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Schools, 1885

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Sydney Bagged Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 15

The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Sydney Ragged Schools was held on Thursday night, in the Temperance Hall. The Mayor of Sydney was in the chair, and there were a number of children and those…

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School of Arts. Committee Meeting. Exclusion of the Public From the Debating Club. That Majority

Evening News · Monday 5 October 1885 · page 3

The committee of the School of Arts held a meeting on Thursday night. Mr. John Osborne presided. MINUTES OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. The right of the committee to confirm the…

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Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 1st October. 1885. Tenders for Erection of Teacher's Residence, and for Improvements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 October 1885 · page 2

TENDERS are invited for the Eroction of a Teacher's Ressidence, and for Improvements to the existing buildings, at the Pyrmont Public School. Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender…

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Athletics Junior Teachers' A.a. Club

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 October 1885 · page 7

The presentation of trophies won at the recent sports of the Junior Teachers' Amatour Athletic Club took place it the Fort-street Public School on Saturday. when the distribution…

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Department of Public Instruction, sydney. 1st October.1885. Tenders for Erection of Teacher's Residence, and for Improvements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 October 1885 · page 2

TENDERS are Invited for the Erection of a Teacher's Residence, and for Improvements to the existing buildings, at the pymont Public School. Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender…

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School of Arts Lecture

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 October 1885 · page 3

The usual popular lecture was delivered last Saturday by Mr. W. M. Foote, on a trip from Dresden to Constantinople and Athens. The lecturer adhered to his general custom of…

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A Riding-school

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 October 1885 · page 5

An excellently-constructed riding-school has just been opened in one of the most charming spots about Double Bay. Sergeant-major King, late of the 7th Dragoon Guards, has erected…

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Concert at the School of Arts

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 2

A grand concert was given at the above hall on Tuesday evening to commemorate the anniversary of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society of Balmain…

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A Riding School

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 803

A RIDING school—an institution new to Sydney—has been recently established by Sergeant-Major King at Double Bay. The sergeant-major, who was in her Majesty's service for 17 years, and was until recently…

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Church of England Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the Mayor of Sydney (Alderman T. Playfair) distributed a number of exceedingly handsome prizes to the members of the Church of England Grammar School…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the committee of the Granville School of Arts was held on Monday evening, but nothing of general interest transpired. Various accounts were passed for…

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Classification of School Teachers. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 October 1885 · page 10

Sir, -- Having noticed in your issue of September 29, a letter from Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan under the above heading, in which it was stated that a grievance under which teachers have…

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A Teacher Fined

Evening News · Wednesday 14 October 1885 · page 3

In the summons division of the Water Police Court on Tuesday, at the instance of Mr. J. Coulter, James Crosby, head teacher of the Society for the Relief of Destitute Children, appeared to answer to a charge…

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St Thomas' Sunday School. Floral Service and Picnic

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 2

A Special Floral Service was held on Sunday last at St. Thomas' Church, in connection with the Sunday School. A short form of evening prayer was used, and…

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Congregational Sunday School

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 2

A well attended meeting in connection with the 27th anniversary of the above Sunday-school, was held in the schoolroom adjoining the church on Wednesday evening last…

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Mr. Taylor and the School of Arts. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 1

SIR,—In your report of the speeches delivered on the hustings on Tuesday you make Mr. Taylor say he had obtained 61000 for the Parramatta School of Arts. There would seem…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Monday 19 October 1885 · page 3

This club will take a fresh start to-night after a few weeks, in which it was occupied with the discussion of private business. On last Monday night the " Ministry," in accordance with an expressed…

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Sunday School Institute

Evening News · Monday 19 October 1885 · page 6

Special prayer was read and special sermons were delivered in the various chruches throughout the diocese on Sunday, on behalf of the Anglican Sunday schools. In St. Andrew's Church, Summerhill, on…

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School of Arts Lecture

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 October 1885 · page 3

The Saturday evening lecture provided by the committee of the School of Arts for those who prefer to spend an hour pleasantly, combining instruction with amusement in a…

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Art in the School of Arts

Evening News · Wednesday 21 October 1885 · page 6

Thus a correspondent:—Lying: perdu in the back yard of the Sydney School of Arts is what is apparently a veritable antique; the torso of probably one of the ancient and original founders of this great…

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