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Schools, 1888

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“The King’s School.”

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 4

MR. CECIL B. STEPHEN, writing to the S. M. Herald, in reply to “Bonum Scholasticum” in regard to The King’s School, says:— Although I have only recently become…

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Australian Schoolmasters. No. V.—mr. W. H. WILLIAMS, M.A. Hhad-master of Newington College, Near Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 24

Mr. W. H. Williams, M. A., was educated in the Grammar School, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He matriculated in October, 1872, and was placed in the first…

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Graton School of Arts

Evening News · Monday 9 July 1888 · page 6

Grafton, Saturday.-A special meeting of the members of the School of Arts has been called for the consideration of the alteration of rule 20 to…

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Proposed Teachers' Superannuation Fund. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 July 1888 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--At a meeting of the South Australian Teachers' Association on Saturday a scheme for establishing a superannuation fund for teachers was discussed, The…

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News by Telegraph. New South Wales. A Teacher's Residence Required

Evening News · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 4

CORARGO, Monday.-Great indignation is felt here at the non-erection of the teacher's residence, which is very necessary. Only £150 is required, and the expenditure would be the saving…

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Church of England Sunday School Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 5
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The annual tea and meeting in connection with the Church of England Sunday School Institute was held last evening at St. Andrew's School, Pitt-street. At the meeting the Dean of Sydney presided, several clergymen had…

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Principal Contents of This Day's Paper. Preparations for the Melbourne Exhibition. Suicide at Parramatta. the Livingstone Lectures. Church of England Sunday-school Institute. Extension of the Bondi Tram. Dr. Lang Memorial Fund. Municipal Conference. the French Comedy Company. Later News From New Guinea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 6

LEADERS: THE SUTHERLAND-FLETCHER INCIDENT. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN. THE COST OF THE CENTENNIAL PARK…

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New Catholic School

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 5

BURROWA, This Day.--The ceremony of blessing and dedicating the new Roman Catholic school here was performed yesterday, by his Lordship Dr. Lanigan, of…

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Cleaning Public Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 6

Sir,--It is as well that the public should understand what stupendous efforts to economise are being made by the present Minister for Public Instruction, who is evincing a genius…

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Management of Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1888 · page 6

Sir,—I wish to bring under your notice an evil which I think a great injustice to the community at large. It appears that the ohildrcn attending Public schools are, in addition to their weekly school fee, compelled to pay a sum of 3d…

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Public Schools. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 2

Sir,-As a constant reader of your valuable paper, which I have observed is generally disposed to take the side of the poor as against their oppressors, the lawmakers, who are generally the…

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Debating Institutes. Sydney School of Arts

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 3

THE usual Weekly meeting of the above club was held oil Monday evening, when there was a large attendance of both members and visitors. Mr. Gandon presided,…

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South Newcastle School

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The Education Department has refused to accede to the request of the Merewether Council, that a new school should be built[?] Newcastle…

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Cleaning of Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 4

Sir,—It is not so much the 3d. for cleaning the schools that should be considered as the peculiar rule. That teachers of Public schools should be required to "send round the hat" for money for such a purpose certainly does…

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Y. M. C. A. Athletic Tournament— Gymnasia at Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 9

Sir,—By the courtesy of one of the members of the gymnasium affiliated to the Y.M.C. Association. I last night witnessed the first part (most unfortunately having an engagement that prevented my staying for the second) of…

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New School at Wagga

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 5

WAGGA WAGGA, This Day.--A very successful meeting in connection with the Church of England school building was held here on Wednesday evening. After…

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New School at Burrowa

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 15

THE ceremony of blessing and dedicating the new Catholic school was performed at Burrowa on Sunday by the Bishop of Goulburn. The sermon was preached by the Very Rev. Edmund Vaughan,…

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"A Teacher of the Violin," &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 28

Among the latest numbers of Macmillan's. Colonial Library appears a little volume containing fire short stoties, by Mr. J. H. Shorthouse. They are dreamily but cleverly written, and will be found interesting on…

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Australian Schoolmasters. No. Vi.—mr. George Morrison, M A. Principal of Geelong College, Geelong (V.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 28

Mr. George Morrison, Principal of the Geelong College, was born in Morayshire (Scotland) on December 11, 1830. He was educated in the Elgin Academy, of which his brother, Dr. D. Morrison (now…

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