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Schools, 1886

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"Gaffing" Schools, &c., the Prospect Reservoir Camp. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 6

Sir,—I would venture through your columns to draw the attention of the authorities to the utterly insufficient provision made for having the law respected at the Prospect Reservoir camp. Two policemen, living some two miles…

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"Gaffing Schools" at the Prospect Camp

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 5

The Rev. S. S. Tovey, B.A, writes:--"X would venture through your columns to draw the attention of the authorities to the utterly insufficient provision made for seeing the law…

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School of Arts. Mr. Lewis Scott As a Member of the Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 5

A special general meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held last evening, to consider the following resolution, of which Mr. It. Stevenson had given notice:--" That in the…

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Deputations. New Public School for Alexandria

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 6

A deputation, introduced by Mr. Sutherland, M.P., waited yesterday on the Minister for Public Instruction, to ask for the erection of a new public school within the borough of…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 1

THE Parramatta School of Arts, which was opened by His Excellency the Governor yesterday afternoon, is a building which is in every way a credit to the town, and one which…

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Public School for Alexandria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 10

Yesterday morning a deputation from the borough of Alexandria waited on the Minister for Public Instruction to ask that a Public school should be established there. The deputation was introduced by Mr. John Sutherland'…

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Opening of the School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 11

An adjournment was made from the Town Hall to the how School of Arts, in Macquarie-street. which has been erected at a cost of £3500. His Excellency attended in response to an invitation to open the new building, and on…

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School Teachers and the Civil Service Act

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 5

Maitland, Monday.--A well-attended meeting of public school teachers was held in the Masonic-hall, Maitland, on Saturday to take into consideration some of the provisions…

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The School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1886 · page 2

AFTER a very chequered career the Parramatta School of Arts may at last be said to have plain sailing before it. There is more rather than…

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[?] School of Arts Concert

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1886 · page 3

THE concert organised by Mr. C. H. Spier and members of the Parramatta Union Glee Club in aid of the library fund of the Parramatta School of Arts took place in the Town…

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The Teachers' Meeting at West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1886 · page 3

The largest and most representative meeting of public school teachers ever held in the Hunter River Valley assembled at the Masonic- hall, West Maitland, on Saturday afternoon, to…

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School of Arts. Meeting of Committee

Evening News · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of this institution was held on Thursday evening. Mr. Dalgarno presided. There were also present—Messrs. Perkins, Thomas,' Teece, Scott, Holdsworth, Bevan, Dowling, Riley…

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School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 5

The committee of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts met hut night. Present:--The president, Mr. J. Dalgarno (in the chair), Messrs. Teece and Thomas (vice-presidents)…

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Our Girls' High Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 15

THE success of Miss Bruton at the recent Matriculation Examination at the Sydney University is a feather in the sap of our convent high schools. In Victoria Miss Bella Gtterin of the Loretto…

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Concert In the Campbell-street Presbyterian Schoolroom

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 2

A very enjoyable entertainment was given at the above place in connection with the Literary and Debating Society of that church, on Wednesday last before a…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 5

Sir, -- I venture to ask you to allow me through your columns the opportunity of bringing before my fellow-churchmen the important work of religious instruction in our…

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St. Mark’s Sunday School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 3

A GRAND concert in aid of St. Mark’s Sunday school, Granville, is to take place in Mr. Ross’s large hall about the middle of April, Alderman Ralph Richardson and others are…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 11

Sir,—I venture to ask you to allow me, through your columns, the opportunity of bringing before my followchurchmen the important work ot religious instruction in our Public schools, for which, as I trust, appeal will be…

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A Serviceable School Bag

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 23

A nice, durable school bag can be made of a heavy cotton canvas, the material used for awnings. Darkred and brown, or blue and gray striped, are most serviceable. By working fancy stitches with bright…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. Address by the Primate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1886 · page 6

At St. Andrew's Cathedral, yesterday afternoon, the Primate delivered an address on special religious instruction in Public schools. The building was a little more than half filled, and a full choral service was given…

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