Sir,—You publish in to-day's issue of your paper the criticisms of "Paterfamilias " and "One of the Many Mothors" on the conduct of teachers who set their pupils "home lessons." The former "does not ...
Article : 563 wordsThe annual general meeting of the members of the Royal Society of New South Wales was held at the society's house, Elizabeth-street North, last evening. The chair was occupied by the president (Sir Alfred ...
Article : 1,266 wordsThe quarterly roport of Railway Commissioners, ending March, 1889, was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The Commissioners say:— In accordance with the provisions of the 44th clause of ...
Article : 1,419 wordsThe weights for the Royal Makes and the Queen's Birthday Cup, to be run at the Sydney Turf Club meeting at Randwick on the 24th of this month, were declared yesterday, and appear in our present issue. ...
Article : 488 wordsThe following matches were played on Saturday:— Old Newingtonian C. C. journeyed to Manly on Saturday last, and played the local team; the match resulting in a draw. Old Newingtonian C. C. made a ...
Article : 462 wordsSir,—I would beg space for the insertion of the following remarks concerning the present correspondence on Home Lessons. My own personal experience was obtained at one of the most successful of the private ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 wordsSir,—Are not some of the letters on this subject querulous and exaggerated? Boys go into school at quarter after 9, have a quarter of an hour for recreation at 11, dinner hour from quarter-past 12 to quarter-past ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 447 wordsSir,—It puzzles me a little what the object is of those who argue that examinations promotes a system of cramming. They surely would not do away with that which, it conducted in a fair spirit, appears to be the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 wordsThe Sydney Scottish Rifle Club held their usual monthly prize shooting match on Saturday last. The following are the principal scores:—Private A. Cook, 65; Private S. T. Christie. 61; Private J. Challis, ...
Article : 61 wordsA match between teams representing Newington College and the Inverell Mounted Infantry was played on the 30th ultimo on the college grounds, the result being an easy victory for the college by 38 points to nil. ...
Article : 125 wordsSir,—We have to thank "A Private School Teacher " and " Mr. Weigall " for their sensible and able letters. There is a healthy tone running through them. I can hardly say the same of these written by ...
Article : 155 wordsSir,—In a recent issue of your paper I read a report of an interview between one of your staff and Sir John Robertson, who still appears to look upon that creation of his genius, the Land Act of 1861, as a heaven-born ...
Article : 842 wordsThe Wilcannia Jockey Club have fixed their annual meeting for the 9th and 11th July. The programme comprises 10 events. The principal are the Wilcannia Handicap, two miles, 100 sovs., and the W. J. C. ...
Article : 67 wordsPatron: The Hon. John Lackey, M.L.C. Under the management of the stewards of the M.R.C., Messrs. J. H. Want, M.L.A., W. L. Davis, Hon. J. H. Carruthers, M.L.A., Messrs. F. Farnell, M.L.A., ...
Article : 1,527 wordsThe Association Cricket Ground will be occupied on the 22nd instant with the sports of St. Aloysius College. Entries for the Three-mile Bicycle Handicap and 220 yards Strangers' Race close at the college on ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Orange Driving Club held their first meeting to-day on the Association Ground, and was very successful. There was a fair attendance on the ground. The weather was beautiful. The majority of business ...
Article : 152 wordsSir,—It seems to me that the writers of the numerous letters which have appearcd in your columns lately have made a very large mountain out of a very small molohill. The system of home lessons seems to be universally ...
Article : 599 wordsThe following players have been selected to represent this colony in the match against Victoria, which takes place at the Association Ground, Moore Park, on the 4th and 6th instant:—Messrs. D. Webb. C. W. ...
Article : 161 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Destitute Children's Asylum, Randwick, took place yesterday in the boardroom of tbo institution. There were present:—Messrs. George Renwick, ...
Article : 475 wordsThe Oddfellows' Sports, Nyngan, have been granted registration by the Sir Joseph Banks proprietary. The disqualification of H. M. Cleeve, for 12 months, by the Wollongong Athletic Club, has been endorsed ...
Article : 46 wordsThe first meeting of the Berrima District coursing Club took place at Eridge Park to-day. The weather was beautiful and there was a fair attendance. The coursing was good. Mr. W. Grogin, judge, Mr. H. ...
Article : 190 wordsSir,—In a letter to your valuable paper last week a gentleman, writing over the nom de plume of "Fair Play," complains of the rate at which most of the firms in Sydney work their staff. I have waited ever since ...
Article : 473 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Sydney Amateur Canvas Dingy Club was held at Punch's Albion Hotel, Market-street, last evening, the commodore (Mr. G. Hellings) presiding. The second prize in the ...
Article : 266 wordsThe first metropolitan coursing meeting of the season was commenced to-day, on the Moonee Valley, Plumpton. In the morning the weather was hot, and not favourable for coursing; but it improved somewhat at ...
Article : 90 wordsSir,—Mr. Weigall admits that there is room for complaint in this matter, and necessity for reform. He proposes a reform which, he tells us, is a difficult one. It is "that home lessons should be judiciously set and ...
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Advertising : 42 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the Council of the New South Wales Cyclists' Union was hrld at Milthorp's Hotel, York-street, on Wednesday evening. Mr. A. Fry occupied the chair, and 10 delegates ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 2 May 1889, Page 4
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