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SIR—The discussion in the Legislative Council on the proposed grant of land to Mr. Henry Osborne, at Maitland, combined with Mr. Parkes's expression that he had long ceased to be surprised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LAST evening, Dr. J. Berncastle gave a very interesting lecture on "China and the Chinese," in the theatre of this institution, every part of which was crowded. We regret want of space will not allow tis to give a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—I have asked your presence this evening to hear some discussion upon the subject of "the bearings of State Schools upon the Religious Education of our…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MACQUARIE-STREET SCHOOL.—On Tuesday, the usual annual examination of the young pupils of the Catholic School, in Macquarie-street, was held in the school-room, before the Rev. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →On more occasions than one we have endeavoured to impress on the late Executive the necessity of re-establishing the Parramatta Observatory, now for a long time out of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following letter has been received by the Chamber of Commerce in reply to a memorial addressed to the Governor-General in favour of the establishment of a Nantical School in Sydney, as recommended by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual half-yearly examination of the children attending St. Benedict's Male and Female Schools, took place on the 28th June. The Venerable Archdeacon M'Encroe, Rev. P…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE subject of the proposed Nautical School has lately occupied considerable attention, and in answer to a memorial addressed to the Governor-General by the members of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Monday, the 2nd current, a meeting was held in the newly-erected school-house, at Seaham, of the heads of families in the district, called by the local patrons for the following purposes, viz.:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →I must now pass on to other and dearer themes of discourse. 1 have said what I think of the right of the State to play schoolmaster; and that I would dislike it as an usurpation of a right…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"I hope the day will arrive—as Christianity is more widely diffused and better understood—when social gatherings for the more pleasure of mutual enjoyment, will become more frequent, and more generally attended…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WHEREAS it is expedient to make legislative provision for affoding instruction to children in this colony, by means of primary training and other schools, established and maintained in manner hereinafter…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WE hold that every branch of public economy should, as far as it can, be made self-supporting, and that the general revenue should be drawn upon only for such purposes of a purely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Take notice that you are hereby required on or before the day of to prepare and deliver, or cause to be delivered, at the police office of this district, a list in writing in the following form, and containing the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Whereas it is oxpedient to make legislative provision for affording instruction to children in this colony, by means of primary training and other schools, ostablished and maintained in manner hereinafter provided: Be it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR—To the report made by the commissioners of Education to his Excelleney the Governor-Goiterul, and which appeared in the Empire of last Friday (July 13, 1855),1 beg to offer a few remarks on tho paragraphs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday evening, Dr. Berncastle delivered a lecture in the theatre at the School of Arts to a crowded auditory, on the "Cave Temples of Western India." The lecturer after adverting to the interesting nature of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR—You have all along been the consistent advocate of the general interests of teachers, a class of men who receive, in many cases, a most miserable reward for their exertions; while, on the other hand, the proper…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following abstract embraces the more important points touched upon in the lecture delivered by Professor Smith, at the Mechanics' School of Arts, on Tuesday evening last, on "Water, as it occurs in nature, with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Denominational School Board, in submitting their annual report for the year 1854, have again to express their concern that, owing to the limited amount of funds at their command, they have been…
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