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Schools, 1886

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Sydney Mechanics School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1886 · page 5

A special general meeting of the members of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held last evening, to consider the advisableness of including the Sydney Freethinker among the papers supplied to the reading-room. Mr. Jas…

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Teachers' Salaries. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1886 · page 3

Sir,—Your correspondent "A. B. C," writing on the above subject, makes a few misstatements, one of which, at least, I should like briefly to correct. He remarks that "a young end inexpected teacher just out of training, with…

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State Schools an What They Cost

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 August 1886 · page 5

From statistics obtained at the Education Department, we are able to give some interesting information respecting the cost of the educational system of the colony. The…

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School of Arts. Special Meeting of Members. Attempt to Admit the Freethinker

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 August 1886 · page 6

A special general meeting of the members of the Sydney School of Arts was held yesterday evening for the purpose of deciding as to the advisability of admitting the Sydney Freethinker…

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Education Department and the Teachers. the Iron Hoof

Evening News · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 5

A short time ago a meeting of the ex-students and public school teachers was held, the object of which was to publicly ventilate certain grievances under which some of the teachers labored. It was…

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Goulburn High School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 5

GOULBURN, Thursday.-- On account of the lack of support shown to the Goulburn High School, the department have decided to close. the school at the end of the present month…

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Public School Savings Bank

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 13

THE ways of some Ministers of Education are peculiar. Prompted by vanity or the desire for notoriety, they no sooner assume office than they are over-mastered by some mischievous hobby. A…

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Bazaar at the School of Arts

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 3

A very attractive Bazaar and Fancy Fair has been in progress since Wednesday, at the School of Arts, in aid of the Cottage Hospital. The affair was got up by Miss…

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Opening of a Public school at Annandale

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 3

On Monday afternoon Mr. S. O. Davison Mayor of Leichhardt, opened the new school in place of the Hon. Dr. Renwick, who was unavoidably absent. The Mayor…

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Wild Flower and Fern Shows at Gosford. the School of Arts Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 11

The prettily-situated little township of Gosford was en fete yesterday in consequence of the opening of two flower shows. The second annual wild flower and fern show was held in a temporary structure known as "the pavilion,"…

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Teachers' Salaries. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 11

Sir,—Your correspondent "Sorrow" must have been suffering very much from low spirits, no doubt with reason, when he penned the reply to "A. B. C.," and desired to point out one misstatement, among others, which, I beg to…

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Teachers as Volunteers. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 510

Sir,—Permit me to draw the attention of the public to what is likely to prove a great evil in connection with our Public schools. Latterly several of our Public school teachers have been appointed officers in the Volunteer…

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Teachers' Amateur Athletic Club

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 507

The third annual meeting of the Teachers' Amateur Athletic Club was held on the Ashfield Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, The attendance was fairly large, the grand stand being well filed. The Ashfield Recreation…

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School of Arts, Gunnedah

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 3

EDITH O'GORMAN, better known as the escaped nun, for six years a nun in St. Joseph's Convent, New Jersey, will deliver her startling and instructive lectures. Thursday…

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Mossman's Bay Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 6

A deputation representing residents or Moss- man's Bay, yesterday waited upon the Minister for Education and asked that Mr. Ferguson, the master of the Mossman's Bay public school,…

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State Schools Pupil Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 September 1886 · page 4

Wo are informed by the Education Department that of the various explanations rendered by the State schools pupil teachers who some time ago assembled in public meeting to…

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Teachers' Grievances. Mutual Improvement Associations' Union. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 3

Sir,--In your issue of 26th ult. a paragraph, apparently inspired, refers to a recent meeting of male ex-students in very misleading terms…

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Teachers Salaries. to the Editor Oe Thu Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 September 1886 · page 6

Sir,-- in the carly part of last month Mr. A bigait, M.P., asked certain questions of the Minister for Public Instruction with reference to teachers salaries Dr. Renwick's reply was…

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The Sydney Grammar School. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 3

Sir,--In almost every issue of the Sydneian, the Grammar School journal, there is an appeal to Old Boys and to parents for subscriptions to various objects in connection with, the…

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Newcastle School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 5

Newcastle, Wednesday.--This evening a grand conversazione was opened at the Newcastle School of Arts with groat success. Hr. H. J. Brown, the president, delivered the opening…

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