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Schools, 1870

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Charge of Assault Against a Teacher in the Roman Catholic Orphan School

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 14

POLICE Court--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, W. M…

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Sustentation of Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 10

A meeting of the Catholics of Goulburn was held immediately after last Mass on Sunday in the boys school room, Bourke-street, to form an association for the purpose of establishing a fund…

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The Recent Flogging Cases at the Parramatta Orphan School. To the Editor of the Eerald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 8

SIR,—The final decision of the Parramatta Bench of Magistrates, in the lately-tried cases of assault on two children, by a master at the Roman Cathohc Orphan School, can, so far as my evidence is conceraed, bear but…

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Roman Catholic Orphan School, Parramatta. a Master Again Charged with Assault

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 3

ON Saturday last, James O'Sullivan, a master of the Roman Catholic 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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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

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 13

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

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Proposed Public School at St. Leonards. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1870 · page 6

SIR,—Mr. Johnson, Inspector of Public Schools, sail, " No teacher worth his salt would over take charge of one of the schools at present at St. Leonards." This of course means that the teachers of the Denominational schools at…

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Proposed Public School at St. Leonards. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1870 · page 3

SIR,—I am exceedingly sorry Mr Creeny has though It his du'y to write to the Herald in reference to an observation reported to have been uttered by me at the meeting recently held at St.Lecnards to carrider the propriety of…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 12

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,…

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The Recent Flogging Cases at the Parramatta Orphan School. To the Editor of the Herald

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 12

SIR,—The final decision of the Parramatta Bench of Magistrates, in the lately tried cases of assault on two children, by a master of the Roman Catholic Orphan School, can, so far as…

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Wellington School Excursion

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 9

The children attending the Denominational Catholic School at Wellington, were lately entertained at a picnic at the Caves. The children and their friends met at the school at an early…

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Proposed Public School at St. Leonards. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 4

SIR,—Mr.Jobnson is sorry I thought it my duty to write, and I am sorry the last paragraph in his reply compels me to request you to hear me again. He says that to those who know him and Mr. Flannery the remarks I have…

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Religious Instruction Under the Public School System. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1870 · page 5

SIR,—The wadera of Mr. Gordon's letters will have obsorved this peculiarity in them. They assuma there can be no religious teaching under the Public school system, that this privilage is the exclusive domain of the…

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The Roman Catholic Orphan School at Parramatta Disgraceful State of the Institution

Evening News · Wednesday 30 March 1870 · page 2

THE Inspector of Public Charities has issued a very unfavourable report of the state of the Roman Catholic Orphan School at Parramatta. Mr. King calls attention, in the first instance, to the fact that there…

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Parliamentary Paper. Roman Catholic Orphan School, Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1870 · page 6

The Inspector of Public Charities to the Principal Under Secretary. Sydney, 8th February, 1870. SIR,—I have the honour to report, for the information of…

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The Roman Catholic Orphan School at Parramatta

Empire · Thursday 31 March 1870 · page 4

The Inspector of Public Charities has issued a very unfavourable report of the state of the Roman Catholic Orphan School at Parramatta. Mr. King calls attention, in the first instance, to the fact that there…

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Parliamentary Papers. Roman Catholic Orphan School, Parramatta. The Inspector of Public Charities to the Principal Under Secretary. Sydney, 8th February, 1870

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 2

SIR,—I have tho honour to report, for the information of the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, that I inspected the Roman Catholic Orphan School on the 7th instant. 2. Before proceeding to remark on the state of the…

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A Quiet Bit of Schooling

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 4

A few weeks ago I happened to be staying with other guests, at the country house of my friend, Stansby. We had several good days among the partridges, not a few of which were brought to hand, besides nailing such pheasants as could be worked with…

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The Roman Catholic Orphan School at Parramatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 5

The Inspector of Public Charities has issued a very unfavourable report of the state of the Roman Catholic Orphan School at Parramatta. Mr. King calls attention, in the first instance, to the faot that there…

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Newcastle School of Arts. Laying the Memorial Stone. Friday evening

Evening News · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 3

TO-DAY, at half-past two o'clock, the important and interesting ceremony of laying the memorial of the Newcastle School of Arts was performed by the president, W.Keene, Esq., F.R.G.S., in the presence of a large and…

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Newcastle School of Arts. Laying the Memorial Stone. [From Our Special Correspondent.] Friday evening

Empire · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 2

[?] two o'clock, the important and interesting ceremony of laying the memorial stone of the Newcastle School of Arts was performed by the president, W. Keene, Esq., F.R.G.S., in the presence of a large and…

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