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Schools, 1868

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Newtown School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1868 · page 5

A SPECIAL general meeting of the member and subscribers was held yesterday evening in the reading-room of the Newtown School of Arts, to consider the propricty of closing the institution and disposing of the library,…

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The Middle-class Schools of Scotland and England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 June 1868 · page 3

EACH town of Scotland has its burgh school. The school buildings are generally provided by the munitipal authorities out of the public funds, but in many cases the sums granted by these authorities are largely…

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Catholic School, Pitt-street South

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1868 · page 10

On Thursday last, the mid-winter examination of the above school took place, in presence of his Grace the Archbishop, the Very Rev. the Vicar-General, the Rev. Fathers Lucitie, M'Carthy…

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Newtown School of Arts

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 June 1868 · page 5

A SPECIAL general meeting at the members and subscribers was held on Monday evening in the reading-room of the Newtown School of Arts, to consider the propriety of closing the institution and disposing of the library,…

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Marrickville Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1868 · page 5

ON Saturday last a large number of persons assembled in the Marrickville Public Schoolroom, to witness the presentation of prizes by the Hon. Henry Parkes, President of the Council of Education, who had been requested by the…

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Marrickville Public School

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 July 1868 · page 5

ON Saturday a large number of persons assembled in the Manrrickville Public Schoolroom, to witness the presentation of prizes by the Hon. Henry Parkes, President of the Council of Education, who had been requested by the…

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The Parramatta School of Arts. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1868 · page 5

SIR,—Your Parramatta correspondent of Friday last says that there is a strong feeling in the town, that the committee of the School of Arta are much to blame for want of energy, because the flourish of trumpets with which the…

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Parramatta School of Arts. To the Editor of the Ho[?]ld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1868 · page 5

SIR,—As a resident of Parramatta, and one who takes great interest in the above institution, I write to en dorse all that has been said by "Vindicator," in his letter of yesterday. Your Parramatta Correspondent…

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Lecture on the Public Schools Act

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 July 1868 · page 10

Mr. Alexander Black delivered a lecture on Saturday evening at Mr. Gatty's Hotel, Peel. There were about five and thirty persons present. It was not stated in the advertisement who…

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Schools of Art. to the Editor of the [?]

Empire · Thursday 23 July 1868 · page 3

Sir,—Your leader of yesterday is calculated to suggest the saddest reflections to every person who looks for the intellectual progress of the youth of the colony, and d[?] not of the assistance which should be…

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St. Paul's School, Redfern

Empire · Wednesday 29 July 1868 · page 2

The formal ceremony of handing over these schools to the Local Board took place yesterday morning, at noon. There were upwards of 200 scholars present, and a large number of ladies and gentlemen, including…

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Opening of St. Pauls New Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 July 1868 · page 5

THE new school buildings recently erected at the corner of Botany-street and Cleveland street, Redfern, for the use of the Church of England Denominational school of St. Paul's, Redfern, were officially opened, and handed over to…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 July 1868 · page 5

THE eighth annual meeting of the friends and supporters of the Sydney Hogged Schools was hold last evening, at the School of Arts. The ball was about half filled. The bishop of Sydney who was appointed to preside being…

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The Sydney Ragged Schools

Empire · Thursday 30 July 1868 · page 2

A public meeting of the friends and supporters of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held last evening, at the School of Arts. The attendance in the body of the hall was comparatively sparse, but the platform…

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Examinations and Externals of Teachers. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 August 1868 · page 6

SIR,—May I request that you will allow me briefly to record my acknowledgments to your correspondents "A. Chiel" and "Young Nab' for their timely information on the above heads…

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Opening of St. Paul's New Schools

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 August 1868 · page 12

THE new school buildings recently erected at the corner of Botany-street and Cleveland-street, Redfern, for the use of the Church of England Denominational school of St. Paul's, Redfern, were officially opened, and handed over to…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 August 1868 · page 12

THE eighth annual meeting of the friends and supporters of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held on Wednesday, at the Schools of Arts. The hall was about half filled. The Bishop of Sydney who was appointed to preside being…

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School of Arts, Brisbane, Queensland

Illustrated Sydney News · Friday 7 August 1868 · page 4

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Notes of a Traveller. Delivered recently at the Newtown School of Arts, and specially reported

Sydney Punch · Saturday 8 August 1868 · page 1

A LARGE number of individuals of various weights and ages, assembled at the above named institution on Tuesday night last, for the purpose of listening to a lesson on the Modern Geography of Europe, which had been graciously vouchsafed by Mr. T. Holt, as a mark of his…

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The Public Schools at Shoalhaven

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 August 1868 · page 7

A CORRESPONDENT of the Illewarra Express sends the following reports of a m[?]ting of the parents of children attending the Romen Catholic Denomina [?]nal School, held in the schoolroom, on Monday evening, August 3rd. The…

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