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Schools, 1870

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The Herald and Scholarship. "Prithee, nuncle keep a schoolmaster." [?]

Sydney Punch · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 3

WHEN the drummer-boy differs with the general on the whole plan of the campaign, and beats a devil's tatoo of disapproval of great military projects--when the greenest midshipman utterly condemns the plans of the greatest naval engagements, and laughs at Nelson and despises…

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Agricultural Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 10

THERE is a great demand just now for agricultural schools and colleges, in which the young men of the colony may be instructed in scientific as well as in practical farming—in…

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Windsor. [From Our Correspondent.] Inauguration of the Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1870 · page 3

THE formal opening of the above school, the building of which has just been completed, took place on Monday evening. The occasion was celebrated by a soiree, followed by a musical and literary entertainment. Tea…

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Foot Rot in Sheep. Synopsis of Lecture Delivered by J. Pottie, Veterinary Surgeon, to Iib Pupils

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 12

THE term foot root is a common name for a very common disease affecting the feet of sheep but it is by no means an expressive name. Anatomically, physiologically, and chemically,…

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Public School, Windsor

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 14

THE formal opening of the above school, the building of which has just been completed, took place on Monday evening. The occasion was celebrated by a soirée, followed by a musical and literary entertainment. Tea…

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Mr. Parkes on Sunday Schools and Firesides. To the Editor of the Herals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 6

SIR,—If "Our Correspondent" has rightly represented the [?] of the President of the Council of [?], when preparing to open a Public school at Windsor on Monday last, we must take Mr. Parkes as expressing…

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Catholic Orphan School Parramatta Charge of Assault Against a Teacher

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1870 · page 3

At the Police Court, Parramatta, on Wednesday, a full Bench of magistrates, consisting of Messrs. James Byrnes, Fairclough, Gibbons, and Neil Stewart, J.P.s heard an information preferred against Mr. James…

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Charge of Assaultagainst a Teacher in the Roman Catholic Orphan School. [From Our Parramatta Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1870 · page 7

POLICE COURT.—A case which excited considerable interest in this town was tried at the Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. James Byrnes, Hugh Fair[?]lough, Neil Stewart, and W. M. H. Gibbons, J.P.'s. The case…

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Unskilful Treatment of Lock-jaw, and Consequent Fatal Results in a Horse. Clinical Lecture Delivered by J.pottie, Veterinary Surgeon, to His Pupils

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1870 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—This is a most remarkable case of tetanus, or lock-jaw, as it is called. This animal received a wound in the near side, just behind the elbow, it had been stitched up by some farrier, and…

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Catholic Orphan School, Parramatta. Charge of Assault Against a Teacher

Empire · Friday 4 March 1870 · page 2

At the Police Court, Parramatta, on Wednesday, a full Bench of magistrates, consisting of Messrs. James Byrnes, Fairolough, Gibbons, and Neil Stewart, J.P.'s, heard an information preferred against Mr. James…

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Flogging at an Orphan School

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 9

PARRAMATTA.—A case which excited considerable interest in this town was tried at the Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. James Byrnes, Hugh Fairclough, Neil Stewart, and W. M. H. Gibbons, J.P.'s. The case…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Friday, 25Th February. Roman Catholic Orphan School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 4

Mr. BUCHANAN asked the Colonial Secretary—1 The number of children who have died within the last year in the Roman Catholic Orphan School at Parramatta? 2. Did the Colonial Secretary, a short time ago, receive…

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Use of the Bible in Public Schools

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1870 · page 3

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher writes in the Christian Union as follows on a subject which is exciting great attention and discussion in America, viz., the use of the Bible in Public schools. It will…

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Severe Punishment in Public Schools. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 3

Sir,—In troubling you with a few lines relative to the above, I plead humanity alono as my excuse. We have before us a case from Adelaide, which from its appearance in telegraphic messages from that…

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Use of the Bible in Public Schools

Empire · Wednesday 9 March 1870 · page 4

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher writes in the Christian Union as follows on a subject which is exciting great attention and discussion in America, viz., the use of the Bible in Public schools. It will…

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Another Charge of Assault Against a Master at the Roman Catholic Orphan School, [From Our Tarramatta Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 3

On Saturday last, James O'sullivan, a master of the Roman Cathelic Orphan School, a case of assault against whom was dismissed on Wednesday last, was brought up a second time, charged with committing a similar offence on…

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The Visiting Surgeon, Roman Catholic Orphan School, Parramatta, to the Clerk to the Committee of, Management. Parramatta, February 7, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1870 · page 5

Sir,—I have just received, and read with equal disgust, and indignation, the tissue of falsehoods penned by Mr. James O'sullivan, respecting the treatment of the children in the Roman Catholic Orphan School, With regard to…

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The Matron, Roman Catholic Orphan School, Parramatta, to the Chairman of the Committee. Catholic Orphan School, Parramatta, 12th February. 1870

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1870 · page 5

Very Reverend Sir,—In answer to the charges made by Mr. O'sullivan regarding the farm, I beg to say I have calculated the expenses for the year 1869, and can only make them amount to £71 9s. 6d…

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Parliamentary Paper. Roman Catholic Orphan School, Parramatta. No. 1.—Mr. James O'Sullivan to the Principal Under Secretary. Catholic Orphan School, Parramatta, 24th January, 1870

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1870 · page 5

Sir,—I most respectfully beg to call the attention of the Honorable the Colonial Secretary to the deaths—sickness— the numerous cases of opthalmia &c, so prevalent in this institution, likewise neglect in the education of the…

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Alleged Brutal Treatment of Two Children in the Parramatta Orphan School by a Teacher

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 7

PARRAMATTA POLICE COURT.—A case which excited considerable interest in this town was tried at the Police Court on Wednesday, 2nd March, before Messrs. James Byrnes, Hugh…

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