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SIR,—All the highest political authorities regard popular ignorance as one of the very direst curses that can possibly be inflicted on any nation, and elaborately insist on its effective removal as the paramount duty of every civilised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SCHOOL atlases are improving wonderfully; but we have not yet reached the ideal. Messrs. Blackwood, for example, have just issued one, as superior to the wretched compilations sold in our youth as a steel…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—I have earnestly asked in my last communication, what obstruction renders so porfectly nugatory, to such a frightful extent, the public funds so munificently provided annually for the education of our numerous poor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE School of Arts, at Newtown, was opened yesterday evening by a public meeting, which was presided over by his Excellency the Govornor-in-Chief, who arrived at about half-past seven o'clock and was received by the committee…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE School of Arts, recently completed at Newtown was publicly opened last evening by his Excellency Sir John Young. The Hill being lighted up for the occasion, formed a prominent [?] from all sides,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE School of Arts, Newtown, was opened Wednesday evening by a public meeting, which was presided over by bit Excellency the Governor-in Chief, who arrived at about half put seven o'clock, and was received by the committee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE annual examination and distribution of prizes at the Sussex-street Ragged School, took place yesterday, Lady Young having kindly consented to preside at the disiribution. A large number of ladies attended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE annual examination and distribution of prizes at the Sussex-street Ragged School, took place yesterday, Lady Young having kindly contented to preside at the distribution. A large cumber of ladies attended…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →ON Monday evening a public tea meeting was held in the Weel [?]yan School-room, Newtown, to commemorate the aniversary of the Wesleyan Sabbath-school of this circuit. The Rev. S. IRONSIDE led the devotional…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—In a leading article in your issue to-day, you advocate the propriety of allowing mechanics to have the control and management of those useful, though neglected institutions, schools of art. And you instance the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWTOWN WESLEYAN SABBATH SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.—On Sunday last sermons were preached in all the chapels of the Newtown Circuit, on behalf of the Sabbath schools, by the Revs. Messrs. Manton,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LAST EVENING, the anniversary of the Crown-street Primitive Methodist Sabbath-school was celebrated by a tea and public meeting, held in the Crown-street Chapel. The eidtor, which was tastefully decorated with flags,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE annual tea meeting in connection with these schools was held last evening in the Wesleyan Church, [?]dale. The church was well filled, and the guests appeared thoroughly to enjoy themselves. After tea the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →During the last three months the minute of the 3rd of November, providing administration, arrangements to promote the manual employment of females, and the school attendance of children, youth[?] and adults, in receipt of relief, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Evey colonist who is possessed of ordinary intelligence, and capable of forming an opinion, is conjecturing, and p[?]ng up his ears to a[?]certain what changes are likely to be brought about by the long expected and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ON Monday evening, the anniversary of the Wesleyan Sabbath-schools in the Sydney North Cir[?]nit was celebrated by a tea meeting, held in the school-room connected with the Wesleyan Church, York-street. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—To the credit of the Denomiantional Board, be it said, that the members of that Board never interfered with the liberty of the teachers under them, either in their social, religious, political, or civil capacity. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OUR next and last visit is paid to one of the Roman Catholic sewing-schools, which opens at four o'clock in the afternoon, and thus fills up the saddest hours of darkness and cold with cheerful light, and warmth, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—I have been for some time a member of the School of Arts, and have some complaints to make, that I could not bring forward so effectually as in your paper. In the first place, the local papers taken in are too few;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Christy's Minstrels should be road with an emphasis, They are beyond doubt the most gifted fraternity of minstrels that have visited this hemisphere. They have established themselves as an…
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