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Schools, 1853

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The National Schools. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 22 September 1853 · page 3

SIR—I believe you would oblige many by allowing me, through the medium of your periodical, to draw attention to the want of Bibles in the National Schools of the celony…

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The Alcestis of Euripides. The Alcestis of Euripides, from the text of Dindorf, with notes. By the Rev. J. MILNER, B.A., late Scholar of Queen's College, Oxford; for the use of schools. Sydney: J. Moore, George-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 September 1853 · page 2

THE publication of a Greek play in Sydney is a novelty in the literary world which well deserves notice. From Mr. Milner's preface we find that he was induced to undertake the t[?]sk…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 October 1853 · page 2

MR. WILBRAHAM BELL delivered a lecture in the theatre of this institution on Tuesday evening, on Social Progress, the Press, the Railway, and the…

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The Official School for Conscience

Empire · Monday 10 October 1853 · page 2

SOME curious and instructive revelations with regard to the tenure of colonial office have just been made in the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land, in the…

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Juvenile Mendicancy—ragged Schools—model Lodging Houses. (From the Times, July 7.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 October 1853 · page 3

LORD SHAFTESRURY'S motion on Juvenile Mendicancy was infinitely creditable to his benevolence and eminently characteristic of his views. In common with most men, his Lordship is…

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National School, Dungog

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 15 October 1853 · page 7

This institution was examined on Friday, the 30th of September, [?]oy the local patrons, C. E. Brown, Esq., Dennis Tierney, and some of the parents of the children. As we deem a public report of these and such like institutions to be beneficial to the public at…

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The Last-edition of the City Council Alphebet. For the use or ab[?]use of the rising generation in Municipal Schools

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 October 1853 · page 2

A stands for Arkins who spirits doth sell; B stands for Broad with the spirit of Tell; C stands for Cockburn who hammered the lot; D stands for Driver in politics hot;…

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School of ([?])Arts

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 October 1853 · page 3

MEETING OF THE DISCUSSION SOCIETY. This learned body held their usual weekly meeting last evening. The President having taken the chair, begged to propose the first…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 November 1853 · page 3

ABSTRACT of three lectures on "Natural Philosophy," recently delivered by Mr. Waymouth, in the theatre of the School of Arts…

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A Precious Specimen of the "Young Italy" School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 November 1853 · page 8

IT has been often remarked that "a straw shews how the stream flows." So from a recent exhibition made by some of those hopeful Italian Refugees located in a noted…

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School Examinations

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 December 1853 · page 9

DURING the week the several Catholic Schools ia Sydney have gone through the usual half-yearly examinations. It is rather a hopeful "Sign of the Times"…

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School Examinations Continued

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 December 1853 · page 10

This week was set apart for the examination of the children attending the Catholic Schools in the, city, which had to be deferred since last week. The number of scholars in attendance at…

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The National Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 December 1853 · page 6

THE past week has been peculiarly interesting to the observers of the progress of Education in this great colony. It has been interesting as affording evidence of the working of…

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