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Schools, 1886

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The School of Arts Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 7

Sir,--I trust that as you so exultingly inform, your reader this morning that The Liberator candidates were overwhelmingly defeated at the School of Arts election, you will insert the…

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The School of Arts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 4

Sir,—At the annual meeting of the School of Arts last night, Mr. Lewis Scott received very unfair treatment in the estimation of many of the members who were present As a candidate whose name was not in the list whom he…

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The Tweed State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 5

The parents of the children who are receiving their preliminary education in the State schools on the Tweed River have complained to the Minister for Education of the low classifications…

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Public School Teachers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 276

WE have received a copy of a circular addressed to Public school teachers, by Messrs. E. Johnson, J. Wright, and W. Beavis, as trustees of the Jones Memorial Fund, setting forth that two prize gold medals will…

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Teachers Mutual Improvement Society

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 4

A meeting of Public school teachers, convened by circular, was held on Saturday last to consider the propriety of forming a Teachers' Mutual Improvement Society. Present—Mr. Smith, Penrith, in…

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School of Arts. (To the Editor of the Globe.)

Globe · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 5

Sir,—Will you kindly give space to the following correspondence, which is self-explanatory, and which will doubtless interest members of the Sydney Mechanics'…

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Goulburn Diocesan Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 15

FROM the Rev. J. J. Fogarty, Inspector of Schools in the diocese of Goulburn, we have this week received an interesting paper containing an abstract of examinations and other particulars. The…

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The School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 10
Also in The Protestant Standard, The Daily Telegraph

The nowly-elected committee of the Sydney Mechanics School of Arte held its first meeting on Thursday evening. The President, Mr. James Dalgarno, was in the chair; and the other members present were: vice president Osborne,…

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Schools of Arts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 294

The metropolis is not always an example to the colony: it is sometimes a warning. The members of the various schools of arts scattered about the country will note that there has been a great disturbance in…

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Sydney School of Arts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 277

The annual meeting of [members of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held in the large hall of the institution on Tuesday night. The chair was occupied by Mr. James Dalgarno (vice-president). The attendance…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the committee of the Granville School of Arts was held on Monday evening last, Mr. J. Nobbs (president of the institution) in the chair. Messrs. Olsen,…

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The Elizabeth Farm School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 3

ON Tuesday the Mayor of Granville received the following letter from the Under Secretary Department of Public Instruction:—“Sir,— With reference to the correspondence which has…

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The Pope on Voluntary Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 33

A letter from the Pope to Cardinal Manning and the bishops of England, refers to the colonies:—"In those days and present condition of the world, when the tender ago of childhood is threatened on every…

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The Mechanics' School of Arts. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 7

Sir,--I have been on and off a member of the School of Arts for the last 25 years. I am not an atheist, neither do I belong to the debating club or the freethought party…

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Opening of New School-church, Auburn

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon a now school-church in connection with the Church of England was opened at Auburn. The building is to be known as St. Phillip's, and while for the…

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Master and Pupils

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 5

A meeting of the ex-students of the King's School, Parramatta was held on Monday night, in the Exchange Hotel, for the purpose of taking steps to recognise the services of Mr. W. R. F. Burkitt, who…

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Sydney School of Arts. Adjourned Annual Meeting

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the School of Arts was held on Monday night. Mr. Dalgarno, the president, occupied the chair. The CHAIRMAN opened the business by announcing that a…

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Sydney Megeanigs' School Ofarts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 7

The adjourned annual meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was resumed in the large hall of the institution last night. There was a large attendance of members. The chair was occupied by the president, Mr. Dalgarno…

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