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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1854

62 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 4

The Catholic School at Jamberoo

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 July 1854 · page 9

We have read the satisfactory report given by the Rev. Mr. Young, Pastor of the District, of the Examinations held at this school, on the 17th instant. Father Young states that he visits the…

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Council Papers. Denominational Schools. Annual Report of the Denominational School Board for the Year 1853

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1854 · page 3

The Denominational School Board have much satisfaction in being able to report favorably upon the present state of the schools under their supervision; they cannot, however, but regret…

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Sunday-school Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1854 · page 5

A Meeting of ministers and Sabbath-School teachers was last evening held in the school-rooms of the Wesleyan Centenary Chapel, York-street, for the purpose of "advancing the claims of the New South…

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The Sunday School Union. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1854 · page 3

SIR,—In the reported speeches of the (so called) "New South Wales Sunday School Union," delivered oa Monday evening, in the York-street School Rooms, one of the speakers expresses his regret at the absence…

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Sunday School Teachers' Union. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 August 1854 · page 3

SIR,—Union i[?] obviously, a thing more easily talked about than effected, even among the professed followers of Jesus Christ. The union of Sunday School Teachers recently…

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Appendix C. Model National School, Fort-street, Sydney, 2nd January, 1854

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 August 1854 · page 2

Sir,—I have the honour to report, for the information of the Board of National Education, upon the progress of the Model National Schools in Sydney, during the year 1853…

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The New South Wales Sabbath School Union. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 August 1854 · page 3

SIR,—A letter in your paper of yesterday, signed Thomas T. N, Hull, attacking the Committee of the New South Wales Sabbath School Union, lately formed in Sydney, imperatively demands a reply…

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St. Patrick's School Parramatta

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 5 August 1854 · page 5

On Thursday 27th instant, a public examination of this school, was held by the Reverend Dean Coffey; assisted by the Reverend Mr. M'Clennan. The average number of pupils, of both sexes, in daily attendance is 120. The school is under the efficient…

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The [?]Agging System at Public Schools. (From the Daily News.)

Empire · Friday 18 August 1854 · page 3

The number of lotters which we continue to receive or the subject of the management of [?] public [?] proof that the attack which [?] were the first to direct against the system [?]…

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St. Patrick's School Parramatta

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 August 1854 · page 10

The pupils of this school were, by the kindness of the Rev. Dean Coffey, (who was so much pleased with the result of their last examination) regaled with a teaparty; as he had promised on…

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St. Patrick's School

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 19 August 1854 · page 4

The pupils of this school were by the kindness of the Rev. Dean Coffey, (who was so much pleased with the result of their last examination) regaled with a tea party; as he had promised on the day of the examination. The hall which is very spacious, was…

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Denominational Schools. (Letter Expalnatory of the Report of the Board for the Year 1853) Laid upon the Council Table by the Colonial Secretary, and ordered by the Council to be Printed, 31st August, 1854. Denominational School Board, Sydney, 21st June, 1854

Empire · Friday 8 September 1854 · page 3

Sir—I have the honour to enclose the Report of the Denominational School Board, for the year ending December 31st, 1853, to which, on behalf of the board, I have respectfully to invite his…

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School of Arts Debating and Mutual Instruction Class

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 9 September 1854 · page 5

A general meeting of the members of the above, class, was held in the Theatre of the Institution, on Saturday the 19th August, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee for the last half year, and electing a new one and transacting any business…

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Denominational Schools. (Letter Explanatory of the Report of the Board for the Year 1853.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 September 1854 · page 3

Laid upon the Council Table by the Colonial Secretary, and ordered by the Council to be printed, 31st August, 1854. Denominational School Board, Sydney, 21st June, 1854…

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Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools. (From the Watchman, July 5.)

Empire · Tuesday 19 September 1854 · page 6

The annual Minutes, Correspondence, and Reports, on the progress of national education under the superintendence of the Committee of Council, have within the…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 September 1854 · page 3

THE following is an outline, of a Lecture on Water, delivered at this Institution a few evenings ago:— "The ancients believed, nor is the idea even in these much vaunted enlightened days quite exploded, that…

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Grammar or High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 September 1854 · page 4

THE following petition is in the course of signature, and will be presented to the Legislative Council in a few days. The policy of establishing a means of liberal education without respect to sect or party is…

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Grammar Schools

Empire · Tuesday 26 September 1854 · page 4

The following Petition to the Legislative Council is in course of signature, and has already, we believe, received the signatures of many of the most respectable members of the community:—…

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School of Arts. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1854 · page 2

SIR,—I venture to trespass upon your kindness to correct an inadvertence of your reporter in his account of my lecture last evening. I am represented as giving a character of flimsiness to the literature of the 18th…

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Industrial Schools. (From the Melbourne Morning Herald, September 27.)

Empire · Friday 6 October 1854 · page 5

Our renders may perhaps have had their attention drawn to a notice which appeared some months ago in the Melbourne papers, of a Prize Essay on the subject of Industrial Schools, the…

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