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Schools, 1881

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School of Ar[?]s

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1881 · page 6

Professor Miller, the Australian Hercules, gave the last performance of his season on Saturday night at the School of Arts, and with the gentlemen who have assisted him throughout, went through a long and well arranged…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1881 · page 3

Mr. William Miller's entertainment at the School of Arts on Saturday night was fairly patronised, and the performances were, as usual, of the very finest character. It might have been thought that…

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Sydney Grammar School v. Launceston Grammar School

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 59

The first intercolonial school match that has taken place in this town was commenced on the Launceston Cricket Ground on Saturday, and it was thought before the game began that the result would be very doubtful, for although…

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School Picnic at Botany

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1881 · page 3

The annual picnic of the Botany Presbyterian Sabbath School and La Perouse Bible-class took place on Thursday, at Correy's Tea-gardens. Between 90 and 100 children assembled with their superintendent…

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Public Schools after Holidays

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1881 · page 3

Our attention has been invited to the fact that [?] are numbers of public-school teachers, together with their respective staffs of assistants, who do not fee the inside of the institutions under their charge…

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Public Schools During Holidays. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 3

SIR,-In yonr issue of this evening I see an importer, [?] matter touched upon with, reference to "public chools after holidayss." I perfectly agree with you as to the importance of keeping shcools clean, but surely…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 3

The members of the School of Arts Debating Club met on Monday night in the college hall to nominate officers for the ensuing season, and for other preliminary business prior to the general annual meeting…

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Teachers' Salaries. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 4

SIR,-I beg to bring before your notice the following facts, with reference to the above. I am a classified tender under the Minister for Instruction. I forwarded my salary abstract on December 17…

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Teachers Salaries. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 4

Sir,—I beg to bring before your notice the following facts with reference to the above. I am a classified teacher under the Minister for Instruction. I forwarded any salary abstract on the 17th of…

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Hew School at Granville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 3

A new school was opened at Granville yesterday by the Hon. J. Lackey, Minister for Works. It is situated in William-street, about five minutes' walk from the railway station, on a site which commands fine views of the…

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Opening of the Granville Public School

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 3

Some two years ago a public meeting (Mr. J. Nobbs is the chair), was held at Granville (then Parramatta Junction), for the purpose of taking steps to procure a public school for the…

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New School at Granville

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 3

The Minister for Works (the Hon. J. Lackey) opened a new school on Wednesday at Granville. The building is in William-street, about five minutes walk from the station, and comprise a class room, hat…

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Public Schools After Holidays. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 7

SIR.-Having read your paragraph in the EVENING NEWS, entitled "Public Schools After Holidays," I wish to state the true facts of the case. It may not be generally known that on the last Saturday…

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Teachers' Grievances. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 18

SIR,— You have from time to time kept your readers well posted in the doings of the Education Department. If all I have read for some time back in your excellent paper on the injustice done…

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All Hallows School, Brisbane

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 17

WE learn from the Queenslander that on Sunday, 2nd inst., the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the All Hallows School, about to be erected near the Convent, on Bowen-terrace, was…

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O'Connell the Liberator. a Centenary Life. Chapter I. The O'Connell Family— Birth place of O'Connell —The American War— First Measure of Relief granted to the Catholics— French Revolution— More Concessions to the Catholics— O'Connell's School and College Days— Called to the Bar— His First Public Speech —Major Sirr —The Union —O'Connell Marries. 1775 to 1802. ( Continued.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 5

O'CONNELL was called to the bar in what the old people used to call "the year of the Rebellion"— 1708. His immediate success may not seem very wonderful to some modern…

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Public School. ULLADULLA

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1881 · page 2

A new public school was opened at Croobyar, near Ulladulla, to-day, but owing to the inclemency of the weather, the attendance was very meagre…

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School of Arts Chess Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1881 · page 6

The annual meeting of the School of Arts Chess and Draughts Club wits held on Saturday evening. Mr. T. J. Ryan occupied the chair The report, which was adopted on the motion of Mr. M. Levey, seconded by Mr. Abbey,…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1881 · page 6

The annual meeting of this club was held last night, in the hall of the technical College, School of Arts. Mr. A. T. Munro was voted to the chair. The attendance of members was small. The minutes of the previous…

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Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1881 · page 3

The following is the annual report of the Sydney Grammar School for the year 1879. Although this report deals with the proceedings of the trustees of the school for the year before last, and is not a very voluminous document,…

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