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Schools, 1888

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Republicanism and the School of Arts Debating Club. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 9

Sir, -- It is due to the president of the above club to say that the report furnished you respecting his remarks on the question submitted for debate -- viz., "That should Great…

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Melbourne Public Schools Four-car Race. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 5

The final hea[?] of the public schools annual four-car race was rowed on Saturday afternoon on the Upper Yarra. The conditions were, favourable to a good contest. On this occasion the Geelong College four were pitted against the…

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Gosford School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 5

GOSFORD, Saturday. -- Tenders for the erection of a School of Arts were opened yesterday. Fifteen were received and that of Messrs. Creighton and Coulters was accepted for £449,…

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Republicanism and the School of Arts. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 7

Sir, -- As one of the honorary secretaries of the School of Arts Debating Club permit me to assure you that the report which appeared in your issue of May 16 of the debate which took…

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Clergy Daughters' School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 8

The annual concert given by the pupils of St. Catherine's Clergy Daughters' School, Waverley, took place yesterday afternoon, in the presence of Lady Carrington and a large number of parents and friends of the children, in the large…

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Mining on Church and School Lands. to the Editor of "The Australian Star."

The Australian Star · Friday 25 May 1888 · page 2

Sir,--A letter appeared in your paper of May 11, signed "Otto W. B. J[?]gar." [?] subject was good, only he should be a little more explicit in referring to…

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Sunday Schools Gathering

The Australian Star · Friday 25 May 1888 · page 4

BRISBANE, This Day.--The annual gathering of Sunday Schools took place in the Domain yesterday. The attendance of teachers and scholars numbered…

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St. Paul's Sunday School

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 7

A highly successful concert and vial were held on Tuesday evening last in St. Paul's School-room Redfern which had been carefully…

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Victorian Schools Race

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 39

The twenty-first annual rowing contest between four cared crews selected from the public schools of Victoria tookplace last week; and, everything appearing favorable to such a contest, a good deal of excitement and interest…

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A Teacher's Test Case

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Education Department have received a formal application for arrears of payment from Miss Stark, a junior lady teacher, in connection with the…

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School of Mines and the University. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 8

Sir,—The question has recently been asked.—"Should the University undertake technical education by teaching applied science within its walls?" or "Should its sole function be the impartation of instruction subjects whose…

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State School Teachers Grievances. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The grievances under which to assistant State school teachers labor in connection with the block which at present exists in the promotion of teachers from lower…

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Assistant Teachers' Grievances

The Australian Star · Monday 4 June 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--This morning a deputation of members of the Victorian Male Assistant Teachers' Association waited on the Minister for Education…

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School Requirements at Stewart's Creek

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1888 · page 3

On Friday the progress committee of Stewart's Creek, a small mining township near Scone, had an interview with the Minister for Education, for the purpose of bringing under…

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Concert at the King’s School

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1888 · page 2

A VERY enjoyable concert in aid of the chapel funds was given by the teachers and pupils of the King’s School, Parramatta, on Friday under the conductorship of Mr. A. Massey…

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School of Industry Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 8
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The annual ball given in aid of the School of Industry, took place last night in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, which was handsomely decorated for the occasion. The ball was under the distinguished patronage…

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Charge Against a Teacher

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Civil Service Board have instituted aa inquiry into the charge Against Mr. loglewood, the State school teacher, of undue…

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Important to Teachers. an Appeal to the Priyy Council. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Government intend appealing to the Privy Council against the decision of the Supreme Court ordering the classification of Miss Stark, a pupil teacher in…

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Amusements, Pupils' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 8

Mr. Horace Poussnrd gave an invitation pupils' concert last evening at the Y. M. C. A. Hall, Pitt-street, which was well uttended. The performers were principally juveniles, and mustered, in strong force. An attractive…

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