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Schools, 1889

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New School of Arts

The Australian Star · Monday 9 September 1889 · page 5

WINDSOR, Monday.--The laying of the corner block of the Sackville School of Arts on Saturday passed off with great eclat, there being a large attendance. The block…

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A Schoolboy's Complaint

Evening News · Tuesday 10 September 1889 · page 3

A schoolboy writes: "On Friday afternoon the great feature of the Public Schools sports was the drill competition and "march past," for which the first prize was a shield,…

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Cleveland-street Wesleyan Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 September 1889 · page 4

The 18th annual public gathering in connection with the anniversary celebration of the above Sunday school was he[?]d in the Cleveland-street Wesleyan Church last evening. The anniversary services took place…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts. Special General Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 September 1889 · page 4

In accordance with a requisition received under clause 11 of the Act of Incorporation, a special general meeting of members of the School of Arts was held in the reading-room of the institution. The purport of…

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The Schoolboy Again

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 September 1889 · page 8

A SCHOOLBOY named William Tibbitts, 9 years of ago, residing at 44 Cumberland- street, was playing on a well near Parbury's Wharf, Dawes Point, yesterday afternoon,…

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School of Arts. the Recent Change in the Secretaryship

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 September 1889 · page 6

A special general meeting of members of the Sydney School of Arte was held last evening. Mr. R. Teece occupied the chair. There was a good attendance…

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Mechanics' School of Arts. Re Dismissal of Me. Pomore

Evening News · Wednesday 11 September 1889 · page 7

A special general meeting of the members of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, was held in their reading-room on Monday night, for the consideration of tho following notices of motion…

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The Use of Federal Lesson Books in Schools. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1889 · page 9

The railway to Mornington was formally opened to-day. At a banquet given in honour of the occasion Mr. Pearson responded to the toast of the Ministry. He spoke in favour of the proposal that…

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The Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 September 1889 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of the members of this institution was held in the reading-room on Monday night, for the purpose of considering the action of the…

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Schoolboy Blunders

Evening News · Thursday 12 September 1889 · page 7

A teacher, writing in CORNHILL, lately gave some amusing instances of these, as made in reply to examination questions. He said: There is a pleasing mixture of fact and fiction in the…

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Schools of Mines

Evening News · Thursday 12 September 1889 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Wining Commission met to-day, and continued the examination of Mr. Reginald Murray, Geological Surveyor, in reference to the establishment of Schools of…

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Parramatta School of Arts

Evening News · Friday 13 September 1889 · page 3

A second lecture on the subject of wit and humor was delivered, Wednesday night, in the Parramatta Schooled Arts by Hr. F. Sinclair. The lecture comprised numerous excerpts from the writings of…

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The London Strike. a Manifesto to Australians. Vessels Loaded by "Blacklegs." Sympathy from the Miners. School Children to Subscribe. LONDON, September 12

The Australian Star · Friday 13 September 1889 · page 6

The report that the New Zealand Shipping Co. intends to sue the dock-owners for L10,000 damages, owing to the detention of the steamer Ruapehu by the strike, has not…

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The Dock Laborers. Mr. Traill's Proposal. The Government Won't Entertain It. £3000 Cabled from Melbourne--Subscriptions from State Schools

The Australian Star · Friday 13 September 1889 · page 5

WITH regard to the suggestion of Mr. Traill, M.L.A., that the Government should ask Parliament to vote a sum of money in aid of the London dock laborers' fund, the matter…

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Religions of Public School Teachers. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 8

Sir, -- I was glad to see Mr. Abigail's attempt to obtain justice for the Protestants of Cooma. He[?]desires, with many others, to obtain a return of the creeds of the teachers in the Public Schools,…

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Religions of Public School Teachers. Debate in the Legislative Assembly. Continued

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 5

Mr. J. P. Abbott in continuing his speech said:-- The strongest answer to his mind that had ever been made to these clerical attacks upon our system of public education was the…

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Wesleyan Sunday School, Emu. ANNIVERSARY

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 5

The anniversary commemorations of the above school were held on Sunday and Monday, last, special services being given on the Sunday and a picnic (annual) and public meeting on the Monday…

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St. Martha's Industrial School and Home, Leichhardt

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 18

THIS institution were an unusually bright, and animated appearance on Sunday last. The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. The good Sisters of St. Joseph, who have charge of the…

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School Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 9

The sixteenth annual sports meeting of the Sydney High School will be held this afternoon on the Association Cricket Ground. The first race will commence at 2 o'cloc…

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General News. School Cleaning

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 587

Public school teachers will be pleased to hear that the Minister for Education, Mr. Carruthers, his placed a sum of £3000 on the Additional Estimates to meet the expense of cleaning the Public schools…

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