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Schools, 1889

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Entertainment In aid of St. Thomas' School Fund

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 3

On Tuesday evening an entertainment was given in the Masonic Hall, Darling-road, in aid of too enlargement of St. Thomas' school, Balmain. The hall was…

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The Nun's School Patronised by a Church of England Minister

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 3

We have lost sight for a long time, of our old acquaintance Priest English, which is by no means equivalent to English Priest. He turns up now, at the…

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Glen Innes School of Arts

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 6

GLEN INNES, This Day. -- Mr. William Sidney G. Smith has been elected president of the School of Arts, Messrs. Healy and Campbell, vice presidents, and Mr. George…

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Australasian Schoolmasters

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 28

Few have labored longer, more earnestly, or with greater success in the cause of education than Father Dalton, the venerable and popular rector of St. Ignatius's College. He was born in…

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Scottish Schools Union. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1889 · page 5

One result of the Medical Congress has been the formation of an association to be called the Scottish Schools Union, the object being the meeting of men of all professions who have received their education…

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Rouse Hill School Petition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1889 · page 8

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me, through the columns of your valuable journal, to draw attention to a few matters in connection with the Public school at Rouse Hill. Some 18 months ago the teacher retired through…

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Religious Education in the Victorian Schools. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 7

The Minister of Education opened a new State school at Elsternwick to-day. In alluding to a speech by Mr. H. R. Reid, who recommended the practice of Bible reading in State schools, Mr…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 8

The spacious committee-room of the School of Arts has been allotted to the use of the debating club meetings on Monday evenings, pending future arrangements, and here the club met on Monday last, the…

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The Bible In State Schools

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day. -- Mr. C. H. Pearson, Minister of Education, made some important remarks yesterday on the occasion of opening a new State school at…

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Gunnedah School of Arts

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 6

GUNNEDAH, Wednesday.-There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the School of Arts on Tuesday night. A satisfactory report and balance-sheet was adopted, the latter…

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Bathurst Technical School

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

BATHURST, This Day.-- Mr. W. J. C. Boss, B.A., gave the introductory lecture of a series which has been entered upon in connection with technical education…

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Teacher of Chemistry

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, This Day.-- The Government has received eight applications for the position of teacher of chemistry and natural science at the Agricultural…

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Mr. Byrne As a Teacher. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

Sir,--As a benighted freetrader who believes that fiscal truths are to be found not in the counting of heads but by intelligent inquiry, I sought information regarding protection…

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Albury School of Arts

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

ALBURY, Friday.-The annual meeting of the subscribers of the School of Arts was held on Thursday night. The balance-sheet showed nearly £300 to the building fund, and everything…

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State Schools -Their Management Results. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 17

SIR,-The papers of " Sigma" recently published in the Free man, giving an analysis of the results of the late University examinations, have plainly indicated in which class of schools the…

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Correspondence. Rome in the Public Schools. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 7

DEAR SIR,--We must still carry on the Public School war, and prevent this public drinking place of knowledge for our children, from being poisoned by the Jesuits, as they are now…

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Australasian Schoolmasters. the Rev. Dr. Edward Harris. Head Master of King's School, Parramatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 28

Edward Harris was born in 1837, at Reading in Berkshire, and received the initial part of his education in the Reading Grammar School, a foundation of noteworthy antecedents, numbering…

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School Tank Water

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 6

TUMBERUMBA, This Day.—Some time ago Dr. Belson, Government medical officer here, sent a sample of water from the tank at the public school to Sydney to…

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To-night's Meetings. Canterbury. J. H. Carruthers, School of Arts, Ashfield, 8. Central Cumberland, Frank Farnell, Town Hall, Liverpool, 8. South Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 6

James M. Toohey, London Tavern Hotel, Elizabeth and Albion streets, 8. GENERAL MEETING, SOCIETIES, COMMITTEES, &c. Frank J. Smith's friends and supporters, Dick's…

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The Windsor School of Arts. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Windsor School of Arts was held last night. Mr. Mortley, the Mayor, was elected President by a majority ever Mr. T., Primrose. Messrs. J. J. Fitzpatrick and G. C. Johnson were…

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