Roman Catholics and Public School Education
ALBURY, Sunday.--Dr. Lanigan, Bishop of Goulburn, formally opened and blessed the new Roman Catholic schools to-day in the presence of a large gathering. The Rev. Prior Butler…
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Church of England Sunday School Institute
A special address to Sunday-sohool teachers was delivered at the Chapter House yesterday evening by the Primate, the subject of the address being "Sunday Schools—their true principle, and their possible development." There was…
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Under the auspices of the Church of England Sunday School Institute, Bishop Barry last night delivered at the Chapter House a special address to Sunday-school teachers, the subject…
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LONDON, November 29.—Baron Hirsch has given £2,000,000 for the purpose of founding schools for the Jews in Russia…
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Baron Hirsch has given £2,000,000 for the purpose of founding schools for Jews throughout Russia…
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The following letter, written for publication in the columns of an esteemed contemporary, requires no introductory comments ; but its perusal is recommended to all fathers in all…
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The "breaking-up" season has commenced, and school exhibitions will be the order of the day till Christmas. St. Michael's, Lower Fort-street, set the ball rolling on Monday, when the pupils gave…
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The monthly meeting of the committee of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held on Thursday evening. The president not being present through indisposition, the chair was…
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THE concert annually given by the scholars of the Ryde Public School in aid of the prize fund was held on Friday, 25th ult., and proved in every way a most unqualified success. Mr…
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The monthly meeting of the committee of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was hold on Thursday evening. The president not being in attendance, through indisposition, the chair was taken by Mr. Vice-president Thomas,…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.-- The Minister for Education intends shortly to send two or three gentlemen, experts in the working of the Victorian State School system, to New South…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In reply to a deputation from the East Moreton Farmers' Association, the Minister for Lands to-day stated that the Government had sent to America for…
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At a recent meeting of the Darlington Council, a conversation took place with reference to raising a prize fond for the schoolchildren, when the clerk, following up a remark by one of the…
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An enjoyable concert was given at the Protestant-hall last evening by some 90 of Mr. Boyle's pupils as a complimentary benefit to their instructor, and the manner in which the…
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The two entertainments given on Friday and Saturday nights last, at the Temperance Hall. Penrith, in aid of the prize and incidental expense fund, in connection, with the Penrith Public School, were…
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SIR,—I am sure the public of Balmain will regret to learn that the children attending the Public School in Darling-street West are (if report be true) to…
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With fingers stiff and cramp'd, with countenance heavy and gum, A schoolgirl sat in front of her slate, trying to do her sum;…
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The Minister for Public Instruction received two deputations-- one from Hamilton and the other from Islington--who desired to obtain grants in aid of the local schools of arts…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday.--At the annual prize distribution yesterday to the pupils of the Newcastle Superior Public School, Mrs. James Cole Ellis, wife of the senior member for Newcastle,…
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MELBOURNE.—One of the most sad accidents occurred at Belfast on Sunday. It appears that a party of friends were out on a fishing excursion at the Craigs, a place nine miles from Fort Fairy…
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