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Schools, 1889

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Canowindra School of Arts

The Australian Star · Friday 6 September 1889 · page 6

CANOWINDRA, Friday.--A valuable collection of books arrived to-day, from the Government printer for the Canowindra Mechanics' School of Arts…

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Legislative Assembly. The House met at 4.30 p.m. Nowra School of Arts

The Australian Star · Friday 6 September 1889 · page 3

Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. TAYLOR, said that the Municipal Council of Nowra and their successors were trustees of land dedicated for a school of arts at Nowra…

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Newington College v. The Zing's School

The Australian Star · Friday 6 September 1889 · page 7

This match took place at Parramatta on Wednesday last for the third time this season, when Newington was again victorious by 9 points to nil, thus firmly establishing…

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Surry-hills Wesleyan Sunday School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 September 1889 · page 7

On Sunday last the 52nd anniversary of the Surry-hills Wesleyan Sunday School was celebrated. The Bourke-street church was tastefully decorated with festoons, foliage and…

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Political. Catholic Teachers in the Public Schools. Besotted Bigotry Cheered for Political Purposes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 8

THE following is a sketch of the wild sectarian row which was raised in the Assembly last week by Mr. Francis Abigail, when the vote for Public Instruction was submitted in Committee:—…

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Roman Catholic Teachers in Public Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 8

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 upon…

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Opinions of the Secular Press on Roman Catholic Teachers in Public Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 8

We cannot pretend to any share of that fantastic political prudery which affects to regard certain subjects of concern to great national interests as improper matters for…

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Religions of Public School Teachers. Debate in the Legislative Assembly

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 5

Mr. Abigail, M.P., did good service in bringing up in the Legislative Assembly on 29th ult., in the consideration of the vote of £592,788 for the Department of Public…

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Catholic Teachers in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 6

Sir,--I would esteem it a great favor if you would permit me to ask through the agency of your journal a few questions of Mr. Lutton in regard to his letter which appeared in this…

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Farmer. Education Among Farmers. How shall Farmers Retain and Make Practical their School Learning?

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 10

No class in the community is more anxious to provide good schools than are our farmers, and none so ready to sustain them at great cost, and often at great personal…

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Victoria. Conference of School Inspectors

Evening News · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Minister of Education, Dr. Pearson, is now endeavoring to arrange an intercolonial conference of State School Inspectors, with the object of securing uniformity…

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West Leichhardt Public school Tree Planting

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 4

A large number of parents and friends of the pupils attending the above school, assembled in the school grounds en Saturday last to witness and to take part in the above…

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Montague Street Wesleyan Sunday School

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 3

The anniversary services of this school were celebrated, on Sunday last, by three special services, all of which were well attended, The Rev. P. J. Stephen…

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Writing in Our Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 7

Sir,—My attention having been directed to a letter in your issue of the 30th ultimo, over the nom de plumo of " Young Australia," entitled "Writing in our Schools," and also to your leader of the next day,…

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Windsor Grammar School Harriers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 8

The tenth run of the Windsor Grammar School Harriers took place last Tuesday night. At a quarter to 7, the bares, J. Pye and T. Peters, started from the school. They laid a splendid track round the swamps,…

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Public Schools Athletic Association Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 8

Patron Hon. J. H. Carruthers Minister for Public Instruction president, Mr. L. Johnson, vice-presidents Messrs. J. C. Maynard, F. Bridges, J. M'Credie, R. N. Morris, LL.D., H. C. L. Anderson,…

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Starving School Children. Startling Statistics

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 3

THE special sub-committee appointed to consider the question of meals for school children haver reported to the School Management Committee, London, that during…

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The Bible in Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 12

BRISBANE, Aug. 30.—In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night Mr. H'Farlane's motion for the reading of the Bible in State Schools was discussed and found very little support…

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Moore College Grammar School. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 September 1889 · page 9

Sir,—Your report of the President's address to the Syned, published on Thursday, August 16, contained a passage to the effect that the Moore trustees, in leasing the old Moore College to the council of the Moore…

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School Sports

The Australian Star · Monday 9 September 1889 · page 5

WINDSOR, Monday.--The Windsor High School sports on Saturday were a great success. There were 19 well - contested events witnessed by a large gathering…

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