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Schools, 1878

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Public School, Woollahra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1878 · page 3

A MEETING of gentlement interested in the Public school lately opening at Woollahra was held on Saturday evening at the Council-chambers, the Mayor, Mr. W. A. Brodribb presiding. The object was to arrange for a public opening…

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Woollahra Public School Building. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1878 · page 3

SIR,—Permit me, as architect of the above buildings, to correct an error the Mayor made at the meeting last Saturday, as reported in the S. M. Herald yesterday in referring (after some very complimentary remarks as to the…

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Public School, Balmain West. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1878 · page 5

SIR,—Mr. James MacDonald having, in your issue of the 7th instant, called in question the validity of the proceedings of the Public School Board at Balmain, with reference to the opening of the new school at the West…

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Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1878 · page 5

THE following is the chief portion of the report of the Council of Education to his Excellency the Governor, submitting report upon the condition of the Public schools for 1877, laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly by Mr…

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Denominational Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 3

There were in operation during the year 178 certified Denominational schools, including a now certified Denominational Roman Catholic school at Newcastle South, to which a certificate was granted on 19th February…

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Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 3

WE yesterday published the statistical and other chief portions of the report of the Council of Education for the past year. We give below other parts of the report relating to inspection, salaries, &c.:—…

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Public School, Balmain West. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 6

SIR,—The Public School Board of Balmain has, through their secretary, informed the public, in your issue of this morning, that they were perfectly satisfied with their action in arranging the formalities of the public opening of the…

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Letters to the Editor. the Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 3

SIR,—I am glad that residents of Parramatta are taking up the question of the School of Arts in your columns. It may perhaps lead the public to manifest a more…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the general committee of the Parramatta School of Arts was held at the institution on the evening of the 2nd inst.,…

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The Church of England Grammar School at Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 24

TWICE, already, within the past eighteen months, has the name of the Church of England Grammar School at Melbourne been familar as household words to the people of New South Wales. Its…

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The Colonial Secretary on Public Schools. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 18

SIR,—As no one else has taken any notice of Mr. Fitzpatrick's speech at the opening of the Public school at Balmain, allow me to make a few remarks on its inconsistency, and the…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 18

SIR,—Prolific in prodigies as our beautiful colony unquestionably is, she has, I think exceeded herself in the production of such a top sawyer in disputation as "Mens Sibi Conscia R[?]cti." He…

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Opening of the Woollahra Public School

Evening News · Monday 20 May 1878 · page 3

The opening of the Woopllahra public school took place on Saturday last at 3 p.m. The large [?]room of the handsome structure was filled with ladies and gentlemen. The mayor of Woollahra, W…

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The Woollahra Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1878 · page 5

ON Saturday afternoon last the formal opening of the new Public school, at Woollahra, took place at the schoolroom, Fourth-street. The room was full of visitors and children, and agreeably decorated with flags, evergreens, and flowers…

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Woollahra. Public School

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1878 · page 735

ON Saturday afternoon last the formal opening of the new Public school, at Woollahra, took place at the schoolroom, Fourth-street. The room was full of visitors and children, and agreeably decorated with flags, evergreens, and flowers…

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The Woollahra Public School

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 25 May 1878 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon last the formal opening of the new Public school, at Woollahra took place at the schoolrom, Fourth-street. The room was full of visitors and children, and…

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The Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1878 · page 4

WRITING of several Schools of Arts and Mechanics’ Institutes which he visited in 1877, the INSPECTOR of CHARITIES was able to say that, though they were…

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Breaking-up Day. the Schoolmaster's Dismissal of the Boys

Sydney Punch · Saturday 25 May 1878 · page 2

Sir H. R--n (loquitur)-- OFF to your homes, unruly boys-- To office or to station: Do there some work ; you've done none here;…

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School Prizes.—G.[?]nnastic Exercises

Evening News · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 5

The annual distribution of prizes took place at New School, Darlighurst-road, yesterday, at 3 p.m. There were about 200 of the friends of the pupils present. After the usual address by the principal, W…

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Public Schools and Public Morals. From the Protestant Standard of Philadelphia

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 10

There is a flavour of flippancy about some of the Roman Catholic papers that is as contemptible as it is frivolous. Scarcely a number is published without some spiteful calumny in…

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