Technical Education in Schools
Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 3
A most interesting paper was read a short time ago by Mr. Hart, of the Government Printing Department, on the subject of Photography. The lecturer dwelt forcibly upon the importance of technical education in…
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Evening News · Wednesday 11 September 1878 · page 3
SIR,—Will you allow me to correct, a few inaccurance in you report of the meeting of members of the above institution held on Friday evening last, and in your paragraph of yests day referring thereto…
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Evening News · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 4
A highly successful bazaar in aid of the debt on St. Peter's schoolroom, in Woolloomooloo closed last evening. The proceed!of the but exceeded £300, which will be a handsome donation towards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Atrocities in the Pacific. Massacre of Five Wesleyan Teachers. Retalitory Measures.—severe Conflict,—many Killed
Evening News · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 5
THE German barque Johan Caesar, Captain Brack, has returned from a cruise to the South Sea Islands. The Teasel is last from New Britain, and brings ' s startling information of native atrocities at…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 5
Sir,—Will you kindly allow me a few lines to ask the Municipal Council of Waverley, how is it the School of Arts so long talked about has not yet been commenced. Is Waverley always to remain twenty years behind every other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastime Column. Selected by Schoolboy (Hill Ead)
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 29
What is the true weight of a parcel being weighed successively in two scales of a false balance shows 25lb and 36lb?…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 32
THE German barque Johan Caesar, Captain Bruck, bas returned from a cruise to the South Sea Islands. The vessel is last from New Britain, and brings some startling information of native atrocities at…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Letters to the Editor. How the Strings Are Pulled Towards Spreading the Secular Schools Throughout the Colony. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 7
SIR,—Will you kindly afford me space for the few following remarks:—Some short time back a meeting was held in the court-house, Sofala, convened as was currently reported) for the…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 3
INCLUDING the six departments of the Parramatta Protestant und Roman Catholic Orphan Schools, there were in all ninety-eight schools, in operation under the…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 29
Add together the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, so as to make 100. The same numbera to be used no more than once…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Diamond Puzzles. 1.—By Schoolboy (Hill End.)
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 29
My first is a consonant; my second is a boy's name; my third is sporting; my fourth is an ocean; my fifth is the name of a river; my sixth a group of islands of Europe;my seventh a purchaser; my eighth a verb;…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Sofala Public School. To the Editor
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 34
SIR,—Your-Sofala correspondent, referring in your last issue to theabove, makes the statement— "The former (meaning thereby the Church of England) have no suitable residence for the teacher and, as the Council of Education allows…
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Evening News · Thursday 3 October 1878 · page 2
Some months ago the Public School at Darlington was opened. Since then the school, although a large one, has become overcrowded with scholars. The School Board are now endeavouring to enlarge the…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 531
Dear Ma, i wright two tell you i am very retched and my chillyblanes is worser again, i have not made any progress find don't think i shall, i am very sorry to be such expense but i do not think schule is off any good. One of the…
Continued on Trove, page 531 →Cumberland District. School Inspector’s General, Report for 1877. (Continued.) Hunter’s Hill (Vested):—regular inspection, 7th November, Numbers present: boys, 39 girls, 23 ; total, 62
The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 3
The premises are in gold good condition and carefully kept out the playground is scanty. The school is supplied with the needful touching appliances, and is well…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"The Collegiate and School Sight-singing Manual." Price, 1s. Navello: London
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 26
This is a very nicely printed edition of a standard work, now in its 56th edition. It contains the elementary information respecting music which is found in most works of the kind, in…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →ENIGMA. By Schoolboy (Hill End)
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 29
Answer: Mediterranean, thus:—Dan, main, ten, merit, demi, near, Ada, Martin, Narran, man, Indian, nine.—J. B. C. (Hill End), J. C. G. (Oakwood), E. M. (Greendale), Lilian (Bathurst), W. W. (Singleton),…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Friday 11 October 1878 · page 3
AUSTRALIAN FARM :—General inspection 24th September. Numbers present :—Boys, 16; girls, 7; total, 22…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Friday 11 October 1878 · page 3
BLACKTOWN :—Regular inspection 20th March. Numbers present:—Boys, 12; girls, 14; total, 26…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Friday 11 October 1878 · page 3
BOOTY HILL (Vested) :—-Regular inspection, 25th May. Numbers, present: —Boys, 10 ; girls; 6 ; total, 16…
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