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Schools, 1881

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The School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1881 · page 6

The annual meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held last night in the large room, when there were about 200 members present. The chair was taken by the Hon. John Sutherland, M.L.A., and the members of…

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The Sydney School of Arts

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1881 · page 2

THE report of the retiring committee of the School of Arts will be received with general satisfaction. The insti[?]tion is proved to be in a very flourishing condition,…

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Burwood School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 5

A concert was given in the above hall on Tuesday night last, in aid of the widow and children of the late William Potter, of Burwood, who died very suddenly, leaving his wife and family in almost destitute circumstances. Great…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 2

On Monday evening Mr. W. H. Thompson's artistic panorama of the Zulu War will be reproduced at the School of Arts. The entertainment is one worth witnessing, and, as on its…

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Class Books in the Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 8

The following correspondence has been handed to us for publication:- "Sydney, November 28, 1880. "To the Hon. Sir J. Robertson, K.C.M.G., Minister of…

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A School Geography

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 206

We have received from the publisher, Mr. George Robertson, of George-street, a work entitled, "The Descriptive Geography of Australia and New Zealand," compiled by Mr. George Sutherland, M.A. The…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6

THE annual meeting of the members of the Sydney Mechanics' Sohool of Arts, was held at the Institution, Pitt-street, last Tuesday. There was a good attendance, nearly 200 being present, and the Hon…

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Public School Class Books

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1881 · page 3

The Bev. Moore Waite, L.L.D., has addressed a lengthy letter to Sir John Robertson, complaning that the Irish National school books with their admirable unsectarian religions instruction were…

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Schools and Practice of Anatomy BilL

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1881 · page 2

The bill introduced by Dr. Renwick into the Legislative Assembly on the 25th January last, authorise the establishment of schools of anatomy, and to regulate the practice of anatomy therein…

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School of Arts Election

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1881 · page 4

The following number of votes were polled by each respective caadidate at the recent election of officers for the ensuing year:-President: Hon. J. Suther­land, 223; Mr. Justice Windeyer, 137…

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Balmain School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1881 · page 6

On Friday evening there was an exhibition of oxyhydrogen lantern views at the Balmain School of Arts. The readings in conncetion with them were given by Mr. Mac Donnell, while the optical apparatus was under the…

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Public Schools and the University. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1881 · page 5

Sir,—I wish, with your kind permission, to direct public attention to some ot the statements und sentiments which the Rev. G. Macarthur's letter of the 20th instant contains…

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Class Books in the Public Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 2

THE element of religions teaching, which, in a qualified sense, has been preserved in our system, of public instruction, has recently run some email risk of being quietly…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the members of the School of Arts Debuting Club was held last night in the College Hall of the Institution, Mr. W. F. Martin, M.L.A., in the chair. After the admission…

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School at Stockton

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1881 · page 2

Mr. FJetoner, M.L.A. and a number of gentlemen from Stockton yesterday waited on the Under Secre­tary fox Education, to ask information about the proposed schools there, and ask Fullerton…

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Burwood School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1881 · page 8

The annual meeting o[?] the members of the Burwood School of Arts was held on Tuosday evening. Mr. John Dawson, senior, vice-president, occupied the chair. There was a good attendance of members…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1881 · page 3

Another large audience attended the School of Arts last night to witness the stirring scenes of the Zulu war unfolded in Thompson's excellent diorama. The splendid pictures and startling…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1881 · page 3

Thompson's Mirror of the Zulu War was again unfolded at the School of Arts last night. The many splendid pictures forming the diorama were viewed with great interest, and the applause of the…

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Dr. Moore White and the School Books. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5

SIR,—According to a recent issue of your paper it seems that the Rev. Dr. Moore White world himself into a curious little ferment of excitement on the strength of a supposition that it was intended to…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5

The Zulu war panorama was again exhibited at the School of Arts last evening, and was, as usual, highly appreciated by the audience. The winner of the suite of furniture which formed the chief…

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