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Schools, 1887

482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 25

The Leichhardt Public School

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 2

On Monday, J. S. Hawthorne, Esq., M.L.A., distributed the prizes of books to the infantile portion of the school. The books, which numbered about 60, were of a…

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The New Smith-street Schoolhouse

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 4

The fine building on Smith-street is now getting near completion, and a visit of inspection by a representative of the "Observer" ascertained a number of…

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Opening of a Roman Catholic School at Miller's Forest. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Raymond Terrace

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 10

Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, opened and blessed a new Roman Catholic school at Miller's Foerst on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of about 400 persons. The building is of wood, and is one of the largest schools in the…

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Free Passes to School Children

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1887 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night the motion in the name of Mr. O'Connor, that a free pass should be issued to children to travel to and from any school came on for discussion…

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Bathurst High Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1887 · page 5

BATHURST, Tuesday.--The following candidates have passed the examination for admission to the Bathurst Girls' High School:--Ethel Garland, Charlotte Clements, Emily…

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Penrith Wesleyan Sabbath School. Anniversary Services

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 4

The anniversary services in connection with the above school took place on Sunday last. In the morning, at 11 o'clock, the Rev. B. J. Moek occupied the pulpit, and in…

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Political. Free Passes to Denominational School Children

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 9

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. D. O'Connor moved:— " That, in the opinion of this House, a free pass upon the Government railways should be issued…

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Opening of a Roman Catholic School at Miller's Forest. Raymond Terrace

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 772

Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, opened and blessed a new Roman Catholic school at Miller's Forest on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of about 400 persons. The building is of wood, and is one of the largest schools in the…

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School Children and Railway Passes

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 4

WE trust that Mr. O’CONNOR’S motion, that a free pass upon the Government Hallways should be issued to any child to travel to and from…

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The High and Public Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegrhaph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 April 1887 · page 5

Sir,--I am very glad to see that your correspondent " Retrenchment" is not going to be frustrated in his exposure of the High .School by an interested party--Mr. Coatee, I, for one,…

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Music in the Public Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 April 1887 · page 4

Sir,--I read in this morning's issue of The Daily Telegraph a letter from Mr. Thos. A. Moore commenting upon the uses of the High School…

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The High and Public Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1887 · page 3

Sir,--My attention having been drawn to correspondence under the above heading, more especially to a letter signed Thos. A. Moore, which appeared in your issue of this date, I…

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Public School Teachers' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 14

The Public school teachers of Sydney, representing, as was made apparent last night, an imposing array of musical talent, held a concert in the New Masonic Hall in aid of the Bulli Miners' Relief Fund. The audience was…

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Opening of the New School, Miller's Forest

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 17

WHATEVER may be said as to the operations of the Catholic body in carrying out their educational schemes in other districts, there can be no mistaking the vigour with which they go to work…

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A Governor's Visit to a Catholic Orphanage and Convent School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 18

ON April 7 his Excellency Sir Robert Hamilton, Governor of Tasmania, and Lady Hamilton, accompanied by the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen, visited St. Joseph's Orphanage, Hobart. In the…

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New Church School at St. Augustine's

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 3

A society culled the Christian Brothers, an organisation of the Roman Church, nrc about starting n parent house for the colony of New South Wales, in Balmain…

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Free Railway Passes to Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 3

We suppose the Papal phalanx in the Assembly will continue to bring forward the resolution in favour of pupils of denomination schools, from parliament to…

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Goulburn Technical School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 4

GOULBURN, Friday.--The prizes were presented to-night to the successful students connected with the local branch of the Technical School. The Mayor occupied the chair and…

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Cashel School Farm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 22

An interesting event took place last week at the Cashel Sohool Farm (Dookie, Vic). A new dairy has been erected, and a centrifugal cream separator obtained. Last week…

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Christian Brothers' New School, Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1887 · page 3

Yesterday morning Cardinal Moran solemnly blessed the Christian Brothers' new school at Balmain. The building, which is near Mort's Dock, has been erected at a cost of £2500, the amount being raised by subscriptions. By the…

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