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Schools, 1881

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The Public Schools and Small-pox. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 7

Sir,—I shall be glad if you will, in the interests of public, health and public instruction, give publicity to the following statement:—When I saw a notice in your paper some weeks since that small-pox had made its appearance…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 3

As we fully anticipated, there was a large gathering at the School of Arts to witness Professor Haselmayer's entertainment last night. The programme which was presented comprised several…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

This place of amusement was well filled last night, when Professor Haselmayer gave another entertainment. In addition to several of his best feats of legerdemain and his "stylocarfe," the…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Professor Haselmayer's enterainment at the School of Arts went well last evening. "Psycho" played whist and beat his opponents, who were as unable to detect the secret of his automatic power as to contend with him at…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 August 1881 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Professor Haselmayer's entertainments were brought to a close at the School of Arts, on Saturday night. There was a good attendance, and the various feats performed by Herr Haselmayer were received with marked approval. Psycho's…

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Teachers' Institute, Sydney

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 August 1881 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Teachers' Institute, held in the Training School on Friday evening last, Mr. Ritchie, head teacher of the Balmain Church of England School, delivered a discourse on…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Tuesday 16 August 1881 · page 3

The members of this club met last evening to continue the discussion upon the qneastion "that the Government of Polynesia by Sir A. Garden had been wanting in vigour and determination."…

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The Crown-street School Case

Evening News · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 3

Mrs. Bardwell, head mistress of the Crown-street School, most feel herself & person of so little importance, when she sees bow the legislature of tho country devotes its attention to her doings. Last…

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New School Districts

Evening News · Thursday 18 August 1881 · page 3

We are informed that eight new school districts have been proclaimed under the Public Instruction Act in the Murray district. They are numbered from 52 to 59 inclusive…

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The Crown-street School in Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 18 August 1881 · page 3

The conduct of Mrs. Bardwell, head mistress of the Crown-street school, seems likely to became a stock subject in the Assembly. Our parliamentary report gives a resume of last night's debate on the…

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The Crown-street Public School Case. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 3

SIR.—Having read in your paper Sir John Robertson's answer to the 9th question put by Mr. Melbourne, M.L.A., in reference to the management of the Crown-street Public School, that the girls cheered…

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The Crown-street School Squabble

Evening News · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 2

We invite the attention of the Minister for Public Instruction to the facts herein stated. There is an employee in this office who, being a believer in the public school system of the colony, sands his daughter…

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New Church and School at North Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 15

ON Sunday lust (says the Southern Daily Argus) the catholics of Goulburn and the Goulburn order to witness North Goulburn in ordor to witness the ceremony of bleasing and laying the…

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Department of Public In-truction. 3th August. 1881. Tendrs for Leasing Church and School Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 10

NOTICE is herebv given that TENDERS will he received at this Office up to 11 o'clock en TUESDAY, the 13th Septemebr, 1881, for the Leasing of any of the Pastoral or Farm Lots specified In the schedule published in the Supplement to the Government…

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The Trial of the Belgian "School-brothers."

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 10

Referring to the lawsuits against the twenty-nine " School-Brothers," at Oudenarde, in Belgium, the Echo points out that only one Brother Chrysostomus, appears to have…

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School Politics

Sydney Punch · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 8

Irate Pedagogue (to precocious politically-inclined young urchin, who thinks he has exceeded his allotted penalty of corner standing): "Well, sir, and what do you want now?" Precocious Political Juvenile: "If you please, sir, I've come to…

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The Bourke-street School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 6

The remarks which Mr. Inspector Seymour has made regarding the sauitary condition of the Bourke-street school are justified in every way. Nothing that could be said or written in condemnation of that condition could be regarded…

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