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283 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 15
SIR,—The teaching profession thoughout the colony ought to feel deeply thankful to you, for the able manner in which you have in a series of articles on "education" advocated their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The annual examination took place on Tuesday, 21st ultimo, in presence of a number of the parents and some visitors, In the forenoon the junior classes were examined; and, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →[?]the above school, on Wednesday, the 15th ultimo, an examination and exhibition of a most interesting character took place. The school was tastefully decorated, and presented a most…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Monday evening the young lady pupils of the Dominican Convent boarding school gave their annual entertainment in St. Joseph's school, Victoria-street, in the presence of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE annual distribution of prizes in connection with these schools, which are conducted by the Marist Brothers at their schools, Harrington-street, was held in St. Patrick's Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →We have been thinking that there was some other reason for the wonderful change of feeling on the part of the priests towards the Public Schools' Act since its…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,âAnent the letter of the President of the Council of Education in the Herald of December 30, I believe the Hon. Dr. Smith has fairly reported what was said by members of the Council to the deputation that waited on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To all who take an interest in the education question, it is well known that the Council of Education labours under great disadvantages, and meets with increasing difficulties and delays from the want of power ob obtain sites for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Is he really "abroad," and when will he return to Parramatta? No matter on what system education may be imparted, sectarian, secular, national, or denominational, the worst is better than none; and if none but the worst can be had, even that should be made "compulsory." For…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The murder of Miss Josie Langmaid at Pembroke on Monday appears to have been in brutality and cold-blooded atrocity un-paralleled in the criminal records of New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Council of Education has excited the wrath of some people and given amusement to others by its remarkable method of dealing with an application for the erection of a Public school at Waverley;…
Continued on Trove, page 48 →It appears that for some time past a bill has been in course of preparation by the Council of Education, the main object of which, is to enable the. Council to obtain sites for Public schools…
Continued on Trove, page 48 →To all who take an interest in the education question, it is well known that the Council of Education labours under great disadvantages, and meets with increasing difficulties and delays from the want of power to obtain sites for…
Continued on Trove, page 58 →On the 18th December, a well-attended meeting was held in the provisional schoolroom, Blacktown; to arrange for the erection of a building in which the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following has been forwarded to us from Blacktown, with a request for us to publish — This school was established on the 4th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE first public school in Campbelltown was opened on Wednesday. The new building is erected on a site of land of four acres, known as the old police or lock-up paddock, opposite the Presbyterian Church. The school…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I cordially agree with every word of "E.L.M.s' letter regarding the establishment of Art Training Schools, having advocated recisely the same thing in upwards of twenty different communications to the Press of Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Christmas examinations of the above school, which is conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, took place on the 23rd December, in the presence of a large number of the parents…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →SIR,— If the re-organisation of a Public department renders it a totally new one, then "E. L. M. " is correct, but it is important (or I would not have troubled you with this), in estimating the progress made, and in judging of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[We have much pleasure in reprinting from the Philadelphia Express the following report of a lecture recently delivered by the Rev. J. W. Gerdemann, an ex-priest of the Church of Rome…
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