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Schools, 1880

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Ventilation of Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 7

Sir,—I agree with you in doubting the correctness of Mr. Combes's conclusions in reference to the vontilation of schools and other public buildings. The Tobin shaft has been found to be most efficacious,…

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This Physicological Lectures at the School of Arts. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 3

Sir--I observe another lecture is to be delivered on physiology by Mr. Field, on Tuesday evening next, at the School of Arts. It is a pity such lectures as these are not daily delivered in every educational…

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Teachers' Grievance. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 2

SIR,—Do i rightly understand the educational bull, that teachers' salaries are not going to be raised for six months? If so, it will be a poor prospect for female assistant teachers, as I knew female assistant…

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Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 3

Sir,—In his letter under the above heading in your issue of Saturday last, your correspondent "Sentio" seems to doubt the possibility of preventing teachers from making invidious distinctions between the children of the rich and…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 2

Everybody in these matter-of-fact days is sceptical of all that borders upon the wonderful and there is but little doubt but what the portion of the entertainment undertaken at the School of…

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Sabbath-school Centenary

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 3

This morning a deputation, composed of Dr. Lenwick, M.P., the Revs. B. Kenny, H. Macready, P. I Corutord, Mr. J. Hardy, and "Mr. Fairfax, interviewed the Colonial Secretary, asking the use of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 3 the President took the chariot helf-past 4 o'clock. Church and School Lands Dedication Bill

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 3

On the motion of Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, this bill was read a third time, passed through allits remaining stages' and was returnee to the Assembly. FORFEITED PURCHASES DECLARATORY BILL…

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Opening of the Public School at Aberglasslyn. (Abridged from the Maitland Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 3

On Saturday, May 29, the new building for the Public school at Aberglasslyn, near West Maitland, was formally opened by Mr. J. F. Burns, member for the Hunter. The hon. gentleman was received by the assemblage with cheers,…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 3

The entertainment at the School of Arts last for the benefit of Lieutenant Colville, but the attendance was not so large as the merits of the beneficiate and his talented coadjutor were…

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Mr. Burns on the Education Question. Opening of a New School

Evening News · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 5

ON Saturday the new building for the public school at Aberglasslyn, near West Maitland, was formally opened by Mr. J. F. Burns, member for the Hunter. A large number of the people of the locality…

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Catholic. Church and School Building at Randwick

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 14

We are glad to learn that the Franciscans have begun a new church and school at Randwick. Father Hanrahan, O.S.F., has been zealous in urging the necessity of such a building. One…

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Sabbath-school Centenary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Dr. Renwick, M.L.A.; the Revs. P. Cornford, B. Kenny, H. Macready, Mr. J. Hardy, and Mr. H. Fairfax, representing the Sundayschool teachers of the colony, waited upon the hon. Coloniat…

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Health-teaching in Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 3

The Minister for Public Instruction (Sir John Robertson) was waited upon, yesterday, by Messrs. R. D. Adams, Louis Phillips, W. Wallace, and Burton Bradley, representing the Council of the Health Society…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

At the School of Arts the Hyperion Party are doing well, and to-day there will be a matinee, in addition to the usual evening performance…

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Teacher of Deportment

Sydney Punch · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 5

MR. NINIAN MELVILLE INSTRUCTING MR. M'ELHONE HOW TO BEHAVE IN THE HOUSE.-- See Report on Parliamentary Proceedings, April 28…

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Jesuit Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 41

THE following able article appears in the PALLMALL GAZETTE, of April 10:— The Republican agitation in favour of the seventh clause in M. Jules Ferry's Education Bill…

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Grammar School Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 40

On Friday afternoon the first annual regatta of the Sydney Grammar School took place, and was attended by a large number of persons. The favourite steamer Lillie Denham was the flagship, and Mr. A. B. Weigall acted as…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 June 1880 · page 5

At the School of Arts to-night, Professor Rice, whose extraordinary powers of mind-reading have attracted much attention lately, is to take a benefit. Mr. Colville will introduce several novelties into his portion of the programme,…

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Crown-street Public School. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 June 1880 · page 5

Sir,—With your kind permission I write to complain of the regulations at Crown-street Public school for the admission of certain clergymen who attend three days a week to impart religious instruction to the children of their…

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