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Schools, 1872

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A School for Larrikins. Practical. Christianity

Empire · Tuesday 16 July 1872 · page 3

THE Young,Men's Christian Association (says the Melbourne Daily Telegraph) have commenced a grand work. For some time past they had under consideration a subject of great interest, but of great importance…

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Burrow a School Examination

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 6

"A Visitor," writing to the Burrowa Advocate, says :—An examination of the children attending the Roman Catholic school in Burrowa was made on the 27th…

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The Council of Education's Hostility' to Denominational Schools. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 9

SIR,—Through the medium of your influential journal beg to bring under public notice the fact that none of the applications made to the Council of Education, since 1867, for the certification…

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The Church of England School at Petersham. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 5

SIR,—In your report of the proceedings of the Church of England Synod, respecting the Rev. Mr. Palmer's school, at Petersham, I find reference made to myself, both personally and as an officer of the Council of Education. To…

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Church of England School at Petersham. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 July 1872 · page 6

SIR,—As the question of the granting of a certificate to the Church of England school at Petersham has been submitted to the Government, and will probably he brought before Parliament, I do not feel inclined to enter into any…

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Church of England School at Petersham. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 8

SIR,—I quite agree with the Rev. H. A. Palmer in his statement that "whatever may have passed between any officer of the Council and himself really does not effect the actual merits of the case." But, entertaining this opinion,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, July 29. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Public School, Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 4

Mr. LORD asked the Colonial Secretary[?]—"1. Has the Council of Education received an application for the establishment of a Public school at Br[?]warrins? 2. Will the Council of Education take the necessary steps for the…

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The New Female School of Industry

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 137

WE present our readers this week with a view of the new building erected by the Government for The female School of Industry at Darlinghurst, to be occupied on its completion by the children now domiciled in an old and now…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, August 5. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Industrial School for Girls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 2

Mr.ROBERTSON [?] the Colonial Secretary,—" [?] The whole number of girls received into the Industrial School at Newcastle during its existence? 2. The number of such girls that were transferred to the Biloela Industrial…

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Ryde Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 3

SIR,—Seeing, by a letter which appeared in your issue of the 1st instant, that the Teacher of the Public School at Ryde has contradicted the statement I gave in my last communication respecting the visits of the Inspector to the…

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A New School of Philosophy

Sydney Punch · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 8

FROM the banks of the Thames (N.Z.) comes an invitation to " Spiritual Adherents of the Harmonial Philosophy only," to join the " Aurelia Co-operative Land and Labour Association"--the primary object of which is to place every spiritual adherent in a position to…

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Sydney Grammar School. the Secretary to the Trustees, Sydney Grammar School, reports to the Colonial Secretary. Sydney Grammar School, May 20, 1872

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 August 1872 · page 3

Sir,—I have the honour, by direction of the trustees of the Sydney Grammar school, to transmit to you, for the purpose of being laid before the Parliament, the following report of their proceedings and the progress of the school…

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The Inspectors and Religious Teachers. (To the Editor of the Freeman s Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 10

The majority of the school Inspectors, in their annual reports to the Council of Education, ill conceal the animus, or to say the least, the prejudice they feel against religious…

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The Grenfell Public School Board. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 10

[?] the refusal of the Council of Education to grant a certificate to the Woman Catholic School at Grenfell—as printed by order of the Assembly—disclose an…

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Parliamentary Paper. Na[?]tical School Ship Vernon. Re[?]ort for Year Ending 30 June, 1872

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1872 · page 6

The Superintendent to the Principal Under Secretary, N. S. S. Vernon, 16 July, 1872. SIR.—I have the honour to transmit, for the information of the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, a report of this…

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Industrial Schools of Victoria

Evening News · Thursday 22 August 1872 · page 3
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THERE has been issued from the Government printing-office of Victoria, the third and final report of the commission appointed to inquire into the working of the Neglected and Criminal Children's Act. The following…

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Industrial Schools. (From the Examiner, May 18)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1872 · page 6

THE motion of Sir Charles Adderley to remove the control and supervision of Industrial Schools from the Home Office to the Education Department, though deservedly rejected by the House of Commons, did…

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School and Police Inspection. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 10

SIR,—Mr. M'Credie, Inspector of Schools, I find in his report upon the Roman Catholic School at Grenfell, when answering the query— "Who are the persons signing the application as…

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