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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1863

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Reformatory Schools

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1863 · page 6

Mr. Sydney Turner, the person appointed to visit the reformatory schools of Great Britain, has presented his annual report. He has to state that the number of young offenders in the 62 certified…

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Tasmania. Opening of a New School Room

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1863 · page 5

On Monday evening a social tea party was held at the new school-room ia Anglesey-street, Upper Macquarie-street. The meeting was for the purpose; of formally opening the school, and it was convened…

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Edinburgh Etchings. S[?]tches of Places and Persons in and About Auld Reekie. the United Industrial School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1863 · page 3

As usual, the lower part of High-street is thronged with loiterers; the Nether-Bow, where High-street joins the narrower Canongate, is choked with them. Can they get no work-these broad-shouldered men…

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The Late Flogging of a Schoolmaster in the Navy

Empire · Tuesday 20 January 1863 · page 8

LAST evening a meeting of schoolmasters was held at the School of Arts, to hear and consider a report drawn up by a oommittee of that body on the subject. The chair was taken by the Rev. Dr. Woolley. He…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1863 · page 9

SIR,—I consider it the duty of anyone who is connected with and takes an interest in a public institution, to take notice of any circumstance which he believes is calculated to impair its efficiency, and consequently lessen its value in…

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West Maitland School Of ARTS

Empire · Thursday 22 January 1863 · page 3

THE committee of the West Maitland School of Arts have awarded to Mr. Montagne Marks, the prise which they offered some months back, for the best e[?]ay on the theme—"Have Schools of Art answered the…

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School of Arts.—moving Diorama of the Holy Land and Je[?]usalem

Empire · Tuesday 27 January 1863 · page 5

The School of Arts presented an unusual attraction last evening, being the first on which was displayed the brilliant series of pictures (twelve i[?] number), from the studio of Herr H[?]bb[?], the distinguished [?] artist,…

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Excursion of the Phillip-street United Presbyterian Church Sabbath School

Empire · Tuesday 27 January 1863 · page 5

The scholars and teachers of the Sabbath-school connected with the United Presbyterian Church, Phillip[?] street, accompanied by the Rev. Adam Thomeon, pastor of the church, and a large number of their friends,…

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Sunday School Festival

Empire · Thursday 29 January 1863 · page 5

THE annual festival of the children of the Sunday schools in connection with the Church of England, at Ashfield, Enfield, and Burwood, took place yesterday at Ashfield Park. About one hundred and eight-five children from…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1863 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Sydney Mechanice' School of Arts was held yesterday evening in the hall of that institution. There were nearly a hundred members pre[?]nt. The Rev. Dr. Woolley occupied the chair…

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School of Arts

Empire · Wednesday 4 February 1863 · page 8

LAST evening the annual meeting of the members of the Sydney School of Arts, was held in the [?] of the insitution, The principal business to be transacted was the election of officers for the ensuing year, and to…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 February 1863 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening in the hall of that institution. There were neatly a hundred members present. The Rev. Dr. Woolley occupied the chair…

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School of Arts. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 16 February 1863 · page 2

SIR,—As the committee of the School of Arts seem disposed, either by fair means or by foul, to [?] this institution from the humble mechanic, for whose benefit it was originally founded, and secure its advantages for…

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School of Arts. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 17 February 1863 · page 3

SIR,—Your correspondent, "A Quarterly Subscriber," will thank [?]me for set[?]ing [?]m right on an essential point in his statement. I fully admit that my ruling, as chairman of the…

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School of Arts. to the Editor of the Expire

Empire · Thursday 19 February 1863 · page 5

SIR.—After occupying so large a portion of your space, as I did on Monday last, I do not feel at liberty again to trespass further on your patience than to express my gratification with the gentlemanly explanation given by…

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School of Arts

Empire · Wednesday 25 February 1863 · page 8

A MEETING of the members of the School of Arts took place in the hall of that institution, for the purpose of considering the proposed change in the rates of subscription. Dr Woolley in the chair…

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School of Arts, St. Leonards. [Communicated.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1863 · page 5

ON Friday evening, the 27th ultimo, the third annual general meeting of the St Leonards' Mechanics' School of Arts, was held in the hall of the institution, Mr. E. M. Sayers, president, in the chair. From the threatening…

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St. Leonards' School of Arts

Empire · Tuesday 3 March 1863 · page 2

ON the evening of Friday, the 27th February, the third annual general meeting of the St. Leonards School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution (E. M. Sayers, Esq., president, in teh chair); but, from the…

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Hebrew School Pic-nic

Empire · Friday 6 March 1863 · page 5

A VERY pleasant excursion took place yesterday by the pupils of the Hebrew School and their parents, and the friends of the institution, who took a trip in the nature of a pic-nic to that eminently pretty spot in Middle…

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School of Arts, St. Leonards

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 March 1863 · page 7

On Friday evening, the 27th ultimo, the third annual to the general meeting of the St. Leonarde' Mechanics; School of Arts, was held in the hall of the institution, Mr. E. M. Sayers. president, in the chair. From the threatening…

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