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Schools, 1876

283 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 15

Public School League

Evening News · Tuesday 20 June 1876 · page 2

A public meeting for the purpose of advocating the principles of the Public School League, wag held last evening in the Newtown Town Hail. The attendance did cot exceed seventy persons. The Major of…

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Mr. Taylor and the Schools

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 2

We have received a communication from, Mr. McNamara, stating that our reporter must have, been misinformed respecting Mr. Taylor making…

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Wesleyan School, Newtown

Evening News · Tuesday 27 June 1876 · page 2

On Saturday the Newtown Wesleyan Denominational School broke up for the holidays, to celebrate which event, so important in the eyes of juveniles, an exhibition ,and distribution at prizes, were held. The…

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The New South Wales Public School League

Evening News · Tuesday 27 June 1876 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting was held at the Masonic Hall, last evening, under the auspices of the Education League, to consider the last report of the Council of Education, and the inaction of Parliament in not amending the…

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Public School League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1876 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting in connection with the Public School League was held yesterday evening, at the Masonic Hall. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the attendance was very small. Mr. F. J. Thomas occupied the chair. On the platform were the…

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Public School League

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 3

A public meeting in connection with the Public School League was held on Monday evening, at the Masonic Hall. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the attendance…

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The City Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 6

THE educational position of Sydney and its suburbs, as pointed out by one of the speakers at the League meeting at the Masonic Hall on Monday last, is one…

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The New South Wales Public School League

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 9

A PUBLIC meeting was held at the Masonic Hall, last Monday, under the auspices of the Education League, to consider the last report of the Council of Education, and the inaction of Parliament in not amending the…

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North Sydney Public School. Laying the Foundation-stone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 July 1876 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon the foundation-stone of a new Public school was land at North Sydney—or, more properly, North Willoughby—by Sir Alfred Stephen, in the presence of a large number of the residents of the locality. For some time…

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School of Arts

Evening News · Saturday 8 July 1876 · page 4

Despite the inclemency of the weather last evening the United States Minstrels drew a large house at the School of Arts. To-night there is an entire change of programme, introducing the sleigh bell…

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New Zealand. Roman Catholic Schools, Wellington

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 July 1876 · page 9

A meeting of Catholics was held at St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday afternoon, to consider what steps should be taken to raise funds for the purpose of erecting a suitable school and…

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Parents and Schoolmasters

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1876 · page 48

ON Saturday last Sir ALFRED STEPHEN laid the foundation-stone of a Public school at North Willoughby, and after speaking in commendation of the Public school system, offered some counsels to parents upon…

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Newtown Public School

Evening News · Monday 10 July 1876 · page 3

THE interesting ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of a new public school at Newtown took place, last Saturday afternoon. The proceedings were witnested by about one thousand persons, and had the…

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New Public School, Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 July 1876 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon the foundation stone of a new Public school was laid at Newtown, by Mr. Bailey (the Mayor of the borough), with considerable ceremony. The site, which is situated on the eastern side of the Newtown…

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School Accommodation. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 July 1876 · page 3

SIR,—The reply given by Mr. Robertson was not an answer to Mr. Macintosh's question. The thing desired to be known was "for that increased number if scholars the Council of Education had provided…

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Grammar Schools for the Country

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1876 · page 80

A PETITION to the Assembly from the Mayor and aldermen of Yass, praying for the establishment of grammar schools in the larger towns of the colony, was printed last week. The…

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Deficiency of School Buildings

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 July 1876 · page 6

THE aggregate or gross enrolment of pupils in all the schools under the Council of Education during the year 1875 was 104,456. But large as this number is, it…

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The Newtown Public School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 July 1876 · page 14

EPORTS concerning the laying of foundationstones have been so common of late years that the interest of singularity attached to such a ceremony in the early days of colonial progress has been…

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Newtown Public School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 July 1876 · page 20

THE interesting ceremony of laying the foundationstone of a new public school at Newtown took place last Saturday afternoon. The proceedings were witnessed by about one thousand persons. Among those…

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Drawing in Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1876 · page 3

WE take the following from the Boston Commercial Bulletin:— During the last four or five years strong efforts have been made in this State to have industrial drawing…

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