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Sir,--I have no wish to enter at present on any general discussion of the great question of religious instruction in public schools. But it is well that the public should at once be reminded that what has been…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr A. G. TAYLOR moved--" That, in the opinion of this House, the pupils attending the public schools of this colon should not be required to state their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There was a fair attendance of persons at the Glebe Town Hall on Thursday evening last: the occasion being the first annual meeting of the Glebe School of Arts. The chair was occupied by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Melbourne TELEGRAPH says:—Certain serious charges have been laid against Mr. John Baker, head teacher of the Werripee State school, by Mr. John King, whose children attend that school…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?] deputation representing the Church of England Presbyterian, Wesleyan, and Congregational bodies [?] upon the Minister of Public Instruction yesterday, to lay before him the decision come to by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR.—Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable Journal to criticise the article of: " Presbuteros," published in your issue of June 14th ? Your talented correspondent , it seems to me,is in…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The committee of Protestant clargymen have at last issued their report, and it is one which should engage the attention of of every Catholic layman in the colony. It foreshadows an entire change…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Government of New Caledonia has determined to establish throughout, the colony native schools for the express purpose of enforcing the teaching and popularising the French language among the natives. French schools…
Continued on Trove, page 1231 →We are informed that Mr. Trickett his been inquiring into the working of the regulations regarding the allowances made to teachers for rent, and has directed that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Department of Prisons is just now exercised sorely about some politico-sectarian societies. Perhaps the rumour of a threat of the dynamitites to carry on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hon. W. J. Trickett, Minister for Public, Instruction, was waited upon yesterday, in reference to the question of religious instruction in State schools, by the following representatives of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir.--The Bishop of Sydney is right. In deference to denominational feeling which it would gladly have ignored, Parliament created a dual system in the Public Schools Act--unsectarian teaching by State…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—The Bishop of Sydney is right. In deference to denominational teeling, which it would gladly have ignored, Parliament created a dual system in the Public Schools Act —unsectarian instruction by State teachers, and sec[?]rian…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A deputation consisting of the Bishop of Sydney, ministers, and other gentlemen representing several Christian denominations waited upon the Minister for Public Instruction (the Hon. W. J. Trickett) yesterday to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →To-morrow at 12 o'clock a deputation from the Secularist Association is to wait on the Hon. W. J. Trickett. Minister for Public Instruction, in reference to the religion in public schools question. The object…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The first annual meeting of the Glebe School of Arte was held on Thursday at the local Town Hall. The vice-presiden, Mr T. C. Lucas, J.P, presided, and read the committee's report for the year. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This morning a deputation, introduced by Mr. Copeland, M.L.A., and consisting of Messrs. W. Walker, F. Jones, H. L. Summerfield, W. T. Johnson, J. Finch, H. W. Chapman, E. E. Burns, C…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--There is an error of fact in your leader of today which you will, I think, be glad to have corrected. The deputation did not ask for any alteration of the reading books, so as to provide " a greater…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There was a large attendance of visitors and members at the School of Arta Debating Club last evening, to hear the conclusion of the debate on the following proposition. submitted by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Last week we published telegrams received from our Melbourne correspondent in reference to a very grave charge which had been preferred against a teacher. The Melbourne HERALD, of Friday last,…
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