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Schools, 1887

482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 25

The Sunday School Demonstration

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 6

The Jubilee demonstration of Sunday schools will take place to-day the schools assembling in Hyde Park at 1 p.m. and marching via William and Victoria [?]sets to the Agricultural…

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School Attendance Officers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 8

Sir,—It appears that, with a view to the absolute necessity for refrenchment in the Public service, a large number of school attendance officers are under notice of dismiss[?] at the end of June instant, with the option of retiring at any…

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Sunday School Jubilee Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 June 1887 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The jubilee demonstration which took place on Saturday afternoon in connection with the Sabbath schools of the city and suburbs passed off in a manner which must have been highly gratifying to those entrusted with the…

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Religious Teaching in Victorian State Schools. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 June 1887 · page 7

A deputation from the Undenominational Education, League waited on the Governor on Saturday morning, to urge him to do everything in his power to promote the religious teaching of children in the State schools…

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Religious Instruction in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 June 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The members of the Undenominational Education League presented a petition to the Governor yesterday, praying him intake steps to allow properly accredited…

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Harboung Escapees From the Par[?] Ramtta Industrail School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1887 · page 4

At the Pamatta Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. H. Byrnes a[?] Wickham, Js.P., [?] man named David Dolaney was arged with that he did, on the 7th and 8th of June, kn[?]ngly harbour two escapees from the…

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Legislative Assembly. The House met at 4.30 p.m. School Children on the Railways

Evening News · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 3

In answer to Mr. Carruthers, the MINISTER OF WORKS said owing to representations having been made to the commissioner, that the seats in first-class carriages were mostly taken up by…

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Army of Surplus Teachers

Evening News · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 5

Owing to the "liberality" of previous educational Ministers the Government find themselves with exactly 720 teachers more than they have schools for. The present Minister, Mr. Inglis, means to…

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The Smith Street School

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 5

We are, informed by Mr. Garrard M.L.A., that the Smith-street school is to be opened next Monday, It will be an item of interest to parents, if not to their…

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Military Training in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 6

Sir,—This is a subject that should long are this have been considered by the different Governments of the Australian colonies. It is evident that a great struggle must sooner or later take place, into which England cannot he[?]…

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The School of Arts Series of Lectures. the Alchemists

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 3

A VERY interesting lecture on “The Alchemists” was given in the School of Arts on Monday night, by Mr. Frederick Wright, Instructor in Pharmacy at the Technical College,…

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Kogarah School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 7

A special meeting of the subscribers to the School of Arts. Kogarah, was held on Monday evening last in the hall of the institute, for the purpose of electing two committee men to fill existing vacancies. Messrs. Alfred E. Green…

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The Floods in Greymouth. People Taking Refuge in the Churches and Schools. the Water Subsiding. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Latest reports from Greymouth state that in some parts of the town the flood waters a depth of 36ft., and many people were obliged to take refuge in…

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Sydney School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, the president, Mr. James Dalgarno occupied the chair, and was supported by vice-presidents, Messrs. Teece, Thomas, Osborne, and Selfe;…

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St. Andrew's Cathedral School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 12
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the Chapter House yesterday afternoon, a large number of ladies and gentlemen attended to see the distribution of prizes to the boys of St. Andrew's Cathedral School. Sir Alfred Stephen, C.B., G.C.M.G., presided, and…

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School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the committee of the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts was held on-Thursday evening. The president Mr. James Dalgarno) occupied the chair, and…

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An Alleged Leader Axd Teacher of Thieves

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 10

At the Central Court yesterday, before Sir. Buchanan, S.,d., a respectable-lookinp old man of patriarchal aspect, with, a flowing beard, was charged with haviup insufficient visible lawful…

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Double Bay Biding School

Evening News · Monday 11 July 1887 · page 5

This school has recently received an impetus that is likely to push the establishment into distinguished prominence. The new force is in the engagement of Captain N. Jennings, the world-famed…

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