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Schools, 1884

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Crusade Against State Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 10

On his recont visit to St. Vincent's College, Potts' Point, an educational establishment connected with the convent of the Sisters of Mercy, Archbishop Moran wade the following remarks…

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Bowral School of Arts. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Moss Vale, Saturday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 September 1884 · page 5

The Minister of Education arrived here to-day, according to arrangement, to lay the foundation-stone of the new School of Arts. He was met at the Bowral Railway Station by the reception commiittee, who escorted him to the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 September 1884 · page 10

[?] schools attached to the Roman Catholic convent at [?] were solemnly blessed and formally opened yesterday by Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland. He was assisted by Dr. Byrne, of Bathurst; Dean O' Donovan, of Mudges;…

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Ladies Column Home Life in England, by a London Lady. Lady Freake's Mansion.—tableaux.—schiller's Song of the Bell.—incongruities.—caul Haag. —The Healtheries.—luncheon at the Exhibition.— Old London.—guilds and Their Trades. —Machinery in Motion.—mustard Making.— Sweetmeats.—jams.—school of Cookery. —Calf Lymph.—the Park in a Morning.—dress and Fashion

Illustrated Sydney News · Tuesday 23 September 1884 · page 17

CROMWELL HOUSE, South Kensington, the residence of Sir Charles and Lady Freake, is well known in fashionable London as the rendezvous for those who make their artistic or literary talents subservient to the…

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Church of England Grammar School Athletic Sports

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 September 1884 · page 5

The annual athletic sports in connection with the Church of England Grammar School Athletic Club were held yesterday afternoon at the Association Cricket ground in the presence of a…

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Religious Instruction in State Schools. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 September 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A deputation, consisting of the Bishop and Dean of Melbourne, ministers of the various denominations, members of Parliament, and representative citizens, waited…

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Legislative Assembly. Thursday, September 25. Public School at Narrabri

Evening News · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 6

Mr. TRICKETT, in reply to Mr. Dangar, said he hoped that tenders would be called for the erection, of the public school at Narrabri in about a week. NARRABRI COURT-HOUSE…

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Sydney Raised Schools

Evening News · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the subscribers and friends of the Sydney Ragged Schools, took place at the Temperance Hall on Thursday night. The Rev. R. S. Patterson presided, who, in…

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Opening of the Convent Schools, Dubbo. Important Address by the Bishop of Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 16

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Anniversary of the Wesleyan Sunday School, Montague-street

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 2

The anniversary services of the above took place on Sunday last, the 21st, and were followed on Wednesday evening, 24th, by tea and public meetings, both occasions…

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Sydney Ragged Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 16

The twenty-fourth annual meeting of subscribers to and friends of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held in the T[?]mperance Hall on Thursday evening, the Rev. H. S. Paterson occupying the chair. In addition to an audience which…

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Archbishop Moran at St. Benedict's Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 16

Yesterday morning the Roman Catholic Archbishop visited the schools in connection with St. Benedict's Church, conducted by the Marist Brothers and the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. On his arrival at the entrance to the…

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Opening of the Convent School at Dubbo. Dubbo

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 622

The schools attached to the Roman Catholic convent at Duddo were solemnly blessed and formally opened yesterday by Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland. He was assisted by Dr. Byrne, of Bathurst; Dean O'Donovan, of Mudgee;…

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Bowral School of Arts. Moss Vale

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 622

The Minister of Education arrived here to-day, according to arrangement, to lay the foundation-stone of the new School of Arts. He was met at the Bowral Railway Station by the reception committee, who escorted him to the…

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Thursday, September 25. Public School at Narrabri

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 17

Mr. TRICKETT, in reply to Mr. Dangar, said he hoped that tenders would be called for the erection of the public school at Narrabri in about a week. NARRABRI COURT-HOUSE…

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Drinking-water in Public Schools

Evening News · Monday 29 September 1884 · page 6

A sample of what at first appeared to be liquid manure, has been forwarded by a resident of Murrurundi to this office; but on referring to the accompanying decomments, we had that it is a sample of…

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Testimonial to a Teacher

Evening News · Monday 29 September 1884 · page 6

A pleasant gathering of the fair remaining inhabitants of Capartes took place on Saturday evening, September 13, in Mr. Upton's Hotel, when Mr. Charles Hogg, of the public school, who is about to…

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Teachers' Grievances. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 September 1884 · page 8

Sir, -- Your correspondent, "An Old Bush Teacher," tells a plain unvarnished tale to the position of the great bulk of our teachers -- a position that seems to me to be somewhat gloomy, if not extremely so…

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Religious Instruction in State Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1884 · page 8

A meeting of Freethinkers was held in the Masonic Hall, York-street, last night, for the purpose of discussing the question of religious education in State schools from the Secularists' point of view, on which occasion the hall was…

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C. E. Grammar School Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1884 · page 8

Tha distribution of the prizes won at the Church of England Grammar School sports took place in the schoolroom yesterday morning at 11 o'clock. There was a fair attendance of visitors, and the chair was taken by the Rev…

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