Convent Boarding-school at Wagga
ON Sunday last the foundation-stone of the boarding-school in connection with the Sacred Heart Presentation Convent, Wagga Wagga, was laid with great ceremony, in the presence of a…
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Balmain Baptist Sunday School
On Wednesday evening aa entertainment was given in the Baptist Church, Mullens-street, in aid of the Sunday School. There was a large attendance, and Mr. T. Glassop…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Catholic Teachers in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--When writing to you on the above object last week I felt that it was a duty to point out to the public that the statements made by "Protestant" in a previous…
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The above match was played on the Centennial ground on Friday, and resulted in a win for St. Joseph's High School by 17 points to nil. Touches were obtained by…
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KIAMA, Monday.--The member for the district has forwarded a letter to the district registrar in which he states that in answer to a communication of his to the Department of Public…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Immorality in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Mr. Varley is reported in to-day's issue of the Herald to have said in the course of his lecture on last Saturday evening that "there was a large amount of immorality in the Public schools, that he had re…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School of Arts Debating Institute
THE usual weekly meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held on Monday evening, the chair being occupied by the president, Mr. R. Atkinson-Price. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FOOTBALL. Newington College v. Grammar School
The above teams met for the second time this season on the Agricultural Ground, on Monday, when the Newingtons were again victorious by 9 points to 3, making…
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MUDGEE, Thursday.—Inquiries are being instituted in order to discover the reason of so many children being on the free list of the Mudgee district schools. It must be borne in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Immorality in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I doubt not that many who, like myself, had the pleasure of listening to Mr. Varley last Saturday night, in his lecture to men on the "Curse of Manhood," will be surprised to see his words so wrested…
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A great deal of sectarian feeling was raised in the Assembly yesterday by a red-hot Orange speech delivered by Mr. Abigail. It appears that the hon. member has been informed that…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night Mr. M'Parlane's motion for the reading of the Bible in State Schools was discussed and found very little support…
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PARRAMATTA, Thursday.—The following female pupil teachers and candidates for pupil teacherships were successful at the June examination from the Superior Public School, Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Writing in Our Schools. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—"Writing is almost as important as speaking," says the old copybook headline and it is not far wrong. As an old High school boy I would like to call the attention of the Minister for Public Instruction, through…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A case of interest to school teachers was heard in the local police court to-day. Elizabeth Creesey, teacher in the Superior Public school, Newcastle, was summoned…
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The papal priesthood is never tired of denouncing the State schools as seedplots of licentiousness and immorality, &c., Bishop Higgins being the latest performer in that…
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We cannot pretend to any share of that fantastic political prudery which affects to regard certain subjects of concern to great national interests as…
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Mr. ABIGAIL succeeded in starting a rather animated discussion in the Assembly on Thursday night over the estimates for public instruction. As a matter of course he brought down…
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THE Minister for Education has determined to increase the number of Public school holidays. The arrangement hitherto has been three weeks at Christmas time and two weeks at midwinter, but in…
Continued on Trove, page 475 →An Unfortunate Teacher. Children Object to be Flogged. But They Get There Just the Same. NEWCASTLE
At the police court yesterday Mabel Thompson, a little girl, summoned Elizabeth Creasy, the head mistress of the Newcastle Superior Public school, for an unlawful assault…
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