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339 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 17
Sir,—Let our Public school system be what it may—a perfect elysium of excellence and paragon of faultless discipline—there are, nevertheless, no other institutions in creation, I believe (with all its boasted superlative…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting, in connection with the committee appointed by the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney to assist the Bishop in carrying on religious instruction in Public schools, was held in St. James's schoolroom, Castlereagh-street, last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SOME short time ago (in October last), as was stated in the Freeman, the Catholic school at Camperdown was placed under the charge of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Since that time the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A deputation was to have waited upon the Hon. the Minster for Public Instruction yesterday to ask that a schoolhouse should be erected at Camdenville, but at the last moment the interview was put off until next Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →FROM Murrum burrah our correspondent (Townsman) writes:--Sunday last, 19th March, was desecrated by the public laying of the foundation stone of the proposed new Convent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The debate, "That a system of affirmation should be substituted in lion of the present practice of administering oaths in Parliament and in courts of justice," was concluded on Monday. In support of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual meeting of the members of the School of Arts last night terminated very satisfactorily. Nearly £70 were subscribed in the room to the building fund, and canvassers were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Wednesday afternoon last took place the annual distribution of prizes for the year 1881-82. There was a large attendance of parents and friends generally,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—In October last Sir Henry Parkes said in the House in answer to a question—" That 98 second-class teachers in the Public and Denominational schools had sent in their claims for…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A deputation was to have waited upon the Hon. the Minister for Public Instruction on the 31st ultimo, to ask that a schoolhouse should be erected at Camdenville, but at the last moment the interview was put off until the ensuing Tuesday. We are able,…
Continued on Trove, page 555 →There is and has been for many years a society for the Management and help of Sunday schools, called the Sunday School Union. The name is sufficiently large to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE annuversay tea meeting of the Castleagh Wesleyan School was held on Easter Monday last. Previously an examination of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →'Twas wrong to chew,tobacco. A six-year-old, Grown very bold, Presumed to give his veto…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a meeting of the committee of the School of Arts last evening, Mr. John Henderson was elected secretary of that institution in succession of Mr. Rougurs resigned. There were a Considerable number…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A public school fifty years ago was a very different affair from what it is nowadays. Upon my word, when I think of the whipping that went on day after day in the old…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The trustees have lately been at considerable expense and trouble to render the value of the School of Arts still more pronounced, and its resources in respect to technical and art education still more…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The second annual meeting of the Church of England Sunday School Institute was held last night in St. James' schoolroom, Castlereagh-street. The Very Rev. the Vicar-General occupied the chair, and among the clergy present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following letter has just been received "our member from the Department of ublic Instruction, as follows:— "Sydney, 24th April, 1882…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir,—With your permission I will give a few statements relative to the importance of Bible instruction in the Public schools, and in my opinion the best method of imparting it. My object in writing these few lined is to induce…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The debate introduced by Mr. Beaver, affirming that the libel law of the colony did not require amendment, was brought to a close last week. An amendment, condemning the interpretation of…
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