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Schools, 1872

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The Industrial Schools of Victoria

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 12

We extract the following instructive article from the Australasian. It will be seen how freely the superiority of Convent Industrial schools over the State schools is…

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North Shore Public School. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 7

SIR,—As Mr. Tunks appears to be very anxious to know why the Presbyterian school property has not, ere this, been given over to the Council of Education, to be used for Public School purposes, I requost him to see if he can…

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Look, Teachers!

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 4

THAT pretentious "Journal of Primary Education,"' which is not the organ of public Teachers, but the private organ of a few officials and waiters upon Providence,…

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SPAIN. Religious Liberty--Difficulties--Training-Schools and Colleges--An honest King

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 3

In October, 1868, through an almost bloodless revolution--a revolution which will reflect honour upon those who made it--the Spanish people suddenly found themselves the masters of…

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Literature. Haddy. a Memory of School Days

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 11

ABOUT eight years ago I returned to England, after an absence of some twelve or thirteen years, spent in knocking and being knocked about in this charming retreat yeleped…

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School at St. Leonards. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1872 · page 5

SIR,—Your correspondent, "A Presbyterian," in to-day's issue, is mistaken as to my anxiety to know why the Presbyterian school property has not ere this been given over to the Council of Education. Assuming that the refers to the…

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The Race Course a School of Morality. (Vide Speech of the Hon. W. M. Arnold in the Legislative Assembly)

Sydney Punch · Thursday 18 April 1872 · page 3

WHY is a short and slender man, addicted to the habit of gambling in reference to horse racing and all kinds of subjects, somewhat more worthy of respect than one who conscientiously abstains from gambling? Answer--Because he is "a little better."…

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School of Arts at Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1872 · page 5

A SECOND meeting of gentlemen resident in the above-named suburb was held at the Council Chambers of that municipality, on the evening of April 17, for the purpose of taking steps to form a School of Arts, or Mechanics'…

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Pitt-street Congregational Sabbath-school Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 498

The Pitt-street Congregational Sabbath-School Exhibition was opened on Monday afternoon, the 15th instant, in the schoolroom, just completed, adjoining the church. As an exhibition, it was found to be fully equal…

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Prussia. the Prussian School Inspection Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 April 1872 · page 5

We have frequently had occasion to inform our readers that in Prussia the inspection of schools is entrusted to the clergy of the different religious sects—the Catholic clergy inspecting…

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The Industrial Schools Act. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1872 · page 8

SIR,—The Industrial Schools Act, so far as I have been able to judge of its operation from the police reports in the Sydney Morning Herald, has been from the beginning misunderstood and misapplied. I have…

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The Schools at the Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 13 May 1872 · page 4
Also in Empire

APART from the technical instruction which may be derived from studying several of the sections, the Exhibition has served to develop an emulative competition in our schools. At the exposition just concluded…

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The Technical Military School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1872 · page 5

THE Technical Military School in connection with the Permanent and Volunteer Forces of the colony was last night formally opened at the Victoria Barracks, by the president, Lieutenant Colenel Richardson. The officers…

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The School Inspection Bill in the Upper House. (From the National Zeitung, March 10.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 3

DURING the last few days it has often been asked what the impression would be in Europe if the Upper House should reject the School Inspection Bill, and if the party of the Jesuits and their allies should…

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Peryersion of the Public Schools Act

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 9

So numerous and well known are the charges of mal-administration made against the Council of Education that the mere chronicling of them is a "damnable…

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Grand Tea Meeting and Soiree in Aid of the R. C. Church and School, Gulgong

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 10

On Thursday evening this long looked-for and much desired treat, was given in the spacious school hall, to about live hundred persons, and was an unprecedented success…

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The Technical Military School

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 686

The Technical Military School in connection with the Permanent and Volunteer Forces of the colony, was, on 23rd May, formally opened at the Victoria Barracks, by the president, Lieutenant-Colonel Richardson. The officers…

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Warring About Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 6

MR. GERALD FITZGIBBON, master of Chancery in Ireland, has published a pamphlet on the education question, in which he speaks of the Roman Catholic clergy as almost the only…

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The School of Arts

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 2

This place of amusement was opened on Saturday evening last, by Mr. Eaderby Jackson's Star Comique Combination Company, which consists of Mr. Harry Rickards, Miss Carrie Rickards…

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