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Schools, 1881

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The School of Arts

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

The well-known talents of the great tragedian, Mr Fairclough, and of the youug artist, Miss Elsa May (one of the prime donne during the recent opera season), were necessarily sufficient to attract a numerous audience to the School…

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Sunday School Picnic

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1881 · page 2

The children attending the Milson's Point Mission House and the St. Peters Presbyterian Church Sunday schools, St. Leonard's North Snore, spent a very enjoyable day at Athol Gardens yesterday…

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Amusements. the School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1881 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. Fairclough (Miss Elsa May) gave their second dramatic and musical recital in the School of Arts last night, to a large and appreciative audience. Mr. Fairclough repeated the "Rayeu," a slightly varied, and to our…

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Sacred Heart Schools Bazaar

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 14

THE bazaar which was opened on New Year's Day in the Darlinghurst Hall, for the purpose of raising money to free free Sacred Heart new schools from debt, was carried on with…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 5

At the School of Arts this evening, the Mattie Taylor Troupe commence a season of their popular entertainments. The names of the several artistes to appear are a sufficient guarantee that the…

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The Irish Schoolmaster

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 5

WHILE in England the dame schools constituted the principal means of education possessed by the labouring classes, in Ireland such institutions were unknown, and the small schoolmaster maintained his ground…

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"New School at Granville

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 7

THE Minister for Work a (the Hon. J. Lackey) opened a now school last Week at Granville, The builcing is in William-afreet, about five minntes' walk from the station, and comp ices class room, hat…

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Sydney School of Arts Chess and Draught Club

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 29

The annual meeting of the School of Arts Chess and Draughts Club was held at the institution on Saturday evening last. Mr. T. Ryan occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of members,…

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Death of a Public School Teacher. MERRIWA

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1881 · page 2

Mr. Micheal Brake, who has been public school teacher hera for about 20 years, expired after a short illness last night, the doctor having been only called in yesterday morning. He usually…

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Hew Jesuit School at Lavender Bay

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1881 · page 3

The new School of the Fathers of the Society of Jesus was yesterday afternoon declared open by his Grace Archbishop Vaughan. The school is built of stone, and has a very capacious hall, which was…

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The School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1881 · page 6

On Saturday evening Taylor's Comedy and Concert Company made their first appearance at the School of Arts, and created a very favourable impression upon the audience. Mr. Arthur Vivian and Miss Helen Vivian had the whole of…

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New Roman Catholic School at Lavender Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1881 · page 3

For some considerable time past the members of the Jesuit order resident in Sydney have been engaged upon the election of a handsome and commodious school at Lavender Bay, North Shore, and yesterday afternoon the…

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Opening of a New Roman Catholic School

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1881 · page 3

The ceremony of opening a new Roman Catholic School at Lavender Bay, established under the auspices of the Society of Jesus, was performed yesterday by Archbishop Vanghan, in the…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 2

The members of this club held their weekly meeting in the College Hall of the Institution, last evening, when the discussion of tee question, "That the proposed measures of coercion towards Ireland was…

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The Jesuit Fathers' New School at Lavender Bay

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 17

OF late it has been our pleasant duty to chronicle a number of most important Catholic ceremonials such us the laying of the foundation stones, and the opening and blessing of churches…

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Wesleyan Sunday-schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 3

A Conference of Sunday-school officers in connection with the Wesleyan Church was held last night, in the Centenary Church, York-street. The Rev. George Woolnough, M.A., President of Conference, occupied the…

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New Jesuit School at Laven der Bav

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 17

THE now School of the Fathors of the Socity of Josns was on Sunday aftornoon declared open by his Graco Archbishop Vaughan. The school is built of stone, and has a very capacious hall, which was…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1881 · page 2

A meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held last evening Mr. [?] (vice president) in the chair. Mr. G.H. Reid, M.L.A. was unanimously elected president. A debate then took place…

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Public School. [?]

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1881 · page 2

[?] one may be expected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Blake. This large school is being…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1881 · page 3

The Annual meeting of the members of the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, was held at the Institution, Pitt-street, last evening There was a good attendance, nearly 200 being present and the Hon…

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