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Schools, 1888

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Aboriginal Children at Queensland Schools

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 November 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.--The parents of a number of European families at Ingham are indignant that an aboriginal child should be allowed to attend the local State…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 21 November 1888 · page 3

ON Friday evening a meeting of the residents of Parramatta and district. converted by advertisement and circular, was held in the lecture hall of the Parramatta School of Arts. The…

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Our Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 7

Sir,—four correspondent " Paterfamilias" informs you that the Public School at Sherbrooke (better known to the department as the Public School, Bulli Mountain) has a daily attendance of 15. With all respect to…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 11

At the weekly meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club, on Monday evening, the subject opened by Mr. G. Black in the affirmative was—" That the leasing of the tramways would not only be injudicious, but would provide…

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Denominational Schools. the Rating Question. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 4

ALBURY, Wednesday.--A letter was received at the borough council meeting to-night from the Very Rev. Dr. Dunne, V.G., requesting that the taxes should be remitted on the…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 6

The School of Arts Debating Club met on Monday evening, Mr. P. G. Gandon (president) in the chair. Mr. G. Black opened on the following question: "That the leasing of the…

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The State Schools

The Australian Star · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The sittings of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church were continued in the Assembly Hall, Collins-street, yesterday. The…

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Payment of School Fees. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 10

Sir,—Your able writer "X. Y. Z." ("In the House," in last Friday's issue has a small paragraph in which he refers that Mr. Inglis's statement that 4½ children out of the 100 taught in the Public schools…

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Penrith Public School Picnic

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 4

For some considerable time the children attending the above-named school have been looking forward with no small degree of pleasure to the 17th day of November, on which day a monster picnic of the…

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Young Folks. a Plea for the School Holiday

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 1099

Only a day in the country; This is the children's plea; Can you hear it away on the moorlands, Or down by the breezy sea…

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The Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting to urge the claims of the Parramatta School of Arts upon the public of Parramatta and district and to devise means to reduce the debt upon the building, was held in…

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Melbourne Ring Notes. a Night with the Pupils

Referee · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 7

On Thursday evening a select few were present, by invitation at the Apollo Hall, when a large number of Costello and Nathan's pupils were put through their facings, and…

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Amusements. Arncliffe Public School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 8

The pupils of this school gave their annual concert on Wednesday evening last in the Masonic Hall, Rockdale, in aid of the prize fund. Long before the entertainment commenced the hall was crammed, standing room not being…

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Lecture. Jesus. the Teacher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 8

At the Y. M. C. A. Hall last night, a lecture on the subject, "Jesus, the Teacher" was delivered under the auspices of the Christian Evidence Society of New South Wales, by the Rev. G. Sheppard, M.A., the Very Rev. the…

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Natural History in Schools

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 6

ADELAIDE, This Day.--Yesterday a large deputation waited on the Minister for Education, to ask that natural history should be taught in the State Schools…

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Natural History in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday. -- A deputation waited on the Minister of Education to-day, asking that the teaching of natural history should be introduced into the State schools of the colony,…

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Escape from an Industrial School

Evening News · Wednesday 28 November 1888 · page 8

PARRAMATTA, Tuesday.—About 10 o'clock this morning two of the inmates of the Industrial School, Paramatta, made their escape from the institution. Their names are Elizabeth Caroline Foster and Alice…

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London School Board

Evening News · Thursday 29 November 1888 · page 5

LONDON, November 28.—The annual elections to the London School Board took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of 31 members favorable to the principle of…

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Payment of Public School Fees. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 November 1888 · page 11

Sir,—On Friday, the 23rd instant, I noticed "Subscriber's" letter on the above subject in your paper, and on it I wish to make a few remarks. I agree with "Subscriber" and "XYZ" in saying "where education is…

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The London School Board. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Nov. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 November 1888 · page 10

The annual elections to the London School Board took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of 31 members favourable to the principle of voluntary schools to the imparting…

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