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Schools, 1883

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Roman Catholic Teachers and Inspectors. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 7

SIR,--The forbearance of Protestants is perfectly astounding. Public Schools are denounced by the papal hierarchy as godless, seedplots of infidelity ; yet they freely use them as refuges for…

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Public School, Colyton. to the Editor Op the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 4

SIR,—In- answer to your correspondent of Saturday last, I beg to inform him that it is not the fault of the inhabitants that no public demonstration took place in connection with the…

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International Trade. a Conversation:—dramatis Person[?]e —T. Teacher, P. Pupil, and D. DISPUTANT. [From W. Elder’s “Conversations on the Principal Subjects of Political Economy.]

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 1

T BETWEEN you, you have drawn a sufficiently correct copy of the usually highly coloured picture of all the virtues of international trade, paraded in solid column,…

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Admission to High Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 8

Sir,—The fiasco in which the examinations for admission to the High school at Goulburn ended must surely have satisfied the Minister for Education that the efforts to establish these schools are improperly directod. No doubt the…

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Congregational Sunday School Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Congregational Sunday School Union was held, under the auspices of the Congregutional Union, in the Pitt-street Church, last evening. Desite the inclement state of the weather three was a large…

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Hard on the Denominational Teachers. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 26

SIR,— Can you kindly assist me with your advocacy and advise me upon this subject, I was head-master of a denominational school, which ranked 6, from June, 1879, until September, 1882, when I was…

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Alleged Immorality in Victorian Schools

Evening News · Wednesday 24 October 1883 · page 8

At the meeting of the Congrational Union on Friday, October 12, the Rev. D. Jones-Hamer, pastor of the Collins-street Independent Church, made some disclosures regarding immorality in State school…

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Ashfield School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 October 1883 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The annual meeting of members of the Ashfield School of Arts was held in the School of Arts, Ashfield, last evening. Mr Pope occupied the chair. There were about 15 or 16 members…

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Church of England Sunday School Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1883 · page 11

A conference, of Sunday school teachers and others was held, under the auspices of the Church, of England Sunday School Institute, in the Church Society's House, Phillip-street, last evening. There was a…

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Rose Show at the School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 October 1883 · page 2

A rose show was held yesterday afternoon and evening at the School of Arts, in connection with the Horticultural Society of New South Wales. Owing to the use of the hall being given gratuitously, no…

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School at Nyngan

Evening News · Friday 26 October 1883 · page 2

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Cass, M.L.A., and several of the residents of Nyngan, was introduced this morning to the Minister of Public Instruction, by Sir Patrick Jennings. They…

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Immorality in State Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 9

IN another part, of this issue, we publish some extracts from Melbourne papers on the above scandal. The following io additional:— The ARGUS reporter interviewed the Rev. Mr…

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Immorality in Our Public Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 13

It any reasonable doubt existed in the public mind as to the dangers of our Public school system, the disclosures about the state of morality among the…

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Laying Foundation-stone of Yass Aboriginal School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 18

The Very Rev. Dean O'Keoffe may well be termed a "labourer in the vineyard," for he is a clergyman of action as well as of words. No sooner had the State School shut its door against…

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Shocking Immorality in State Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 18

At a meeting of the Congregational Union hold in Melbourne on Friday, 12th inst., the Rev. D. J. Hamer is reported by che Argus to have made some horrible disclosures. That journal says:—…

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The Schools' Challenge Cup

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 784

At the N. S. W. Rowing Association Regatta, among other interesting contests was decided the Grand Challenge Cup, presented by Mr. J. Harris, Mayor of Sydney, to be the property of the school winning it the third time. Medals…

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Sunday School Festivals

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 800

It seems that some of us little imagine how much evil there is in the world. Almost every week brings new forms of temptation or fresh disclosures of vice. A few days ago…

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Public School at Nyngan

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 6

Yesterday Mr O'Grady, president of the Progress Committee ; Mr A. Anderson, secretary ; and Mr T, H. Rowe, were introduced to Mr Reid by Sir Patrick Jennings and Mr Cass, Ms.L.A., with…

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Deputations. Public School at Nyngan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 8

A deputation, introduced by Sir P. A. Jennings M.L.A., and Mr. Cass, M.L.A., and consisting of Messrs. A. J. L. O'Grady, A. Anderson, and T. H. Rowe, members of the Progress Committee of Nyngan, waited upon the Hon. G…

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