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Schools, 1888

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Pampering School Children. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—My father has drawn my attention to a sub-leader in your issue of the 1st instant, wherein you quote the above heading from a correspondent's letter of same issue, and he has requested me to lay before you a plain…

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The Centenary of Australia. Grand United Sunday School Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 4

The last of the great public events in connection with the Contenary of the colony passed off most successfully on Saturday afternoon, when a Grand United Sunday School Demonstration and Service of Song was held in the…

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Spoilt Earmony at the School Centenary Service. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 9

Sir,—What a great pity it was that the sweet singing of the Sunday schools at Moore Park this afternoon, which otherwise enchanted and delighted the public present, was so horribly interfered with by the discordant, unconnected,…

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The United Sunday School Festival

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 3

IT is estimated that about 6000 scholars and 600 teachers took part in the procession in connection with the United Sunday School Demonstration on Saturday, and it…

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The New Roman Catholic School. Formal Opening by the Cardinal

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 3

THE new Roman Catholic School, which has been erected in Redfern for the Brothers of St. Patrick, was formally blessed and opened yesterday afternoon by…

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Kogarah School of Arts

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 6

AT the third annual meeting of this institution, a most satisfactory report and balance-sheet were presented. The balance-sheet showed a sum of £55 to the…

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United Sunday-school Demonstration a Big Assemblage

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 8

TO-DAY the Sunday-school in the city and suburbs are holding high revelry--if such a Bacchanalian term can be applied to a Sunday-school demonstration--at Moore…

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Centenary Celebrations. Sunday School Demonstration

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 5

Saturday was unfortunately not a suitable day for the Sunday School demonstration. The sun at the time fixed for mustering in Moore- park was high in the heavens, and, rejoicing in…

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Opening of a New R.c, School at Redfern. Cardinal Moran on Federation and Christian Charity

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 5

Cardinal Moran yesterday afternoon performed the ceremony of blessing and opening the new Roman Catholic school at Redfern. The new building has been erected to meet the…

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Meetings. Annual Meeting School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts was held in the large hull of the institution yesterday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. Jas. Dulgarno, president of the institution, and the following…

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Sydney School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held in the building. Pitt-street, last night. The president (Mr. Dalgarno) occupied the…

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The School of Arts. the Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 5

Last evening the annual general meeting of members of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was held in the large hall of the building, Pitt-street. The attendance did not reach…

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Roman Catholics and the Public Schools Act. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 4

GUNDAGAI, Monday.—The foundation - stone of the Convent of Mercy, Gundagai, was blessed and laid yesterday by the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, assisted by the…

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Cobar School of Arts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 5

COBAR, This Day.--The annual general meeting for the election of officers &c., in connection with School of Arts was held last night. There…

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Exposition of the Victorian State School System. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 9

Efforts are being made by the Education Department to have a complete exposition of the State school system of Victoria at the approaching Centetnial Exhibition. It is hoped that the authorities in the other…

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Cobar School of Arts

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 6

COBAR, This Day.--The annual general meeting for the election of officers &c., in connection with School of Arts was held last night. There…

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Ice Cream and Schoolboys

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 5

Some of the public school teachers in the suburbs, with an eye to the welfare of their pupils, have been endeavouring to banish ice cream vendore who appear…

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Catholic. the Patrician Brothers' New School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 15

0N Sunday afternoon the Cardinal-Archbishop, assisted by the Right Rev. Dr. Doyle, Bishop of Grafton, blessed and opened the new school of St. Vincent de Paul, Redfern. Little over two…

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The Government Inspection of Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 15

His Lordship Dr. Lanigan, Bishop of Goulburn, speaking at Gundagai on Sunday, said :-Your keeping at your own expense a Catholic school has been, since the passing of the Public Schools Act,…

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Orphan School, Creek Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 7

Mr. F. Farnell, junior, M.L.A., introduced a deputation from the Canley Vale Progress Association to the Minister for Works yesterday morning. The deputation presented a petition asking for the construction of a bridge over the Orphan…

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