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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1862

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St. Mary's Model and Training School. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1862 · page 8

SIR,—When clergy are so loudly clamouring for inviolability of trusts, permit me, in the cause of the people's education, to inquire why the training master of the above school enjoys his pompous ease, in the receipt of an…

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St. Mary's Model and Training School. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 August 1862 · page 2

SIR,—I beg leave to correct some misstatements and misrepresentations contained in the letter signed "J. W. Cox," and published in the Herald of the 6th, headed as above. For the information of all concerned, I feel great…

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Congregational Church, Bourke. Street. Laying Foundation-stone of New School Rooms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 August 1862 · page 5

THE foundation-stoneof the new Bicentenary Memorial Day and Sabbath School-rooms, in connection with the Congregational Church, Bourke-street, was Laid on the vacant piece of ground, at the rear of that church,…

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St. Mary's Model and Training School. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 26 August 1862 · page 3

SIR,—In reply to the Venerable Archdeacon M'Encroe's animadversion, in the Herald of 11th August, on my letter respecting the above school, I respectfully beg leave to submit some remarks…

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Bourke-street Congregational Church. Laying the Foundation-stone of a New Schoolroom

Empire · Tuesday 26 August 1862 · page 5

YESTERDAY afternoon, the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of a schoolroom connected with th[?] Congregational Church, Bourke-street, was performed by Miss Johnson, daughter of the Rev. T. Johnson, the minister…

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Primitive Methodist Sabbath School Anniversary

Empire · Tuesday 26 August 1862 · page 8

LAST evening the anniversary of the Sabbath-school connected with the Primitive Methodist Chapel. Kent street, was celebrated by a tea meeting, held in that plane of worship. After the tea had been partaken of, and the…

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Parramatta School of Arts—annual Meeting. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 September 1862 · page 2

THE annual meeting of members of this institution was held on Friday evening, at Mr. Williams' hotel. The attendance was very small, a circumstance not surprising considering the depressed state of the…

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Country News. Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent.] School of Arts

Empire · Tuesday 2 September 1862 · page 5

The annual public meeting of the above institution was held on Friday last at Mr. Williams' Family Hotel, George-street. The meeting was very poorly attended— in fact, it could not be called more than a committee…

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Sydney Hebrew School

Empire · Saturday 6 September 1862 · page 5

THE following are copies of the address presented to the Rev. A. B. Davis, of the Sydney Hebrew School, and Mr. Davis' reply thereto:— "Schoolroom Chambers, September 3rd, 1862…

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Fort-street National School. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 15 September 1862 · page 2

SIR,—Your correspondent "Z," having made certain strictures upon the supervision of the children attending the above school, I deem it right to inform the public, that due provision has been made for the protection of…

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"Inauguration of the New Hall School of Arts." to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 16 September 1862 · page 2

SIR,—The above words occupy a prominent place in on announcement which appears in the advertising columns of the Empire, stating that a concert will take place in the Hall of the, School of, Arts, on Wednesday evening next;…

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Visit of the Loud Lieutenant to the Christian Brothers' Schools

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 24 September 1862 · page 2

On Monday his Excellency the Earl of Carlisle, for the first time, we believe, during his official career, visited the magnificent educational establishment of the Christian Brothers, North…

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Church and School Lands Bill

Empire · Thursday 2 October 1862 · page 3

On the motion of the ATTORNEY GENERAL, the House resolved itself into committee. Sir W. M. MANNING moved as an amendment, that after the first clause should appear the following proviso:…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 October 1862 · page 8

SIR,—Referring to the paragraph in this day's Herald, giving an account of the postponement of Mr. Gilchrist's lecture, in consequence of the noise caused by the mill adjoining this institution, I beg to inform you that Mr…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Lecture[?]hall. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 10 October 1862 · page 3

SIR,—Whilst deeply regretting the occurrence of the cause which led to the necessity of[?]ostpoping Mr. Gilchrist's lecture, as mentioned by your correspondent in your issue of to-day, I am happy to…

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[?] School of Arts. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 13 October 1862 · page 8

SIR,—[?] prevented me [?] [?] remarks in reference to the [?] School of Arts. [?]…

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AQUATICS. The Eight-oared Race between the Scholars of Eton and Westminster

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 18 October 1862 · page 2

Formerly, up to 1857, races between the above were pretty well as frequent as those between the Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and although of course much inferior to them in public interest, were nevertholess well…

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Church of England Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 October 1862 · page 2

WE have been requested by the Dean of Sydney to publish his letter descriptive of the educational operations of the Church of England in the colony. Church of England Schools' Office,…

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Some Character[?]tics of a Gentleman. a Lecture Delivered at the School of Arts, Sydney, Tuesday, Oct. 14Th, 1862

Empire · Friday 24 October 1862 · page 2

PERHAPS there is no word in oar language about which more various ideas have prevailed, or which has had more widely different meanings Assigned to it than the word gentleman. On turning to…

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Church of England School and Police. Office in Sofala. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 25 October 1862 · page 5

SIR.—A[?] the estimates are now before the House, of Assembly, and the vote for the Denominational system will Shortly be discussed, I beg to make the following facts public, in the hope that they may attract the attention of…

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