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Schools, 1874

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The London School Board Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 8

The elections of members to form the new London School Board were held on the 27th November, and the result is that there are thus twenty-five new members out of a total of forty-nine. The Board comprises one member of…

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Christian Schools Near the Vatican

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

It was a great day for Italy when Victor Emanuel's army beat down the wall at Porta Pia, entered Rome, burst the bars of the dungeons of the inquisition, and proclaimed…

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Thoughts of an Outsider; the Public Schools Again. (From the November Cornhill.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1874 · page 3

SOME months ago I ventured to make some remarks upon the public school scandals which were then entertaining students of newspaper literature. I did not then, nor do I new, affect to enter into the rights…

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Visit of the Very Rev. Sheehy to the Marist Brothers' School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 10

WE learn that in the early part of last week the late Vicar-General paid a farewell visit to the above schools before leaving Sydney for Windsor. He was conducted through the…

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The Marist Brothers Schools, Harrington-street

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 9

ON Wednesday last the Most Rev. the Coadjutor-Archbishop paid his first official visit to the above schools. He was received by the Superior Brother Ludovic and the members of his…

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The London School Board Election

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 209

The elections of members to form the new London School Board were held on the 27th November, and the result is that there are thus twenty-five new members out of a total of forty-nine. The Board comprises one member of…

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Public School, Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1874 · page 5

YESTERDAY evening, an adjourned meeting of persons favourable to the establishment of a Public school at Newtown was held in the Town-hall. Over one hundred, persons were present. The chair was ocoupied by Mr. W…

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The Marist Brothers' Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 11

LAST week we mentioned that on the occasion of a race to visit to the above schools, an address was presented by the pupils to the Very Rev. S. J. A, Sheehy. The following is the text of the…

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Public School, Tempe

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1874 · page 4
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THE foundation of a public school was laid at Tempe, on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large assemblage, by Miss Holt, daughter of the Hon. Thomas Holt. M.L.C. Amongst those…

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A Lesson to the Teachers. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 8

SIR,—I am a constant reader of your paper, so constant that I read every number from beginning to end, and I confess that the pleasure this gives me has of late been much increased, in…

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The Teachers' Journal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 2

SIR,—Reading the Parliamentary intelligence in your impression of Thursday last, I was much surprised to find Mr. Parkes informing the House that the teachers under the Council of Education had formed themselves into an…

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Opening of the Public School, Young

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 6

THE opening of this institution was celebrated by a public dinner at Cohen's Hotel, Young, on Tuesday. Mr. G. O'Mally Clarke occupied the chair. Host of the business houses were closed…

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Agricultural Training School. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 334

SIR,—The want of properly qualified labour having been long felt as a great drawback to the agricultural industries of the country, it is high time some steps were taken towards establishing an Agricultural Training School for the…

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Dr. Vaughan on the Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 6

WE are anxious, now that the subject of "schools" will come into the front, and, in the approaching election of a now Parliament, will be the chief question before…

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An Art School. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1874 · page 7

SIR,—Referring to your loading article of this morning, it appears to me that that portion of the Museum in which he statuary is now placed might, at a very trifling expenditure, be utilised for the purpose of an Art School. Some…

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Gorilla Australiensis. Natural History Object Lesson. (For National Schools.) Genus, Gorilla; Species, Homunculus; Habitat, New South Wales

Sydney Punch · Friday 20 March 1874 · page 1

NATURAL HISTORY being a progressive science is sure to find many students…

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The King School, Parramatta

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 4

THERE was an unusually large gathering at the King's School, Parramarra, yesterday; the occasion being the presentation of the press gained in December last by the boys, and the presentation…

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Catholic School, Young

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 6

THE Easter examination of the pupils of the certified Roman Catholic Denominational School took place (reports the Burrangong Chronicle) in the schoolroom on Wednesday afternoon, in…

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The King's School, Parramatta

Empire · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 4

THERE was an unusually large gathering at the King's School, Parramatta, yesterday; the occasion being the presentation of the prizes gained in December last by the boys, and the presentation…

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