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Schools, 1879

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The Jesuits School at St. Kilda House

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 14

ON Tuesday morning last, the Jesuit Fathers' day school was opened at St. Kilda House Woolloomoolco street. Precisely at 11 o'clock, his Grace the Archbishop, who promised to attend…

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A Tolerant Head Teacher

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 13

Most off our [?] we feed sure [?] desire to [?]the [?] off the [?] off which it appears the head master off the [?]Public…

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Infant Schools. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 6

SIRS,--The Council of Education has throughout the city and suburbs, a number of what are called Infant Schools, but which are in reality nurseries. Many of the pupils enter these…

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Parramatta School of Arts Annual Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 5

THE annual meeting Of subscribers to the above institution was held on Thursday evening last. There was numerous attendance. Mr. J. Golledge, J.P.,(retiring President.)…

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[?]Kville Reach. Opening of the Public School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 4

On the 25th inst, the [?] Public School at ackvillo Reach was for[?] by Mr. W. Wilkins, Secretary to the Council of Education…

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Opening of Petersham Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1879 · page 6

The handsome Public school which has recently been constructed at Petershum, at a cost for building of £5600, and for the two acres of ground on which it is situated of £2000, was formally opened on Saturday by Sir Henry…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 2

At the meeting of the above, last night, there was [?]good attendance of members, Mr. A. Ogilvie, president, occupying the chair. Mr. E. A. Jones opened in the affirmative the debate, "That the recent…

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School of Arts

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Sydney Mechani[?]s' School of Arts takes place this evening. Since the last meeting the whole building has undergone extensive alterations and considerable improvements,…

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School of Arts

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The annual meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held last night in the large hall of the institution. There was a very large attendance of members, and the proceedings lasted from 8 to 11…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, 29th January, 1879. Contracts for the Public Service. Protestant and Roman Catholic Orphan Schools, Parram[?]atta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 10

NOTICE is hereby given that TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of Friday, the 28th February next, for furnishing, on account of the Public Service, the supplies undermentioned, in such quantities as may be required during twelve…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, 29th January, 1879. Contracts for the Public Service. Reformatory and Industrial School for Girls, Bi[?]obla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 10

NOTICE is hereby given that TENDERS will be received at this Office, until noon of FRIDAY, the 28th February next, for furnishing the supplies undermentioned in such quantities as may be required, during twelve calendar months from the 1st April, 1879,…

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Public School for Surry Hills South

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 3

The residents of Surry Hills South met on Monday in the Independent School, to adopt measures for obtaining a public school, Mr. A. Forsyth, J.P., was chairman, and narrated previous efforts in the…

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The Treesury, New South Wales, 29th January, 1879. Contracts for the Public Service. Reformatory and Industrial School for Girls, Bil[?]la

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 10

NOTICE is hereby given that TENDERS will be received at this Office, until noon ot FRIDAY, the 28th February next, for furnishing the supplies undermentioned in such quantities as may be required, during twelve calendar months from the 1st April, 1879,…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, 29th January, 1879. Contracts for the Public Service. Protestant and Rcman Catholic Orphan Schools, Parrammatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 10

NOTICE is hereby given that TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of Friday, the 28th February next, for furnishing, on account of the Public Service, the supplies undermentioned, in such quantities as may be required during twelve…

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School Days

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 26

SIXTY little urchins Coming through the door, Pushing, crowding, making A tremendous roar…

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Public School. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 17 February 1879 · page 3

SIR,—With the object of doing good. I beg you will be good enough to insert in pour paper neglect somewhere. On 21st of last March (nearly eleven months since). the…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 6

The opening performance of the "Original Royal Illusionists, Messrs. Thorn, Darvin, and Burton, at the School of Arts, took place last night, and was very successful. In one of the performers—Chevalier Thorn—we have…

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Wallsend School of Arts. February 21

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 3

TO-DAY was a gala day for the borough of Wall[?]d, the occasion being the laying of the foundation stone of a new school of arts. Over 2000 persons were present. Wallsend is a town that means to go a[?], for not being satisfied with…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, 29th January, 1879. Contracts for the Public Service. Reformatory and Industrial School for G[?], [?]La

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 10

NOTICE is hereby given that TENDERS will be received at this Office, until noon of FRIDAY, the 28th February next, for furnishing the supplies undermentioned in such quantities as may be required, during twelve calendar months from the 1st April, 1879,…

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