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THE foundation stone of a public sohool at Wat— jon's Bay was laid on Saturday afternoon. The ceremony was to have been performed by the hon. John Robertson, Colonial Secretary, but as the Intercolonia…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →THE annual meeting of the members of the above institution, was held last night, in the hall in Pitt-street. From 4 o'clock in the afternoon till 8 o'clock m the evening, a ballot was taken for the election of officers. At 8 o'clock,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE forty-third annual meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' school of Art was held on Thursday, in the hall of the institution. Mr W.C. Windeyer president of the institution occupied the chair. On the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →After a while Magdalena was prevailed on to take Grace secretly to Estelle's room. " You wicked girl," said Magdalena, "you never told me that you knew her!"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sabbath and day schools connected with St. David's Church of England, Sorry Hills, celebrated their anniversary today by a railway excursion to Orchardleigh, about one mile from Fairfield. Shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—As the division on the above bill is calculated to mislead, by convoying a false impression as to the strength of the opposing forces, I trust you will allow me, in a few words, to set things right, so that the public may see who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MR. BUCHANAN moved the second reading of the Public Schools Act Amendment Bill, and in doing so explained its purport, which was to abolish all denominational schools which twelve months…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →IN the Legislative Assembly on Priday last, Mr. BUCHANAN moved the second reading of the Public Schools Act amendment Bill, and in doing so explained its purport which was to abolish all deaomination at schools…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →SIR,—Would you kindly allow me, as one who takes an interest in the education question a little space for the purpose of advocating a system of merchants' prizes for school children I dare say all will admit that many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE annual distribution of prizes took place (reports the Gazette) on Friday last. At the time appointed, eighty-four children, and many of their parents and friends, assembled at the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →IN the Church of England Sy[?]d on Friday last, Mr Shepherd Smith moved, "That in tho opinion of this Synod it is undesirable that the church property in this city, known as St. James's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE library of this institution has lately so rapidly increased in size that it now numbers 15,000 volumes, and, unless further accommodation be soon provided, the librarian will hardly know where to place the books that are continually…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE fourth Synod of the Church of England in the diocese of Sydney concluded its sittings on Tuesday last, after getting through a considerable amount of business. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 305 →THE time of the Church of England Synod was occupied by a very animated debate on a motion of Mr. Shepherd Smith condemning the using of St. James' School as a place of meeting for Orange associations. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of the Public School League was held on Monday in the New Temperance Hull, Mr. Wynn in the chair, to take into consideration what steps should be taken in the present juncture of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The teachers and scholars of the Glebe Presbyterian Church Sabbath School, commemorated their first anniversary by a picnic to Ohowder Bay. The children, to the number of 200 embarked on board the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—"An hour each day for the whole Bible, plus the Scripture lessons, and plus the Bible and the moral teachings in the secular books." This we have offered here, again writes Dr. Barry. The picture is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Not a great many years ago there were in a school together four boys all much alike, and in the same class. None of them was a genius or extra clever in any way, but they were smart…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A CHINESE school is not divided into classes, but each pupil is taught separately by the master; nor are there any examinations at any time during the year, and consequently there are no prizes or…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WE fear that we are in danger of having to encounter a difficulty in this co[?]ntry which has long been formidable in the United States of America. We refer to the undue pieference…
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