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Schools, 1890

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Thieves at the Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1890 · page 3

Sir,—I write this to your widely road paper to warn parents and teachers against some petty thieves who are going the round of the various schools steating the cloaks, lunches, books, &c., of the children. It is the…

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The Law School, Sydney University. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1890 · page 6

Sir,—Permit me to say one word more in answer to to your correspondent's ("Doctor of laws") last complaint. I would venture to remind him that no precaution[?] would suff[?]ce to guard against the risk of being…

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A Caning Case. a Teacher Summoned. WINDSOR

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 July 1890 · page 6

Thomas Taylor, teacher at the Wilberforce public school, was proceeded against at .the Windsor police court this morning for assaulting William Bell,…

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School Boards

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 July 1890 · page 5

The Public School Board for the sub-school district of Galston held their first meeting in the Galston Public School on 19th inst. Mr. R. D. Sippe wua elected chairman, and it was…

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The Schoolmaster's Damages. "Star." Libel Action. Another Fight Foe the Spoils

Evening News · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 2

The triangular battle for the damages awarded to Maloney in his libel action against the AUSTRALIAN STAR Newspaper Co., Limited, was resumed before District Court Judge M'Farland…

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Schools' Cadet Corps' Encampment. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 11

Sir,—Can it be true that our Minister for Public Instruction has given his consent to the encampment in Sydney of all the school boys shouldering the carbine? If so, as one of the country parents I protest…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 8

There was a large attendance at the School of Arts, Pitt-street, last evening, when the Rev. Chas. Clarke repeated his lecture upon "Westminster Abbey, Throne, Shrine, and Sepulchre." The appearance of…

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A Schoolmaster Charged with Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 5

WINDSOR, Tuesday. -- Mr. Taylor, public school teacher at Wilberforce, was summoned at the police court to-day, charged with an assault on a pupil eight years old, by striking…

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Waverley School Board

Evening News · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 5

At the first meeting of the above board, held at the invitation of the Minister for Public Instruction, in the Waverley Public School, Mr. W. H. Simpson, J.P., was unanimously…

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The Weather and Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 4

Owing to the wet weather that has prevailed daring the past there months, the Minister for Public Instruction has decided not to reduce the classification through the lessened at…

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School Boards

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 3

The members of the Marrickville School Board hare just paid a visit of inspection to several of the schools under their charge for the purpose of becoming acquainted with the…

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School Teachers As Aldermen. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 3

Sir,— At the last meeting of the North Botany Council, a letter was read from one of the ratepayers, pointing out that the council would be acting illegally, if they appointed the council clerk…

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The Wagga School Board. Proposed New Buildings. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 5

At a meeting of the Wagga School Board yesterday a latter was road from the Under-Secretary for Public Instruction in reply to a communication that no time should be lost in erecting a new school building at…

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Successful Catholic Pupils

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 14

OUT of a very limited number of successful candidates the following Catholic pupils passed the recent Civil Service Examination held at the University: Emily Campbell, Convent of Morey…

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Government Inspection of Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 14

WE learn from the Brisbane AUSTRALIAN that the annual examination, by the Inspector of the Department of Public Instruction, of the pupils attending St. Stephen's Girls' School was held…

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Success of a Convent School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 14

THE Sisters of Mercy at Parramatta (from Callan, in the Diocese of Ossory, Ireland), introduced into the Diocese of Sydney by his Eminence Cardinal Moran, have passed three of their pupils—the full…

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The Governor at Fort-street School

Evening News · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 6

His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Lady Carrington, paid an official visit of inspection yesterday to the Fort-street Model School, and went over the various departments of the…

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The Fort-street Model School. Vice-regal Inspection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 7

In accordance with a time-honoured prartice, by which all the Governors of the colony for many years past have at some time during their term of office made an official visit of inspection to the Fort-street school,…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 10

Harry Rickards will appear at the School of Arts on Saturday next, August 2, with a new musical and specialty comedy company…

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Fort-street School. Vice-Regal Inspection. A Creditable Turn Out. Through the Schools--The Various Departments--Address by Lord Carrington

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 6

THE long-promised official inspection of the Fort-street Model School was made this morning by His Excellency the Governor and Lady Carrington, in the presence of a…

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