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339 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 17
The report of the Minister of Public Instruction for 1881, although it did not appear until six months after the date fixed by the 36th clause of the new Act, is a document of more than usual value. The new regime…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A visit to the Benevotent asylum, and a few questions to the boys who have been removed thither from Mr. and Mrs. Anderson's Home," show that the statements published concerning it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following, letter has been handed over for publication:— Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 12 October, 1882…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—In one of your articles, reviewing the last education report, you expressed the opinion that the Department might be a little more genorous to the low-salaried te others —that they should at least be in receipt of an income equal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting of the parishioners of St. Paul's, Redfern, was held in the schoolroom, Cloveland-street, last night, for the purpose of arranging for the continuance of the parochial schools after the cessation of State aid in January…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Friday, the 20th instant, the twelfth annual prize meeting of the abovenamed corps was commenced at the Paddington Rifle Range. The boys mustered well, and the weather was all that could have been desired…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Department of Public [?]nstruction, whether tested by the amount of annual expenditure, or by the magnitude of the interests with which it has to deal, has become one of the most important branches of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A social meeting in connection with the Congregational Sunday School Union was held in the Pitt-street Congregational School Hall ye[?]terday evening, and was followed by a public meeting in the adjoining church. There was a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The following correspondence was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on Friday by Mr. Sutter:- "The Colonial Secretary to the Minister of Public Instruction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Senate of the Sydney University has done well in creating a Chair of Physiology. Up to the present time this important subject has been much neglected, and amongst the people…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Having noticed many discussions respecting the opening of High Schools in Sydney, in which great anxiety is expressed concerning ths boys' education, but the girls are never mentioned, would you kindly allow me through the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"About five years ago—at the suggestion of Mr. Win[?]ever, with whom I had more than once held convers[?] on the subject of the boarding-out system, at that time almost unknown and wholly ignored in the colony—I visited Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The half-yearly meeting of the School of Arts was held last night, and terminated at o'clock this morning. The hall was crowded, the meeting being the largest of the kind ever held here…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A CONTRIBUTOR to the Herald whose identity with the erstwhile champion of the defunet School League it is not difficult to determine, has been taking stock of the Public School System…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Convent Schools are recommended to Protestant parents as being quite free from any interference with the religion of their children who go there for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The half-yearly meeting of the School of A ts in this town, was held last Thursday night, terminating at 1 o'clock this morning, The bill was crowded, and was the largest meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A considerable portion of the Hebrew section of the community, assembled at the Protestant Hall yesterday, to witness the annual examination in connection with the Jewish Sabbath school, the Rev. The Officers and employees of the Government Printing Office, along with their wives, children, and friends, spent a very pleasant day at Clontarf on Saturday last. The commodore and Glenel[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The foundation stone of a Wesleyan School-church was laid at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, the ceremony being performed by Mrs. William Clarke, of Como, Potts Point. About 150 ladies and gentlemen were present, amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Wednesday evening the presentation of prizes to the winners in the late matches took place in the vestibule of the Town Hall. The Mayor (Mr. John Harris) presided, and the presentation was made by Mrs. Harris. The prizes…
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