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Schools, 1866

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The American Freedman and His Teachers. (From the SPectator.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1866 · page 6

IT would be idle here to attempt to enumerate the different societies now in existence in the United States for the relief or benefit of the freedmen. Their work, and the spirit in which…

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Australian Catholic Teachers Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 10

A meeting of teachers convened by advertisement was held last Tuesday, at the Emerald Isle Hotel, George-street, for the purpose of considering the propriety of reviving the Association…

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The American Freedman and His Teachers

Empire · Monday 8 January 1866 · page 2

It would be idle here to attempt to enumerate the different societies now in existence in the United States for the relief or benefit of the freedmen. Their work, and the spirit in…

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Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent.] Laying the Foundation Stone of the National School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1866 · page 5

THE ceremony of laying the foundation stone of teh new National School building took place shortly before noon of Wednesday. The site upon which the new building is about to be erected is that occupied by a police station and…

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No. 13. Matron, Protestant Orphan School, to Under Colonial Secretary. Protestant Orphan School, Parramatta, 3rd January, 1866

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1866 · page 6

Sir,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your circular letter of the 2nd instant (No. 64), calling my serious attention to the subject of retrenchment in the public expenditure, and requesting my report, at the earliest…

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Windsor School of Arts. [From Our Correspondent.]

Empire · Thursday 25 January 1866 · page 3

JANUARY 22.—The fourth annual general meeting of the above institution was held in the hall on last Monday evening, the president, Captain Edgerton, in the chair. The following report of the past year's…

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Catholic School Pic-nics

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 January 1866 · page 10

This has been a very busy week, and at the same time a most interesting one for the children attending our Catholic schools. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, were devoted to this…

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Branxton Opening of the School of Arts. [From Our Special Correspondent.]

Empire · Saturday 3 February 1866 · page 5

On Wednesday evening last (January 31), the ceremony of opening a new hall in connection with the School of Arts in the above town, was celebrated with much eclat. The occasion was in every respect a most…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1866 · page 3

THE annual meeting of this institution was held last evening in the Hall of a the institution. Mr. D. Stenhouse, one of the vice-presidents of the society, occupied the chair. There was a very large attendence of members…

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Mechanics' School of Arts

Empire · Wednesday 7 February 1866 · page 3

The annual general meating of the Sydney. Mechanics' School of Arts was hold last evening, in the lecture halL There was a very, good attendance, and S. D. Stenhouse, Esq., vico-president, occupied the chair…

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Soiree at St. Barnabas, School-room

Empire · Thursday 8 February 1866 · page 5

On Tuesday evening a soiree was held in the new school-rooms connected with St. Barnabas' Church. Parramatta-street. The foundation stone of these rooms was laid on the 27th November last, by Mrs…

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Spaniard's Hill School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 90

On Wednesday last the children attending at the above school were examined in presence of the Rev. Father Roache of Campbelltown, and Other visitors who expressed themselves much…

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Sydney Mechanics. School of Arts

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 11

THE annual meeting of this [?] was [?] on Tuesday in the Hall of the institution. Mrs. N. D. Sten[?] one of the vice-president of the society occupied the chair. There was a very large attendance of members…

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The Tomarong Non-vested School. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1866 · page 5

SIR,—A short timo ago a letter was received by the local patrons of the Tomarong Non-Vested School, from the National Board, to the effect that they should be compelled, from insufficiency of funds, to withdraw their aid in…

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School of Arts, St. Leonards

Empire · Wednesday 14 February 1866 · page 3

The sixth annual meeting of the members of the Mechanics' School of Arts on the North Shore, was held or Monday evening last, the President, William Tunks Esq. M.L.A., in the chair…

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The Board of National Education and Teachers of the Western District. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1866 · page 5

SIR,—Will you kindly afford tho medium of your valuable journal to remind the Board of National Education of the conditions on which the terms of " Circular No. 57 " have been applied to the teachers of the Western district…

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The Sydney Grammar School. (To the Trustees per favour of the Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1866 · page 5

GENTLIMEN,—I am inducid to address you thus publicly, in order to draw your attention to this most important instiution. I have seen at several times two of your elected body who intended to lay before the meetings written…

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Sydney Grammar School. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1866 · page 4

SIR,—I observe in the Herald of Monday last a letter signed "A Parent," complaining that there is so much time devoted to the classics, and so little to other branches in the Grammar School. As I have a boy at that institution I beg to take exception to…

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The Sydney Grammar School, To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1866 · page 6

SIR,—In your yesterday's paper I observed two letters, in reply— or intended to be so,—to mine of the 19th instant. They entirely shi[?]k the main question, but will assist, no doubt, in drawing public attention to this institution. In regard to…

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The School-master (very much) Abroad

Sydney Punch · Saturday 31 March 1866 · page 3

The following curiosities of literature were, Mr. PUNCH is informed (on the authority of the Bathurst Times), recently sent in among a heap of applications for Town Clerk, Surveyor, Clerk of Works, etc. "Bathurst, March 4, 1866. To the Mayor and Aldermen. Sirs--In…

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