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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1869

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Church and School Estates. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 7

SIR,—Your report of my motion in the Synod for the protection of the rights of the Church in the Church and School Lands erroneously states that I assserted that it is open for the Legislature to declare them waste lands of the…

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Richmond V. Rugby School

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 4

Despite the threatening aspect of the weather an unusually large number of spect[?]tors assembled on Richmond Green on Monday last to witness the meeting of the above clubs. Both sides were rather ineinctently represented, but the play throughout showed…

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Wesleyan Sabbath-schools

Empire · Tuesday 27 April 1869 · page 2

Last night, the anniversary of the schools, in connection with the Newtown Circuit was celebrated by a tea and public, meeting, the former of which was held in the schoolroom and the latter in the Wesleyan…

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Dr. Badham's Country Pupils. {From the Daily Telegraph.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1869 · page 3

BRITANNIA, the Mother of Empires, treats her magnificent family after a fashion which, to foreign nations, may seem careless. France, with her languid African daughter Algeria-Holland, with her tropical…

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The Inspection of Denominational Schools

Empire · Wednesday 5 May 1869 · page 2

The attention of the Council of Education will no doubt be especially called to the comments on the working of the present system contained in the report of a select committee of the Synod of the Diocese…

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Cleveland-street Public School Buildings. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1869 · page 3

SIR,—Your reporter has fallen into an error in stating that these buildings were designed by Mr. Thomas Rowe, of this city. This is not the case, the "buildings having been…

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Object Lessons for Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 5

AMONG the articles shown at the recent exhibition of the Agricultural Society were a number of pictures illustrative of animal life in Australia, and of which a brief notice appeared in this journal a few weeks ago. These plates being…

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Lay Preachers As Masters of Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1869 · page 8

AT a sitting of the Church of England Synod for the diocese of Goulburn, on Saturday last, a discussion of some importance took place as to whether lay or itinerant preachers ought to be appointed to the mastership of Public…

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Object Lessons for Public Schools

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 2

AMONG the articles shown at the recent exhibition of the Agricultural Society were a number of pictures illustrative of animal life in Australia, and of which a brief notice appeared in this journal a few weeks ago. These plates being…

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Lay Preachers As Masters of Public Schools

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 13

AT a sitting of the Church of England Synod for the diocese of Goulburn, on Saturday last, a discussion of some importance took place as to weather lay or itinerant preachers ought to be appointed to the mastership of Public…

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The School of Arts. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 18 May 1869 · page 4

Sir,—The School of Arts is, 1 concede, the leading literary institute of the city, and even it is rather an infant in strength than years. The reason of this, however, is more te its honour than discredit, as it is…

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Public Schools

Empire · Wednesday 19 May 1869 · page 6

THE Report of the Council of Education upon the condition of the public schools of the colony for 1868 has been issued, and in furnishing a brief analysis of the…

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Public Schools.—meeting at North Richmond. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting, pursuant to advertisement, was held in the Church of England school, on Monday, the 17th instant, to take into consideration the desirability of establishinng a Public school in the township, or of continuing the…

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Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1869 · page 2

THE Council of Education have submitted to his Excellency the Governor the following report upon the condition of the Public Schools for 1868. I.—COUNCIL…

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School of Arts. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 21 May 1869 · page 3

Sir,—The praiseworthy proposal of the School of Arts committee to print and distribute 10,000 copies of their new catalogue gratuitously, only came under my notice in " Ac[?]" worthy letter in yours of to-day,…

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The Report of the Council of Education on Public Schools. [Continued.] Iv.—teachers. Staff

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1869 · page 8

33. The staff of teachers in the Council's service at the end of the year comprised 1014 persons, viz.:- 712 principal teachers 137 assistant teachers…

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Public Schools

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 May 1869 · page 13

The Council of Education have submitted to his Excellency the Governor the following report upon the condition of the Public school for 1868. I—COUNCIL…

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Public Schools.—meeting at North Richmond

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 May 1869 · page 13

A PUBLIC meeting, pursuant to advertisement, was held in the Church of England school, on Monday, the 17th instant, to take into consideration the desirability of establishing a Public school in the township, or of continuing the…

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Public Schools. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1869 · page 5

SIR,—Will you allow me space in yeur journal to correct one or two errors and omissions in the report of a meeting held at North Richmond published in the Herald of Thursday?…

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The Report of the Council of Education on Public Schools. [Concluded.] V.—instruction. Course of Secular Instruction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1869 · page 2

[?] course of Fecular instruction laid down in article 62 of the Regulations is intended (1) to define the subjects that ought, of necessity, to be included in a scheme of primary education for the colony; and (2) to regulate the…

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