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Schools, 1881

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Otago Schools and the Bible

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 3

THE schools in New Zealand having become secularized, in the extreme sense of excluding religious teaching altogether, a natural reaction was inevitable. The…

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Waifs and Strays. Ye Schoolmaster Abroad

Sydney Punch · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 1

A FRIEND of mine writes to say that he found a perfect gim of literature, tacked on to a gate, which he was opening, to gain admittance into the paddock of a Squatter, t'other day, away west; and he kindly encloses a copy. In explanation he saith :--" I have made you a copy…

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Casino Public School

Evening News · Monday 13 June 1881 · page 3

Mr. Fawsett, M.P., waited on the Minister for Public Instruction on Saturday, and presented a petition signed by M. J. Grimes, J.P., for the residents of the town of Casino and district praying for…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Monday 13 June 1881 · page 4

The usual weekly meeting of the in embers of the above club was held in the college hall of the institution on Monday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. W. F. Martin, M.P., one of the vice-presidents…

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Petersham Roman Catholic School

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 June 1881 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Downey, who conducted the Roman Catholic School, Petersham, during the past eight years and a half were presented on Wednesday evening last with very handsome…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 6
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The Mastodon Minstrels have migrated from the Opera' House to the School of Arts, and last night a fairly large audience assembled to witness, the opening performance of the season. The minstrels have changed the same of their…

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Church and School Lands. CARCOAR

Evening News · Wednesday 15 June 1881 · page 2

The first church and school land leases were held to-day. 44 lots were submitted at an average annual rental of over 10s per acre. Not a single bid was made, and great indignation was…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1881 · page 6

The Mastodon Minstrels performed last night before a fair house, and the programme throughout was much appreciated. A largely attended meeting of the members of the Sacred…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, 15th June, 1881. Fresh Tenders. Contracts for the Public Service. Tenders for a Main and a Top Mast for the Nautical School Ship Vernon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1881 · page 8

FRESH TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of TUESDAY, the 21st instant, for the supply of 1. A Main Mast (dimensions 71 feet 6 inches 19½ inches diameter at the partners…

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The Schools Thinned

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1881 · page 3

During the day those children yvIio live near tho house in Cumberland-street, nud nltend tho Fort-street Public School anil St. Phillip's Church of England School, Church Hill, were sent…

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Grafton Public School. Laying the Foundation Stone. Grafton

Evening News · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 5

The weather is still delightful and fine, with a cool breeze. After the deputations were disposed of, the Ministers visited most of the public buildings of the town, including the school of arts, post-office, and…

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The Public Schools

Evening News · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 5

The Instruction Department has decided that the midwinter vacation shall take place one week earlier this year, and last three weeks instead of a fortnight as heretofore. This will have a beneficial effect and…

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The " Worth American Review" on the Public School System of America

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 12

A SERVICE has been done in the latest number of the first of American periodi-cals to the cause of education, which is of incalculable value. It has long been known that…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, 15th June, 1881. Fresh Tenders. Contracts for the Public Service. Tenders for a Main and a Top Mast for the Nautical School Ship Vernon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 16

FRESH TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of TUESDAY. the 21st instant, for the supply of 1. A Main Mast (dimensions 71 feet 6 inches x 19½inches diameter at the partners)…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 6

The Mastodon Minstrels will give a [?] at the School of Arts, this afternoon, and to-night will appear there for the last time during their present season…

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Closing of the Public Schools. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 6

Sir. -- At this momentous period of our history, when the grim spectre of Death, in his most hideous and irresistible form is stalking in our midst, scarce an apology is needed for asking that you will…

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Laying the Foundation Stone of the New Public School

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 5

At 1 o'clock to-day nearly all the places of business in Grafton were closed, and the greater part of the people joined the procession which was formed in Prince-street to march to the site of…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 June 1881 · page 3

The final performances of the Mastodon Coloured Ministrels were given in the School of Arts on Saturday, when there wore good audiences, both afternoon and evening. To-day the company start…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 2

The following notification appears in to-day's GOVERNMENT GAZEFTE:—"Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 16th June, 1881. The following regulations under the Public Instruction Act of 1880,…

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