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Schools, 1896

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Teachers' Grievances

Truth · Sunday 28 June 1896 · page 4

SIR,—As one for many years wielded the teachers' baton, I agree with your criticiams of the head of that Department. To give you an instance of some of the…

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Death of Mr. C. H. Spier. Industrial School Superintendent

Evening News · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 6

The superintendent of the Parramatta Girls' Industrial School, Mr. Charles Hill Spier, died somewhat suddenly on Sunday morning. He was visiting Dr. Godson on Saturday evening,…

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School of Arts Club. Lord Hampden Patron

Evening News · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 5

During the vice-regal visit of inspection to the School of Arts this morning, Lord Hampden, lady Hampden, and suite were received at the School of Arts Chess Club by Mr. A. Vider, hon. secretary…

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School of Arts. Visit of the Governor

Evening News · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 4

Some months ago it was decided, owing to the decrease in the revenue [?]erived from the School of Arts Hall and class rooms connected with the institution, to make extensive alterations with a…

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Reduction of Teachers' Salaries Ultra Vires. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 7

Sir,—According to the provisions of the Public Service Act the gazetted retrenchment of teachers' salaries is clearly ultra vires. Section 3 of the Act mentioned states that the…

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Debating Institutes. School of Arts

The Australian Star · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 3

The quarterly literary and musical evening of the above club, held on Thursday, was a pronounced success, the hall being filled to its utmost capacity, and the…

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The Country. Presentation to a School Master

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—A representative gathering of citizens assembled in the council chambers last evening to witness a presentation to Mr. James Rickard, headmaster of the…

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Newcastle Collegiate School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The pupils of the Newcastle Collegiate School signalised the "breaking up" for their midwinter vacation by a musical and dramatic entertainment at the Masonic-hall…

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Police Courts. Theft From St. Mary's School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 6

A Frenchman named Louis Rademaker was charged on Saturday at the Water Police Court with stealing a clock, valued at 2s 6d, the property of the Marist Brothers, of St. Mary's School. Rademaker…

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Miss Griffiths's Pupils. a Successful Concert

Evening News · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 7

The pupils of Miss Beatrice Griffiths, assisted by Miss Constance Evelyn and Messrs. Laurence Campbell and J. E. Sykes, gave a concert in the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night, which proved to be…

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Sydney School of Arts. Visit by Lord Hampden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 3

Lord Hampden, who was accompanied by Captain the Hon. F. Egerton, A.D.C., visited the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts yesterday morning for the twofold purpose of inspecting the additions…

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The School of Arts Visit of the Governor. The New Library. Australian Art and Literature -- The Viceroy on the Newspaper Prees -- Facts and Literary Style

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 6

There was quite a large gathering at the Sydney School of Arts this morning, when his Excellency the Governor and party paid an official visit of inspection to the…

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Assistant Teachers' Meeting

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 5

A meeting of assistant teachers and ex-students is announced for 3 o'clock this afternoon, at Mr. Quong Tart's rooms, King-street. The object of the meeting is…

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Literature and Schools of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 4

The president of the Sydney School of Arts, in the course of his remarks yesterday on the occasion of the Governor's visit, pointed out that the functions of the institution…

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The School of Arts. Vice–regal Visit. Lord Hampden on Australian Literature

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 3

His Excellency and Lady Hampden yesterday visited the Sydney School of Arts, and inspected the alterations which havehas been transformed in the premises of the instistution. The well known hall…

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Public Service Board. Retrenched School Teachers' Troubles

Evening News · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 5

A representative number of public school-teachers waited upon the secretary of the Public Service Board this morning in order to arrange preliminaries for the. members of the board…

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School Teachers Grievances. Meeting at the Temperance Hall

Evening News · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 5

A mass.meeting of public school teachers was held at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, last night for the purpose of discussing the action of the Public .Service Board in deeding…

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Public School Teachers and the Public Service Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 5

A meeting called for Public school teachers of all grades was held last night in the Temperance Hall. The room, the largest in the building, was completely filled with lady and gentleman teachers, and…

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Public School Teachers. The Recent Reductions

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 3

The reductions in the Department of Public Instruction decided upon by the Public Service Board formed the subject of discussion at a largely attended meeting of…

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The New School Books

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 4

Replying in the Legislative Assembly yesterday to Mr. Perry, who asked a number of questions on behalf of Mr. Goodwin with reference to a statement appearing in the press respecting…

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