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599 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 30
Sir,--The remarks under the above title by "7858" in your issue of this morning might lead misinformed people to suppose that a new departure has been taken by the committee of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,--At the annual meeting of the Sydney School of Arts, held in February, 1985, a resolution was passed directing the committee of the institution to take the necessary steps to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Anglomoniac must have beon suffering severely when he translated "conversus in aquilonem" by "turned into an aqueduct." Perhaps he had been studying the "Metamorphoses." His friend showed an equal disregard…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the last volume of the "Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society," Mr. H. M. Jenkins, the secretary and editor, has contributed a valuable paper on " Farming and Agricultural Training in Reformatory…
Continued on Trove, page 175 →THE attendance at the Girls’ Department of the Granville Public School has increased from 104 the opening a few weeks ago to 131, and if this rate of increase is maintained it will not be long…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The dinner on Thursday, July 16, at Gunsler's Cafe, to marie the retirement of the late headmaster, the Rev. G. F. Macarthur, and welcome the new one, the Rev. A. St. John Gray, must have been to old colonists,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →This morning, shortly before 10 o'clock, a very serious accident happened to a schoolboy 12 years of age, named George Mitchell, who lives at 67, Lower Campbell-street. It seems that the boy made an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--When the pastoralists are complaining and the iron trades, bricklayers, drapers, &c. have woes, it is only fair that the teachers of New South Wales should also have a share in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MOLONG, Tuesday.--Mr. William Roberts, late schoolmaster here, was presented with a handsome illuminated address by the citizens on the occasion of his removal to Marrickville…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The seventh annual report of the Church of England Synod Committee with regard to specia religious instruction in public schools was laid upon the table of the synod yesterday. We…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The second series of annual, feasts and entertainments to the inmates of Government charitable institutions took place at the Liverpool Asylum, on Saturday, and was honoured with the presence…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →IN his address, at the opening of the synod of the diocese of Sydney, the Primate spoke on the subject of primary education with the candour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE monthly meeting of the committee of the Granville School of Arts was held on Monday evening last, but owing to the inclement weather there was only a bare quorum…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual monthly meeting of the Committee of the School of Arts wan held bust evening. Mr. J. Dalgarno occupied the chair, and there were also present Messrs. R. Teece, W. R…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WHEN Dr. Barry first attempted to introduce religious teaching into the Public school system, it required no prophet to foresee its failure. At first he tried to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At the time that the Public Schools Act was being passed, when the proposal for special religious teaching was submitted, as a practical method of combining unsectarian teaching for all the children with…
Continued on Trove, page 272 →Sir,—As chairman of a school board for some years I have taken great interest in the progress of our educational affairs, and have been much pleased with the full, clear, and explicit information given in the recently issued…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir,--Most of the grievances mentioned in Mr. Mortiboy's letter in your columns of -28th ult would disappear if the department would only carry out it own regulations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—My attention has been called to a sub-leader of tho S. M. Herald of this day, in which you refer to the present position of the R. C. Orphanage at Parramatta, and I have to request in the interests of our destitute children…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—In his able letter on the above subject, "A SchoolBoard Chairman" points out that the regulations contemplate the appointment of 50 mistresses at £326 a-year. As there are only 12 mistresses at present in the service…
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