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Schools, 1886

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) King's School, Parramatta. London, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 8

The committee appointed to select a successor to the Rev. J. F. Macarthur as Principal of King's School, Parramatta, will arrive at a decision in March…

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Female School of Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 7

The committee of the Female School of Industry, situate on the Darlinghurst-road, near St. Vincent's Hospital, were much gratified by a visit from Lady Carrington yesterday…

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St. Vincent's College and School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 14

A. social and musical party, arranged .by a committee of ladies, will be held at St. Vincent's new schools, Victoria-street, on Thursday evening next. The affair has been arranged as a means of…

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Playacting in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 397

Sir,—The late "drawing-room entertainment, in which 16 girls took part," seems to have given great umbrage to some of our members of Parliament, who wish to prevent such injurious exhibitions for the future. We are told…

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Deputation. Church and School Lands

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 10

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Blomfield Selwyn Smith, Menzies and Conway interviewed the Minister of Education yesterday to reference to the formation of roads on the…

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Amusements. All Saints’ Sunday School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 4

AN entertainment in aid of All Saints’ Sunday school was given in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening last, and was liberally patronised by the scholars and their friends. The…

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Baptist Sunday School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 3

THE anniversary services in connection with the Parramatta Baptist Sunday School were held on Sunday last, when special sermons were preached morning and evening having allusion…

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The King's School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 11

LONDON, February 17.—The appointment of a gentleman to suceeed the Rev. G. F. Macarthur as head master of the King's School, Parramatta, will be made in March…

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The Training School

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1886 · page 5

There were begun to-day at the Fort-street training school for male teachers structural alterations which will terminate in a complete remodelling of the building. This school has for a long time been used…

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St. Leonards School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 5

The annual meeting of the St. Leonards School of Arts was held on Monday evening, the president, Mr. F. A. A. Wilson, presiding. The attendance of members was small, probably…

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Newcastle School of Arts. the Sunday Question. Newcastle

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 5

A special meeting of the members of the Newcastle School of Arts was held in that institution on Thursday night, to consider the advisableness or otherwise of opening the reading-room on Sunday. There was…

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The Sunday Question. the Reading-room of Newcastle School of Arts. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday,--A special general meeting of the members of the Newcastle School of Arts was held to-night to consider the question of opening the reading-room on…

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Mount Carmel Convent School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 16

THE Mount Carmel tall was crowded on Wednesday evening at the social entertainment and concert in and of the school and convent funds. Mr. T. M. Williamson, M.P., Alderman…

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Letters to the Editor. Religion in Public Schools. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 17

SIR,—I fear that your correspondent "Presbuteros" is too inexorable in his opinions on the subject of public education to be influenced in the slightest degree by anything it is possible for me…

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St. Vincent's School Concert

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

The social and musical entertainment in aid of the furnishing fund of St. Vincent's new schools, Victoria-street, the principal feature of which was the concert, in which a number of well-known musical people took part, came off…

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Amusements. Concert at St. Vincent's New School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 6

There was a crowded attendance at the concert on Thursday, in aid of the furnishing fund of St. Vincent's Convent Schools, Victoria street --in point of fact, the large new study…

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The Children's Letter Box. a Bush Girl's Complaint of Her School Duties

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 29

Sir,—I am pleased that you allow us "young folks," as you coll us, to sond you letters; it is very kind of you and will do much good, by holping many to learn to write letters nicely. I know mine in not nice, and I dare gay you…

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Teachers and their Pay

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 33

Those strong-minded young ladies who by the force of fortune have been placed in tha position of custodians of the intellectual culture of our juveniles population, and a salary of £300, although nature…

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Newcastle School of Arts. the Sunday Question. Newcastle

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1886 · page 5

A good deal of excitement was apparent among the citizens during Saturday regarding the animated discussion which had taken place on the previous evening in the large hall of the School of Arts relative…

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Junior Teachers' Athletic Club

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1886 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Junior Teachers' Amateur Athletic Club was advertised to be held on Saturday, at noon, in the Fort-street practising school, when Mr. Jordan, the…

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