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Schools, 1888

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Miss O'Mara's School Concert

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 5

The annual concert of the pupils attending Miss O'Mara's private school took place in St. Thomas school-room on Tuesday night; and the results must be highly…

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Opening of the Grafton School of Arts on Sundays. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 14

A special general meeting of the members of the Grafton School of Arts was held in the lecture hall this evening for the purpose of considering rule 20, that the reading room shall be open to members every day, Sundays, Christmas…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 5

Sir,—Your correspondent "E. R.," in to-day's issue, seems to be hardly justified in his attack on ministers of all denominations, but more especially on the "clorgy" of the Church of England," by whom "tho religious education…

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Meetings. Sydney Jewish Sabbath School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Sydney Jewish Sabbath School took place yesterday morning at the New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street. The Rev. A. B. Davis presided, and there was a fair attendance, amongst those present being…

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Grafton School of Arts

The Australian Star · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

GRAFTON, This Day.--The committee of the school of Arts have been empowered by the vote of the members to open the rending room of the institution on…

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A New Roman Catholic School

The Australian Star · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 7

A NEW Roman Catholic School at Newtown, built by the parishioners of St. Joseph's Church, was opened and blessed by Cardinal Moran yesterday afternoon…

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The Jewish Sabbath School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 5

In connection with the Sydney Jewish Sabbath School, the annual general, meeting of subscribers was held yesterday morning at the New Masonic-hall. The president (the Rev…

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New R.c. School at Newtown. Another Opening Ceremony

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 3

Cardinal Moran yesterday afternoon opened and blessed the new Roman Catholic School at Newtown, built by the parishioners of St. Joseph's Church. The new school is situated…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 7

Under the above heading a correspondent complains in yesterday's issue of your widely circulated paper that after having been a Public school teacher for six years his school, although easy of access to the spiritual heads of…

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That Schoolgirl Mother. Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 6

MUDGEE, This Day.--Siss De Fraser was charged, on remand, with concealment of birth. After hearing the evidence, with closed doors, the Bench committed…

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Opening a New School at Newtown. the Christian Brothers to Take Charge

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 15

FATHER Paul Fitzpatrick is to be complimented on the success attending the opening and blessing of the new parochial school at Newtown. The school accommodation in connection…

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Our Schools and the University Examinations

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 15

THE following Catholic candidates were successful at the Matriculation Pass Examination, held last week :-C. J. Brennan, Jesuit College, Riverview; S. J. Burke, Jesuit College, Riverview : A. J. C…

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The Windsor School of Arts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 14

Sir,—As a trustee of the local Sohool of Arts, I fell deeply grieved on learning that the institution was made as arena for the exhibtion of pugilists. Pugilism is certainy not an art contempated to be cultivated in any institution…

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"The Teacher's Prayer Book." Metropolitan Primate of Australia and Tasmania, (Eyre and Spottiswoode.) 2Nd Edition

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 7

This is a most useful and compact commentary on the book of common prayer. From a review published in the Christian Intelligencer, (London), we extract the…

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School Attendance Officers and Retrenchment. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 6

SIR,--On the 17th February, I wrote a letter to the Editor of "Daily Telegraph " on the above subject which he did not publish, but just noted in brief that a member of School Board protested…

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Australian Schoolmasters. No. 1— Mr. James Neale Dalton, Head Master, St. George's College, Moss Vale

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 28

Mr. James Neale Dalton, head master of St George's College, Moss Vale, was born at Greetham, Rutlandshire, in the year 1851; being the youngest son of the late Rev. John Neale…

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Meetings. the Public Schools and the Melbourne International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1888 · page 3

A meeting of Public school teachers of the city and suburbs was held on Saturday evening in the Custlereaghstreet Public school, for the purpose of hearing an explanation from Mr. W. Wilkins of the nature and objects of the…

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New R.c. School at Golden-grove

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1888 · page 3

Yesterday Cardinal Moran was again engaged in the performance of a foundation-stone ceremony. Nearly every Sunday during the past few months the Candi[?]al has had an…

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Special Religious Instruction in Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 6

A meeting of the Church of England Synod Committee and its supporters was held in tile Chapter House, Bathurst-street, last evening. The Primate occupied the chair, and among those present were—The Dean of…

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