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Schools, 1877

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Grenfell. Format, Opening of St. Joseph's Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 9

At an unusually early hour on Sunday last, the 18th instant, a number of people might be seen wending their way towards the new, beautiful building just completed, which was…

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New School at Derlington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 December 1877 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon a considerable number of the residents of Datlington and several visitors, casembled on the old Newtown Road, near where it [?]oins Cleveland-street, to witness the ceremony of laying…

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Public School at Darlington

Evening News · Tuesday 4 December 1877 · page 2

The ceremony of laying: the foundation-stone of the new Public school at Darlington took place last Saturday afternoon iu the presence of a large number of persons. The site of the school is on the Old…

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Biblical Instruction in State Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 December 1877 · page 3

SIR,—When your correspondent "J. A.H. P." (November 28)[?]brings before us the experience of the London School Board as to the giving of bilical instruction, he seems to regard that experience as an entity which we can realise in…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 December 1877 · page 3

SIR,—Some difference of opinion exists as to who were the movers in instituting the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts. The following extract from the Sydney Gazette of March 26th, 1833, will throw light on the subject:—…

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The Intercolonial Grammar Schools' Match

Evening News · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 4

The following are the tennis for this match imaged to take place en the Albert Ground on the , 25th and 21st instant. Of the twelve named, on each side is emergency men: — Sydney Grammar School…

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Public School at Darlington

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 25

THE ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new puhlic school at Darlington took place last Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large number of persons. The site of the school is on the Old…

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Public School, Ryde

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 28

RYDE has just been favoured with a new public school building. It was much needed, as the old one was not at all suitable for the purpose, and now shows evident signs of wear and tear…

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The Council of Education and the Teachers To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 14 December 1877 · page 3

Sir.— The Council of Education bat made a remarkable discovery it has found out that in New South Wales there are a number of children who ought to be at school and are not or in the official phraseology it has had under…

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MR. W. E. Forster on Teaching in Elementary Schools. (From the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 December 1877 · page 6

WHAT subjects are to be taught in our public elementary schools, andmore especially what place, if any, is to be given to physical science? Are these rate supported schools intended to be used by anyone class…

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Four-footed Pupils. (From the Spectator.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 December 1877 · page 6

THEIR schoolroom is the out-of-door circus in the grounds of the Alexandra Palace, beyond the enelosure in which the dis[?]mguished foreigners from the banks of the Nile illuarate the manners and…

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Breaking-up of Schools for the Christmas Holidays

Evening News · Thursday 20 December 1877 · page 4

The various educational establishments in the city and suburbs, and doubtless throughout the colony, are this week. going through the operation of "breaking-up " for the Christmas holidays; and at each, the…

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The Schools.—christmas Holidays. the Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 December 1877 · page 3

THE annual celebration of the Sydney Grammar School took place yesterday afternoon. The walls of the schoolroom were tastefully draped with flags, and the dais was ornamented with flowers and foliage. The large room was…

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Public School Teachers and Their Remuneration. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 December 1877 · page 5

SIR,—The circular of the Council of Education issued a few weeks since to their teachers, requesting them to use their influence to gather into their schools all the children not being taught in their respective neighbourhoods, has gone…

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Four-footed Pupils

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 791

THEIR schoolroom is the out-of-door circus in the grounds of the Alexandra Palace, beyond the enclosure in which the distinguished foreigners from the banks of the Nile illustrate the manners and…

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Gosford—presentation to a School Teacher

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 10

A CORRESPONDENT sends us the following report taken from the Maitland Mercury with a request to publish it as it relates to a Catholic lady, hold in great respect by the inhabitants of Gosford…

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Cricket. Sydney Grammar School v. Melbourne Grammar School

Evening News · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 4

THIS long talked of match between representatives of the Grammar schools of the two colonies was commenced on the Albert Cricket Ground, yesterday, in the presence of a very meagre attendance or spectators. The weather, no doubt,…

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St. John's School, Kent-street

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 15

ON Thursday last the annual distribution of prizes took place in St. John's school, Kent-street. The Rev. P. J. Mahony, of the Cathedral, who is the pastor of St. John's district, and…

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St. Mary's Schools, Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 15

ON Wednesday afternoon, several ladies and gentlemen assembled together in St, Mary's Boys' school to witness the breaking-up for the holidays of the pupils of that school. Soon…

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Convent School, Balmain

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 15

ON Tuesday morning last the examination of the Convent school, Balmain, took place in the presence of a large number of the friends and parents of the children. The children had been…

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