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Schools, 1881

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 March 1881 · page 3

On Saturday evening a series of entertainments, consisting chiefly of legerdemain experiments, were commenced at the School of Arts by Professor Anderson, assisted by Louise Anderson, and…

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Night Schools. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 29 March 1881 · page 3

SIR,-Government, in making provision for the ininstruction of both rich and poor, have altogether left out in tho cold, as usual, the really poor, that ie, those who are obliged to go to work at any early age,…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 March 1881 · page 3

Professor and Louise Anderson gave their second exhibition of what is formed prestidigitation, or, for short, magic, last night at the School of Arts, there being a rather large audience present. Their…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 3

A very large gathering of the members of this club took place on Monday evening in the College Hall of the isstitution, when the subject under discussion was " That Secret Societies should be suppressed." After…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

There was a good attendance at the School of Arts last night, notwithstanding the threatening appearance of the weather, to witness Professor and Miss Anderson's sleightof-hand and second-sight entertainment. The audience…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 3

The School of Arts was filled last night, when another of Professor Anderson's conjuring and legerdemain entertainments was given. The feats of this artist in giving to airy nothing the…

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The Botany Public School

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 3

The following piece of news has been sent us by a resident of La Perouse:-When speaking of our public school system of teaching we are always glad to give [?] his due, and…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 3

The many attractions of Professor Anderson's entertainment, and last but not least in the eyes of visitors who draw the valuable prizes, the gift distribution, continues to nightly fill the School of…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The concluding, performances of Professor Anderson and Miss Louise Anderson in their variety entertainments at the School of Arts are announced, but at Easter another scason will be commenced…

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The Public Schools of America

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 544

Sir,— Referring to statistics of the Public school system in America recently used for argument by Archbishop Vaughan, I have met with remarks in a book recently out, " Life and Letters of Horace Bushnell," so apposite to the matters in controversy,…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1881 · page 3

The magic performances of Professor and Louisa Anderson were continued at the School of Arts on Saturday evening, before a fair audience, the unfavourable state of the weather considered. A…

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New School for Woodford Leigh. GRAFTON

Evening News · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2

The foundation stone of the new public school at Woodford Leigh was laid with great eclat by Mrs. M'Swan, in the presence of a large concourse. Mr. Kinnear, the contractor, presented…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 3

The members of this popular Club held their usual weekly meeting in the College Hall of the Institution last evening. Mr. R. J. Griffiths occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of members. A…

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Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, April 6. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock noon. Delay in Opening a School

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 3

Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. R. B. Smith, stated that the delay in opening the new Public school at Tacking Point, Macleay River, was caused by the work not being taken off the…

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School of Arts for Glen Innes. Glen Innes

Evening News · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 2

A meeting was held here last night in the Music Hall, at which the Mayor presided, for the purpose of building a School of Arts. The matter was warmly taken up by those present, and about [?]5O…

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Massacre of Teachers at Kalo, New Guinea. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 8

Sir,—I hand to you for publication an account of the massacre of teachers just received from the Rev. T. Beswick. Yours, &c., J. P. SUNDERLAND,…

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Female Teachers' Grievance. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 7

Sir.--We have a strong Government, and two gallant knights at the head of it, win have openly expressed their admiration for the weaker sex, and I feel confident if they knew that young ladies, and…

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Female Teachers' Free Passes

Evening News · Monday 11 April 1881 · page 3

By an imperative necessity of the service. young female teachers under the Education Department, with small salaries, are frequently removed to serve in schools at considerable distances from their…

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