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Schools, 1885

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools

Evening News · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 4

An eloquent sermon, was delivered by the Bishop [?] Sydney in St. Philip's Church on Sunday evening, on "Religions Instruction in the Public Schools." There was a large congregation. He chose as his text…

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School of Arts Popular Lecture

Evening News · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 4

Mr. W. M. Foote delivered, on Saturday evening, in the School of Arts, Pitt-street, a lecture on "The Tower of London, Windsor Castle, and the Houses of Parliament." The audience crammed the large hall in…

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Hurstville Church School and Convent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 5

The ceremony in connection with the laying of the fouudation-stone of a now church school and convent at Hurstville was performed on Saturday afternoon by Dr. Moran, Archbishop ot Sydney, in the…

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Founding New Schools at St. Vincent's Convent. Address by Archbishop Moran

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon Archbishop Moran, amidst particularly bright and picturesque surroundings, performed the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a pile of buildings which are to form part…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. a Sermon by Bishop Barry

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 5

To a crowded congregation at St Philip's Church, yesterday evening, the Primate preached a special sermon on religious education. His lordship, having enlarged upon the necessity for religious…

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West Maitland Superior Public-School. MAITLAND

Evening News · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 4

A large number of the friends and well-wishers and the pupils of the West Maitland superior public school assembled on Friday evening to witness the ceremony of handing over the various…

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St. Vincent's Convent Schools. Liberal Speech by the Archbishop

Evening News · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 6

On Sunday the foundation stone of the proposed new schools to be erected in connection with St. Vincent's Convent, Victoria-street, was blessed by Archbishop Moran. There was a very large assemblage…

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School of Arts, Randwick. Second Annual Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 6 May 1885 · page 4

The second annual meeting of the School of Arts took place in the Town Hall, Band wick, on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance, including Messrs. G. R. Dibbs and W. J. Tricke[?], Ministers of…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Wednesday 6 May 1885 · page 5

On Monday evening this club continued the discussion of the following question.—"That the policy of the Gladstone Government on the Russian question deserves the confidence of the country." Mr…

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Randwick School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1885 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The second annual meeting of members of the Randwick School of Arts was held in the Town Hall of that municipality last night. Mr. See, M.L.A., occupied the chair, and amongst those upon the platform, and…

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School of Arts Committee. They Set Upon "Lady " Munro. and Request the Press to Retire

Evening News · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Sydney School of Arts was held last night, at which there were present Mr. Justice Windeyer (president), Rev. R. Collie, Messrs. Osborne, Neitenstein, Thomas…

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The School of Arts and the "Liberator."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the School of Arts Committee yesterday evening, a petition signed by 67 members it questing that a special meeting of members be called to consider the conduct of…

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Religious Education in State Schools. Bishop Kennion Proposes a Method to Introduce It. Adelaide

Evening News · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 4

At Thursday's meeting of the Church of England Synod, Bishop Kennion proposed a new plan for meeting the difficulty of introducing religious education into State schools. In a speech…

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The Archbishop at Hurstville Founding a School-church and Convent

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 14

THE Most Rev. the Archbishop, on Saturday afternoon, was very pleasantly occupied in the now important surburb of Hurstville. It was only a few months ago that the railway was…

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New Schools and College at St. Vincent's. a Remarkable Speech by the Archbishop

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 17

THE laying of the stone commemorative of the founding of the magnificent new college and schools at St. Vincent's convent, Victoria-street, which took place under circumstances of…

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Glen Innes. St. Patrick's Convent and School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 10

On the evening of Friday, the 24th April last, a meeting of ladies was held in the reception room, of the convent, and a highly influential and energetic committee was formed, comprising Mesdames M'Cormack, Wrigley, Utz…

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St. Augustine's School Concert

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 2

A concert in aid of the St. Augustine's school fund, was given at the School of Arts, on Monday last. There was a large attendance and a good programme was well sustained…

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Books for School Libraries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 7

We have received from the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, whose offices are in Northumberland-avenue, Charing Cross, W.C., and elsewhere in London, some excellent little books suitable for children's…

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School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held on Thursday evening, The president, Mr Justice Windeyer, was in the chair and the members present were.--…

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