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Schools, 1884

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Paddington Public School. Ministerial Visit

Evening News · Wednesday 21 May 1884 · page 7

As was stated in the EVENING NEWS on Monday, the Hon. W. J. Trickett, Minister of Public Instruction, visited the Paddington Public School. He was accompanied by Mr. E. Johnston, Chief Inspector of…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1884 · page 2

Sir'--In his lecture last Sunday evening, the Rev J. Jefferis makes the grave charge against the Minister for Public Instruction, of having, by his " standard of proficiency," to a large extent defeated the…

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Letters to the Editor. Dr. Murray's Pastoral on This Public Schools. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 17

SIR,— In a recent issue of the FREEMAN I noticed one paragraph in particular in Dr. Murray's Pastoral, which you pave in exiense, revealing an amount of deceitful meanness on the…

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The Rev. Mr. Jefferis on Religion in Public Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 13

THOSE who have watched the course of the education controversy since the passing of the Act, can have little doubt that we are on the eve of another straggle. The first fight was to secure…

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School Attendance. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 7

Sir,—Your space is too valuable to be taken up with unimportant communications; but Mr. Sladen's very sarcastic letter in answer to mine requires a few words. He has given me the information I required, but I think…

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The Public School System. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 10

Sir, -- In the Rev. Mr Jefferis address upon religion in the public schools, delivered in the Pitt-street Congregational Church, and reported fully in your columns, that gentleman has given the results of his…

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Australian School Books

Evening News · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 3

Very recently the fifth and last of Collins's set of lesson books compiled for use in Australian Schools, arrived from England, and the series is therefore complete. It comprises sine books in all, namely…

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The Clergy and the Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 4

In Pitt-street Congregational Church, last night, the Rev. J. Jefferis lectured on permissive as distinguished from compulsory religious instruction in the public schools…

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A Protest Against Denominationalism in Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 6

The Unitarian Church, Liverpool-street, yesterday morning, the Rev. A.B. Camm lectured on the subject of "Religious Instruction in Public Schools." The rev. gentleman in the course of his…

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How to Teach Religion in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 5

A numerous congregation a seem bind in the Pitt-street Congregational church last evening, to hear the concluding lecture by the Rev. J. Jefferis, LL.B., on the subject of teaching religion in our…

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Charge Against a Teacher. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 27 May 1884 · page 2

Amy M. Bock, teacher in charge of the State school, Maryvale East, Gippsland, was brought np in the City Police Court, and charged with having unlawfully disposed of two gold watches,…

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Religious Teaching in the Public Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 May 1884 · page 6

Sir,--Perhaps it will surprise the Rev. James Jefferis to be informed that in Newtown (the suburb where he resides), united effort was agreed on by the ministers of the following denominations--the…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 May 1884 · page 5

At the invitation of Bishop Barry a number of clergymen and prominent laymen attached to the various Protestant bodies in the city mat in the church room, Phillip-street. yesterday afternoon, to…

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Religious Teaching in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 May 1884 · page 3

Sir.--As I think you are desirous or encouraging the liberal spirit of unity, I venture to "boldly honestly,and charitably" notice Mr John V. Rogers' letter in your issue of to-day. so far as I can agree…

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The Kindergarten School

Evening News · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday Mr. Suttor asked the Minister of Publics Iwrtrnoticm whether is view of his recent inspection of the Kindergarten School he intended to close the school, Mr, Trickett…

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Granville School of Arts

Evening News · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 3

The School of Arts and Working Men's College at Granville will be opened by the Hon. W. j. Trickett, Minister of Public Instruction, on Wednesday next, June 4, at 2 o'olock. It is a handsome building, and…

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St. Leonards' School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 6

It will be remembered that the Government some time back intimated their intention of resuming the grounds and building of this institution for the purpose of erecting post and telegraph…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 6

At the meeting of the School of Aria Debating Club, held on Monday evening last, the adjourned debate upon the question of substituting a free land grant system for our present system of state aided…

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Protestantism in State Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 13

AT last we are about to enter upon the second stage of the Education controversy. The first was a demand that State education should be secular. The event…

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