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206 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 11
The Fakir of Oolu is playing the last Eights of: as engagement which has extended over nine weeks, during which time he has attracted great numbers of people to witness his entertainment, which certainly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A LARGELY attended meeting, in the interests of the Public School League for making education national secular, compulsory and free was held on Thursday evening in the Mason[? Hall, York-street, Mr. Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual picnic in connection with the above institution took place to Chowder Bay yesterday, and under efficient arrangements proved a complete success. The Cumberland Band added…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We are in a position to state that the net profits to be handed to the Local Board from the late picnic up the Zig-Zag, are £26 some odd shillings. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONE of our Australian historians caustically observes that "bigotry was in full bloom in this colony before religion was planted." And he refers to circumstances in its primitive…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Dr. Silvester, the Fakir of Oolu, a very genial showman, concluded his admirable entertainments at the School of Arts on Saturday night. The Fakir has had a good season and has worked hard to provide a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In his speech at the Masonic Hall, last Thursday, Dr. Burry accused me of neglecting the opportunities afforded me of giving religious instruction in Public schools…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The teacher and children, to the number of about 460. of the St.Peter's (Cook's River) Church of England Day and Sunday School, to[?]ether with a large number of their parents an friends, proceeded by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Sunday, 7th. inst., Wagga was the scene of a splendid ceremony. On that day the very Reverend Dr. M'Alroy, assisted by Father Kolly, of Tumut, and Dr. Bermingham, blessed…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →IT is scarcely a year ago (says the Times) that the Sisters of Mercy, from Bathurst, opened their schools in Court-street, in a very quiet and unpretending style, since when they have been…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →It may well be questioned whether the late a[?]tterances at the Morality Society's meeting, followed by the sensational letter of the Dean Sydney, on the subject of School Picnics is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ALARGELY attended meeting, in the interests of the Pablic School League for making education national, secular, compulsory and free, was held on Thursday 11th inst, in the Masonic Hall, York street. Mr. Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →SIR,—I beg to subjoin for general information, on a matter of considerable public interest, a copy of a latter lately sent by the Council of Education. I shou d very much like to known whether the Council received the s[?]nc ion…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Training School at Fort-street, and the sort of training the teachers receive, are matters a that our educational reformers should look into. "As is the teacher so are the pupils" is a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I, in common no doubt with many of our readers, am anxious to see a copy of the "official document" from which the Rev. Dr. Barry " verified his information "upon this subject "on the spot."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the report of the REGISTRAR-GENERAL for 1874, we find the following statements:—"When the census was last taken, in 1871, it was found that about one-fourth of the population was of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday afternoon the annual Christmas examination of the pupils of the Convent School, Balmain, and the presentation of prizes in connection therewith, took place at the school house Balmain, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Mr. A. Stuart's speech in the Assembly last session, adopted by the Denominationalists as "exhaustive" fo their argument, lays down the fundamental priniple that "the best system of education is that which is based upon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A public meeting of the Catholics of Dunedin was held in St. Joseph's school-room, for the purpose of devising means to make the necessary arrangements for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE annual examination of the above-named schools took place on Thursday last, in the presence of a large number of persons. Among those present we noticed the Rev. Monsignor…
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