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194 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 10
THE large hall which has for some time past been in course of erection, to be used as a school of arts, having been recently completed, was opened on the afternoon of Monday last, and the proceedings were quite eventful for the usually…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I observe that, at the opening of the Richmond School of Aris, Mr. Walker, M.L.A., is reported to have said of John Stuart Mill that "he had never been to school in his life, and yet he was one of the greatest scholars of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held, on Monday 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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WE recently published a Pastoral from the Archbishop of Westminster on the education of the poor Roman Catholic children of London, It appears that the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 568 →Mr. HART presented a petition from the Roman Catholic clergy of Sydney against the passing of the Public Schools Bill of 1866. The petitioners said the bill would destroy the Denominational schools. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whatever may be urged againat the principle upon which the Government selected certain gentlemen to act upon the Educational Commission, there can scarcely be any honest doubt as to the object they had in view…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The program that is being made, throughout the Soutn, in breaking up the freedmen's schools, and driving out the teachers, is most remarkable. Scarcely a day elapses that we do not receive information of one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—It most be very gratifying to the honorable the Colonial Secretary to learn that his Education Bill has met with the "general concurrence" of so venerable a community…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following letters from the Very Rev. the Vicar-General, and from His Grace the Archbishop, have been forwarded to all the Clergy, of the Archdiocese:…
Continued on Trove, page 601 →ARE the Catholics of New South Wales prepared to surrender their share of the public grant for the purposes of primary education? This, so far as Catholics are…
Continued on Trove, page 600 →THE annual school match at Lord's has become [?] its way as much an institution as the Derby. Carriages four deep surround the ground, duly provisioned by Fortnum and Mason, to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—The second reading of the "Public Schools' Bill," is fixed for Wendesday, 26th instant. It is on this account that I venture to trouble you with a few lines, which I trust you will kindly insert in your next issue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The prozr[?]s that is being made throughout the South, in breaking up the freedmen's schools, and driving out the teachers, is most remarkable. Scareely a day elapses that we do not, receive information of one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To the Honorable the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, in Parliament assembled, The petition of the undersigned Roman Catholic clergy of Sydney—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE eighth annual meeting of the Newtown School of Arts was held on Saturday evening last. The chair was occupied by Mr. Curtis. The following report was read by the honorary secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A PUBLIC meeting of citizens favourable to the Education Bill now before the Legislative Assembloy, was held last night in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street. The Hall was crowded to the doors…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A MEETING of members of the Church of England was held yesterday evening in the above mentioned school-room, for the purpose of discussing the merits of the Education Bill which is now under the consideration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It will be admitted by all that in the event of the said Bill passing into law, no school would receive government support otherwise than under the operation of that law. Consequently from the beginning…
Continued on Trove, page 631 →A MEETING of members of the Church, of England was held on Monday evening in the above mentioned school-root[?] for the purpose of discussing the merits of the Education Bill which is now under the consideration of the…
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