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Schools, 1874

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Catholic School, Murrumburrah

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 October 1874 · page 6

THE midwinter examination of the above school, which was postponed on account of wet weather, was held on Friday, the 9th instant. The schoolroom, festooned with evergreens and…

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Correspondence. Our Orphan Schools. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 October 1874 · page 2

SIR,--It is questionable whether there is in New South Wales an institution, supported out of the revenue of the Colony of which the public are less informed as to the large annual…

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Dean Cowper on Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 October 1874 · page 6

It is scarcely necessary to say that we have a high respect for the character and intentions of the Rev. Dean Cowper. We perfectly well understand his opposition to the…

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School Teachers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 October 1874 · page 3

SIR,—Soon after the Public Schools Act was brought into operation, the Council of Education forbade Pubic school teachers to act as local preachers; and about twelve months ago a discussion was raised in Parliament because…

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Public School League

Evening News · Tuesday 27 October 1874 · page 3

MEETING in the interests of the Public School [?] was held in the Congregational Church, [?] Town, last night; Mr. Richard Wynne, [?] in the chair. The attendance was large,…

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Telegrams This Day. Boy Killed by Lightning. Awfully Sudden Death. Fatal Case of Snake-bite. War Between China Axd Japan Aided. Settlement of the Formosa Difficulty. Bismarck's Nephew in Melbourne. Oriental Bank of London Dividend. Heavy Rain in Melbourne, and Damage to Railway Line. Progress of the Public School League. &c., &c., &c. COOMA. Monday, 4.20 p.m

Evening News · Tuesday 27 October 1874 · page 2

The case against Mr. Emanuel Jonas, charged with making a false declaration as to residence on his free selection, was heard to-day and dismissed. The Judge decided that the prosecution would…

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Church of England Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 27 October 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

A MEETING of those interested in the maintenance of the existing system of public instruction was held in the school-room adjoining St. Philip's Church, last evening. The Rev. Canon O'Reilly…

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Public School Act. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 October 1874 · page 6

SIR,—The educational contreversy has led me to closely examine the Public Schools Act, with the view of ascertaining to what extent provision is made for religions instruction; and those who may not have carefully examined this…

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Public School Leagub

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 October 1874 · page 5

A NUMEROUSLY-ATTENDED meeting of the inhabitants of Druitt Town was held last night at the Congregational Church, Liverpool Road. Mr. Richard Wynne, J.P., the Mayor of Burwood, occupied the chair, and began the…

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The City Denominational Schools to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1874 · page 7

SIR,—I read of a meeting of Denominationalists held at St. Philip's school last evening. St. Philip's was one of the schools instanced by the Dean in a recent letter as illustrating the great advantage of Denominational schools…

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Public School League

Empire · Wednesday 28 October 1874 · page 2

A MEETING in the interests of the Public School League was held in the Congregational Church, Druitt Town, on Monday night; Mr. Richard Wynne, J.P., in the chair. The attendance was large…

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Melbourne Markets. the Melbourne Press on the Cession of Fiji. the Ship Udstone, for Calcutta, in a Cyclone—large Number of Horses Lost. Latest Racing Intelligence. Progress of the Public School League. a Sailor Killed by a Coal Train

Evening News · Thursday 29 October 1874 · page 2

[A portion of the following appeared in our Second Edition of yesterday.] NEWCASTLE. Wednesday, 2 p.m…

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Public Schools Act. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 October 1874 · page 5

SIR,—In the concluding portion of the letter of my friend the Rev. William Lumsdaine in his this day's Herald he asks "Why should the existing educational arrangements be disturbed?" In reply I would refer him to his o[?]…

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Public School League, Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 October 1874 · page 5

A MEETING, convened by circular, was held last night, at "Wi[?]mumina," the residence of Mr. J. R. Bubb, Burwood, for the purpose of considering the propriety of forming a branch of the Public, School League at Burwood…

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School of Mines

Evening News · Friday 30 October 1874 · page 2

A deputation from the committee of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, waited upon the Minister of Justice and Public Instruction (Hon. G. W. Allen), this morning, to request that the…

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School of Mines

Evening News · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

A DEPUTATION from the committee of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts waited upon the Minister of Justice and Public Instruction (Hon. G. W. Allen), yesterday morning, to request that the School of…

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Proposal to Conn[?] School of Mines with the Sydney School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 3

A DEPUTATION, consisting of the [?] John Sutherland Messrs. J. Wearns, M.L.A., W. M. Alderson, J. Ma[?] M.L.A., J. [?] F. Bridges, J. Rogars, R. A. Kennie, and E. Dowting, waited upon the…

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Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 2

SIR,—Mr. Pontold's argument in to-day's [?] unfair. "The aducational question cannot be determined [?] statistics of the schools in the Burwood district…

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