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Schools, 1859

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Waverley School of Arts

Empire · Friday 2 September 1859 · page 5

ON Wednesday last a special general meeting of the members of the above institution was held at Waverley, for the transaction of business connected with the progress and prospects of the institution. Charles…

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Laying the Foundation Stone of the Grafton School of Arts

Empire · Tuesday 6 September 1859 · page 3

THIS event came off on Friday afternoon last in presence of the officers and members of the Institution, and a large, concou[?]s[?] of spectators. The children of the National School, under their respected teacher, Mr…

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General Report Upon the Condition of National Schools in 1858

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1859 · page 2

The great increase in the number of National Schools, and the augmentation in the Board's business, consequent upon the adoption of the Regulations of 14th December, 1857, having rendered necessary a…

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Telegraphic Communication with England. Lecture at the School of Arts

Empire · Wednesday 7 September 1859 · page 8

Mr. F. Gisborne, a gentleman recently arrivei in the colony, gave a lecture last evening at the School, of Arts on the subject of telegraphic communication between the Australian colonies and England. There was a highly…

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School of Arts

Empire · Wednesday 14 September 1859 · page 4

THE second of Dr. Walker's lectures on the "Chemistry of Costume," was delivered, yesterday evening, in the large hall of the institution. The chair waa taken by Richard Jones, Esq., M.L.A…

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Parramatta. [From Our Corresponede.] School of Art

Empire · Thursday 15 September 1859 · page 8

THE annual meeting of the members of this institution was held on Monday last. The chair was taken by Cakes, Esq., M.P., President of the Society; whoread the advertisement calling the meeting, and expressed his…

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School of Arts at the Glebe

Empire · Friday 16 September 1859 · page 2

A PUBLIC Meeting was held at the University Hotel, on Wednesday evening, at half-past 7'o clock, for the formation of a School of Arts for the Glebe. It was proposed by Mr. Dolye, and seconded by Mr…

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Sydney Grammar School. (Report for 1858.)

Empire · Tuesday 20 September 1859 · page 3

SIR CHARLES NICHOLSON, BART, to THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. Sydney Grammar School, 6 April, 1859. SIR.—By direction of the trustees of the Sydney…

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A School of Arts at the Glebe

Empire · Tuesday 20 September 1859 · page 4

ON Monday evening, a public meeting was held at the University Hotel, Glebe district, to take the necessary steps for the establishment of a School of Arts for the district. About forty persons were present…

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Newtown School of Arts

Empire · Wednesday 21 September 1859 · page 8

THE first annual meeting of the members of the above Institution, was held yesterday evening, at their Rooms, Newtown. Mr. Arthur Told Holroyd, Vice-presidant, occupied the chair, and having read the advertisement convening the meeting, regretted…

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School of Arts, Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1859 · page 5

THE annual meeting of the members of the Newtown School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening last in the lecture-room of the institution. The room was well filled, and the chair was occupied by Mr. A. T. Holroyd…

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Education. Meeting of Teachers at the School of Arts

Empire · Monday 3 October 1859 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon a meeting of school teachers took place at the School of Arts. Pitt-street, to consider the provisions of the new Education Bill now before the House of Assembly, and to come to a general expression of opinion in reference to it. About…

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The New Education Bill. Public Meeting of Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 October 1859 · page 5

A PUBLIC MEETING, convened by an advertisement inviting the teachers of all public schools. was held on Saturday afternon, at the School of Arts, for the purpose of considering the new Education Bil recently introduced by the…

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Campbelltown School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 October 1859 · page 5

ON Tuesday evening last the third lecture of the season was delivered by Dr. Bell, at the Assembly Rooms; and if we estimate the success of our infant society by the numbers which attend our meetings there is every hope of its attaining a vigorous maturity…

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The Christian Brothers' Schools— the Eviction

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 5 October 1859 · page 3

Considerable excitement and sensation were created hero this week by the arrival, first, on Thursday, of a company of the 59th Regt., and on that and following day of large contingents of the…

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The New Education Bill. Public Meeting of Teachers

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 5 October 1859 · page 1

A public meeting, convened by an advertisement inviting the teachers of all public schools, was held on Saturday afternoon, at the School of Arts, for the purpose of considering the new Education Bill…

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New Hall in Connection with the School of Arts. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 7 October 1859 · page 3

SIR,—A great diversity of opinion prevail[?]in the public mind at the present time, both at home and abroad, in regard to the value which should be placed on anonymous writings, more especially on contributions to…

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The Christian Brothers' Schools at Tuam

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 12 October 1859 · page 9

TUAM, SUNDAY, JUSY 31.—To-day, after last Mass, a preliminary meeting was held hero in the sacristy of the Cathedral, for the purpose of initialing measures to restore in this town the…

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A New Hall for the School of Arts. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 12 October 1859 · page 3

SIR,—Having published in your columns a gross and unprovoked personal attack on myself. I trust you will see the justice and propriety of my request, that you will also insert the letter which called forth that attack. Althouth the letter was…

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Temperance Alliance Affairs. Public Meeting at the School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 October 1859 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting,composed for the most part of the members and subscribers of the New South Wales Alliance for Suppression of Intemperance, called by public advertisement, was held in the Hall of the School of Arts, yesterdy evening. The meeting…

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