School of Arts, Sydney
THIS being one of the leading institutes of the city, we wish to put before the public a notice of its extent and advantages. During the year 1878 no less than £7,284 were spent in…
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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts
ONE of the most prosperous institutions in the colony is the School of Arts, Sydney; and doubtless our readers would be glad to know something of its history. It was established on the 22nd of March…
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A very pleasant reunion of the pupils of the school took place on Thursday evening, June 12, at the residence of Mr. Weigall, the head master. The occasion was the presentation by Mrs. Weigall of the…
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The Glassblowers' entertainment last night was for the benefit of Mr. R. W. Kohler, the comet player, whose performances have been so much enjoyed. There was a very large attendance on the occasion. The principal feature in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Public School Parramatta Junction. (To the Editor of the Mercury.)
SIR,— As a letter appeared in your issue of the 14th inst, concerning the proposed public school at Parrammatta Junction, and signed a “North Junctionite,” and as there is one person pointed…
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IF for no other purpose than to ventilate the question of the great injustice now being inflicted upon Denominational School Teachers, through either a defect of the existing law or a lax administration of it, the debate on Wednesday night will prove of vast service; that…
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SATURDAY, June 7, was the day fixed on by the committee of the late Vernon regatta for the presentation of the prizes to the winners of the different races competed for on May 17. The Premier (Sir Henry…
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An unusually large audience assembled at the School of Arts on Saturday to witness the beautiful illu strations which are given by the "Woodroffe Company in t[?] art of glassworking, to hear the fine musical instrumen tions of…
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Sir—From your parliamentary reports of the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday and Thursday last, it appeals that it was represented to the House by two hon members that the teacher recently appointed by the…
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Sir,—As the honorable member for Mudgee has tabled a motion for the 24th instant for a resolution of the Legislative Assembly, that "no moneys derivable in any way from the Church and School Lands, shall be paid to any religious…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Zeal for Denominational Schools. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I noticed in to-day's Herald and that the Bishop of the Church of England, in his address to the Sydney, spoke in high commendation of some of his clergy for their efforts to maintain their Church schools, e.g., "the Rev. J. G…
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Sir,—I was glad to see the letter signed "Fair Play" in your paper to-day, and wish to add my own testimony to the accuracy of the statements therein, as also to carry the matter a little further. In justice to the present…
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At the School of Arts the Glassblowers entertainment was well patronised, and deservedly so, for it provides the visitor with a couple of hours of pure enjoyment. A feature in it is Mr.R. M. Kohler's instrumentation. He seems…
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Mr. PUNCH notices with extreme satisfaction that the motion brought forward by Mr. D. O'Connor the other evening in the House with reference to the injustice of the treatment of such Public School teachers as may be ordered to take charge of Denominational Schools,…
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An adjourned meeting of teachers was held this morning at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, for the purpose of proving the falsity and groundlessness of the aspersions cast upon the character of Mr. F. K…
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A MOST interesting exhibition and distribution of prizes was held yesterday at the public school, St. Leonard's, which is progressing in numbers and standard Tinder the able management of Mr. Cusack…
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SIR,—Allow me to thank you for the insertion in your last issue of my communication to you concerning the proposed Public School at Parramatta Junction, although there were a few…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Public School for the Junction. (To the Editor of the Mercury.)
SIR,— Being a resident of the Junction, and having seen a letter in your last issue signed “ A North Junctionite.” I was considerably amused on reading it. I Would advise your correspondent…
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Sir,—Mr. William Russell, I doubt not is a good lawyer, and has stated the case of the Church and School lands fairly enough from the purely legal stand point. But special pleading, though necessary in Courts of justice, is…
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On last Friday afternoon, it being the close of the half-year, the children attending this school assembled in the schoolroom, accompanied by their parents and friends, to receive the prizes that had been…
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