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Schools, 1880

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School Exhibition at Cowra

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 2

COWRA, Saturday.—A very successful exhibition of plain and fancy needlework was held yesterday, at the public school, Cowra. All kinds of useful work for children and ladies, most…

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Interesting Commemoration, King's School, Parramatta

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 3

A most interesting gathering of old King's School boys took place at Parramatta on Friday. The head master, the Rev. George F. Macarthur, issued a general invitation to celebrate the 48th anniversary…

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The School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 2

The very unpropitious stale of the weather yesterday evening did not in any way lessen the patronage which has so universally been accorded Madame Urso and her company at the School of…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 2

At the weekly mooting of the above, on Monday last, in the lecture room, there was a fair attendance of meabers and visitors. Mr. F. J. Thomas, president of the club, occupied the chair. Three new…

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King's School Commemoration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1880 · page 6

So far as regards the numbers attending the King's School Commemoration on Friday last, as well as the general deportment of the pupils and the entertainment prepared for the visitors, the affair was indeed a great…

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The Jesuits and the Public Schools in New Mexico

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 9

A few years ago the Jesuits in New Mexico undertook to force a bill through the Legislature by which the church of Rome could support its school at public expense. Democratic…

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Interesting Commemoration, King's School, Parramatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 8

A MOST interesting gathering of old King's School boys took place at Parramatta on Friday. The head master, the Rev. George F. Macarthur, issued a general invitation to celebrate the 48th anniversary…

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Molong Public School

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 2

MOLONG, Wednesday.—The new public school at Molong, which cost nearly £3000, was formally opened to-day by Mr. Wilkins, amidst considerable enthusiasm. A procession of school children,…

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Public School, Molong

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 2

MOLONG, Wednesday.—To-day has been observed as a close holiday, the business places, including the banks, being closed, to celebrate the opening of the new public school. Mr. Wilkins,…

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Molong Public School

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1880 · page 2

MOLONG, Wednesday.—The new public school at Molong, which cost nearly £3000, was formally opened to-day by Mr. Wilkins, u[?]st considerable enthusiasm. The day was observed as a close…

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The Church of England Denominational, School, Pyrmont. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1880 · page 2

SIR,—On behalf of the local board of the above school, kindly allow me to contradict the statement in this morning's HERALD, which into[?]s the public that we "have applied to the Council of Education…

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OPENING of the New Public School at Molong. [By Electric Telegraph.] Molong

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1880 · page 3

The formal opening of the new Public school took place to-day. The school was opened by Mr. Wilkins, in the presence of Mr. Belts, president of the local Board, and others, The new building…

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Denominational School Teachers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1880 · page 3

Sir,—There is a clause in the Public Instruction Bill, a[?] passed by the Legislative Assembly, which, if not amended by the more conservative and more thoughtful branch of the Legislature, may prove very oppressive to the above class…

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Charles Dickens and the School. Boys

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 7

"To go to the oppositeside of life, let me tellyou that a week or so ago I took Charley and three of his schoolfellows down the river gipsying. I secured the services of Charley's godfather (an…

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R. C. School, Deniliquin. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 19

SIR,—Please give me some space, in jour valuable paper, for a few words on the Catholic school, Deniliquin. Having being there about a week ago, on professional business, I took…

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Our Daughters--shall We Educate Them in Convent Schools ?

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 9

It is singular what strange ideas exist in people's minds as to the nature of education. If a young lady can talk some foreign language, perform creditably upon the piano, and do fancy…

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Teachers of Sedition

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 3

DID Sir Henry Parkes overstate the case when he said in the House a few nights ago, alluding to the threatened coming of the Jesuits, that those Jesuits were…

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Denominational School Teachers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1880 · page 3

Sir,—"Outlook" may be easy in his mind about the Denominational school teachers. Mere and not fewer teachers will be wanted, and the only difference to them will be, that, being transferred to Public schools, they will…

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The School of Arts. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 3

Sir,--On Tuesday evening the question of opening the raiding room of the Sydney School of Arts for a few hours on Sundays is to be decided, and if you would please afford me space in your estimable paper,…

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The School of Arts

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 3

A number of opponents to the opening of the Mechanics' School of Arts on Sundays have drawn up a roquisition for another meeting of sub[?]erg. to reverse the decision arrived at last night…

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