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Schools, 1872

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Report of the Melbourne Commission on the Reformatory and Industrial Schools in Victoria

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 7

The third report of the Commission on Penal and Prison establishments, and on the working of the Neglected and Criminal Children's Act, which was laid before Parliament last night…

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Nautical School Ship Vernon. Report for Year Ending 30 JUNE, 1872. The Superintendent to the Principal Under Secretary, N.S.S. Vernon, 16 July. 1872

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 237

SIR,—I have the honour to transmit, for the information of the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, a report of this institution for the past year, ending 30th June. The general health of the boys has been most…

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New Wesleyan Church and Schools, William-street

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 17

WE give this week an engraving of the new Wesleyan Church and Schools now in course of erection in William-street, Sydney. The artist has faithfully represented the building. The style of architecture is…

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New Weleyan Church and Schools, William Street

Empire · Wednesday 28 August 1872 · page 4

A NEW Wesleyan Church and Schools is now in course of erection in Wiliiam-street, Sydney. The style of architecture is gothic, and the structure consists of an oblong, lying north and south,…

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Private and Public Reformatory Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 3

The Report (No. 3) on Industrial and Reformatory schools presented to Parliament by the Royal Commissioners is a very able and interesting document. The two…

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Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent.] Parramatta School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1872 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the members of the above society was held on Friday evening last, at the School of Arts. There was a very fair attendance. Alderman T. W. Bowden, president of the society, occupied the chair, and,…

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Religious and Their Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 September 1872 · page 3

By decree of the Minister of Education, the School Brothers and Sisters are to be gradually dismissed from the Prussian, elementary schools. There are at this…

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Protestant Female Training School. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 3

SIR,--The appeal of Captain Scott on behalf of the above school is worthy of our attention, and one which should meet the sympathy of every Orangeman in the colony. The necessity of…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 17 September 1872 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Empire

THE annual public meeting in support of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held last evening in the Temperance Hall. The chair was taken by Mr. John Fairfax, the honorary treasurer. About eighty of the children…

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The Glebe Public School—public Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 September 1872 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting was held last evening, at the Public School, Derwent-street. Glebe, having for its object the raising of funds for the erection of an infant school in connection therewith, the present schoolroom…

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SCHOOL Of ARTS

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 10

Mr. Bachelder, whose name in connection with the panorama of the American war, is familiar to every resident in the principal towns of the colony, is now exhibiting at the School of…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 361

THE annual meeting in connection with the Sydney Ragged Schools was held on Monday, in the Hall of Temperance, Pilt-street. The chair was occupied by Mr. Fairfax, the honorary treasurer of the society. There were about 100…

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Charges Against the Public School Teacher, Eden

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 11

[Subjoined is the most important part of the correspondence and evidence relating to the charges made against Mr. Bousfield by the Rev. P. Slattery, printed by order of the Assembly.] P. SLATTERY…

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School of Arts

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 7

Mr. Bachelder, who appears to have a specialite for the exhibition of panoramas, and has, on several occasions, exhibited well executed, ones in Sydney, has opened this week at the…

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The Fmperor Napoleon and the Walworth School Children

Evening News · Friday 4 October 1872 · page 3

An exceedingly pleasant fete took place at Camden Park on Tuesday. The Emperor Napoleon had granted the use of his park to the Sunday-school of All Souls' Church, Walworth, and about noon the children, who…

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The Emperor Napoleon and the Walworth School Children

Empire · Friday 4 October 1872 · page 3

An exceedingly pleasant fete took place at Camde[?] Park on Tuesday. The Euiperer Napoleon had grunted the use of his park to the Sunday-school of All Souls' Church, Walworth, and about noon the children, who…

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School of Arts

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 7

Baclielder's Colossean Pantoscope continues its attractions at this institution. The exhibition is one of more than ordinary interest to us Australians, for our relations are becoming almost…

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The Schoolmaster at Home. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 9

SIR,—Others may write diffusely, elegantly, or otherwise about "the schoolmaster abroad;" give me leave to say a few dry words concerning that functionary at home. I will…

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