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Schools, 1883

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The Mittagong School Affair

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 11 August 1883 · page 9

The Goulburn Herald remarks "Deputations have recently waited upon the Minister for Public Instruction in reference to the Mittagong public school. The…

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The Public School, Mittagong. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 11 August 1883 · page 8

SIR,--We desire to point out to you an error in your issue of the 28th July, which we beg you will kindly correct in your next. You state that the petition from Mittagong for…

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Granville School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1883 · page 1

VERy short notice indeed was given for the plain and fancy [?] hall held in the machina[?] gallery of Hu[?] Brothers’ Works on Wednesday evening [?], In Ald of the building[?]…

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School at Waterloo

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 August 1883 · page 17

Mr. John Sutherland, M.L.A., introduced a deputation, consisting of the mayor and aldermen of Waterloo, to the Minister of Instruction, their object being to urge upon the Government the necessity of…

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School Attendance Convictions

Evening News · Thursday 16 August 1883 · page 3

Parents and guardians ought to make themselves thoroughly acquainted with their responsibilities in regard to the attendance of children at school. Under the compulsory system of education in operation in…

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The Teaching of Animal Physiology in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 10

Sir,—As a Public school teacher I have followed with much interest the discussions in your columns of the above subject. Would you allow me now to suggest something practical. At present no teacher, unless sitting for a 1st…

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Mittagong Public School. To the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 8

SIR, -- Being one of many that took a stand against the recent appointment of a Roman Catholic teacher to the Mittagong Public school, I cannot allow the opportunity to pass without…

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More of the Mittagong School Blunder

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 3

In our last issue we printed a letter from the three persons who formed the deputation, and presented the petition to the Minister of Public Instruction, which Mr…

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Wealth. a Conversation:—dhamatis Pehsona[?]—t. Teacher,p.puple, and D.disputant. [From W. Elder’s Conversation on this Principal Subject of Political Economy.] continued from last Saturday's’ issue

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 1

P. Is real wealth measured by money or money’s worth as we have it is statistical reports? T. I must refer you to the definition already…

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Churches and Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 August 1883 · page 3

Sir,—An three appears to be some doubt as to the liability of churches in respect of the present demand made by the Corporation for the cost of paying the footpaths in front of churches, I would like to draw your attention to the…

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The Public Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 28 August 1883 · page 2

The attention of the Minister of Public Instruction haring been directed to the existence of certain remarkable circumstances and seeming failures in connection with the working of the public school system,…

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Football. 2Nd Sydney V. 26 From High Schools

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 August 1883 · page 3

A very interesting contest under the Association's rules took place on Saturday afternoon between the above teams on the Our Boys' ground. It will be remembered that the result of a previous match…

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School of Arts Debating Club. the Law of Libel. Public Debate

Evening News · Wednesday 29 August 1883 · page 6

The consideration of the question, of libel, and the practice in collection with "contempts of court," as affecting the Press, occupied the attention of the club for the past two meetings, and was brought to…

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The Glebe School or Arts

Evening News · Wednesday 29 August 1883 · page 8

The inaugural lecture at the opening of the Glebe School of Arts, which was to have been delivered on Monday evening at the Town Hall, Glebe, by Dr. Badham, was, in consequence of the sadden illness…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 August 1883 · page 5

The following is the fourth annual report of the committe of the Church Of England on religious instruction in the Public schools:— " Since the adjournment of the eynod on June 28th, 1882,…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

Evening News · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The 23rd annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held at the Temperance Hall last evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. Joseph Thompson. There was but a thin attendance of the public…

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School at Little Meadow

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 6

A deputation from Maroo and Jasper's Brush, consisting of Messrs Henry Wilson and Stedman, was introduced to the Minister for Education yesterday morning by Mr Humphery, M.L.A., with a…

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School Song. (Addressed to the letters of the alphabet by a dreadful little dunce in the Junior Infants' Class.) Strangers Yet!

Sydney Punch · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 1

After hours of strife together Trots to school in muddy weather, After warnings and commands, After slaps on idle hands,…

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Conference of School Inspectors

Evening News · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 3

A conference of public school district inspectors, who have been Bitting for the last fews days on subjects of importance affecting the welfare of the department, will conclude their labours this…

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