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Schools, 1882

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Presentation at the Wesleyan Sunday School

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 2

AT the request of the Superintendent, the teachers, scholars, and friends met at the u[?]al time on Sunday the 10th inst. in the Wesleyan Sunday School to witness the very pleasing ceremony of…

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The Public Schools Act in Dangers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 13

We had hoped we would never again have been called to attention to the working of the Education Act. Like the Land Act of 1861…

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Romish Priests and British School Boards

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 4

Fully alive to any means by which the interests of their Church may be advanced, the Romish Ecclesiastics in Great Britain are making strenuous efforts to…

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Model Public School, Fortstreet

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 7

The distribution of prizes in connection with the Model Police School, Fort-street, took place yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of parents and friends of the scholars, and…

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School Examinations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 December 1882 · page 9

The annual public examination and the presentation of prices to the pupils of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the [?]ind, [?] place on Monday afternoon. The hall was filled with ladies, amongst whom were Lady…

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Technical College, School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 December 1882 · page 3

The first exhibition in connection with this college was opened last evening, when samples of the work done by the pupils were exhibited. There was a very large attendance, and his…

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Lotaville School

Evening News · Thursday 21 December 1882 · page 2

A large and fashionable audience was present at Lotaville School, Darlinghurst, on Tuesday afternoon, the occasion being the annual concert of the pupils and the distribution of prizes. After a…

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Crown-street School

Evening News · Thursday 21 December 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Yesterday afternoon, on the occasion of the "breaking-up" of the Crown-street school for girls, there was a display of work by the pupils and an exhibition of the mode of conducting…

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School Examinations. Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 December 1882 · page 8

The annual presentation of prizes at the Sydney Grammar School, preparatory to the breaking-up of the school for the Christmas holidays, took place yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large assem[?]ge, composed principally…

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Crown-street Public School

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 December 1882 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon there was an exhibition of work of various sorts done by the girls of the superior public school, Crown-street. The room was gaily decorated, and a large number of ladies…

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Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 December 1882 · page 2

The animal presentation of prizes at the Sydney Grammar School on the occasion of the breaking-up of the school for the Christmas holidays, took place on Wednesday afternoon, in presence of a…

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Training School, Middle Harbour. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 3

SIR,—Referring to your article of the 19th instant on the above institution, I beg to state, that should the Government resume the land and improvements for a reformatory or training-school for boys, I have…

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St. James' Church of England School

Evening News · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 3

On Thursday morning last this old established school was closed as a denominational school. At the invitation of the clergy of the parish a few of the parishioners met in the infant school, where the…

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The Modern High School

Evening News · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 4

There can be no doubt that the construction of the city and suburban lines of tramway Las completely revolutionised the passenger traffic and has in very many cases quite reversed the value and suitability of…

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Granville Public School

Evening News · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 4

The annual breaking-up in connection with the Granville Public School took place yesterday afternoon, under the most favourable circumstances. The schoolmaster, Mr. G. Metcalfe, arranged for the…

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The Penrith Public School Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 2

THE annual concert in aid of the Penrith Public School Prize Fund was held in the Temperance Hall, Penrith, on the evening of Friday the 15th instant, and proved in…

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France. the French Bishops and the New French School Ststem

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 7

By circular from the Catholic Education Society we see that the Bishops have laid down the two following rules:—I. If the public school may sometimes be submitted…

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St. Scholastica's High School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 15

It is almost a pity that the displays which take place now and then in our convent schools, are not of more frequent occurrence, for these exhibitions…

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Convent High School, Bathturst

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 18

The annual exhibition to which we alluded last week was a success in every respect. The room was arranged and decorated with much taste, and at the upper end there was a raised platform…

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