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Schools, 1891

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Escape of a Child from a Popish Industrial School

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 5

In our last issue a paragraph appeared giving a few particulars of the escape of a child 11 years old from a Popish convent school. A friend has given us a copy of Lloyd's London…

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The Teaching of Scripture in the Victorian State Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 10

A deputation, representing the convention held on Monday of the National Scriptural Education League, waited upon the Premier to urge the necessity for Bible reading in the…

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Banks' School Map of New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 5

We have received from the compiler and publisher, Mr. W. J. Banks, a copy of his new school map of New South Wales. The map, which is 5ft. 6in. in depth by 6ft. 8in…

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Windsor Grammar School Cadet Corps

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 7

The usual quarterly field day of the above corps took place on Friday last. The cadets, to the number of 60, fell in at 2 p.m., and blank ammunition having been issued they…

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The London School Board

Evening News · Monday 30 November 1891 · page 4

LONDON, November 28.—The elections to the London School Board took place yes-terday, and resulted in a decided victory for the moderate economical party. The…

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The London School Board Elections. London, Nov. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 November 1891 · page 5

The elections to the London School Board took place yesterday, and resulted in a decided victory for the moderate party and in the direction of economy. The…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Monday 30 November 1891 · page 3

THE above club held its usual weekly meeting on Friday evening last, and debated the motion of the premier, Mr. Milne--"That the franchise should not be extended to…

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London School Board. London, November 28

The Australian Star · Monday 30 November 1891 · page 5

The annual election of members of the London School Board took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of 32 moderate and 23 progressive members. The…

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London School Board. the Election of Members

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 November 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night.--The annual election of members for the London School Board took place yesterday and resulted in the return of 32 moderate and…

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Christmas Holidays in the Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 3

Sir,—It appears to me that the Public schools should have at least four weeks' holiday instead of three at Christmas. I would state as a first reason that it is undesirable that children should be…

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The New School of Arts at Moss Vale. the Ceremony of Laying the Foundation-stone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 8

Although it has been only 18 months in existence, the Moss Vale School of Arts is an institution so successfully managed, and consequently well supported, that the committee have been able to…

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Moss Vale School of Arts. Laying the Foundation Stone. Moss Vale

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 6

The laying of the foundation stone of the Moss Vale School of Arts took place on Monday afternoon in the presence of a large number of spectators. His…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Dawn · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 23

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Private Schools and the Public Examinations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 December 1891 · page 4

Cardinal Moran, in the course of some congratulatory remarks at St. Vincent's (Sisters of Charity) College yesterday afternoon, said that a gentleman had that day sent him some…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 7

THE Sydney School of Arts Debating Club held its usual weekly mooting on Monday evening. Mr. C. F. Garvan, vice-president, occupied the chair. The subject for debate…

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Denominational Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 4

Cardinal Moran indulged in figures again at St. Joseph's College "break up." The Cardinal said that the official report for 1890 just issued illustrated the increase in…

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Christmas Holidays in the Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 8

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me a short space in reply to the considerate request of Mr. Boyce in yesterday's Herald, who pleads for an extra two weeks' restraint from brain-pressure? Is Mr. Boyce really…

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Deputations. Debt on the School Op Arts

Evening News · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 6

The Minister for Education on Friday received a deputation representing the committee of the Sydney School of Arts, in reference to the approaching termination of the lease by the…

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High School at East Maitland

Evening News · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 6

A deputation, consisting of the Mayor and several of the residents of East Maitland, introduced by Mr. J. N. Brunker, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Education yesterday with…

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The Priest and the Schoolmaster. Father Fouchy Winb a Libel Action

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 18

THE libel action brought by Mr. Richard James Kelly against; the Rev. Denis Fouby, a well-known priest of the brisbane Diocese, caused tome little excitement in Queensland last week. The case was…

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