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Schools, 1885

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North St. Leonards School

Evening News · Monday 25 May 1885 · page 8

The increased attendance at the North St. Leonards public school has necessitated the erection of an addition which has just been completed. It consists of an infant department and classroom, built of…

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New R. C. School, Botany

Evening News · Tuesday 26 May 1885 · page 3

On Monday, Archbishop Moran opened and blessed St. Bernard's Roman Catholic School, at Botany. This is a wooden stro[?] suitable to the requirements of the inhabitants, and its erection by Mr. G…

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The School of Arts and the "Liberator." To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 26 May 1885 · page 6

Sir,—it seems the newspaper called the "Lo[?]rator "is excluded from the School of Arts in consequence of its consequence of its containing insulting language to the Queen. I have never seen the LIBERATOR and am…

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Industrial Bazaar. Wesleyan Sunday Schools, Surry Hill. an Interesting Show

Evening News · Tuesday 26 May 1885 · page 8

A pleasant-afternoon was passed on Monday, May 25, at the opening of the Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition, held in aid of the Wedeyan Sunday Schools belonging to the Sorry Hills circuit. This…

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New Catholic School at Botany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1885 · page 4

Archbishop Moran yesterday, blessed and formally opened the Mount St. Bernard's Roman Catholic school, which is situate on the Botany-school, near the [?] ing the mill-pond dam. The building is an [?]…

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School Op Arts Lecture

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 May 1885 · page 7

A lecture on "Malta: Its Knights and the Road to India," was delivered at the School of Arts, Pitt-street, on Saturday night by Mr W. M. Foote, to an audience which filled the large ball in every…

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The Exclusion of the "Liberator" from the School of Arts. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 May 1885 · page 3

Sir,--Your issue of this morning contains a letter from Mr E. Lewis Scott, in which there are two statements alluding to my action in the above, to which I wish, with your permission, to give an…

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New Guinea. Tereatened Massacre of Mission Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 May 1885 · page 6

The following letter from the Rev. S. Macfarlane appeared in the "Brisbane Courier":-- "Papuan Institute, Torres Straits, New Guinea, 21st April, 1885.--A few days ago the teachers and…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1885 · page 3

A meeting of this club will be held on Thursday evening, [?] Mr. Palmer, the hon. secretary, will [?] THE EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY…

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The School of Arts and the "Liberator." To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 7

Sir,—The House of Commons passed fourteen resolutions in favor of allowing Jews the right to sit in their midst before the hereditary Chamber would sanction the proposal. It may be necessary for the…

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Opening of the Rye Park School. Mr. Trickett on Education. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 8

BURROWA, Thursday. -- This afternoon the M minister for Education, accompa[?] by the Hon. J. N. Byan, an, Mr T. M. Slattary, M.P., and a number of gentlemen of Burrowa, visited Rve park for the…

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The School of Industry Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 8

The annual ball in connection with the School of Industry was held at the Town Hall lase, night, There was a very large attendance, the vestibule bang crowded to excess ; enjoyable dancing w.s…

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Magic Lantern Entertainment at the Public School

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 2

ON Saturday evening last, a highly succesful entertainment of the above character, was given at the Penrith Public School, by Mr. D. T. Wiley, (former head master) the…

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New Schools at Rosebank, Five Dock

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 15

THE gathering was an influential and interesting one on Thursday afternoon at the laying of the foundation stone of the new school-buildings in connection with St. mary of the Angles convent…

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Letters to the Editor. History in Public Schools. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 14

SIR,—It is not in the least creditable that the disgraceful exposure made in your last issue of the anti-Catholic character of the "History " taught in our Public schools should have been reserved…

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Reformatory and Industrial Schools Under Romish Management. (Continued.) Inefficiency of Monks and Nuns and Romish Management

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 7

These R. C. Reformatories and Industrial Schools are chiefly under the control of Monks and Nuns.--The inefficiency of such management is illustrated by the statistical tables in…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 8

THE adjourned annual meeting of members the Granville School of Arts and Working Men’s College was held in the hall of that institution on Wednesday evening last. Mr…

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The Exclusion of the "Liberator" From the School of Arts. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 1 June 1885 · page 3

Sir,—I do not suppose your readers think it a matter of the slightest importance or public interest whether Mr. David Buchanan reads the LIBERATOR or not. But they will generally…

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The Exclusion of the "Liberator'' from the School of Arts. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 June 1885 · page 3

Sir,--I regret that Mr Scott's continuance of correspondence he himself commenced in your column again contains ice to the unpleasant duty of pointing cut his inaccuracies referring to me on the above…

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St, Philip's Sunday School

Evening News · Wednesday 3 June 1885 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes to the children attending St. Philip's Sunday School took place in the schoolroom, York-street, on Tuesday night. The Rev. J. D. Langley occupied the chair, and spoke to…

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