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Schools, 1861

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Educational. Australian Catholic Teachers' Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 July 1861 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the above association was held in the school-room of St. Benedict's, on Saturday, the 6th inst., Mr. Dwyer in the chair…

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St John's School, Bishopthorpe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1861 · page 5

A MEETING, called by advertisement, of the parishioners was held last night, to receive a statement of accounts of the school fund, and to devise means for liquidating the debt on the school, and for the furtherance of church…

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The National School, Camden. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 23 July 1861 · page 3

Sir.—You would confer a graat favour by Inserting the following statement of facts. About six months ago, [?] was asked to give an estimate of the probable cost of certain works necessary to the National School, Camden…

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St. Columkill's Schoolhouse, Miller's Forest

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 24 July 1861 · page 3

In the large room of the above-named schoolhouse a social tea-party and musical soiree came off with great eclat on Wednesday evening last, the 17th instant. This tea-party was suggested as a means…

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St. Leonard's School of Arts

Empire · Wednesday 24 July 1861 · page 5

THE Fourth half-yearly meeting of this institution was held on Monday evening; in the bell. 'Mr. J. G. Gollen was billed, to take the chair. Having read the sdvertisement, he called on the honorary secoretary to reed the…

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School of Arts. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 July 1861 · page 2

SIR,—I observed in a recent number of your valuable journal a request from some correspondent that the committee of the School of Arts would provide a course of weekly lectures for the members. "If to do were as easy as…

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School of Arts. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 26 July 1861 · page 3

SIR,— You would do me a favour by giving publicity to the following questions:- lst. Wby have the committee of the Sydney School of Arts0 passed a law prohibiting the public from attending…

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Chapter Vi. School

Empire · Monday 29 July 1861 · page 3

In one of the pleasantest valleys of sweet Somersetshire stands a large red-brick House that bears unmistakeably impressed on its erterior the title 'Sohool.' You would [?] take it for a ' hall.' or an hospital, or an aimshoose, or…

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"Nil Sine Labore." to the Ladies Having the Management on the "Windsor School of Arts' Bezaar." Per Favour of the Empire

Empire · Monday 29 July 1861 · page 8

The result attained by the united effort and energy of our Wesleyan friends in the late bazaar does, indeed, show (to quote the words of a correspondent signing himself " Amious de Juventa") " what may be done…

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The Maitland School of Arts Exhibition. (From the Mercury.)

Empire · Tuesday 30 July 1861 · page 8

The following is the liat of exhibitors to whom nertifi cates of recommendation wera awarded at the Exhibition at the Sohool of Arts, in addition to these already published:-…

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The Interpreter. a Tale of the Crimean War, Chapter VI.—Continued. SCHOOL

Empire · Monday 5 August 1861 · page 6

[?] coiled up in my favourite attitude, burid in the depth of a huge arm-chair in the library, and devouring with all my senses and all my soul the pages of the Morted Arthur, the most, voluminous and least instructive of…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1861 · page 3

SIR,—I am thankful to you for the space you allowed "A Member of Committee to unfold his marvellous tale, as by his letter it seems the committee of management lay the flattering unction to their conscience that they have…

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Australian Catholic Teachers' Association

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1861 · page 5

Previous to the reading of the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. Kelly begged to correct an error into which he had unintentionally fallen at the last meeting; it was Mr. Wiles who had moved the…

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Church of England Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 August 1861 · page 5

THE annual meeting of this association was held in St Philip's schoolroom, on Friday evening, the 2nd instant The meeting, which was called by circular, was attended by nearly all the Church of England teachers in the…

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Church of Engdand School. Concord. to the Editor of the Empier

Empire · Saturday 10 August 1861 · page 3

SIR,—A complaint I have made to Bisbop Barker and Dean Cowper of John Walts and his daughter, they being master and mistroas of the free school of the pariah of Conoord, for taking up the cane to best my child out of…

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Examination of the Sydney National Schools

Empire · Wednesday 14 August 1861 · page 5

THE subjoined Certificates have been forwarded to us for publication:—. University, July 3rd. 1801. To the Commissioners of National Education…

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St. Columkill's Schoolhouse, Miller's Forest

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 21 August 1861 · page 7

In the large room of the above-named school-house a social tea-party and musical soiree came off with great eclat on Wednesday evening last, the 17th instant. This tea-party was suggested as a means…

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School Masters. (From the Cornhill for June.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1861 · page 3

WHO shall assign a date to the first [?] of the schoolmaster and the tutor? Comic writers have made him one of their favourite butts, and even grave writers have betrayed him. Some…

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Ragged Schools. House of Commons, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 August 1861 · page 2

SIR Stafford Northcote moved for a select committee "to inquire how the funds voted by Parliament for the promotion of National Education may be most efficiently and most economically applied in the case…

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Proselytism in the Irish National Schools

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 28 August 1861 · page 2

If any one still doubts of the dangers or incidious and pernicious tendency of the "National School System," let him read the following undeniable statements published in the Morning News…

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