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Schools, 1890

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Melbourne Institutions: the Victorian Asylum and School for the Blind

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 9

Hubert, the utterance of a brace of tongues Must needs want pleading for a pair of eyes. SHAKSPERE. NEVER did I feel the force of the above…

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Sketches at the Victorian Asylum and School for the Blind

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 8

1.—THE CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOLROOM. 2.—THE MAT FACTORY. 3.—THE BASKET FACTORY. 4.—THE BRUSH FACTORY…

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The Sydney University Medical School

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 22

IN our engraving we show this beautiful building, now reaching completion, as seen from Victoria Park. Those who know the great outlay upon this building may ask…

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Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the committee was held on Thursday. Present: Mr. De Low (in the chair) and Messrs. Todhunter, Willis, Murray, Quirk, Pollock, Fyall, Morgan, J. L…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. A Jury's Indignation. The Flood Gates claim another Victim. A "Death Trap" for School Boys

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 8

ANOTHER drowning fatality, similar in its nature to one which happened in the same locality about 5 months ago, has to be recorded in connection with the flood gates on the…

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Camperdown Superior Public School

Evening News · Monday 4 August 1890 · page 2

The half-yearly presentation of prizes to the pupils of Camperdown Superior Public School took place on Friday evening in the Camperdown Town Hall. There was a very large attendance…

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Mr. Harry Rickards at the School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 August 1890 · page 5

Back in Sydney, where he played with such signal success before, Mr. Harry Richards opened on Saturday night in the School of Arts to a house packed to overflowing in every…

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State School Rules. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 3

Sir,--A letter appeared in your issue of the 1st inst. under the above heading, in which "Paterfamilias" complains that children attending the Annandale Public School are not…

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Bathurst School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 5

BATHURST, Tuesday. -- At a meeting of the School of Arts yesterday a warm debate arose on the question of additional accommodation for the library. The book committee held that the…

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FOOTBALL. King's School 2nd v. Union

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 August 1890 · page 7

Played at Parramatta on August 2 and resulted in a win for the School by 12 points to 6. The School played uphill first half, and scored one try to their opponents' two…

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Bathurst School of Arts

The Australian Star · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 6

BATHURST, Friday.--At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Bathurst School of Arts the consideration of a proposal to resume offices in the building from…

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Girls' Industrial School at Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 4

The Minister for Public Instruction is pushing on as rapidly as possible with tho alterations in connection with the Girls' Industrial School at Parramatta. The changes, an has been…

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Public Schools. Religious Instruction to Pupils. How the 17Th Clause of the Act Is Availed Of

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 5

The general public are not particularly well informed on the subject of religious instruction in the public school of this colony, and some few particulars in respect thereof will…

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Public School Christianity

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 15

IN a neighbouring colony (remarked Canon Selwyn in his address to the Newcastle Anglican Synod) if a school inspector asks a child whether and why it ought to honour and obey its parents…

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Leichhardt Congregational Church Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 12

A fruit social was given in the above church on Wednesday evening, and at which there was a large attendance comprising Sunday-school children, teachers[?] d[?] and friends, numbering about…

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Tree-planting in Government School Grounds. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 10

Sir,—You have given strong support to the planting of trees in our Public school grounds, and the head of the department seems well inclined to have the practice carried out in the suburbs generally, but I should like,…

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The Teacher's Office. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones." -- MATT. xviii., 10

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 6

Desirest thou a teacher's work? Ask wisdom from above; It is a work of toil and care, of patience and of love…

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Bathurst School of Arts

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 6

BATHURST, Friday.--At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Bathurst School of Arts the consideration of a proposal to resume offices in the building from…

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Girls' Industrial School at Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 4

THE Minister for Public Instruction is pushing on as rapidly as possible with the alternations in connection with the Girls' industrial School at Parramatta. The changes, as has been…

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Public Schools. Religious Instruction to Pupils. Work of the Church of England Society

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 August 1890 · page 5

In The Daily Telegraph of Saturday some information was afforded as to the extent and nature of the religious instruction imparted in the public schools of this colony, and it is now…

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