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Schools, 1866

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Frightful Immorality at the Industrial Schools in Victoria

Empire · Friday 6 April 1866 · page 8

We had hoped that our last inquiry into the discipline and management of the Industrial Schools, particularly that at Sunbury, would have resulted in some considerable improvement. A board of inspection…

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School of Arts: Memorial to the Late Dr. Woolley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1866 · page 5

A GENERAL meeting of the members of the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts was held, last night, in the hall of the institution. The meeting was convened to consider what steps should be taken to erect some memorial in recognition…

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Memorial of the School of Arts to the Late Dr. Woolley

Empire · Tuesday 10 April 1866 · page 5

A special general meeting of the memers of the Sydney School of Arts was held yesterday evening, in the hall of the institution, to consider what steps should be taken to recognise the ominent services…

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School of Arts : Memorial to the Late Dr. Woolley

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 April 1866 · page 5

General meeting of the members of the Sydney Mecha's' school of Arts was held, on Monday, in the hall of the [?]tation. The meeting was convened to consider what [?] should be taken to erect some memorial in recognition…

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Army Schools in France Vnd England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1866 · page 2

THE following remarks, which will be read with interest, are taken by us from a very able paper upon the subject in the current number (February) of Bentley's British Army and Navy Review:—…

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Schools of Art. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1866 · page 5

SIR,—I see by the public papers that the Government have placed very considerable sums on the Estimates for the various Schools of Art, as they are termed in the colony Perhaps this, to a certain extent is all very well. But…

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Wes[?]eyan Sabbath School Anniversary

Empire · Tuesday 1 May 1866 · page 5

The anniversary of the Wesleyan Sabbath-school of the Sydney first circuit was celebrated last eveing by a tea meeting held in the school rooms, York-street. There were not so many friends present on this as on…

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Congregational Sunday School, Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1866 · page 5

ON Tuesday evening the anniversary tea meeting was held in connection with this school. There was a numerous attendance. After tea, upon the motion of the Rev. S. C. KENT,…

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Congregational Sunday School, Newtown

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 10

ON Tuesday evening the anniversary tea meeting was held in connection with this school. There was a numerous attendance. After tea, upon the motion of the Rev. S. C. KENT,…

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St. Mark's Collegiate School. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1866 · page 3

SIR,—I observe in your issue of yesterday (Friday, 4th,) a paragraph which has evidently been sent to you by a "military man." It speaks of the establishment of a Volunteer Cadet Corps at St. Mark's Collegiate School as…

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Newtown School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1866 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting was held yesterday evening in the Newtown School of Arts, to consider what steps it would be expedient to take in consequence of the approaching sale of the building. It seems that the present management has…

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Industrial Schools and Reformatories. to the Edtior of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 10 May 1866 · page 3

Sir,—In your, issue of the 4th instant, there is a letter from the Rev. E.Holland, Port Macquarie, on the subject of sugar growing. In that letter Mr. Holland says:—We have land of the choicest…

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Newtown School of Arts

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 May 1866 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting was held on Tuesday evening in the Newtown School of Arts, to consider what steps it would be expedient to take in consequence of the approaching Dale of the buildings. It seems that the present management has…

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The Denominational School Board and Its Statistics. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1866 · page 3

SIR,—I have observed with satisfaction that the "Catholic Teachers' Association" has appointed a committee to examine into and report upon, any objectionable matter contained in the new roll-book, &c., with a view to forwarding…

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School Boards and Teachers. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1866 · page 3

SIR,—I was much pleased on reading the letter of "A Parent" in your paper of Tuesday last, upon the subject of the books lately issued to the teachers by the Denominational School Board. These books must have been…

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Industrial Schools and Reforma Tories. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 26 May 1866 · page 5

Sir,—It appeare from the extracts which you have on several occasions given from the evidence adduced before the committee of the Legislative Assembly respecting the present state of the colony, that several…

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The Kind of Teachers Wanted for the Bush. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1866 · page 3

SIR,—Will you allow a working man a small space for a few remarks on a letter in the Herald of the 24th, signed "A Quondam Teacher." It is to that part I object in which he talks so much about the…

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Address to the Rev. D. J. D'akcy,; From the Sunday-school Children Op Shoalhaven

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 349

VERY REVEREND AND DEAR FATHER.—We feel very grieved and lonely now that you have left us; we can never forget you; we know, too, all the extra labour you went through to…

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Education and the Sydney Grammar School. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 5 June 1866 · page 3

Sir—Family quarrrels, natoinal wars, and other important events often arise from trilling causes. It only requires a member of the legislature to move for certain returns from the above institution, and then have to…

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To J. H. Murray, Master of the National School, Parramatta. Per Favour of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 5 June 1866 · page 3

Sir,—On reading your letter in the Empire of June the 1st addressed to the congregation of St. John's Church, I was not a little surprised to find you attempting to pursuade the "ladies and gentlemen" of that…

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