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Schools, 1892

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Dynamite in School. a Boy's Hand Damaged. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 6

A little boy attending Abbotsford School, named Gottliebsen, astounded his comrades and teacher by exploding a dynamite cartridge. It blew off three of his fingers, but…

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Our Public School System. the Alleged Death From Over-study; the Question of Home Lessons Statement by the Minister Foe Education."

Evening News · Wednesday 20 July 1892 · page 6

It will be remembered that last week a child named Lottie Crouch, aged 10 years, died suddenly at Parramatta, and it was stated to the jury that "over study" had indirectly been the…

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The Death of a Schoolgirl. a Question of Home Lessons. Statement by Mr. Suttor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 July 1892 · page 3

In the early part of last week, it will be remembered, a girl named Lottie Wilmot Crouch, aged between 10 and 11 years, the daughter of Charles Crouch, of…

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School Wanted at Leichhardt

Evening News · Thursday 21 July 1892 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the Lily field Hall, n Leichhardt, on Wednesday night, for the purpose, of taking steps to secure another public school for the. district, Mr, Hawthorne, chairman of the…

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The Death of a Schoolgirl. a Question of Home Lessons. Statement by Mr. Suttor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 July 1892 · page 3

In the early part of last week, it will be remembered, a girl named Lottie Wilmot Crouch, aged between 10 and 11 years, the daughter of Charles Crouch, of…

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Orange School of Arts. Orange

The Australian Star · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 6

At the half-yearly meeting of the above last evening, Mr. James Torpy, M.L.A., president, in the chair, the report stated that the income for the half-year amounted…

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Katoomba Wants. School and Justices. An Objectionable Practice

The Australian Star · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 7

YESTERDAY a deputation from Katoomba waited on the Minister for Public instruction, to ask that the local school might be raised to the standard of a superior public…

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Home Lessons in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 7

Sir,--It is rather amusing to many old teachers like myself to hear the absurd and random remarks made by people with reference to the above subject and the death…

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Sunday-schools

The Methodist · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 5

Grafton.—A year ago a new system of marking was adopted, and prizes were promised to the children as a reward for their merit. On Wednesday, July 13th,…

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The Fort-street Model School

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 195

On Saturday last the pupils of the Fort-street Model School, under the direction of the headmaster, Mr. W. J. Turner, gave a performance of Birch's cantata, "The Wreck of the Argosy," a…

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A School of Fruit Culture

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 182

Throughout the colony from north to south, and from east to west, there are extensive areas where soil and climate, as well as situation to main lines of communication, render them admirably adapted…

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Failure of Free-trade. Lord Salisbury's Statement. His Now Famous Deliverance. Retaliation Necessary--Danger to England--Free-trade's Unreasonable Teachers--An Age of Tariff Wars--Unarmed Britain-- Self-protection

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 5

JUST two months ago the free-trade world was startled by a speech of strong protectionist tendencies coming from no less a personage than Lord Salisbury, Premier of…

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The Death of a Schoolgirl to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 10

Sir, -- The decision of the Minister for Public Instruction to impure into the cause of death of the girl Crouch is one that will be hailed with pleasure by all right-thinking…

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N.S.Wales public schools. Enlarging School Buildings. Progressive Plans

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 30

The annual report of the N.S.W. Minister for Public Instruction, which has just been issued, shows that the number of schools in the country at the end of the. year was 2457, with…

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The Death of a School Girl. A Question of Home Lessons. Statement by Mr. Suttor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 6

IN the early part of last week, it will be remembered, a girl named Lottie Eugene Crouch, aged between 10 and 11 years, the daughter of Charles Crouch, of Hunter-street…

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School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 July 1892 · page 6

After an unprecedented run for the School of Arts, the entertainments which Mr. Dan Tracey has been giving in that building with such remarkable success for so many months…

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The Death of a Schoolgirl. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 July 1892 · page 3

Sir,--Kindly allow me to make some comments upon "W. B. Ross'" letter in today's Daily Telegraph, wherein he presents us with certain conclusions re little Lottie…

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Lectures. Lecture to Sunday School Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 8

Last evening Mr. Eugene Stock delivered, in the Chapter House, Bathurst-street, a lecture to Sunday school teachers and their friends, the subject of the discourse being, "The Lesson: How to Prepare it;…

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Opening a Boys' High School ME. F. B. Suttor at Maitland

Evening News · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 4

MAITLAND, Wednesday. The Minister for Public. Instruction yesterday performed the ceremony of opening the Boys' High School here. He was met on arrival by Mr. J…

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The Minister for Public Instruction at Maitland. Opening of the Boys' High School. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 7

This afternoon the Boys' High School erected here was opened with ceremony by the Minister for Public Instruction, the Hon. F. B. Suttor, who arrived about midday. He was met at the railway station…

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