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Schools, 1884

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Bishop Barry and the Catholic Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 7

Sir,—In your report of the Anglican Synod proceedings the Primate makes two statements, one at least of which is untrue. Bishop Barry states, first, that there are 24,000 Catholic…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 6

The adjourned debate upon the question as to [?] Parliament ought to have power to [?] own proceedings without being subject to any Court was brought to a close last Monday evening…

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Roman Catholics and the State Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 6

Sir,--There are courtesies even in newspaper controversy. Mr Rogers would have state his case much more effectually if he had penne his letter without tho stale phrases "most calpable…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 5

Sir,—I am sorry to have fallen into the error which Mr. Rogers points out in his letter. But the error door not affect my position on the question. I simply expressed my hope that the Roman Catholic authorities would see fit to…

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Rev. Mr. Jefferis and the Catholic Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 6

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH. Sir,--Mr. Jefferis charges me with attacking his character. His character I left severely alone. 1 attacked his statistics, and I leave your readers to…

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School Teacher in Trouble. TAMWORTH

Evening News · Friday 18 July 1884 · page 2

Mr. Hilder, school teacher in Quipolly, has been arrested he warrant upon a charge of having passed a valueless cheque to Mr. R. Mills, publican. Hilder was arrested by Costable…

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OPENING of the Public School at Young. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1884 · page 6

At a recent meeting of delegates from public bodies and others interested in arranging for a demonstration at the opening of the new Public School, it was found that no member of the Ministry could accept an invitation to be…

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Funeral of a Jewish Schoolmaster

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 July 1884 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon, in the funeral of the late Mr Hyman Isaacs, an event took place of general interest in the Jewish community. The position of the deceasses at first as headmaster of the Hebrew…

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Opening of a New Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 July 1884 · page 5

YOUNG, Thursday.--A meeting was held in the Mechanics' Hall on Wednesday evening to consider a letter received through Messrs Spring and M'Kinnon, the members for the district, enduring…

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Catholic Teachers in Public Schools. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 17

SIR,—I could wish very much that A Native" were blessed with a little more common sense, and a great deal less of the cacoethes scribendi, and then I would be spared the trouble of noticing his…

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The Secular Association. RELIGION In State Schools. the Minister Refuses Their Request. His Reply to Their Letter

Evening News · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 6

A short time ago there was published in the Evening News a letter, sent by Mr. Thomas Walker, president of the New South Wales branch of the Australasian Secular Association, to tie Minister of…

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The Government Compelled to Teach Irish in the Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 6

The Commissioners of National Education in Ireland (says the Irishman of June 7) have seen (it to come down from their high horse over the Irish Language question. In reply…

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Religion in the Public Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 16

In our last issue we reprinted the letter by " Catholicus" from the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. A second letter from the same able pen appeared in the HERALD of Thursday last. We…

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The Cleaning of Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 9

Sir,—I crave space in your valuable columns to contradict some statements calculated to mislead, made by the Minister for Public Instruction and his colleague, Mr. Abbott, when opposing in Parliament Mr. Burdekin's motion to have…

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Religion in Schools

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 132

The agitation that has prevailed for the last month on the question of religious teaching in the Public schools may be looked upon now as having settled down, and, we may add,…

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Upper Manilla Public School. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Friday.--In consequence of complaints made by Mr Levien daring his recent visit here, that he had been somewhat unfairly brought into collision with the Minister for Public…

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Public School Reading Books to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 6

Sir,--The most important text book in any school is the reading book. Once able to read, and the child in reality possesses the key to all knowledge. To him it is, so to speak, the door by which he enters…

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Religion in Schools. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 12

ON Friday morning a large deputation, consisting of the Anglican Bishop and the leaders of all the other religious denominations (except the Catholics and the Jews) waited upon the Minister…

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Secular Sunday School

Evening News · Monday 21 July 1884 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon a Sunday school in connection with the Secular Association was opened at the rooms, Piit-street. There wan a goodly attendance of children, who were addressed by Mr. Walker (the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 July 1884 · page 4

Sir,—Your correspondent "Catholicus" sounds a note of alarm which is likely to stir angry feelings in the minds of our Roman Catholic fellow-citizens. [?] freely admit that the passage from Archbishop…

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