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Schools, 1885

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Religion in Public Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 17

DR. BARRY'S address to his Synod shows that he, at any rate, appreciates the difficulty of his position. He believes in the absolute necessity of religious education; that being so, his main…

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The Catholic Schools at the University

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 17

THE list just published of the successful candidates in the Civil Service Examination, held at the University on the 6th of July, includes the following' names:…

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Special Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 10

Sir,—Kindly permit me to add a few faces to your notice of the work of the Church of England in the matter of giving religious instruction to her children in the Public schools, which appeared in a sub-leader this morning…

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School Days

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 17

ONLY two withered and scentless flowers Found 'twixt the leaves of an old school-book! But they speak to me of happy hours, Backward at which with pleasure I look…

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Jewish Sabbath School

Evening News · Monday 3 August 1885 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

On Sunday morning the annual meeting and distribution of prizes in connection with the Sydney Jewish Sabbath school, took place in the New Masonic hall. Mr. Moritz Gotthelf occupied the…

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News by Telegraph. Public School Teachers at Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 5

BATHURST, Monday.--The annual meeting of the Public School Teachers' Mutual Improvement Association was held on Saturday. Mr. Hicks, district inspector, was in…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 5

There was the usual large attendance of members and visitors at the meeting of the School of Arte Debating Club on Monday night. Before the adjourned discussion was resumed concerning the…

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Wesleyan Collegiate School. BRISBANE

Evening News · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 4

A meeting of gentlemen connected with the Wesleyan Church took place an Monday evening. A discussion was initiated as to the advissbleness of establishing a Wesleyan Collegiate School…

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Anglican Grammar School. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1885 · page 7

Sir,—Referring to the last speech of the Bishop at the Synod, I would beg permission to address a word of remonstrance. As to the present necessity of any high-class Church of England Grammar School—this I have fully…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1885 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Granville School of Arts was held on Monday evening last. Present: Mr John Nobbs (President), Messrs. J…

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School of Arts. Meeting of Committee. Peace and Harmony Reign

Evening News · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 6

An unpublished fable of [?]sop makes the ant ask the ass why he dropped the hot potato, alluding to the pomme de terre which, the donkey was carrying in his mouth. The donkey replied "it was setting too…

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Teachers' Examinations. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 18

SIR,—On the 1st April of this year, a regulation containing a list of the subjects of examination for each grade of teachers and pupil-teachers in Public schools was gazetted. It expressly…

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School Site at Ryde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 11

The deputation from Ryde ubsequently waited upon Mr. Johnson, Under-Secretary for Public Instruction, in the absence of the Hon. W. J. Trickett, with reference to a school site at Ryde. It was represented that in 1878 the…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held on Thursday evening. The members present were the president, Mr. Justice Windeyrer; vice-presidents Dalgarno, Teece, and Walker;…

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Proposed Purchase of an Industrial School ship

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 303

In view of the Vernon, as that vessel increases in age, becoming unsuitable for her present work as an industrial school ship, the Government through the Agent-General have been endeavouring to ascertain…

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School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held on Thursday evening. The members present were the president, Mr. Justice Windeyer,…

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School off Arts debating Club

Evening News · Wednesday 12 August 1885 · page 3

At the meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club on Monday evening a letter was read from the secretary of the School of Arts, asking that a new bylaw, dealing with disorderly members, should be…

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Religious Instruction in the Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 9

Daring the past year the Church of England has been active in the matter of giving religious instruction in the Public schools. The report that was presented to the Synod…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 8

AT the special meeting of the general committee of the School of Arts, held on Friday last, the resignation of Mr. Scarborough as secretary and librarian was considered, and…

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