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Schools, 1872

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Secular Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 21 December 1872 · page 4

IT is clear that there are some members in the House, as well as many influential people outside, who are troubled about the the expression, "Secular Schools." Mr…

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The King's School, Parramatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 December 1872 · page 5

THE annual distribution of prizes at the King's School, Parramatta, took place on Thursday last, at 1[?] o'clock. A large number of visitors were present, including many ladies. Amongst the most prominent of the visitors were his…

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The Australian Schoolboy's Christmas Song

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 December 1872 · page 16

Cheer boys, cheer! come join the merry chorus, Shout and be glad, 'tis time for Christmas fun, Clear summer skies are brightly shining o'er us, Hip! Hip! Hurrah! for this year's labour's done…

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Examinations of Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 December 1872 · page 5

FORT-STREET MODEL SCHOOL.—The annual examination of the Fort-street Public School was held at that school on Thursday, the 19th instant, under the presidency of the Hon. George Allen and Professor Smith. There was a…

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The Australian Schoolboy's Christmas Song

Empire · Wednesday 25 December 1872 · page 4

Cheer boys, cheer! come join the merry chorus, Shout and be glad, 'tis time for Christmas fun, Clear summer skies are brightly shining o'er us, Hip! Hip! Hurrah! for this year's labour's done…

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Lay Inspectors of Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 December 1872 · page 5

Everywhere in Germany the clerical inspectors of schools are being driven out, and replaced by laymen, and generally by Protestant laymen, which, up to the present…

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Examination at the Bathurst Roman Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 December 1872 · page 10

The usual examination, preparatory to the Christmas holidays, took place at the ladies' school, attached to the Convent of Our Blessed Lady in this town, on Tuesday, 17th, in the…

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Convent of Mercy School, Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 December 1872 · page 10

The annual musical entertainment before the breaking up for the Christmas holidays took place on Thursday in one of the halls of the Convent, in the presence of a large concourse of…

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Examination and Distribution of Premiums in the Catholic Boys' School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 December 1872 · page 10

The examination and distribution of premiums took place in the boy's school, Goulburn, to-day. There was between seventy and eighty boys present. The room was ornamented…

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Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 December 1872 · page 8

At the annual distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Sydney Grammar School, on the 19th instant, his Excellency the Governor, the Hon. Lady Robinson, and a distingui[?]hed company of visitors were present. After an address by Mr…

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Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 December 1872 · page 8

The annnal examination at several of the city and suburban Public schools took place during the past week. On the 19th the examination at the Fort-street Model School was held under the presidency of Professor Smith and the…

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Sydney Ra[?]rd School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 December 1872 · page 8

In connexion with the Sydney Ragged School a public meeting was held on Monday, 16th instant, to celebrate the completion of the excellent schoolhouse erected for that institution. The simplicity and suitability of the building…

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School of Design

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 December 1872 · page 8

On 19th instant, the annual examination of the Sydney School of D[?]sign and Art Training School took place in the Sydney Mechanies' School of Arts, Pitt-Street. A careful [?] was made of all the work executed by the…

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