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Schools, 1866

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The Sydney Grammar School. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 19 July 1866 · page 3

Sir,—Although I agree with you in the main as to what you say about the Sydney Grammar School, I differ from you on one point, which seems to me of considerable importance. You assume, or seem to assume…

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Sydney Grammar School. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 19 July 1866 · page 3

Sir,—Being the parent of one of the boys now attending the Sydney Grammar School, I have read, with much interest, the evidence taken by the trustece on the management of this [?] as published in…

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Sydney Grammar School

Empire · Friday 20 July 1866 · page 3

The following correspondence is published as a separate appendix to the evidence taken before the trustees on the state of the Sydney Grammar Schoo:- Sydney 31st October, 1863…

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The Sydney Hebrew School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1866 · page 6

THE seventh annual general meeting of the Sydney Hebrew School was held in the schoolrooms, Pitt-street South, yesterday evening, the President, Mr. B. Francis, in the chair. The chairman expressed his regret that the institution was…

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Parramatta. (From Our Correspondent.) Opening of the National School Building

Empire · Wednesday 1 August 1866 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon last the new National school building at Parramatta was opened for educational purposes, The children, numbering 180, attending the temporary school in George-street, assembled…

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Topics of the Day. (From the London Papers of June 1.) the Public Schools Bill—the Test of Good Educaion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1866 · page 3

THE Times is well satisfied with Lord Clarendon's bill, with one exception. It thinks that Parliament might give the schools a longer day than to the 1st of January, 1867. By the time the Act posses most of them will have separated…

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The Sydney Hebrew School

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 August 1866 · page 7

THE seventh annual general meeting of the Sydney Hebrew School was held in the schoollooms, Pitt-street South, on Tuesday evening , the President, Mr. B. Francie, in the chair. The chairman expressed his regret that the institution was…

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Religious Education in Public Schools. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 August 1866 · page 2

SIR,—As a great deal is now being said about Roman Catholic education perhaps you will afford me a small space in your columns for a few observations on the same topic…

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Public Teachers. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 August 1866 · page 2

SIR,—On the eve of a contemplated change in the existing systems of Education I desire, through your columns, to draw the attention of the members of the Legislature to two of the greatest evils in the present Denominational system…

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Sydney Grammar School. Secretary to Trustees, Sydney Grammar School, to Colonial Secretary. Sydney Grammar School, 10th May, 1866

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1866 · page 3

SIR,—I have the honour, by direction of the Trustees of the Sydney Grammar School, to transmit to you, for the purpose of being laid before his Excellency the Governor-in-Chief and the Executive Council, the following Report of the proceedings of the…

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Denominational School Board. Report for the Year 1865

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1866 · page 3

THE Parliamentary Grant for Denominational Schools in New South Wales, for the year 1855, having been similar to that voted for the previous year, no material alteration has taken place in the general arrangements of the schools since the Board furnished…

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Report of the Denominational School Board for 1865. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 August 1866 · page 3

SIR,—Documents of this kind should contain facts as well as figures. The one under notice is crowded with the latter, which, doubtless, profess to represent the former. At page 14 in the list of Roman Catholic schools we find the name…

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The Industrial and Reformatory Schools Acts

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 504

As Mr, Martin lias told us that he intends to introduce his measures seriatim, to dispose of one before proposing another, we have now before us, in the two bills…

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Denominational School Board. Report for the Yeah 1865

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 7

THE Parliamentary Grant for Denominational Schools in New South Wales, for the year 1865, having been similar to that voted for the previous year, no material alteration has taken place in the general arrangements of the schools since the Board furnished…

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Sydney Grammar School. Secretary to Trusties, Sydney Grammar School, to Colonial Secretary. Sydney Grammar School. 10th May, 1865

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 7

Sir, — I have the honour; by direction of the Trustees of the Sydney Grammar School, to transmit to you, for the purpose of being laid before bis Excellency the Governor-in-Chief and the Executive Council, the following Report of the proceedings of the…

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The Teacher Taught

Sydney Punch · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 1

The following extraordinary advertisement struck Mr. PUNCH'S eye with great force on taking up the Herald the other morning:-- Wanted a Pupil Teacher, for whose services instruction in English and French given. What sort of education can pupils receive from a teacher who requires…

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The Bathurst National School. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 August 1866 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue, dated August 20th, which I received yesterday afternoon, I noticed a letter signed G. A. C. Innes. To the letter there was added a long postscript. Will you allow me, through your columns, to make a few…

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Sydney Jewish Sabbath School

Empire · Monday 27 August 1866 · page 3

The third annual examination of pupils of the Jewish Sabbath-school, and the distribution of prizes, took place yesterday, in the Jewish School-room, Pitt-street—S. A. Joseph,…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 August 1866 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held, yesterday evening, in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street; his Excellency sir John Young in the chair. The chairman was supported on the platform by the Bishop of…

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Ragged Schools

Empire · Tuesday 28 August 1866 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held last evening in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street. His Excellency Sir John Young presided. On the platform were Lord John Taylour, E. Joy, Esq.,…

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