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Schools, 1889

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New Denominational School

Evening News · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 6

GLEN INNES, Tuesday. — The Church of England High School was opened this morning with a satisfactory number of pupils. The Rev. J. Campbell, M.A., has undertaken the directorship…

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The School of Arts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 3

Sir,—A short time ago some correspondence appeared in your columns concerning Schools of Arts generally, and the Sydney institution in particular, and with your permission I would like to say a few words…

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Bathurst School of Arts

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 6

BATHURST, This Day. -- The committee of the School of Arts have decided on making farther alterations to the great hall by widening the staircase and other…

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Temperance Teaching in State Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday. -- A deputation representing the South Australian Alliance and Women's Temperance Union waited upon the Minister of Education to-day, urging him to…

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The School of Arts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 8

Sir,—I do not know which is the more surprising, Mr. Cyril Haviland's painstaking simplicity in going around to catechise people as to their reasons for declining to pay £1 a year to an institution which would…

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Correspondence. an Inefficient Public School Teacher. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 8

DEAR SIR,-- On page 5, bottom paragraph of the third column, Bulletin issue of the 30th March, is published a letter on the New South Wales Education Act. The writer says: " I…

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Our Public School System. Opinion of Dr. Dale on the Katoomba Public School and Its Master

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 6

In the " Contemporary Review" for February, is the continuation of a series of exhaustive and most interesting articles by Dr. Dale, headed " Impressiors of Australia." This last article, on Education, has…

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Opening of the United School, Jamison Town

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 5

Saturday last was an important day for Jamison Town, it being the date appointed for the opening of the newly-built United School subscribed for by the surrounding inhabitants and erected under the…

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Yesterday's Deputations. School for Smithfield

Evening News · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 6

The Minister for Public Instruction received a deputation on Friday from Smithfield, which was introduced by Mr. F. Farnell, M.L.A., who represented the necessity of providing adequate…

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Opening of the School of Arts

Evening News · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 6

GOSFORD.—The opening of the School of Arts did not take place until 3 o'clock. The new building is quite of imposing dimensions, and was beautifully decorated with ferns and fronds…

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Catholics. New City School Hall. the Cardinal at St. the Catholic Position on the Education Question

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 17

ALTHOUGH it was a wet afternoon, Father Coonan had the gratification of seeing a large attendance at the opening and blessing of the splendid new schoolhall in St. Benedict's parish on Sunday last. The…

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Public Schools Athletic Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 715

A meeting of teachers and officers under the Department of Public Instruction was held on Saturday at the Castlereagh-street Public School, for the purpose of passing rules and electing office bearers for the…

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Smithfield Public School

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 6

Mr. Frank Farnell, M.L.A., accompanied by Messrs. John Nobbs, M.L.A., D. Dale, F. Kenyon, J. Lackey, and E. Anthony, introduced a deputation to the…

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Hamilton School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 10

Messrs. James Fletcher and Grahame, Ms.P., accompanied a deputation to the Minister for Public Instruction yesterday with regard to the erection of a school-teacher's residence at…

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Public School at Smithfield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 10
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr. Frank Farnell, M.P., accompanied by Mr. John Nobbs, M.P., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Education yesterday, to urge the necessity of providing additional…

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Sir Henry Parkes at Gosford. Opening of the New School of Arts and Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 5

GOSFORD, Friday.--Sir Henry and Lady Parkes, together with Mr. Stevenson, M.P., and Mr. Hurley, M.P,, arrived here at 11.30 this morning. They left Sydney at 8.30 a.m. On…

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Teacher's Residence at Hamilton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 8

A deputation of inhabitants of Hamilton, introduced by Messrs. Fletcher, Grahame, and Creer, had an interview yesterday with the Minister for Public Instruction, respecting the residence of the Public school…

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County Members at Work. Public School Board

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 3

"Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 27th March, 1882. Sir,—I am directed to acquaint you that your letter dated 23rd instant, upon the subject…

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St. George's School Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 3

The ceremony of laying the memorial stone of the St. George's School Church, Hurstville, was performed on Saturday afternoon by the Primate, in the presence of a large congregation of parishioners and friends. The…

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