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Schools, 1886

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Melbourne School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At the formal opening of the Exhibition of Works of the Melbourne School of Arts the declaration of awards and presentation of prizes took place…

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Teaching History in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the council of the Boards of Advice held to-night, a resolution was adopted that, a letter having been received from the…

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St. Mary's Public School. Presentation to the Rev. T. E. CLOUSTION

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 4

On Monday last, a number of gentlemen attended the St. Mary's Public School on the occasion of a presentation by the children attending the Rev. T. E. Clouston's Bible Class at that school to Mr…

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Religion in Public Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 17

I UNDERTAKE to say that your readers were really glad to see Mr. Augustus Morris' letter on the school question. Although I heartily disagree with almost every line of it, it was pleasant to…

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St. Augustines School Concert

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 2

A most enjoyable entertainment was riven in St. Augustine's school-room, Thomas-street on Monday evening last, in aid of that institution. The performers were members of…

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Teachers Amateur Athletic Club

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 39

The adjourned annual meeting of the Junior Teachers' Amateur Athletic dub was bold in the practising school, committee's report, which was adoptod, showed that the club was in a good financial position. The proceeds of the…

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School for Dural

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 18

A deputation from Dural, which consisted of Messrs, Moore (2), G. T. Hunt and Williams, waited on the Minister of Education with reference to the state of the public school in Dural…

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Bourke-street School Sports

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 3

The 100 yards handicap, promoted among the teachers of the Bourke-strcet Public School, wan run oft on Saturday with the following results:— First Round…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 5

The public will be admitted to the School of Arts Debating Club this evening by ticket, for the distribution of which the president of the club, Mr. P. J. Gandon, will be in attendance at the hall from 7 p.m…

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Fire Drill in Schools

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 14

THE excellence of the discipline maintained in the public schools in the colony is a very marked feature in their great and unquestioned efficacy, and has frequently formed the subject for complimentary comment by…

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Opening of Auburn Public School

Globe · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 3

The small village of Auburn was thrown into a state of the utmost excitement on Monday last, when the official ceremony of formally opening the new public school…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 4

The School of Arts Debating Club held its usual meeting in the large hall of the Institute on Monday evening. The President of the club, Mr. P. J. Ganden, occupied the chair during the preliminary business,…

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TELEGRAMS. [Some of the following items appeared in our second, third, and fourth editions of yesterday.] A Teacher in Trouble. MELBOURNE. Monday, March 15

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 6

Miss Ada Esley, music teacher, was arrested on Saturday evening, in her residence, South Melbourne, on a charge of having stolen a ring of the value of £80. the property of…

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School Exhibitions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The Minister of Education has submitted to his colleagues a scheme for an increase in the number of Stale school exhibition. He proposes to…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Globe · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 8

The School of Arts Debating Club held its usual meeting in the large hall of the institution, last evening. The President of the club, Mr. P. J. Gandon, occupied…

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Sydney Grammar School

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 5

The Minister of Education (Dr. Renwick) paid an official visit to the Sydney Grammar School to-day in view of the improvements which the trustees contemplate making in order that extra accommodation…

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Country News. From Our Own Correspondents. [?]. Opening of the Public School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 3

THE formal ceremony of officially opening the new Public School at [?] was conducted and carried out with much eclat on Monday last in the presence of a large number…

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Children's Corner The Schoolgirl's Lunch

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 29

'Twas a public school, and merry girls— A score of them at least— Were eating, with appetites'as keen As though at a royal feast,…

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Sydney School of Arts. L. Scott and the Subscribers

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 3

A special meeting of subscribers to the Sydney School of Arts was held on Monday night, to consider a resolution calling upon Mr. E. Lswis Scott, a member of the committee, to resign, in…

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School of Arts

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

A special meeting of members of the School of Arts was held last night in the large hall of the institution, for the purpose of considering the action of Mr. Lewis Scott, one of the committee, in connection with the late annual election…

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