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Schools, 1887

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Special Religious Instruction in Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 9

A meeting of the members of the Church of England and others interested in the work of the Church of England Synod Committee on special religious instruction in Public schools, was held at the Chapter House,…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. Meeting at the Chapter House

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 6

A meeting of members of the Church of England and others interested in carrying on the work of the synod committee with regard to special religious instruction in public schools…

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School of Arts, Granville

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 3

THE sixth annual meeting of the above institution was held in the School of Arts on Monday the 15th instant at 8 p.m. There was a good attendance, and Mr. John Nobbs,…

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Political. Free Passes to School Children

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 8

MR J. E. Kelly gave the following answers while contesting the Bogan electorate. He would give farmers a rebate of 6d a bushel to carry their wheat to Sydney. [Mr. Ryan:…

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West Maitland School of Arts. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 12

A special meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held last evening, at the institution, for the purpose of considering the adoption of plans for the enlargement of the present building, to accept tenders for the same, and to…

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Religion in Schools

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 428

The Bishop of Sydney has, prior to his trip to England, made another very earnest exhortation to the members of his Church to support the committee which has specially undertaken the work of seeing…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 3

The recent Annual Meeting of the Society for imparting religious instruction in Public Schools, held in the Synod Hall, was not very encouraging. The…

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News by Telegraph. Grafton School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday.--The annual meeting of the Grafton School of Arts was held this evening. The report showed that the institution has a members' roll of lfi4. The library…

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A Liberal Roman Catholic Bishop on Education. Dr. Torreggiani and the Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 5

The pastoral letter on the subject of education just issued by the Right Rev. Dr. Torreggiani, Roman Catholic Bishop of Armidale, affords a marked contrast to the violent and intemperate…

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Religious Instruction in Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 19

On the 18th instant a meeting of the members of the Church of England was held in Sydney to devise means for augmenting the funds at the disposal of the committee appointed to give special religious…

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A Worthy Schoolmaster. Rev. Dr. John Percival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 19

The Rev. John Percival, M.A., LL.D., president of Trinity College, Oxford, who has recently accepted the position of headmaster of Rugby, gained high distinctions in Oxford beginning with a junior…

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Sydney Public High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 6

Yesterday morning, the Hon. James Inglis, Minister for Public Instruction, attended at the Sydney Public High School, Castlereagh-street, and presented prizes to a number of pupils in cach of the two departments of the school…

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A Schoolhouse Burnt to the Ground

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 5

YOUNG, Tuesday.--Information was brought into town this morning to the effect that on the previous afternoon the public school at Milong, about 10 miles from town, had been…

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Sydney High School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 5

During yesterday Mr. James Inglis, Minister for Public Last action, accompanied by Mr. Trickett, M.P., visited the Sydney High School and presented a number of [?] and medals…

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Railway Passes to School Children

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 2

FREE railway passes should be issued to all school children (for bond fide school purposes)—or to none, To make any kind of distinction between…

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Toongabbie Public School

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 3

AT the invitation of the teacher, Sir. Harvey Murray a number of visitors, including Mr. Chas. H[?]kins, Inspector of Schools, the leading residents of the district. and many…

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Kogarah School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 6

The School of Arts, Kogarah, was formally opened last evening by the Hon. James Inglis. There was a fair attendance of the inhabitants and their friends. Amongst those present were…

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Sydney Pubic High School. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 5

Sir.--Will you kindly permit me through your columns to draw attention to the condition of the Sydney Public High Schools. In your issue of the 2nd inst. there appears…

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Opening of the School of Arts, Kogarah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 8

The School of Arts of Kogarah wns formally opened by the Hon. James Inglis (Minister for Public Instruction) last evening, in the presence of a large number of the residents. Among those present were—Mr. J. H…

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British and Colonial Schools of Science and Art. London, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1887 · page 7

The Department of Science and Art has issued rules for affiliating colonial schools of science with the home institutionas…

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