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Schools, 1888

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Correspondence. Popish Vengeance on a Public School. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 8

SIR,--The following incident which happened during the Christmas vacation will show you to what extent it is possible to carry Romish spite. It is well known that Romanists have no love for…

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Roman Catholic Attack on Schools in Canada

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 4

We have heard in this colony the late Roman Catholic Archbishop Vaughan, maliciously and unreasonably denounce our splendid State schools as seed plots…

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Churches and Schools

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

"That unatraction is best which combines the nature of the coal with thus of the minds"…

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Old-school of Arts

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 34

The idea of founding a mechanics school of actsin Sydney was first broached by the Rev.Henry Carmichael and Dr.Bland. Governer Bourke took much interest,it the project, and Dr. Lang sided the…

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The Model National School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 34

now known as the Fort-street Training School, was opened in 1849 in consequence of a vote of £2000 for school purposes for the Sydney district, £1200 for the Port Phillip district, and £1500 for localties…

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Charge Against a School Teacher

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 4

Melbourne, Monday.--In connection with the charge of gross immorality brought against a State school teacher, the Minister of Education has dealt with the case and decided "That…

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The School Children

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 5

The assembly of children from the Public schools, for whom a stand was reserved, was not large, as the attendance could not have numbered more than 400. The following schools were represented:—Newtown Superior Public…

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Presentation to School Children

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 7

It will be remembered that the Public school children who took part in the ceremony of unveiling the statue of the Queen on Tuesday last were each to have been given a new shilling, in commemoration of the occasion, and also…

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The Newcastle School of Arts and Emile Zola

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day,--At the annual meeting the School of Arts last night a little commotion was raised by the statement that the works of "Zola" had been…

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The Charge Against a Melbourne Teacher

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.--At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day, the dismissal of Mr. Shepherd, the State School teacher, charged with immorality, was confirmed…

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Geneeal Centennial News. United Sunday School Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 5

A grand united Sunday school demonstration, to be held in connection with the Centennial celebrations, will take place on the Agricultural Society's Grounds on Saturday afternoon. Addresses will be delivered by his…

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Should Sunday-school Teachers Be Paid for Their Services? to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 8

Sir,—This is a matter which has often struck me—should they be paid? I think they should, for various reasons. They give up all their time every Sunday, after working all the week, and often till late on Saturday night, and it…

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Sunday School Demonstration. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 5

Sir,—I have waited until the last minute thinking someone more capable than myself would have taken up the matter of the train transit for the children's Sunday school demonstration on Saturday. The North S[?] Ferry…

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General Centennial News. United Sunday School Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 4

The United Sunday School demonstration, which takes placo at the Agricultral Society's Ground, Moore Park, to-morrow afternoon, promises, with favourable weather, to be a most interesting gathering. The arrangements…

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West Ma[?]tland School of Arts

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 8

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--The annual general meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held in their own building last night. The president of the…

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The Biloela School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 4

In the report of tho half-yearly meeting of the Home of Hope, published in The Daily Telegraph of November 10, 1887, the following statements reflecting upon the Biloela…

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United Sunday-school Demonstration

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 5

Among the last events in connection with the Centenary celebrations is the United Sunday- School demonstration, which takes place tomorrow afternoon, at 3 O'clock, in the…

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Maitland School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--There was a good attendance of members of the West Maitland School of Arts at the usual half-yearly meeting held on Tuesday evening. The Rev…

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Should Sunday School Teachers Be Paid for Their Services? to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 10

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me, in answer to your correspondent "E. H. M.," to utter an emphatic protest on behalf of Sunday school teachers against the absurd idea of the Government being allowed to pay them for their…

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United Sunday-school Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 10

The children who are to take part in the United Sunday-school Demonstration, which is to he held at the Agricultural Society's Ground to-day, met for a final rehearsal at the Protestant Hall yesterday evening, under…

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