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Schools, 1884

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A Teacher in Trouble. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 2 July 1884 · page 4

Mr. D. M'Lean, head teacher of the Keilambete State school, near Terang, left the school about a fortnight ago, sent from Melbourne to one of the members of the board of advice the…

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News by Telegraph. 0pening of a New Public School at Young

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 July 1884 · page 5

YOUNG, Tuesday.--A large meeting was held at the Council Chambers last night to receive replies from the Ministry who had been invited to be present to open the new public school, which will…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. Deputation From the Secular Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 July 1884 · page 6

The Hon. W. J. Trickett, Minister for Education, was waited upon yesterday by a deputation from the Secular Association. Their object was to ascertain it he would permit the teaching of…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 July 1884 · page 2

Sir,--Some misapprehension appears to exist as to the representative character of the recent conference on religious teaching in our public schools. Will you allow me to say that no utterance of mine as a…

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Religious Instruction in the Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1884 · page 5

Sir,—Will you kindly permit me in passing to make two corrections in the report of the remarks which I made as a member of the deputation on Friday last? 1. The sentence, "He received a communication from…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 July 1884 · page 6

The following address was presented by Mr P. J. Gandon, the president of the above club, on behalf of the members, together with a gold watch, to Mr B. Atkinson Price on Monday evening last…

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The High School Examinations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 July 1884 · page 5

The results of the half-yearly examinations resently held for admission into, and scholarships, tenable at the various High schools in the colony, are announced. The examinations took place in…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 July 1884 · page 9

Sir,—While I regrat that you cannot give us more unequivocal support, I beg to thank you for the fair and sensible tone of your leader of Tuesday last You have right seen—what ought to be obvious to any one who…

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School Cleaning. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 July 1884 · page 7

Sir,—In one of your issues of the present week you stated that there was a deal of dissatisfaction among teachers in regard to the reduction of the allowance for scho[?]l cleaning, and, also, because of the reduction of the salaries of…

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The High School Examinations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 July 1884 · page 4

The results of the recent examinations for admission to the high schools seem to prove that the schools in Sydney and Maitland are appreciated, but that the schools in Goulburn…

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New Public School, Plunkettstreet

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 July 1884 · page 6

For years past that portion of Woolloomooloo situated around the bay has suffered through the want of proper school accommodation. The rented buildings used by the Department of Instruction…

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Another Public School Scandal

Evening News · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 6

Arthur J. Jefferson, a master of the Government school at Copeland, was brought up at the Water Police Court this morning before Mr. Addison, S.M., and charged with carnally knowing Ella Annie…

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The Attempt to Introduce Protestant Teaching in the Public Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 16

A DEPUTATION consisting of a number of clergymen and laymen representing the Church of England, the Presbyterian Church, Wesleyan Church, and Congregational Church, waited on the…

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Our Religious Teachers in Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 18

THE work of teaching is proceeding in the Catholic schools in Goulburn, and those who devote their lives to this work (says the SOUTHERN ARGUS) have during the last few days received an…

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Religion in Public Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 13

WHEN Dr. Barry expressed disappointment at the result of his interview with the Minister, I thought he did so, because his eyes were at last opened to the real nature of the Education…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 8

Sir,—I have been asked, since I wrote to you on Tuesday last, what are the exact regulations on the subject of religious instruction and prayer laid down by the London Schcol Board, and followed (literally or substantially) by…

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Kew High School v. Hawthorn Grammar School

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 30

The sixth annual four-oared gig race between the Kew High and Hawthorn Grammar Schools took place one Friday (the 13th instant) over the Upper Yarra course, from the boatsheds to the Botanical Bridge. Both crews…

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Public Schools and Prisons. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 6

SIR,--Your readers have cause to be thankful for your vigilance in securing for publication a copy of the Circular from the Comptroller of Prisons. exposing its mean Spirit as well as the…

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Shibden R. C. Industrial Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 5

Attention has recently been directed to the management of this school. The Yorkshire Post, December 14th, 1883, publishes the Report of the Industrial…

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The Secularists' Sunday-school. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 2

Sir,--Will Mr T. Walker kindly inform your readers where the Secular Sunday-school he spoke about when in company with the other members of the denotation, is situated, which boasts of 300…

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