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Schools, 1888

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Sydney School of Arts. Chess and Draughts Club

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 40

The annual meeting of the members of the Sydney School of Arts Chess and Draughts Club was held on the 7th instant, when there was a good attendance. The report showed that considerable progress had been made during…

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United Sunday School Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 6

We are informed that in connection with the United Sunday-school Demonstration, about 300 circulars were issued last week to superintendents, but should any superintendent not have received a circular through any…

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Treats to School Children. to the Editor of "The Australian Star."

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 3

Sir.—I wish to draw your attention to a subject which I know only requires to be brought under your notice to secure your powerful influence on its behalf. What I…

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Irish History in Catholic Schools. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 18

SIR,— In reference to P. E. Q.'s reasons, in your last issue, why Irish History should be taught in our Catholic schools, I may say, I was under the impression that our schools were established to…

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United Sunday School Demontrati[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 10

As the question of providing refreshments for the scholars seems to be a difficulty in the way of some schools attending on Saturday, February 4, by reference, to our advertising columns it will be seen thnt arrengaments [?]…

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The Randwick Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 11

Yesterday morning a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Alfred Allon, M.L.A., T. Lowe (Mayor), and J. See. M.L.A. (alderman), waited upon the Hon. the Minister for Public Instruction. Mr. Allen, who formally introduced the…

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Public School at Granville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A deputation, introduced by Mr. Nobbs (Mayor of Granville), waited upon the Hon. the Minister for Public Instruction yesterday morning, to bring imdor his r[?] the urgent necessity that existed for increasing the accommodation at…

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The St. Leonard's School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 15

An excellent musical, literary, and dramatic entertainment, in aid of the St. Leonards School of Arts, was held last night in the hall of the institution, in Mountstreet. The programme opened with a well…

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Public Schools Must Not Go

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 10

To shew how exactly similar, the opposition of the Papal Church to liberal national education, is in every country in the globe we extract from the New York Observer an article which…

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Rome's Opposition to Evangelical Schools in Italy

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 9

From the sixteenth annual report upon these schools, in connection with the Free Italian Church, the Bulwark takes the following, written by the Rev. Ludovico Conti, of Rome:--"The…

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Randwick Public School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 3

The Minister for Public Instruction received a deputation yesterday, representing the people of Randwick and accompanied by Messrs. A. Allen, J. See, Ms.P. and T. Lowe, Mayor of…

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United Sunday School Demonstration

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 5

Aa the question of providing refreshments for the scholars seems to be a difficulty in the way of some schools attending on Saturday, February 4, by reference to our advertising columns it…

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Granville North Public School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 4

Mr. John Nobbs, Mayor of Granville, and Aldermen Flower and Grim wood, were yesterday introduced to the Hon. J. Inglis, Minister for Public Instruction, by Mr. Frank Farnell,…

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The School Children

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1888 · page 5

By no means the least pleasing and effective portion of the ceremony was the vast assemblage of school children, whom the efforts of the committee had brought together to witness an event which, with its impressive surroundings,…

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United Sunday-school Demonstration

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1888 · page 5

To prevent any misunderstanding in reference to providing refreshments for the schools at the Agricultural Grounds on February 47, we are requested to state that the committee…

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Serious Charge Against a Melbourne Teacher

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A serious co[?]r has been brought against the head teacher of State school in one of the principal suburbs Melbokrne. It is stated that the accused,…

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Some Facts About Catholic Education in the Colony. the Progress of Our Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 18

MR. T. M. Slattery, M.P., speaking at St. Vincent's Convent on Monday last, specially alluded to the question of education as it affected the Catholic community…

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United Sunday School Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 10

The United Sunday School Demonstation is to be held next Saturday afternoou, February 4. The schools are to muster in Moore Park, at 2 p.m., and will march thence to the grounds of the Agricultural Society, where the…

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Young Folks. a Naughty School-girl

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 212

I was a teacher some years ago In a little Western town; I was young, and my upper lip Was growing its first soft down…

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