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Schools, 1873

172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 9

The Ballarat School of Mines

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 2 August 1873 · page 7

OUR artist has shown a portion of the interior of the Metallurgical Laboratory of the School of Mines, Ballarat. The large stack in the centre is in connection with the…

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"Ragged" Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1873 · page 3

SIR,—At the annual meeting in connection with the Sydney Ragged Schools held two or three years ago, one of the speakers (Professor Smith) stated that the title of "ragged" seemed to him objectionable, and he questioned…

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Teachers Belonging to the Council of Education

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1873 · page 5

THE following circular has been addressed to teachers employed by the Council of Education:— [?] I am directed by the Council of Education to invite your attention to the accompanying copy of a resolution…

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A Plea for the Ragged Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 August 1873 · page 2

THE city of Sydney lies smiling fair In the beams of a winter morn, And the murmuring voices of busy men On the southern breeze are borne…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 12 August 1873 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Empire

THE annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged School Association was held last evening at the Temperance Hall, John Fairfax, Esq., in the chair. The following report was brought up during the evening:—…

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Ragged Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 3

SIR,—I have just read with much pleasure in the Herald of to-day the thirteenth report of the "Sydney Ragged. Schools." I am much, gratified-by the progress that has been…

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The Sydney School of Arts. (From the Evening News.)

Empire · Friday 15 August 1873 · page 4

A SHORT time back a meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held in this city for the purpose of empowering the committee of the institution to purchase of lease…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 202

THE thirteenth annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held, at the Temperance Hall on Monday, There was a large attendance. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Fairfax. On the platform were his Honor…

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School of Arts Chess Club

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 20

The following are the entries for the Handicap Tournament open to those members of the above club who have never won a prize, no[?]played in an intercolonial match: Messrs. G. Dupain, W. Abbey, W…

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Italy. a Statesman of Modern School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 5

In a speech recently made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Visconti Venosta) in the Italian Parliament, he urged his colleagues to persevere in confiscating the religious…

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Public School Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 8

Our excellent Premier has been availing himself lately of various opportunities of sounding the praises of the system of Public School education. He has admitted…

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School of Arts Chess and Draughts Club

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 237

A handicap chess tournament commences on Monday next, of which the following are the particulars:—First class, Messrs. Green and Cooks; second class, Messrs. Rowsell, Blanch, Sadler, Abbey, J. Biggs, Parton, Halls,…

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The Orphan Schools Amalgamation

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 8

WHEN Mr. Forster. carried, last session, by a majority of one, his resolution that the Catholic and Protestant orphan schools should be amalgamated, we lost no time in…

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Public School Abuses. To the Editor of the Evening News

Evening News · Friday 5 September 1873 · page 2

SIR,—Although the public schools are doing a vast de[?] of good there are must creeping intoxified that I think the admire of the Act never anticipated—that is, children of the comparatively rich and well to do…

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Public School Abuses. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 5 September 1873 · page 3

SIR,—Although the public schooll are doing a vast deal of good, there are abmses creeping into them that I think the framers of the Act never anticipated—that is, children of the comparatively rich and well to do…

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The Threatened 'Amalgamation of the Orphan Schools. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 September 1873 · page 10

SIR,—The beautiful and affecting appeal of his Grace on the above subject will, I hope, be carefully read and studied, not only by all Catholics, but also these gentlemen who have…

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Our [?]Ublic Schools. (From the Evening News, Sept. 5.)

Empire · Monday 8 September 1873 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT, whose letter will be found in another column, has touched on a subject Of great importance to the community, namely, the tendency of our public schools…

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William Street Public School Presentation Exhibition in Prizes

Evening News · Friday 19 September 1873 · page 3

AT the William-street public school, yesterday a level and interesting ceremony task peace viz., the presentation of a large number of certificates of merit [?] by pupils of the school at the Metropolitan intercolonial…

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