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Schools, 1876

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Orangemen in Public Schools, and Volunteers Paraded on 12Th July

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 18

THE above is the heading of a correspondence lately published by Mr. Maurice Reynolds, and the correspondence bears on certain steps taken by Captain Byrnes to bring about a church…

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New South Wales Public School League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 2

A public meeting was held yesterday evening, at the Masonic Hall, in connection with the New South Wales Public School League, for making education national, secular, compulsory and free. There was avery large…

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Castle Hill School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 2

With reference to a letter which appeared in our last issue, reflecting on the conduct of the Teacher of the Castle Hill Certified Denominational Church of England School,…

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The Hebrew Denominational School

Evening News · Tuesday 7 March 1876 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting and examination in connection with the Hebrew certified Denominational School took place in the Masonic Temple, Clarence-street, last evening. The Rev. A. B. Davis, president, occupied chair, and there…

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School Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 2

On Saturday, the 26th [?] the foundation stone of this building was laid by the Rev, E. Smith, the Clergyman of the Parish. The day, was oppressively hot, the…

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The Bible in Public Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1876 · page 2

A preliminary meeting of those Presbyterians who are opposed to the expulsion of the Bible from the public schools of the colony was held at the Temper once Hall yesterday afternoon, to arrange for the…

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Wanted-a School

Sydney Punch · Friday 17 March 1876 · page 7

MR. PUNCH finds that notwithstanding the many advertisements on the subjects with which our papers teem, there is very much wanted in Sydney for lads of respectable parentage a boarding and day school, in which--…

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The Bible in Public Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 13

A preliminary meeting of those Presbyterians who are opposed to the expulsion of the Bible from the public schools of the colony was held at the Temperance Hall on Monday afternoon, to arrange for the…

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A Batch for the Industrial Schools

Evening News · Monday 20 March 1876 · page 2

Eight children, whose ages ranged from 7 to 13 years, were brought up at the Central Police Court, on Saturday, under the Industrial Schools Act, charged with being under the age of 10 years, and found…

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The Bible in Primary Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1876 · page 3

SIR,—The meeting "of Presbyterians and others who are adverse to the expulsion of the Bible from Primary schools" must be regretted by every man who is sincerely desirous of seeing every child in the colony [?] in the arts of…

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Provisional Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1876 · page 7

SIR,—While the Education Bill is under discussion I wish to call attention to the position of Provisional schools. It does not seem clear whether they are to be [?]tained, or whether in all places where a Public school cannot be established the…

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"This cry for Bible-reading in Primary schools is mischievous." —John Stewart. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1876 · page 5

SIR,—As one of the "others" who met in the Temperance Hall for the purpose of taking steps to secure the use of the Bible in our Primary schools, I beg space for a few lines of comment on a letter which appears in your issue of…

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The School of Arts

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1876 · page 2

The committee of the Sydney School of Arts are discussing the following resolution, tabled by the Rev. Allan Webb:—"That, whilst this committee is of opinion that the various and conflicting phases of…

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The German School System. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 2

SIRS, -- The Denominationalists, in alluding to Germany, are indisposed to forget the good old times and mourn for them. The tears shed for those lost times of beatitude…

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Public School Teachers and the University Examiners. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1876 · page 6

SIR,—As a humble Primary School teacher it may appear presumption on my part to enter the lists against so skilled a logician and so perfect a master of the art of fence as Dr. Badham; but having had fifteen years' experience as a…

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The Bible in Primary Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1876 · page 6

SIR,—I am greatly indebted to Mr. John Stewart for his kindly desire to set me right on points where he thinks that I am mistaken, and also for his clear and explicit utterances on the subject of religious education. I regret that his…

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The School of Arts

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 7

WE wish to say a word of warning to the subscribers to the above excellent institution. Its excellence consists in its power to do good, and there is a corresponding…

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In Synod. -- the Mover of the Motion Rejecting Religious Teaching in Public Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 7

WE have lately had occasion to refer to our esteemed contemporory, the Australian Churchman, as " that remarkable olla podrida." We afterwards half-regretted…

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The Bible in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1876 · page 5

SIR,—Some three weeks ago, in response to a public invitation, I attended a meeting held ostensibly to prevent the "expulsion of the Bible from the Public schools of the colony." Being decidedly in favour of retaining and…

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Improvements at the School of Arts

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1876 · page 2

Recently some very important improvements were effected at the School of Arts, for the purpose of securing thorough ventilation of the hall, and now a meeting of the members is called to consider of the…

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