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Schools, 1861

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Parliamentary Papers. Denominational School Board. (Report for 1860.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 October 1861 · page 8

Chairman of Denominational School Board to Colonial Secretary. Denominational School Board Office, 26thh August, 1861…

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The Church and School Lands. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 25 October 1861 · page 8

SIR,—Presuming, by Saturday's Empire, that the third reading of the Church and School Lands Bill is to take place on Friday next, I beg to make a few observations on the subject…

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The Exhibition at the SCHOOl of Arts

Empire · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 5

THE spacimens of rocks, fossils, and minerals of New South Wales, collected and arranged by W. Kaene, Esq, the Government Examiner of Coal Fields, will be viewed with very…

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Balmain School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 October 1861 · page 5

THE foundation stone of the Balmain School of Arts was laid on Saturday afternoon, by Mr. T. W. Smart, M. L. A., in the presence of a large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen, including many of the oldest and most respected rest…

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Balmain School of Arts. Laying of the Foundation Stone

Empire · Monday 28 October 1861 · page 5

ON Saturday afternoon the foundation stone was laid of the Balmain School or Arts. The site chosen for this building is in Darling street, the main thoroughfare of Balmain, just opposite the new Wesleyan Church, a site…

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Mr. Cumin's Report on Ragged Schools and Pauper Children

Empire · Wednesday 30 October 1861 · page 2

THIS publication, although it is appended as one of the pieces justificatires to the Report of the recent Education Commission, appears also as an independent work. More than one of the…

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Newtown School of Arts

Empire · Friday 1 November 1861 · page 8

LAST evening the annual meeting of the Newtown School of Arts was held in the reading room of the institution. The attendane was not num rous. The president of the institution, Mr. Justice Wise, occupied the chair…

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Newtown School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 4

THE third annual meeting of the Newtown School of Arts was held on Thursday evening in the library of the institution. The attendance was not so large as at the previous annual meeting, but among those present…

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Australian Catholic Teachers Association

Empire · Monday 4 November 1861 · page 5

THE member of this Association held their usual monthly meeting at St. Benediot's, on Saturday last. The Vice-president (Mr. J. F. Dwyer) occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting having…

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Salaries of Teachers of Denominational Schools. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 5 November 1861 · page 3

SIRE,—In consequence of the indisposition of the secretary of the Denominational Schcool Board, the teachers have not yet been able to obtain their salaries for the past month. It is to be regretted that notice of the…

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The Salaries of Denominational School Teachers. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 6 November 1861 · page 8

SIR,—I regret the delay of two days which has occurred in the payment of our school teachers' salaries, owing to my indisposition. The Borad could not have given notice of it, as I did not know myself till Friday night…

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My Scotch School. (From the [?] Magazine.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 November 1861 · page 2

I HAVE read a good deal of late, in this magazine and elsewhere, about English public schools, their adyantages and disadvantages, their merits and their shortcomings. Have the public any cars to hear something…

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Poet's Corner. Original. the Age's Teachers. I.

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 13 November 1861 · page 6

Men of the mind-world, Earnest are we For the words, wind hurled, Spoken by ye…

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St. Barnabas' Church School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1861 · page 5

THE foundation-stone of a new school-house in connection with St. Barnabas' Church, Parramatta-street, was laid, yesterday afternoon, by his Excellency Sir John Young. The building about to be erected will be of brick, about…

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St. Barnabas' School

Empire · Wednesday 13 November 1861 · page 8

THE ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a school-house. in connection with St. Barnabas' Church, Parramatta-street, took place yesterday afternoon,on the premises adjoining the church…

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Laying the Foundation Stone of the Glebe National School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 November 1861 · page 5

THE foundation stone of a schoolroom at the Glebe, in connection with the National Board of Education, was laid on Saturday last, by Lady Young, in the presence of a large concourse of persons. The…

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Glebe Nation National School

Empire · Monday 25 November 1861 · page 5

THE ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the Glebe National School was performed by Lady Young. on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large assembiage, on the space of ground granted for the site at the…

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Balmain School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 November 1861 · page 6

THE annual meeting of the Balmain School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution, Darling-street, Balmain, on Thursday evening. The attendance was moderately numerous. Mr. N. D. Stenhouse occupied the chair…

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Orphan School—bland Annuity Bill. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 December 1861 · page 5

SIR,—The following appear in the Sydney Morning Herald under the respective dates:- Appearing November 23. Appearing November 30. To Clergymen and others. Annuity to Mr. W. Bland…

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Windsor. [From Our Correspondent.] School of Arts—meeting of Subscribers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1861 · page 8

A MEETING of the subscribers to the Building Fund of the Windsor School of Arts, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Building Committee, and to take the necessary steps for the opening of the institute to the public, was held on Monday…

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