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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1860

166 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 9

Readings at the School of [?]Rts. To the Editor of the Herald

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

SIR,—Will you oblige me by inserting the following correction of an error that appeared in this morning's Herald, in your notice of last night's Headings at the school of Arts. The poem of "Parrhasius" is, as was mentioned by me to the audience, the…

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The Sydney School of Arts

Empire · Saturday 16 June 1860 · page 5

THE Committee of the Sydney Mechanics' Institute have at length determined upon completing the front-extension, portion of which has already been erected. This will give improved accommodation in the…

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

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 16 June 1860 · page 16

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Darling Point Mutual Improvement Society. Lecture by Rev. W. G. Richardson on "The Social Abuse of Schools of Arts."

Empire · Tuesday 19 June 1860 · page 5

A LECTURE was delivered in the Church of England school-room, Darling Point, last evening, by Rev. W. G. Richardson. The Vice-President of the Society, Mr. Rolleston, occupied the chair, and introduced the…

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The National School. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 4

SIR,—I beg through your columns to draw attention to what I conceive a very injudicious custom on the port of the National School authorities, namely, closing the gates a few minutes after nine o'clock in[?]…

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Bazaar in Aid of St, Peter's School, Cook's River

Empire · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 8

THE Bazaar, which was opened yesterday, at Mr. John Clark's Assembly Rooms, Eljzabeth-street, was very well attended. The tables were tastefully arranged; a row running down each side of the apartment. To…

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The National School. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1860 · page 2

SIR,—My attention has been directed to a latter is to-day's Herald, headed as above, and signed "Artisan," complaining of what the writer conceives to be "a very injudicious custom on the part of the National School authorities, namely, closing the gates…

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The National School. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 June 1860 · page 4

SIR,—The importance of the subject on which I last addressed you under this head, wid, I am sure, be a sufficient apology for again troubling you, Mr. Harris, whose "attention was directed to a letter" in yesterday's Herald, sccuses me of stating the case…

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Mechanics' School of Arts, Campbell. Town. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1860 · page 5

THE above institution, which seemed for some time past to be labouring under a decline, has shown certain signs of vitality, as evidenced by the members assembling on Tuesday evening last…

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Lecture on Astronomy at the School of Arts, St. Leonard's

Empire · Tuesday 26 June 1860 · page 5

A LECTURE was delivered on the above subject at the School of Arts, St. Leonard's, by Mr. W. S. Creeny, last evening. The lecture room was crowded, about 150 persons being present, and tba audience expressed…

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St. Leonard's School of Arts

Empire · Tuesday 3 July 1860 · page 4

THE half-yearly general meeting of the members of the St. Leonard's Sobool of Arts was held yesterday evening at the rooms of the institution, St. Leonard's. The meeting was numerously attended…

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St. Leonard's School of Arts. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 4 July 1860 · page 6

SIR,—In your very able and obliging report of the proceedings at the general meeting of this institution-held on Monday evening, a slight typographical error in the latter part of the first of the series of resolutions which…

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Glebe School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1860 · page 5
Also in Empire

A MEETING was held last evening at the University Hotel, Glebe. About fifty persons were present and Mr. J. Campbell was called to the chair…

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A Schoolmaster Committed for Manslaugater. (From the Liverpool Albion, May 7.)

Empire · Thursday 12 July 1860 · page 6

ON Wednesday Mr. Thomas Hopley, described as a gentleman, was taken up on warrant by Superintendant Flanagan, before Mr. G. Darby, (chairman,) and Mr. R. J. Graham, at the Vestry-room, Eastbourne, on the charge of killing and…

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Church of England Teachers' Association

Empire · Saturday 14 July 1860 · page 5

THE annual meeting of the Church of England Teacher's Association was held yesterday evening in the St. Jame's School-room, Castlere[?]gh-street. There were present about thirty ladies and gentlemen. Previous to the…

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Sunday School Institute

Empire · Wednesday 18 July 1860 · page 4

THE annual conversational meeting of the Church of England Sanday School Institute, was held yesterday evening, in the rooms of the Church Society, Philingstreet. There were about thirty or forty persons present,…

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Dr. Woolley and Schools of Arts. [Communicated]

Empire · Thursday 19 July 1860 · page 2

THE head of our University has again appeared before the public as an orator, propounding theories for the social and moral improvement of his fellow-citizens. He has communicated…

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Our Public Institutions. the Sydney Female School of Industry

Empire · Thursday 19 July 1860 · page 5

As most of our readers are, probably, aware, the Sydney Female[?] School of Industry is situated in Macquarie-street, near the entrance [?]to the Government Domain. It was established in 1826. The front elevation of the…

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Schools for Neglected Children

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 July 1860 · page 1

LESS than twenty years ago a few earnest philanthropists of different religious persuasions, impressed with a strong strong of their duty as individuals and as members of a Christian community, met together…

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