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Schools, 1860

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Parliamentary Papers. I.—church and School Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1860 · page 5

BEFORE of the Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly, appointed on the 23rd September, 1859, "to inquire into and report upon the socalled Church and School Lands of this colony,"…

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Parliamentary Paper. Church and School Lands

Empire · Thursday 3 May 1860 · page 2

THE Select Committee of them Legislative Assembly, appointed on the 23rd September, 1859, " to inquire into and report upon the socalled 'Church and School Lands of the…

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Parliamentary Paper. Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1860 · page 2
Also in Empire

REPORT of the Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly, appointed on the 13th September, 1859, "to inquire into the working of the Sydney Grammar Schcol," and to whom were referred, on the 28th…

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School of Arts. Mr. Montefiore's Lecture on "Taxation."

Empire · Wednesday 9 May 1860 · page 2

THE Honorable Jacob L. Montefiore delivered the following lecture at the School of Arts, last evening. Dr. Woolley occupied the chair. I shall endeavour in this lecture to impart to you some…

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Dr. Woolley's Lecture at the School of Arts. [Communicated.]

Empire · Thursday 10 May 1860 · page 2

THE head of a University is, of course, a man of mark, [?] scholar, a prince in attainment and intellect, who speaks with authority. When he comes forth from his learned retirement in…

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Sydney Grammar School. to the Editor of Tbe Empire

Empire · Thursday 10 May 1860 · page 5

SIR,—Will you be kind enough to allow me space for a few remarks on the Parliamentary paper which appeared in your issue of yesterday. I was very much surprised to see that after the statement that the…

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Ragged School in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1860 · page 5

THE friends and supporters of Ragged Schools in the old country will be interested to hear that a similar movement has been started in this city. The report of a select committee of the Legislative Assembly on…

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School of Arts Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1860 · page 5

YESTERDAY evening, a public meeting was held, pursuant to advertisement, in the present hall of the instiution, at Balmain, with a view to devise means for raising the sum necessary to secure the £500 voted by the Legislative Assembly towards the…

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Balmain School of Arts

Empire · Tuesday 15 May 1860 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting was held at the School of Arts, Balmain, to devise means for raising the requisite sum to secure the £[?]00 voted by the Legislative Assembly for the erection of a suitable building for this institute. The…

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The School of Arts' Lectures. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1860 · page 6

SIR,—Will the Secretary or one of the Committee of this valuable Institution, inform, its members what rule is adopted in accepting the services of lecturers; and whether character and antecedents are taken into…

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School of Arts Lectures. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1860 · page 5

SIR,—In the Herald of this day's date is a letter signed by " A Member since 1839," containing a request for information, by the secretary or one of the committee, as to " what rule is adopted in accepting the services…

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Sydney Grammar School. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 22 May 1860 · page 3

SIR,—I beg the favour of a little of your valuable space for a few observations on the rejection of the report of the select committee of the Legislative Assembly on the Sydney Grammar School. I think the 14 members who…

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Contemporary Opinion. (Front the Christian Advocate.) Dr. Woolleys Lecture at the School of Arts

Empire · Thursday 24 May 1860 · page 3

AFTEE mature reflection we have determined to resume our observations on Dr. Wooliey's Lecture, as we intimated we probably might at the close of our last article. Most of our readers will be aware that we have been…

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Bazar in Aid of the School of Industry

Empire · Saturday 26 May 1860 · page 2

YESTERDAY, the annual bazaar in aid of the fonds of the above-named institution was held in the Botanic Gardens, the result of which has been so far satisfactory. Between 600 and 700 persons visited it during the…

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Wesleyan (Newtown) Sabbath School Anniversary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1860 · page 5

A SOCIAL gathering of they friends of the Wesleyan Sabbath Schools, of the Newtown Circuit, took place yesterday, on the premises at Newtown. A large number of ladies and gentlemen and pupils of the…

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Newtown Wesleyan Sunday Schools Anniversary

Empire · Tuesday 29 May 1860 · page 5

A TEA-MEETING in celebration of the anniversary of the Sunday schools in connection with the Wes[?]an Church, Newtown, was held last evening in the school-room, adjacent to the new Church. About 200 persons were present…

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The Australian Some Companion, and Band of Hope Journal the Sydney University and Grammar School

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 2 June 1860 · page 12

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Church of England Teachers Association

Empire · Monday 4 June 1860 · page 5

THE Monthly Meeting of the Church of England Teachers' Association was held at St. James' Schoolroom, on Saturday afternoon, at half-past 2 o'clock. Several members were absent in consequence of the…

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The Teachers' Association. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 June 1860 · page 5

SIR,—Allow me, through your columns, to suggest for the consideration of the above, a subject well worthy of their serious attention, and, in my opinion, of primary importance to some upon which they appear to be…

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