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Schools, 1885

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School of Arts Committee. a Little More Exclusiveness. Motion to Exclude the Press From Meetings. Motion to Exclude the "Bulletin" From the Library

Evening News · Wednesday 3 June 1885 · page 4

At the next meeting of the committee of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, there should be "wigs on the green" and no mistake. Motions will be brought forward, or at least notice of intention to…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Wednesday 3 June 1885 · page 4

The School of Arts Debating Club met as usual on Monday evening. Me. L. F. Heydon, M.L.A., president, occupied the chair; and there was a large attendance of both visitors and members. The…

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Department of Public Instruction, Sydney. 2nd June, 1885. Closing of Schools for Midwinter Vacation—alteration in Time Of

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1885 · page 2

All Schools under this Department will be Closed on FRIDAY, the 12th June, for a period of three weeks. By order of the Minister…

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Granville. School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1885 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held in the lodge room at that institution on Monday evening last. The President (Mr. John Nobbs) was in the…

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Department of Public Instruction, Sydney. 2nd June, 1885. Closing of Schools for Midwinter Vacation—alteration in Time Of

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1885 · page 2

All Schools under this Department will be Closed on FRIDAY, the 12th June, for a period of three weeks. By order of the Minister…

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School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 June 1885 · page 5

The following notices of motion have been given for discussion at the meeting of the committee of the School of Arts this evening:--By Mr Neville Dowling: " That the Press be excluded…

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The School of Arts Committee and the Press. MR. E. Lewis Scott and the Bulletin. Exclusiveness Ends in a "Fizzle."

Evening News · Friday 5 June 1885 · page 8

It comes to all publics bodies that at some time or another their acts and deliberations excite an interest beyond their mere local habitation, and become matters of discussion and of import among people…

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The School of Arts. Another Interesting Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1885 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of this institution was held lest night, the following member being, present:—Judge Windeyer (president), Mr DaIgarne and Mr R. Terce (vice- presidents),…

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History in the Public Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 13

THERE is one demand of the Catholic Church which the ordinary half-educated Protestant cannot understand, and that is the demand that her children shall not be taught history, except from…

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Parramatta School of Arts. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 8

SIR,—I was rather surprised when reading this morning’s “Herald” to find that the Building Committee of the School of Arts are not going to have any demonstration at the laying…

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Our Soldiers of the Future—the School Cadet Corps

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 8

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More R.C. Schools

Evening News · Monday 8 June 1885 · page 5

On Safety afternoon the Archbishop laid the foundation stone of another school-church at Davon-shire-street, Surry Hills, and on Sunday he laid the first stone of a new high school in Newtown. On the…

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High School at Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1885 · page 5

The foundation-stone of the new high school in connection with the Convent of the Good Samaritan, Newtown was consecrated and laid on Sunday afternoon by Archbishop Moran. The now building, of which Messrs. Sheerin…

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Roman Catholic Schools. St. Peter's, Sorry Hills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1885 · page 5

The ceremony of consecrating and laying the foundation-stone of a new church-school, adjoining St. Peter's Church, at the corner of Crown and Devonshire streets, Surry Hills, was performed on Saturday afternoon by Archbishop…

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Our Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1885 · page 4

The Queensland Under-Secretary of Public Instruction, Mr J. G, Anderson, M.A., has been devoting a large share of his leave of absence to an inspection of representative schools in other…

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Convent High School at Newtown

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1885 · page 7

In the presence of a large and enthusiastic gathering, Archbishop Moran yesterday afternoon laid the cornerstone of a new high school in connection with St. Bede's Convent of the Good…

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School of Arts Rebating Club

Evening News · Tuesday 9 June 1885 · page 4

The members of the School of Arts Debating Club met on Monday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. Augelo J. Smith daring the early portion of the proceedings, and afterwards by Mr. J. B. Laine. A…

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New Schools in Parramatta-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1885 · page 5

To-day at noon, the new schools erected on the Blackfriar's Estate, Parrainatta-street, will be opened by the Minister for Instruction, and arrangements have been made for a considerable number of members of Parliament and…

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St. Peter's New School-church, Surry Hills

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 18

ON Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large and enthusiastic assemblage, his Grace the Archbishop; laid and blessed with customary ceremony the foundation-stone of the new building, on the…

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The Cost of Our Public Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 12

TO natives and old colonists it was apparent, from the first, that any hope of dissuading the majority from continuing the present Public School system was altogether out of…

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