

Grammar Schools

Empire · Friday 14 January 1853 · page 2

WHILE the friends of education are engaged in devising plans for the establishment of Colleges affiliated to the University, there is another thing which demands very…

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Grammar Schools

Empire · Saturday 15 January 1853 · page 4

IN our remarks under this head in yesterday's issue, allusion was made to a movement in the Free Church, towards the attainment of the object which we had in…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1853 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held in the theatre of the Institution yesterday evening. The balloting for officers of the Institution…

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Inauguration of a National School at the Mount Alexander Mines. (From our Special Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1853 · page 1

Mount Alexander, 3rd February, 1853. ACCORDING to the intentions of the local patrons of the National School about to be established at Forest Creek, the ceremony of opening the…

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Schools of the Christian Brothers Sermon of the Very Reverend Mr Faber

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 February 1853 · page 3

Shortly after two o'clock the Rev. Father Faber came forth, and having ascended the pulpit, he proceeded, to deliver a discourse, which, in point of solid reasoning, profound thought, and touching…

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Church and School Estates

Empire · Thursday 31 March 1853 · page 2

On Tuesday, the Lands belonging to the Church and School Estates, were put up to public auction, at the Land Sales Room, Colonial Treasury…

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MAITLAND. (From our own Correspondent.) Wesleyan Sunday School

Empire · Friday 1 April 1853 · page 4

Two sermons were preached in the Wesleyan Chapel, West Maitland, on Sunday, the 27th ult., in aid of the funds of the Maitland Wesleyan Sunday School. Mr. Clearer preached an…

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The University—the College—and the Schools of the Colony. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 13 May 1853 · page 3

SIR—On my arrival in the colony, some few months ago, I was much surprised to find a University established, where I had scarcely expected to have found Grammar Schools of any…

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Public Schools. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 17 May 1853 · page 2

SIR—I have just been informed by a member of the Church of England College Committee that I am suspected of having written a letter which appeared in your issue of Friday, signed…

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The University—this Schools, &c. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 18 May 1853 · page 3

SIR—In my letter of the 10th instant, which I wrote on my way from the diggings, I stated that there was not a school in the colony qualified to prepare boys for passing through the…

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"Rugby Scholar" Versus Grammar Schools. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 20 May 1853 · page 3

SIR—I was very much surprised at the letter of "An Old Rugby Scholar," in the Empire of the 13th instant. He informs the public that "after every…

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Turkish School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 4

"I was walking with two friends along the main-street of one of the adjacent villages, when a confused number of voices drew my attention. I found that it proceeded…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 31 May 1853 · page 3

SIR—I left a copy of the following letter at the office of the Herald in time for Monday's publication, and on Wednesday, no notice being taken of it. I wrote to the Editors, respectfully…

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APPENDIX A. Model National School, Fort-street, Sydney, 28th January, 1853

Empire · Friday 3 June 1853 · page 3

SIR—In shedience to the instructions contained in your better, No. 52-797, of date the 27th December, 1852, I have the honour to submit, for the information of the Board of National…

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Affiliated Colleges—grammar Schools, &c. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 10 June 1853 · page 3

SIR—Much has been written and said of late about the propriety of affiliating Colleges with the University, as well as about the inefficient state of the schools in the colony, and I crave…

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The Rev. L. E. Threlkeld and the National Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 7

MR. THRELKELD has sent us a copy of some Letters that passed between himself and the Board of National Education regarding The Scripture Lessons used in the…

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Affiliated Colleges, Grammar Schools, &c. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 6

SIR—Now that the colony enjoys the benefit of a University, and is in a fair way of having Affiliated Colleges, it becomes necessary to consider what may be the best means of providing a…

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Council Papers. Denominational Schools. Annual Report for 1852, School Regulations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1853 · page 2

THE Board have not found it necessary to make any change in the regulations for the management of the schools from those adopted in previous years…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 14 June 1853 · page 2

SIR—Your judicious and forcible remarks in reference to the School of Arts, in to-day's Empire, are enough to infuse hope into the despairing hearts of these "unostentatious…

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Ecclesiastical Intelligence. Spitalfields Catholic Free Schools, Spicer-street, Brick-lane

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 9

Patron :—His Eminence Cardinal Wiseman. Spiritual Directors of the Children:—The Marist Fathers. The Committee of Management fervently trust…

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