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Schools, 1878

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The Fort-street Public School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 24

To those interested in scholastic institutions, and in the tuition of ingenious youth, the Fort-street Model School, which is regarded as the first public school in this colony, will well repay the…

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Opening of a New Sunday School-room at North Shore

Evening News · Monday 18 March 1878 · page 2

The Congregational schoolroom, erected on the high ground overlooking Lavander Bay, was opened for divine worship yesterday. The services were conducted by the Revs. Slatver and Cullen, and were…

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Opening of the New Public School St. Mary's, South Creek

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 March 1878 · page 3

THE new public school, St. Mary's, South Creek, was opened on Friday. The children, about 180 in number, having assembled in the Schoolroom, on one side of which a dais had been erected for the school Board and such of the gentlemen…

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South Creek Public School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 6

THE fine new public school at St. Mary’s, South Creek, was opened on the 15th instant by Sir Alfred Stephen, Lieutenant-Governor of New South…

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News of the Day. St. Barnabas School

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 3

Despite the inclement weather, a highly successful miscellaneous entertainment was given on Tuesday, in aid of St. Barnabas School fund, in the school-room, Parramatta-street. The choir of the…

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Industrial School for Girls, Biloela

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 2

The following report of the Superintendent of the Industrial School for Girls at Bilo[?] has been forwarded to the Colonial Secretary:—"Sir,—I have the honour to report, for the information of the Colonial…

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The Quarrel of Teachers. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 17

SIR,—As the quarrel of teachers on the merits and demerits of the secretary to the Council of Education appears to be over, I would, with your permission, say a few words on the subject…

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The University V. Combined Schools Match. to the Editor Op the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 408

SIR,—As I see that this match is to be continued on Saturday I should like to say a few words in its behalf. I am one of those who think that mens sana in sano corpore is a very good thing and also that "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."…

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Ye Schools and University Cricket Match

Sydney Punch · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 1

ALL hail, ye memories of bygone days! Thrice hail, ye glorious recollections of " Old Lord's," when Eton and Winchester, Winchester and Harrow, Harrow and Eton—names of world-wide note—the willow waved i' the cause of cricketdom. I love there…

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1St University v. 15 of Combined Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 35

This match, between the 1st eleven of the University Club, and a combined fifteen selected from the principal schools in and around the metropolis, was commenced on Saturday on the Association Ground, and though the weather on Friday was…

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Cricket. University V. Combined Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1878 · page 5

THIS match was resumed on Saturday last, on the Association Ground, and resulted in a draw. The weather was fine, but from a spectator's point of view rather too oppressive for the full enjoyment of cricket; and to this…

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Flogging in Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 3

At the Armidale Police Court, on Friday, March 15, as we learn from the EXPRESS, Philip Nelligan master of the Roman Catholic school at Armidale, was charged with assaulting a boy named…

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Pictures at the School of Arts

Evening News · Thursday 4 April 1878 · page 3

The pictures now exhibited at the School of Arte are all copies of European works. They are mainly from paintings in the Dresden gallery, by far the finest collection north of the Alps. The…

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Visit of the Japanese to Fort-street School

Evening News · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 2

Yesterday, some of the officers of H.I.J.M. ship Taukubs paid a visit to the Model Public School at Fort-street. They expressed a wish to see the usual daily routine of the model school of the colony. Mr…

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Removal of School Inspectors. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 18

SIR,—It is a pity to disturb " No Paracite's" blissful state of simplicity. The invectives of my assailant, who disdains to see with jaundiced eyer, are manifestly a source of intense…

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The Edinburgh School of Cookery. (From the Daily Telegraph, February 11.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 6

"STANDS Scotland where it did?"—from a culinary point of view, we mean. The question may be warrantably asked, since there lies before us a very comprehensive and business-like document, in the shape…

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Letters to the Editor. the School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 6

SIR,—I think it is time something was done with the Parramatta School of Arts. As long as it is carried on as it is at present it will never be much good…

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The Quarrel of Teachers. To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 18

SIR,— "No Parasite" has evident'y detected "Mens Sibi" in the garb of "Observer," unmasked him, and kicked his Dumbarton; hence his wrath, which knows no bounds. It was not…

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The Romance Catholic Orphan School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 6

THE mightiness of the efforts which the State has made to relieve the sufferings, wants, and infirmities of the poorer inhabitants of this colony, cannot be seen…

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"Elementary School Song Book." a collection of songs for the use of junior classes in schools, and an advanced school song book, &c., and is edited, selected, and arranged by J. C.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 28

These song books comprise an elementary school song book, printed in the tonic solfa rotation, and published by Mr. J. J. Moore, of this city. The work was printed in 1876, but was either not sent…

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