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Schools, 1884

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the club was held on Monday evening. Mr P. J. Gandon occupied the chair. The question under discussion was as follows:--…

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Sydney School of Arts

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 5

The annual meeting of subscribers to the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held in the large hall of that institution last evening. There was a good attendance of members, Mr. Justice Windeyer, the…

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Croydon Public School

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 6

On Monday afternoon the Hon. G. H. Reid, Minister of Public Instruction, opened a new public school at Croydon under circumstances of great local rejoicing. The building is in the Italian style,…

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The Public and the Catholic Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 10

Sir.—In your report to-day of the opening of the Croydon Public school, the Minister of Education is said to have given it as "a most gratifying and remarkable fact" that "in the whole of Sydney they (the police) did not believe…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 6

The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held last night. There was a large attendance, and Mr. Justice Windeyer, president of the institution, occupied the chair…

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Attendance at Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 9

With reference to the statement made by the Hon. G. H. Reid at the opening of the Croydon Public School the other day, with regard to the very small number of children in the city and the immediate suburbs not attending school,…

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School Attendance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 7

With a view of ascertaining how far the compulsory provisions of the Education Act have been proved effectual in the metropolis, the Minister of Public Instruction (Hon. G. H. Raid) some…

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Catholic the Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 18

Some few weeks beck we received from the Rev. Father Carr, Diocesan Inspector, a report of the working of the Catholic schools for the second half-year of 1833. In hie report, which is addressed…

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Secularism in Public Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 4

On 24th January, Mr. Stuart in answer to a question asked by Mr. Abigail, said that the new standard of proficiency for Public Schools did not authorise the sole…

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Prospect School Site. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 3

SIR,—My attention has been called to paragraph in your issue of the 30th Public school Prospect Reservoir, in which the writer asserts that the original site was abandoned on…

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Sydney School of Arts

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 14

THE annual meeting of subscribers to the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held in the large hall of that institution Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance of members. Mr. Justice Windeyer, the…

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Croydon Public School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 15

ON Monday afternoon the Hon. G. H. Reid, Minister of Public Instruction, opened a new public school at Croydon under circumstances of great local rejoicing. The building is in the Italian style…

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School for Seven Hills

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 6

On Tuesday a deputation from residents of Seven Hills, was introduced by Mr. A. H. M'Culloch, M.L.A., to the Hon. G. H. Reid, Minister for Public Instruction. The deputation pointed out that a site…

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Deputations. Proposed Public School at Seven Hills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 6

A deputation, introduced by Mr. M'Culloch, M.L A., waited upon the Hon. G. H. Reid yesterday morning, with reference to the creation of a Public school at Seven Hills. Plans for an expensive building, to cost over £2000, had…

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School Accommodation at Seven Hills

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 6

Yesterday a deputation from Seven Hills, introduced by Mr A. H. M'Culloch, M.P., waited upon the Minister for Education to request that a school might be built in that neighbourhood. Some…

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Schoolboy Larrikinism. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1884 · page 8

Sir,--The education and well bringing up of children is the first thought of every right-thinking parent. We think for them, plan for them, watch over their manners and habits, and devote much…

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Camperdown Public School

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 3

To the Camperdown public school, on the Parramatta-road, a new and handsome wing is now being added which with the gallery and class-room which it will contain, will afford accommodation for 900 children…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 5

Here shall the press the people's right maintain, Unawed by influence and unboded by skin; Here patriot truth her glorious precepts draw, Pledged to religion, liberty and law…

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Proposed Public School at Seven Hills

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 330

A deputation, introduced by Mr. M'Culloch, M.L.A., waited upon the Hon. G. H. Reid on Tuesday, with reference to the erection of a Public school at Seven Hills Plans for an expensive building, to cost over £2000, had…

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Prospect School Site. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of 9th inst. appears a letter headed “Prospect School Site,” and signed “Veracity.” It has evidently been written in the interest of those who opposed…

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