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Schools, 1883

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School of Arts Lectures. Columbus and His Predecessors[?]

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 1

ON Monday evening last, the first lecture of series to be delivered by Professor D. W. B. Sladen on the subject of “Colonial History” was given in the local Council Chambers. The…

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School of Arts' Debating Club

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1883 · page 6

The attendance of members and visitors at the meeting of the club, on Monday evening, has very large and enthusiastic. Mr. J. B. Laing, vice-president, presided. The question submitted was as…

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Free Railway Passes to Denomina. Tional School Children. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 4

Sir,—In your Parliamentary report last weea, on the above motion of Mr. M' Langhlin, YOU only gave the division liston the amendment, and not on the original motion, which has evidently been somewhat misleading, as some of my…

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Romish Teachers in State Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 8

Some peculiar allegations, says a Melbourne press telegram of Wednesday last, were made concerning the conduct of a teacher in the State school at Coolungoolun, Gippsland,…

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Puseyism, or the Oxford Tractarian School

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 7

3. Another signal characteristic of this school is its disposition to vilify and traduce reason. They do well to hate it: for, as Hobbes well said, " when reason is against a…

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Outcome of a Spelling School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 21

A GRADUATE from the High School in Detroit had a call from a country school about 200 miles north of Dotroit, and he went his way provided with several written recommends and a whole cart-load of…

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THE Mystery of the Marsh; or the Red Barn at Deerhurst. Chapter Xii. Goliah Gob's Watch—great Excitement in the Village of Deerhurst—two Fathers and Two Sons—viscount Allworth and Lord Bury—the Schoolmaster and Henoni

Evening News · Monday 14 May 1883 · page 4

Our readers, we flatter ourself, will step back with pleasure to see what some of their old acquaintances have been doing all this time. There was excitement in the village of…

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Windsor Grammar School Athletic Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1883 · page 8

On Saturday this club held its sixth annual meeting at Fairfield. The weather was very unpropitious, and the neighbouring show was a counter attraction; but despite all a very fair number of parents and friends managed to put…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 6

A SPECIAL committee meeting was held on Thursday evening at the Council Chambers. Present : Messrs. Schw[?]rtzkoff ( in the chair), Golledge, We[?]ter, D[?] Low, Drs Johnson and…

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Private Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 8

A solitary page is all that can be spared in the "Statistical Register" of 1881, the latest issued for private schools. The information on that one page is meagre enough. Three headings cover it all—Schools,…

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Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, May 18, 1883. Tenders for Works, Sydney High Schools for Boys and Girls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1883 · page 2

TENDERS are invited for alterations and repairs to the High School premises, Elizabeth-street. Plans and specifications may be seen, and Forms of Tender obtained at the office of the Department of Public Instruction,…

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Deputation. Teachers' Grievances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1883 · page 5

A deputation of teachers, appointed at a meeting of second-class teachers, held at Parramatta, on 21st ultimo, united upon the Hon. G. H. Reid, Minister of Public Instruction, on Saturday morning, and brought under his…

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Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, May l8, 1883. Tenders for Works, Sydney High Schools for Boys and Girls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1883 · page 2

TENDERS are invited for alterations and repairs to the High School premises, Elizabeth-street. Plans and specifications may be seen, and Forms of Tender obtained at the office of the Department of Public Instruction,…

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The University Medical School. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 24 May 1883 · page 3

SIR,—In justice to the University and myself I hope will publish the following statements:— At the conslusion of the proceedings on Saturday the reporters sent to [?] for my [?] but not…

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Public School Teachers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 9

THE undermentioned teachers have been appointed to the position and school [?] in connection with their respective names:— James Buckland ponnant Hills, Robert Booth,…

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Cathilic. Examination of Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 9

DURING the past fortnight the Rev. Father Carr, Inspector Of the Diocese of Goulburn, examined the R.C., school at Temora. and Gundagai. At Toraora he found about 90 children in attendance…

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Public Lands Inquiry. Xvii.—the Church and School Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 6

The following letter and returns were forwarded to Messrs. Morris and Ranken by Mr. Crosbie B. Brownrigg, the officer in charge of the church and school lands:—…

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Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 23rd May, 1883. Tenders for Works in Connection with Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 4

TENDERS will be received at this Office for the works specified in the Schedule hereunder, up to 10 o'clock a.m., on the various dates set forth in the second column. Tenders are to be addressed to the Under-Secretary,…

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The King's School Match. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 988

Sir,—Hearing that the King's School were very strong in the football field this season, I went on Saturday last to Parramatta to watch the match v. the Wallaroo Club, and, as the school team have always been noted for their fast…

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Sydney Grammar School Athletic Sports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 988

In connection with the Sydney Grammar School Athletic Club a programme of sports was carried out on the Association Cricket Ground, Moore Park, on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of some 4000 people. Altogether there were…

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