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Schools, 1889

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Should a Schoolmistress Marry?

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 4

Belgian wise men are quarreling as to whether schoolmarms should marry. One party complains that married women are liable to be interrupted in their duties by the incidents of married life…

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Technical Schools in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 5

The commission appointed about four months ago to consider the advisability or otherwise of establishing technical schools for youths, report that it is not advisable or practicable to establish…

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New Zealand Teachers in Sydney

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1889 · page 3

With the object of encouraging State school teachers to visit the Melbourne Exhibition the Union Steamship Co. made special reductions in the fares between New Zealand and Australia…

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Correspondence. Teachers and Children in the State Schools. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 8

DEAR SIR,--In your issue of the 22nd instant that worthy patriot Daniel Allen, suggests that we should endeavour to get all R. C. teachers removed from being teachers in our public schools…

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The Bathurst Nuns and Their School Work

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 18

WITH that "modest stillness find humility" which the great master of English tells is so becoming and precious a virtue the Sisters of Mercy at Bathurst are continuing, with ever…

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Nicholson-street Public School

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 6

During the present year several events of considerable interest to the pupils and parents have taken place in this school. Besides the usual studies, the pupils, in the early part…

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Australian Schoolmasters. Mr. Edward A. NATHAN, M.A., Head Master Launceston (T.) High School

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 22

The subject of our sketch, Mr. Edward Alleyne Nathan, M.A., head master of the High School, Launceston, Tasmania, is the third son of the late Mr. Charles Nathan, F.R.C.S., who was for many…

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The School of Gunnery. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 8

Sir,—Glancing at the report of the president's inaugural address of the United Service Institution I was fairly astounded at reading the following sentence —"That the money required for the erection of a…

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Glen Innes school of Arts

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 8

GLEN INNES, This Day.--The report presented at the annual meeting of the School of Arts showed great progress. After paying off a debit balance of £26 6s…

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An Overcrowded school

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.-- A complaiont is made that the Hanbury Public School is greatly overcrowded…

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Bathurst School of Arts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5

BATHURST, This Day.-- A difficulty has arisen between the trustees of the Bathurst School of Arts and the committee. The latter are anxious to increase…

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Glen Innes School of Arts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 6

GLEN INNES, This Day.-- The report presented at the annual meeting of the School of Arts showed great progress. After paying off a debit balance of £26 6s…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 8

The annual meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held on Monday evening. The president, Mr. P. J. Gandon, intimated his determination of resigning the office of president, which was accepted with…

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School of Arts

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the School of Acts Debating Club was held at the room of the above institute on Monday evening. The president, Mr. P. J. Gandon intimated…

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Narrabri School of Arts

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 5

NARRABRI, This Day.--At the annual meeting of the Mechanics' Institute last night Mr. George Williams, J.P., was reelected president and Mr. W. Armstrong…

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School Banks. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 6

Sir,--I am very much pleased to find that one individual has the moral courage to put in print his convictions on the subject of public school savings banks, an innovation brought…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 7

The annual meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held on Monday evening, at the rooms of the above institution. The President (Mr. P. J. Gandon) intimated his determination…

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The Public School Cadets Corps. Two Thousand Snider Carbines. Formation of Senior Corps

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 6

For a long time past the New South Wales public schools cadets corps have been much hampered in their progress by the want of arms. All over the country…

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Savings Banks in Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 4

Sir,--I am very much pleased to see that someone has the courage of his opinions in speaking out his mind regarding the institution of savings banks in connection with schools,…

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Catholic Schools at the Melbourne University

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 14

THE Melbourne daily papers of Monday last contained tho list of successful candidates at the Matriculation examinations held at the University. According to the names given in the list…

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