School Boards. (To the Editor of the " Australian Star.")
Sir,--Having noticed an article in your paper of April 27, headed " School Boards and their Duties," I would like, as a member of one of the "old Boards" under…
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Suicide of a School Teacher. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Tamworth
A young woman named Harriet Bourne, 22 years of age, recently a teacher at the Public school at Glennie's Creek, committed suicide this morning. An inquest was held this afternoon, at which the doctor deposed…
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FORBES, Friday.-The annual meeting of the subscribers of the Forbes School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening, when a president and committee were elected for the ensuing year. Dr…
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MR. CARRUTHERS, Minister of Public Instruction has forwarded to us a copy of a circular which he is about to despatch to all members of Public School Boards in the colony, in order that they…
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The annual general meeting of the members of this club was held last Saturday night in the chess-room. The attendance of members was numerous, and great interest was taken in the election of officers and the…
Continued on Trove, page 920 →Are Sunday Schools a Failure ? to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--That the experience of the Rev, H. L Jackson should have been disappointing is very much to be regretted. Undoubtedly children have been neglected in Australia, though is not…
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TAMWORTH, Friday.--Harriet Bourne, at one time a public school teacher at Gosford and recently at Glennie's Creek, committed suicide here this morning, taking, it is believed, a dose…
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The Minister of Public Instruction has lately issued a circular to the various Public School Boards, by which, it is supposed, he intends to galvanise those somewhat drowsy bodies into…
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Mr. F. Farnell, M.P., has been informed that the tender of Mr. George Coates has been accepted for erecting a classroom at the Public School…
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Holtermann's Tower has long been a well-known landmark on the north side of Sydney Harbour, for, standing as it does, on the highest piece of land in the neighbourhood, it is visible from almost every part of the harbour,…
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Miss Emma Wangenheim, and the company supporting her in the production of Sullivan's opera "Pinafore," made their departing bow to the public on Saturday. There was a crowded audience to witness…
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PARRAMATTA, This Day.--The five girls who escaped from the Industrial School, Parramatta, on Friday evening last, and were on Saturday re-captured in Sydney,…
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TAMWORTH, This Day,--A sad case of suicide occurred here yesterday morning. A young woman named Harriet Bourne, a school teacher, who was on a visit to her…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Church of England Grammar School. the Opening Ceremony
Lord Carrington opened the Church of England Grammar School (late Holterman's Towers), North Shore, on Saturday afternoon. The new buildings include a classroom block,…
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Some five years ago "The Strategist" was produced at the Opera House with an excellent company, and there is no doubt that the patronage was not as liberal as the performance merited. Last night…
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PARRAMATTA, This Day.--The five girls who escaped from the Industrial school were charged this morning at the Parramatta Police Court with having wilfully…
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BATHURST, This Day.--At the monthly meeting of the committee an intimation was received from the trustees--who are personally liable for the overdraft of…
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WOLLONGONO, This Day.--A monster united Sunday schools demonstration, in which all the Sunday schools in tho district are to take part, is to be hold in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shall Our Girls Be Flogged by Male Teachers? to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Permit me through the medium of your potent columns to direct the siteation of your thoughtful readers to the above subject. It is one that has been very unpleasantly forced upon my mind recently, upon…
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At the Criterion Theatre yesterday afternoon M. Kowalski gave his annual "audition" of his piano-forte pupils. The public were certainly not slow to accept the invitations issued, and the theatre was closely…
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