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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1873

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A "Pere" of Them. Scene: Outside Fort Street School

Sydney Punch · Friday 19 September 1873 · page 2

Dick: WAIT TILL I GET HOME!--SEE IF HE'ILL THRASH ME AGAIN!--WON'T I TELL MY FATHER! Joe: CATCH zuz TELLING mine. NO FEAR. I WOULDN'T GIVE him THE SATISFACTION!…

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William-street Public School Presentation Exhibition Prizes

Empire · Friday 19 September 1873 · page 3

AT the William-street public school, yesterday a novel and interesting ceremony took place, viz., the presentation of a large number of certificates of merit, won by pupils of the school at the Metropolitan Intercolonial…

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Public School Education.—ii

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 September 1873 · page 8

We dealt a few weeks ago with the system of education which lias been inherited by our Public Schools from their predecessors the National Schools, and gave a few of…

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REVIEW. Mammalia: Recent and Extinct. An Elementary Treatise for the Use of the Public Schools of New South Wales, by A. W. SCOTT, M.A. Sydne Government Printing Office, 1873

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 September 1873 · page 6

THE author proposes to supply the more advanced pupils of the Public schools of the colony with an Elementary Treatise of the Mammalia, and gives a synopsis of the arrangement which he desires to…

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Enlargement of the School of Arts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 September 1873 · page 3

SIR,—The proposed enlargement of the School of Arts to meet the requirements of the day gives it an importance to the workmen and those employed in manufacture, but in adapting it to that purpose there are some subjects…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 September 1873 · page 11

SIR,—The letter, signed "Cruig Barry," referring to the Catholic Orphanage, which appeared in your issue of the 6th September, shows that the writer visited the institution, and, like all…

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[Held over from last week.] the Orphan Schools. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 September 1873 · page 11

SIR,—I was present in "the House" during the late debate on Mr. Forster's motion regarding the amalgamation of the Orphan Schools, and was pleased to hear Mr. Parkes, in an able…

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Selected Poetry. in School Days

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 27 September 1873 · page 10

Still sits the schoolhouse by the road, A ragged beggar sunning; Around it still the sumachs grow, And blackberry vines are running…

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William-street Public School. Presentation of Exhibition Prizes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 September 1873 · page 16

AT the William-street public school, on 18th inst a novel and interesting ceremony took place, viz., the presentation of a large number of certificates of merit, won by pupils of the school at the Metropolitan Intercolonial…

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Sydney Grammar School. Carpenter V Wkigall. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 1 October 1873 · page 3

SIR,—In the above case, leaving my evidence and that of my son out of the question, I think that any schoolboy address Mr. Weigall, such as appear in the Empire of the 25th Instant, will fall to shake public…

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Sydney Grammar School. Carpenter V Weiegall. To the Editor of the Empeire

Empire · Wednesday 1 October 1873 · page 3

SIR—In the above case, leacing my ecidence and that of my son out of the question. I think that any schoolboy address to Mr. Weight, such as sppers in the Empire of the 25th instant, will fail to shake public…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 October 1873 · page 5

SIR,—As I see, from the Government Gazette of Tuesday last, that the Rev. H. A. Palmer has renewed his application for a certificate for the above school, I should like to be allowed to call attention to a difficulty that exists in the…

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The Catholic Denominational Schools, Bathurst

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 7

We extract the following article from the Western Independent:—THE BOYS' SCHOOL. At this Bchool, which is situated at the corner…

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The Smack in School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 11

A district school, not far away, 'Mid Berkshire hills, one winter's day, Was humming with its wonted noise Of threescore mingled girls aud boys…

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Prohibition of Stock at Victoria. Suburban State Schools at Melbourne. Latest Melbourne Wool Sales. Deserted Child in a Cathedral the Victorian Jockey Club Stand. Shipping From Manilla. Latest Melbourne Betting. Harrison's Frozen Meat Failure. Fatal Quarrel at Gundagai. Latest From the Palmer River. the South Australian Good Templars. &c., &c., c. Prohibition of Stock From New Zealand. Bathurst

Evening News · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 2

At the Bathurst Circuit Court, yesterday, M'Neill Smith was tried for manslaughter of one Richard Rhodda, at Bathurst, in May last —verdict not guilty; and in the case of…

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Sydney Grammar School.—carpenter V. WEIGALL. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 28 October 1873 · page 2

SIR,—Mr. Weigall seems determined to keep this care before the public, and he will find me equslly resolved to combat these school-boy addresses which insidiously attack my veracity, and [?]ually impugn the integrity…

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Female Protestant Training School

Empire · Wednesday 29 October 1873 · page 3

AT the invitation of Captain D. C. F. Scott, Police Magistrate, we gladly paid a visit of inspection to the Female Proteatant Training School for Domestic Servants a few days ago. When we inquired of the…

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Catholic School Concert

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 November 1873 · page 6

CHILDREN'S concerts have come to be among the most popular, pleasing, and successful entertainments presented to the public in Young, and that given by the children of the Catholic school…

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Catholic School Tea Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 November 1873 · page 6

THE somewhat isolated and secluded locality of Stony Creek was, on last Wednesday evening, the scene of a most enjoyable reunion. It appears that for some six months past there was…

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Ballarat School of Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 November 1873 · page 13

THE accompanying engraving is a view of the interior of the laboratory, attached to the School of Mines, Ballarat; and, as the metallurgical branch of the laboratory is believed to be more complete than anything…

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