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Schools, 1856

128 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 7

Penrith Catholic School. [ Communicated.]

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 July 1856 · page 3

On Wednesday, the 2nd inst,, the children attending St. Nicholas's School, Penrith, were treat d to their second Anniversary Dinner. Great credit is due to Mrs. Treanor, and a few of her benefactors,…

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Mechanics' School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 July 1856 · page 2

MR. JUSTICE THERRY delivered the following lecture at this institution on Tuesday evening. His Honor, who was received with loud cheering, said:— I have undertaken the office of this evening's lecture…

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The Empire. Saturday, July 19, 1856. Private Schools and Teachers

Empire · Saturday 19 July 1856 · page 4

AMONG the difficulties which will have to be overcome in the adoption of any public scheme of education by our new Government, will be that of dealing fairly with the voluntary effort…

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School of Arts. Lecture on the Writings of Charles Dickens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1856 · page 4

THE lecture delivered yesterday evening by the Rev. G. H. Stanley was most interesting, and the large audience consequently spent two very pleasant hours. The subject—the writings of Charles Dickens—is one…

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The Empire. Monday, July 28, 185[?]. the Nightingale School for Nurses

Empire · Monday 28 July 1856 · page 4

IT is proposed to make the national testimonial to Miss FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE subserve the interests of practical benevolence. The movement has thus larger claims upon the public…

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Trade Schools and Industrial Education

Empire · Saturday 2 August 1856 · page 3

On Thursday evening, May 1st, a meeting in connection with the Bristol Trade Senools was held in that city, the very Rev. the Dean of Bristol presiding, in the absence of Henry Gore Langton, Esq., M.P. There…

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Bathurst School of Arts. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 2 August 1856 · page 6

SIR—Perceiving that you frequently publish the proceedings of the Sydney School of Arts, I beg to lay before you the manner a similar Institution is managed in this the town of Bathurst, the members of which adopted the…

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Wesleyan New Sunday School, Sussex Street

The Australian Band of Hope Review, and Children's Friend · Saturday 2 August 1856 · page 15

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National Schools in the Country, and How to Raise the Character of the Colony. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 7 August 1856 · page 5

SIR—A few years ago, during my own absence in England, the National School in the village of Largs, on my brother's property of Dunmore, near Maitland, was honoured with certain severe animadversions by Bishop…

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Incipient Proselytism in the Irish National Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 August 1856 · page 2

THE fears entertained by the best friends to the religious education of the Catholic youth of Ireland regarding the working of the "National System of Education," are…

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School of Arts. Mr. Wise on This Health of Towns

Empire · Wednesday 13 August 1856 · page 4

A very able discourse on the subject, of which the subjoined is a mere abstract, was given at the School of Arts yesterday evening, before a numerous and respectable auditory, by Edward Wise, Esq., barrister-at-law…

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Educational, Industrial, and Reformatory School for Destitute Children (Boys). To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 August 1856 · page 8

SIR,—Permit me, through your valuable journal, to suggest to the Government or benevolent individuals the expediency of establishing a school of the above description, similar to an Institution now upon Grant's…

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Failure of the Attempt To Establish an Agricultural School in Tasmania. (From the Hobart Town Courier, August 9.)

Empire · Thursday 21 August 1856 · page 3

We are more griovod than surprised at the tallare of the proposition to establish an Agricultural School, with a model farm attached, within the settled portion of this Island. Mr. Hay has left us, after having vainly…

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National School, Mudgee. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 August 1856 · page 8

SIR,—I hope you will do mo the kindness to insert the following remarks on a letter, signed "A Constant Reader," which appeared in your issue of the 11th instant, being what I conceive an ill-natured remark…

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Parliamentary Papers. Sydney Grammar, School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 August 1856 · page 2

LETTER from the Trustees of the Sydney Grammar School to the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, containing the Report of the Proceedings of the Trustees, and of the Progress of the School, for the…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. Mr. Quaife's Lecture

Empire · Friday 22 August 1856 · page 2

On Tuesday evening, the Rev. B. Qusife, delivered a lecture to the members of the Mechanics School of Arts, on "The Social Instinct in Man." The lecturer, who was listened to with great attention, was loudly…

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Parliamentary Paper, Sydney Grammar School

Empire · Saturday 23 August 1856 · page 2

.Letter from the Trustees of the Sydney Grammar School to the honorable the Colonial Secretary, containing, the Report of the proceedings of the Trustees, and of the progress of the School, for the year 1855…

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The School of Industry. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 25 August 1856 · page 5

SIR—Would you, or some of your correspondents, be kind enough to inform me if a person not being a subscriber to the institution can obtain a girl as a servant from the School of Industry? and if so, I…

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School of Arts, Lecture, on the Different Schools of Poetry

Empire · Thursday 28 August 1856 · page 2

On Tuesday evening, a very interesting lecture, on the " Different Schools of Poetry," was delivered at the School of Arts, by Herman Milford, Esq. The audience though highly respectable, was not so numerous as…

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Ragged School Union

Empire · Friday 29 August 1856 · page 6

The, twelfth, annual meeting of this society Was held; on Monday evening, May 11th Exeter Hail, under the presidency— of the Early of "Shaftesbury. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the…

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