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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1858

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Catholic Teachers Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 2

PURSUANT to advertisement, the annual meeting of the members of this association took place in St. , Benedict's schoolroom, on the 28th ultimo. The Venerable President took the chair, supported on…

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Laying the Foundation Stone of St. Augustine's School, Newtown Hill, Geelong

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 4

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone, of a Roman Catholic school on Newtown Hill, near the Catholic Orphanage, was performed on Monday with the usual forms by the Right Rev. Dr. Goold,…

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The Goulburn School of Arts and Mechanics Institute. (From the Goulburn Herald, January 2.)

Empire · Tuesday 5 January 1858 · page 3

The Interesting ceremony at larine the foundation stone of the new building of the Goulburn School of Arts and Mechanics Institute was performed yesterday by the Rev. W. Ross, the revered founder of the…

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Regulations for the Establishment and Conduct of Non-vested National Schools in New South Wales

Empire · Friday 8 January 1858 · page 3

To extend the benefits of National Education in the Colony, on a plan similar to that so successfully pursued in Ireland, the Commissioners of National Education will give assistance to schools which in origin and…

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Laying the Foundation Stone of the Goulburn School of Arts and Mechani (From the Goulburn Herald, January,6.)

Empire · Saturday 9 January 1858 · page 4

The Soiree, in celebration of the important and iuteresting event of laying the foundation stone of the Mechanics' Institnte, was hels on Friday evening in a large booth (in the police reserve) specially ercoted for…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1858 · page 5

SIR,—As the annual general meeting of the Mechanics' School of Arts takes place to-morrow, it seems a favourable time to bring under the notice of its members, a few suggestions for Improvement in the details of management, may I therefore beg the favour…

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Sydney Mechanics' School Oe Arts

Empire · Wednesday 3 February 1858 · page 5

The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held, last evening, in the Lecture Hall of the Institution. Owing probably to the sudden change in the weather, the attendance was…

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Sydney School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1858 · page 2

ACCORDING to advertisement the annual general meeting of this institution was held in the hall yesterday evening. The meeting was called for seven o'clock, and…

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Regulations for the Establishment and Conduct of Non-vested National Schools in New South Wales

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1858 · page 5

To extend the benefits of National Education in the colony, on a plan similar to that so successfully pursued in Ireland, the Commissioners of National Education will give assistance to schools which in origin and…

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United Teachers' Association

Empire · Monday 15 February 1858 · page 4

The second annual meeting of this Association took place at the School of Arts on Saturday, the 6th instant; the Rev. Dr. Woolley, president, in the chair. There was a fair attendance of teachers on the occasion…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [ We are not responsible for the opinions and statements of our correspondents.] Catholic Teachers' Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 February 1858 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Committee of the Association, held at the Committee Rooms on Monday evening, the 15th instant, it was unanimously resolved :—…

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National Education—non-vested Schools. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1858 · page 5

SIR,—I trust you will, with your usual liberality, be good enough to insert in your valuable journal the following remarks in reference to the above question, which occupies so large a share of public attention,…

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Mr. Charles Dickens on Schools

Empire · Wednesday 24 February 1858 · page 2

The fourth anniversary dinner of the warehousemen and clerks' schools, at the London Ta[?]ern, was attended by about 250 persons. The chair was taken by Mr. Charles Dickens. After the cloth had been drawn, and…

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National Education.—non-vested Schools. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1858 · page 5

SIR,—A letter appeared in your issue of this morning, containing certain statements in reference to Irish Non-vested National Schools, which I believe to be erroneous, and calculated to mislead those…

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National Education—non-vested Schools. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1858 · page 5

SIR,—The letter of your correspondent "H. K." in this morning's issue, is the first attempt I have hitherto seen or heard, from any quarter, to discover a reason for Mr. Cowper's ex cathedra judgment on the Boord…

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Kempsey, Macleay River. [From a Correspondent.] in pursuance of a public notice a meeting of electors was held on 17th February, in the schoolhouse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1858 · page 3

Mr. WILLIAM SMITH, of Leamington, was unanimously voted to the chair, [?]d commenced the business of the day by reading the following requisition and address:—…

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National Education—non-vested Schools. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1858 · page 5

SIR,—I observe a long letter in yesterday's Herald, signed "H. K." commenting on the one which you were kind enough to publish in your issue of the 24th instant, from me, in reference to non-vested schools…

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"A National Teacher." to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 22 March 1858 · page 2

SIR—will you permit me, through your journal, to inform your correspondent, "A National Teacher" on the Hunter, and all other "stab-in-the-dark" gentlemen who are ashamed of their names, that it is my intention…

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Mr. Thackeray and the Commercial Travellers' Schools. (From the Times of October 28, 1858.)

Empire · Wednesday 7 April 1858 · page 3

The annual festival to commerate the establishment of the Commercial Travellers' Schools, in which 150 orphan and necessitous children are educated and maintained, was held at the Condon Tavern on…

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No. 2. Report upon the condition of National Schools during the year 1857

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1858 · page 2

1. The number of schools inspected during the year 1857, exclusive of the Sydney Schools, was twenty. My visits were confined to this small number, first, on account of the lateness of the period when I received…

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